The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL
HOUSE.

Moriil from The Committee Of Ways
and Means, reported bill ameni iatory of
the act imPosing duties on Imports ap-
proved January, 1864. He said it was not
proposed - 60 iLto general re vision Of
he tarifi, but to postpone the main sub
Jecr till the text session, but b living im
posed higher duties on domestic liquors
and raised the duty on petroleum. an cot
ION. all the committee bow propd Sc to do
vas to change th mode OF estimI.ing the
value and 10 incrFase some of tie rates
The bill was read. Il proposc3 among
other things that from aud after the pas
sage OF this act in addition to the dulles
imposed by law. there shall be paid on
brandy. rum, gin, wbi.key, liqhors aud
eord'sis 5o Gems Per gallon, OF FIRST proof
TO be increased in proportion for any
greater sire nath tbs n first proof. Oa silk
spun or raised from cocoons len per cent
sdvaiorem and n leu ot the pre4ent du
ties there shall BE- yaid on cotton Evecents
per pound on illuminating ga. oil, nap
sba, berz1lne, ref led coal oil. ple,roleunl
= other ti'umi ious substances Eor ilu-
miialt0n ~ cents per gallon od tobacco
stems so cents per pound; 90 res ddy made
clothing, sliE, or Of which silk IL a com
ponent Of chief value, 90 per cen in bar
ron for railroads % Il tied 10 b. laid down,
- cents per hundred pounds; the ton
aage duty in he'tariG act Of JalgI4, 1862
u b Increased from 10 10 50 se bts. A.
much OF the act Of 1855 as APPROPRIATED
he expectation of guano on lands dis
covered BY Americans il repeald ID. Thr
ict to take effect April lst, lsd5. The
oil ais contains provision i'm bosing 30
per cent advaiorem on goods the value oil
ahch is based on the square va I'D.
The bill was made the special order for
tonight
Horse concnrred in the Senate am end
nent reducing half the original mount Of
the appropriation in the fori6cathon bill
House then considered the Senate
amendment to the legislative, Executive
Judicial appropriation bill.
House voted on the Senate's amend
nent to add the deficiency bill I'd the one
nhdsr consideration and disagreed TO H.
54 against 10, because the Sci sats had
omitted the appropriation of $4,000 10
pay extra compensation to the clerks and
employees OF The House. The bill the
therefore goes back to the Senate. TIE
House resumed the consideration OF the
snendatory enrolment bill.
SENATE.
A communication was received from
tho Secretary Of War in response to call
fir information as to the number of troops
furnished ~ each State, declining in
struction from the President 10 fu nish
the Information.
Lane, of Kansas, from the Committee
on Agriculture, repor Ell back Hous.
bill for protecting emipran's. imposing a
penalty for forcing or decsiviDg enigrants
into the army or navy, dc., With q re-
communication that il pas.
Powell, from the Committee on Pri i
ing. reported : feso ut: ION that all undls.
trbuted documents now on hand shall be
distributed among the members Of the
present Congress. which vas adopted.
Coilamer called up the resolution to
authorize contract with Mr.. Wm. H
Powell. Of Ohio, for painting . national
picture at cost of S25. 900.
Sumner offered pfoviso that in the
National Capital dedicated 10 the National
Union there shall be no picture represent
ing any victory in battle with ohr fel.os
citizens.
Wilson was opposed 10 this. He want
ed to seq the noble dc ds Of our army and
navy cowmemora'ed upon every foot ol
territory in the nation.
C,llsmer spoke Of the proprictt Of CON
memorating The heroic deeds Of DUR u,vy
| This had never been done, while our emf
| rent Statesmen and Lawyers Aad beer
chiselled in marble and painted on can
vAss.
The morning hour expired and I'd,
above subject went over.
Sherman moved to take up the tax bill
/ 6everai Senator's desired % sd.l up III,
Loui1iasa qussliss.
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