Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-20
Saturday Nights Report.
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The amendment to impose q tax Of \ Of
per cent. on sales was rejected by q vote
of 81 against rs.
the amendment imposing tax of 10 per
per centum on State bank notes paid out
by National or State banks on and after
the lst of January next.
Mr.. Stevens amendment taxing gold
sales 10 per centum was rejected, Ss against
"a.
The AmsndatOry Revenue Bill was then
passed.
Among the amendments concurred in
were the following:
No man not enrolled for military service
leases of Physical disability excepted--shsll
be entitled to take out q license as ped
dlar.
On all smoking tobacco tax of thirty
five cents per pound shall be imposed, ex-
cepting on smoking tobacco exclusively
made of stems, on which the tax shall be
Is cents per pound.
This is the only change in the amendment
as reported by the Committee on Ways and
Means on that article. On diamonds and
emeralds, precious stones and limitations
thereof, and all other jewslry, the duty is
reduced to per cent. Gd valorem.
All the amendments reported from the
Committee of the Whole on the State of the
Union were concurred in, except few re-
served for separate votes.
Mr.. Morrill, called attention to some of
them, including the tax on sales. He said
we may put the restriction on foreign trade,
but within vast area of the United States
it is vital that We should leave our trade free.
As to the amendment of the gentleman from
Pennsylvania Mr.. Stevens), proposing to
tax gold sales, etc., if any other gentleman
had offered the proposition, he should have
regarded it as absurd. He trusted the vote
to-day in the House may show that the vote
in the Committee of the Whole, yesterday,
in favor of itwas given in mere good nature.
The law heretofore passed on that subject
was repealed because it could not be en-
forced. BE expressed his satisfaction that
the Committee had unanimously agreed
upon g bill which would contribute so ma
terially to the support of the Government,
The House then ooncurred, by Y against
SO, in striking out the proposed increase of
so cents q barrel on ale, beer, lager beer,
porter and other similar fermented liquors.
The tax on these articles, therefore, remains
at one dollar per barrel.
The House coneurred in the amendment
that substitute brokers' shall pay license
of S110 for every substitute accepted.
An amendment was made TO the 103d sec
ton of the present law by imposing tax of
AZ per cent on the net instead of gross re-
ceipts of railroads, canals, steamboats,, ships,
barges, canal boats, vessels, stage coaches
and vehicles for transporting passengers or
property for hire, ETC., where the net re-
ceipts are under $4,000 per annum, and five
per cent on the excess of this amount.
This amendment was concurred in by So
against 70.
The amendment was adopted providing
that stamps may be affixed to deeds, instru-
ments, documents, writings or papers where
the same has been omitted on payment of
stamps and penalty of $50; but where il
is satisfactorily established that the same
has been omitted owing to insdvertence or
accident and without wilful design, stamps
may be affixed merely on payment for the
stamp.
The amendment to tax sales one-half Of
one per cent was non-concurred in by 65
yeas to rs nays.
kThe House voted on Nelson's amendment
that every National Bank or State Bank
Association Bhall pay q tax of 10 per cent.
paid out on and after the 1st of January
next.
The amendment was concurred in by 6S
to 81.
Mr.. Brooks, who first voted in the mega
tive, changed his vote to the affirmative
in order to move a reconsideration of the
vote.
A motion was then made in order to
move q reconsideration of the vote on the
table, which was carried by the casting of
the Speakers vote, SO the vote adopting the
amendment was not reconsidered.
The House next voted on Mr.. Stevens
amendment, defining q bullion broker to
be one who buys or sells gold at a price
above the mint value, unless solely for the
purpose of paying duties on imports or for
expectation, and requiring every bullion
broker to take out q license of 81, 900, or
otherwise, to be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor and to pay forfeiture of 81, 900,
and 10 per cent. to be paid on each sale and
purchase Of gold.