The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-02-20
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House proceeded 70 act on ,ls amendments !
reported yesterday from tho Committee Of the
whoo on tho State Of the Uuon, 20 uhe Amends |
tory Internal Revenue bnl.
The House concurrel IN keeping the tar on .lo |
beer and porter At VI barrel.
Instead of Two and haN per ceniuu, - nov .ro |
tho gross receipts Of railroads. steamboats,, ferry
boats, bridges Sc, the law 4. .liered 50 a. to Inn
po-e duty oftvo and half per contum on the ne,
receipts uud 5000, aud tive per ccn,um on the
excess.
Among the amendments concuued in we're tho
following;
No msn not ENROLLED Tor military service, csses "
physical disability excepted, shall 10 entitled TO
tssc out license an poller
On all smoking tohacco = tax Of S5 cents pound
thSl 10 imposed, excepting on smoking ioiscco
excl4siv'ly made ~ stems ON which tho taI shall
Ia - cents pound. This II tie only change IN
tho amendment as reported by tie Committee of
WAYS and Means on that article.
On diamonds emersds, precious stones, and Inn
itations hsreo', ami al other Iowclry, ,ho duiy IS
reiuccd to per ccntum AL valurrm.
All the amendments reported rom the Co',Inii-
tee ~ tho whole on he State Of tho Union wero
concurrei In, With the exception Of fo~ reserved
for separate votes
NJ morrill, called attention W some ~ thsm, in
cluiing the ts, on sales. lie said ~ may put ne
restriction on foreign trade, hut ~thn tho vast
Ateh oi tho United ftateA IL is vital that should
leave our trade irtc. As 20 the amendment " tho
gentleman from Prunsy vauia tStcyensl proposing
g. tAN gold sales &C., II any other gentleman hal
otiar Il the TruIrritluu be sAould have regarded u
~ sh'uri llc trusted that the vote today in the
House may show that the vote in the Committee of
tho whole yesterday IN favor of 10 Was given In
merc good nature The law heretofore 1 assed on
Al .'asf &
enforced lie expressed his satisfaction tht tns
committee had unAnmouSy a.roei upon = bill
which would contribute ~ materially To the sup
port u tie Gogorumrni
The II .use then coucurred, by = vote ~ rg,inr
O., Ia striking out the PROPOSED Of 90
barrel on sIe beer layer-h e. p"fv,r sud other
similar iernentcd liquors. The Ia ON these ar.l-
oes therefore rcmAius Al ~ = barrel
Tho House also concuTod In Ihc amendment that
substitute brokers pay license of $40 p tor
every substitute Acc,ptoi
An amer rdmCuI NAs made 10 tho iO3d nNcton NJ
the present lhW, hy imposing tax ol Two and
hG' per c'ntuu ou the uct irIcsd ~ the gross
crpts Of rar ads, canals, steHmboAu, ships hnr-
scs, canal ho,ts' vessels stage coAohea AMI vehi
cl'- for transporting passengers or property Tor
| hire, DC, vher" t.c net receipts arc under 5000
per annurn, aud tive rsr centun on the eXcess Of
I IAis amount.
/ TaiS amendment VN couaurred in by vote of
/ ~ AgAiuSt -.
| An amendment was adon,sd. pruviiinr thai
stanps may be afiiHed 10 dseiS Instruments, doc
| umoutN writings or papers where the same have
been emitted, payment Of the stamps Aud . rem
| ally OF $50; hut where 1t is satisfactorily essh-
| ishel that tue same have uoen omitted owing h.
| inadytrtance or Ncident, and without viliful
drssr stamps may 10 affixed merely ON payment,
| Tor the stamp.
| Ine amendment to tax sales one-h.lf Of one per
cantum was non-concurrei IA by vot' of yoAa,
| Go nays 70.
The IIIuh- then voied on Mr Nelson's amond-
| mont, tnAt every NatonA n.nS " State Bauk as7o-
! ciatiou s.Sll lay tax of ten per cen!um on the
A-luuut Of notes q 49, S,stu bals Ur association
psld cut hy thctu on anI a.er 'he hras DAY III Jsu
] uary next,
! lho luendmeui ~,s eonc.. red IA BY yeas, d
I nAys, o..
| iTe House voted on M stevens amendment
| defining bullion broker " 10 one who buys and
! ec'li god At price above the mint value, unless
| solely Tor the putIoas OF paying duties ON inIurA
/ ur fpr expectation, ant re'lh rns every bullion
/ broker 10 sake out license Ot one thousand dol
/ lars, or utAcT~iso hS deemed guilty OF . uiiste-
ueHuur sud LSy forfeiture Of -, 90 and ten per
,'..tuiu to De paid ou each sale aud purchase u
! old.
lie House rejected the amendment b, yea. as,
! uays9i.
! lie AInendAsory la.efual Revenue bll WIS then
! pastcd
M scLenit, from the Conmlttse on Military
! Affairs, lopOrIed We lOtu"ng henAte uluS, "hlcn
| were passed
10 repeal Acl 10 remove tie uultci statea Ar
seual irou 81. LJas.
AuthuriEuk tue President I. appolu. = second
! Ass stapI Secretary oi Nsr, ~ 800 per ALnuu.
/ Providing iuT the publication vi iull army Te-
/ g.ser.
/ Defining what shal constitute oihccrs' servants,
| Nj. SchtuCs Hlso reported = bill providing tnat
| AM person IN tie army charged with su offence
! under tAe acts calling ouI tho militia, may be
brouA hl before tire u"d officers oi ~ cgmeut for
tr.al bat nothing In Ih,s bli shall be construed
t. abolish Teguelt And garrison corr-WaruAl.
Also, bil authorizing the President to make
transfers OF army officers nom 'e ilne 30 stsn oh-
GERS, etc
Aao,s hl Tor the better organization Of tho
| Subsistence Department.
Tnes. uua we're scycrally passed
NJ. : ncnck also reportei mil N establish in
tha War Department . EIreau Tor Esiug.as' and
eeImen's Htiars.
Mr. ; henck .sld the bll made no distinction on
Ecouut Of color, hut was intended 30 provide for
the soLei Of white refugees.
Tho hll WAS passed.
Ar. Ieaman, IRON tie Committee on Military
AaATs, reported bill 10 increase the pay of ON.
Gers Of the army below the grade Of BrYgdier.
Generals, and cIernpuns officers from Ihs income
End var LAY
On mouOl Of Mr.. Ross. an amendment was made
Increasing the pay Of pnvGles to twenty dollars
per moAtn.
Tne OIL. was then recommined 10 the " utary
Committee who slosequenuy reported the bin
az 70 was ouglus ly Introduced, ana u was passed.
NJ, schencK, o! oa-o, Union, cs4lri up 'Ie ~