Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-28
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HOUSE.
Mr.. Morrill, from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, reported bill smenda-
tory of the Accumulsting on imports, sp,
proved June, 1864. BE said it was not now
proposed TO go into a general revision Of
the tariff, but to postpone the main subject
till the next session, but having imposed
higher duties on domestic liquors and
raised the duties on petroleum and cotton
al the Committee proposed to do was to
change the mode of estimating the value
and to increase scne of therate The bill
was read. It processes among other things
that from and sfIer the passage of this act,
in addition to the duties heretofore imposed
BY law, there shall be paid on brandy, gin,
rum, whisky, arrsck liquo and eordisls,
90 cents per gallon, Of first proof, to be in
creased in proportion for any greater
strength than first proof; on silk spun or
reeled from cocoons, 10 per cent ad UaLorenl,
and in lieu of the present
duties, there shall be paid on cotton
5 cents per pound; on Illuminating gas oil,
napthA, bensine refined coal oil, shale
pete, petroleum, or other bituminous sub
stances for illuminating, 40 cents per gall
lon; on tobacco stems 80 cents per pound !;
on ready made clothing, silk, or of which
silk is component of chief value, 60 per
cent; on bar iron for railroads, or fitted 10
be laid down, Is cents per 100 pounds.
The tonnage duty in the Tariff Act of
July 4th, 1862, to be increased from 10 to
30 cents. So much of the act of 1856 as
prohibits the expectation of guano on lands
dfgoo,,orad h-- io rar1aula6 h.
act to take effect April lst:: 1865.
The bill also contains p revision impos
inc 20 per cent. Gd Ualorent on goods lhe
value of which is based on the square yard.
The bill was made the special order for
tonight.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendment reducing half the original
amount of the appropriations in the For
tiacation Bill,
The House then considered the Senate's
amendment to the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation Bill.
The House voted on the Senste's amend
ment to add the Deficiency Bill to cne un-
der consideration, and disagreed, 81 to IS,
because the Senste had omitted the sppro-
priation Of $38, 900 to pay extra compen-
sation to the clerks and employees OF the
house The bill therefore goes back to
Senate.
The House resumed the consideration of
the Amendatory Enrolment Bill.
The pending section was that which in
creases the penalty for desertion by dis
frsnchising deserters who do not return in
sixty days.
Mr.. Townsend moved to strike it out
Negstived after debate.
At this point Mr.. Morrill, reported on the
amendments to the Navy Ap-
bill, and it was passed.
Mr.. Chandler offered new section to
the ENROLMENT bill, repeating SO much of
all bills as authorize the President to raise
troops by CONSUMPTION. Rejectsd-27 to
s6.
Some other amendments of no interest |
were made, when the ILL having been |
perfected, Mr.. Schenck moved the pre-
vious question.
Mr.. Maloney moved to table the BILL
The bill then passed, 80 TO 80.
4he House then took q recess.
During the evening session the House
passed the Senate bill, sppropristing sl5,-
90 for Mrs. Lncy A. Wright late of Rich
mOnd, Va, for her courage and patriotic
devotion in secreting Col. Straight and
party, thus ens0ling them to escape from
he rebels. Also passed bill to authorize
md aid the construction Of railroad to
connect the Pacific railroad in California
with Columbia and Puget Sound.
The House in Committee of the Whole
considered the six hundred million loan
bill Mr.. Stevens offered IS substitute =
% borrow money at rates Of interest not
exceeding 8 per cent.
Mr.. Hooper explained the bill.
Fernando Wood spoke of the erroneous
insuciAl policy OF the Government, the
of government officers. Instead
If relying on loans he advocated the takiug
advantage Of our mineral lands as means
If revenue, and was in favor of levying
export duties.
Mr. Hooper reported an amendment
rom the Committee on Ways and Means,
the set of June, 1854, shall be
constructed so IS to authorize the issue OF
my description Of bonds IS authorized by
his act, and any treasury notes or other
obligations under any sct may be convert
ID into any description Of bonds. This
vas agreed to.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment for
he first section of the bill to borrow q
hundred million at a rate of interest not
exceeding 10 per cent.
On motion of Mr.. Marrel, the first sec
ion was amended SO that for $500, 100000
he Secretary Of the Treasury shall issue
bonds and Treasury notes instead of bonds
md other obligations.
at eleven o'clock the Committee rose,
md the House, without concluding on the
Iubject adjourned.