The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-02-17
xxxv1n coNaREss=seeona Session.
SENATE.
W. 1--1.-

SENATE. sa2u
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.
A bill was passed to pay tue America
Colonization Society for The support of re
captured Africans in Liberia.
bill was introduced advancing the ranl
OF staff officers In the army. Referred to tn
Military committee.
The bill regulating commerce between tn,
States was taken up.
Alter Mr.. Ten Eyck'sspeaking in opposition
10 the bill, It's further consideration was post
poned until Saturday. ~
The Naval appropriation bill was then con
sidered, and all the amendments of the Finance
committee, affecting the appropriations con
CURED in. 500
The last section of the bill providing fol
additional Midshipmen from each Congresslon
al district was stricken out.
Mr.. Wilson offered an additional sectloI
postponing the time tor the restoration OF the
Naval Academy to Annapolis for two years
from the first of May next. Rejected -
On motion of Mr.. Grimes 100000 were ap
priated for improvements in the Naval Asylum
at Philadelphia. u5
Mr.. Wade offered an amendment for the ap.
pointment of Board OF Admarilty similar to
that offered in the House a few days since.
Pending its consideration the Senate adj
| journed.
l aHE
The bill for the establishment of the steam
mail service between the United States, China
| and Japan, was taken up.
Mr.. Abbey explained the advantages, COM
mercial and pecuniary, which would result
| from it, The bill was passed. vs.
A joint resolution passed, mastering out oil
old regiments such men as enlisted for unex-
PRED terms of said regiments.
The amendatory internal revenue bill was
taken up.
| An amendment increasing the tax on over
issues of bank notes, and to compel State
banks to come under the National banking
law, was considered.
Various amendments were offered and re-
jected, including one by Mr.. Wilson OF Iowa,
restraining the National banks from paying
out any other than National currency, and
State banks from issuing OF paying out any
other than National currency after the LIST Of
January, 1865. @iz ~
Mr.. Hooper's amendment was then rejected,
leaving the tax on banks as in the law.
The amendment proposedb the committee
on Ways and Means, assessing duty of five
per cent. on excess of incomes over 5000, and
ten per cent. on excess of incomes over $3000
was amended SO as to also collect the duty on
incomes derived from bank and other divi-
dends, and to collect ten per cent. only on ex-
cess ofincomes over $500O. -4s
Mr.. Ancona of Penn, offered an amendment
that the special income tax shall not apply to
incomes of officers of the Army and Navy for
1868, who have since been discharged for dis
ability or wounds contracted in the service, or
by expiration of their term of service, and any
such tax which has been paid, shall be refund
ed. Rejected. e ,s..,
The House here took recess until o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
On motion of MIR. Order, of KY, a resolu-
ton was adopted, instructing the committee
on the District of Columbia to inquire whether
persons have not been sold out Of iail to SUBJ
stitute brokers; if so, how many, and who OBJ
tanned the money.
! The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the amendatory internal revenue.
The section providing for duty ofsix cents a
pound on cotton until July 1st, 1866, and after
that date FIVE cents payable in coin, having
been read, Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, moved to strike
out the words payable in coin.' @
A debate followed, after which Mr.. Stephens
amendmdnt was adopted.
Mr.. Miller proposed duty Of eight cents on
cotton. Rejected by one majority.
Mr.. Holman, of Ind, offered new section
to refund the tax assessed on Molasses from
Sorghum. Rejected.
Mr.. Boutwell,, of Mass, offered new Sec
ton to tax sales one half per cent.
Pending which the House adjourned.