Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-03-03
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REpoRTED FoR the DAILY EMPIRE
AXAVIIIth Congress I'd SeSSiOn
WASHINGTON, March 2.
SENATE. H

The tax on tobacco twisted by hand for
chewing or amoking, was fixed at thirty five
cents; on smoking tobacco, made with all the
scraps included, thirty cents; and on smoking
tobacco made of the leaf, forty cents,
Mr Cowan moved to strike out the section
providing for the inspection Of petroleum, be.
fore il is removed for sale or storage
No minor whose receipts are less than
81 900 per year shall be required to take out
license, which was adopted m
No Summer offered an amendment to strike
out the section Of the original bill requiring
foreign insurance agents to pay a license Of
fifty dollars He explained that another sec
tion levied n license Of ten dollars on all insu
rance agents. and he regarded the discrimina
tion as unfair The amendment was adopted
The amendment TO tax savings banks rs
banks Of issue, was adopted, by yeas II, nays
IS
Mr.. Sherman presented petition Of q nam
ber of Rrli6cers in relation TO the duty on
spirits which was ordered tabled.
Mr. Sumner presented several petitions,
asking for the equality of all before the law.
He also presented the memorial Of the Leg
slature Of West Virginia, asking aid from
Congress to enable that State to emancipRte
her slaves,
tee, asked leave TO be discharged from the
further consideration Of petitions for the re-
cnention Of God in the Consultation OF the
United States. The Committee deem il un.
necessary to make the asked for amendment,
as the Supreme Being is already recognized
in the Constitution in the requirement of
oaths, and the prohibition Of interference
with the full exercise Of religious opinions.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Com mittee on Military
Affairs, made report upon the memorial Of
the President and Secretary of the Board of
Commissioners Of the Soldiers National Gem
etery Association, praying for an appropria-
tion for the erection of "a monument over the
remains of the soldiers who fell at Gettysburg
The report shows that the sum OF $50 900 has
been contributed throughout the country, and
$4,000 more are required, because of the
advance in tho prices of labor and material.
1t warmly commends the patr otto effort with
an intimation that Congress may, at future
time, properly be expected to contribute some
thing. The Committee declare that regard
| for economy and public welfare render present
action nexpedient
The report of the Committee Of Conference,
on the disagreeing votes Of the army appro
priation bill, was received and read.
Mr.. Trumbull objected to that proposition,
which requires that no money expended un-
| der the act shall be applied to tho payment OF
| of the Illinois Central Railroad Co., for the
transportation Of troops and army stores
The yeas and nays we're called for on the
| adoption of the report, and it was decided in
the negative by I3 against 30
On motion Of Mr. Trumbull, the Senate in.
sisls on its amendment, and a further Com.
mittee Of Conference was appointed.
Mr. Powell presented the credentials Of
Hon. James Guthrie, OF Kentucy, Senator
elect for six years from the 4lh of March
next, which was read and ordered filed.
Mr. Doolittle presented the certificate Of
election OF Michael Hahn, as Senator from
Louisiana
Mr. Davis objected to its reception.
On motion OF Mr., Trumbull tho whole sub.
ect was laid on the table
EVENING SESSION.
The amendment repeating the fishing
| bounties from and after the abrogation of the
Reciprocity Treaty, one year hence, was adop
| ted
| Mr.. Chandler moved as an amendment a
provision similar to that contained in the bill
10 regulate commerce between the States,
which was rejected by five against two.
! Mr.. Clark moved an amendment, making
the tax on smoking tobacco made with ali
the stems in, aud refuse tobacco including oil
scraps used as smoking tobacco thirty per
cent. and all smoking tobacco in the leaf for.
ty per cent per pound 1t was adopted.
Mr. Cowan moved to strike out the section
providing for the inspection of petroleum be-
lore its removal for sale which was agreed To-
Mr. Cowan moved to strike out two per
cent. per gallon as a tax on crude petro eup
and insert one dollar per barrel, Of not less
than forty-ive gallons. Adopted.
Mr. Anthony offered an amendment as an
additional section, that any bank organized
under State law, and having paid up cap
ital of $4,000 which shall apply before The
lat Of July next for authority to become Ma
tional Bank, and shall comply with all the re-
quirements Of the law, shall have the prefer
ence over new organizations Adopted
Mr. Davis offered an amendment that one
fourth part of the revenue collected under the
act shall be appropriated to the payment oi
war claims which was adopted,
Mr.. Howe's amendment regulating the en-
ployment OF clerks and the eXpenses-for sta
lonery in the Office OF assessors, was adopted
The bill, as amended, was then passed
Mr.. Grimes called up lhs bill increasing
the pay Of midshipmen ia the navy Passed
Mr.. Wilson called up the House lint reso
luton relative TO the employment Of Ulcers
servants, with an amendment providing tina
volunteer soldiers shall receive the same al
lowaace for clothing, as is allowed to soldier
Of the regular arm5.
Mr. Lane offered an amendment, which wal
adopted, providing that when any officer o
the army, at the head OF bureau, accepts 1
higher salary than is allowed by Law for sael
position, he thereby forieitS his position a
head Of such bureau.
Mr. Grimes proposed an amendment tina
no person subject to military duty shall be ex
empt because Of furnishing a substitute in th,