Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-03
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the committee of conference on the arm,
appropriation bill and appointed Messrs
TFpmbull, Harlan and Powell q fufthe,
committee of conference. eli 2. p
ThetaE bill was taken up. The Senate
refused to adopt the Finance Oommittee'E
amendment of an increased rate Of postage
to hve cents. The tax on tobacco twisted
oy hand, for chewing or smoking, was
hxed at 36ccents; on smoking tobacco made
with allathe scraps included 80 cents. and
on smoking tobacco made of the leaf "a
cents. sa.s.ss = = ~ !, :: : -
Mr. Cowan moved to strike out the sec.
ton proyiding for the inspection of petro.
leum before tits removed for saleJor for
Mr. Clark moved an amendment making
the tax on smoking tobacco made with ali
the stems in and refuse. tobacco, Including
all scraps used as smoking tobacco, 80,
and on all smoking tobacco in the leaf 40
cents per pound. 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Cowan moved to strike ont the
section providing for the inspection of
petroleum before its removal for sale.
which was agreed to. s.aet =l7lI ls4 Ia. a
Mr.. CoWan moved 10 strike out two cants
per gallon as . tax on crude petroleum and
insent one dollar per barrel, of not more
than 40 gallons. Adopted. A7sfs
Mr.. Anthony offered an amendment, as
An additional section, that any banker.
ganized under State law and having
paid up capital of $4,000 which shall
apply before the fret of July next for an.
thority to become g National bank, and
shall comply with all the requirements of
Law, shall have the preference over nav
organizations. Adopted. $500,
Mr. Davis offered an amendment that
one fourth part Of the revenue collected
under the act shall be appropriated to the
payment OF war claims, which was adopted.
MT. Conness offered an amendmentthat
no minor whose receipts are less than ST..
oVV per year shall be required to take ont
q license, which was adopted. 81
Mr. Sumner offered an amendment IN
strike out the section OF the oririnsI hi
requiring foreign insurance agents to nav
9 license of 500. He explained that an.
other section levied license of $40 on all
insurance agents, and he regarded the dis
elimination as unfair. The amendment
was adopted. f17SN
The bill was then taken out of Com
mittee ofthe Whole into the Senate. and
separate votes were demanded on all the
important amendments. The amendment
TO tax savings banks as banks of issue was
adopted, by yeas 81, nays 10.
a,Mr. Sherman presented the petition of a
number Of rectifiers of spirits in relation to
the duty on spirits, which was ordered to
be tabled. us,r , vi; .'.7,,s
Mr.. Sumner presented several petitions,
asking for the equality of all men before
Mr.. Sumner presented the memorial of
the Legislature of West ,Virginia, asking
alastFomi Congress to enable that State to |
her slaves. ic
Mr.. Tr1mbull, from the Judiciary Com. |
mittee, asked to be discharged from The
further consideration of petitions for the
recognition of Godsin the Consultation of |
the United States. u The COMMITTEES deem
it unnecessary to make the asked for |
as the Supreme Being is al
ready recognized in the Constitution in the /
requirement. of 0aths,f and tho prohibition +
# lnterference with the free exercise Of re-
igious opinions. . teei .}!Tgt5 40
EVENING SESSION. ny roo,
The amendment repeating the fishing
counties from and after the abrogation of
he reciprocity one year treatyS was re-
ected. $500,
The amendment to increase the present
luty on tobacco, snuff, cigars, cheroots,
&C., was adopted.
Mr.. Chandler moved as an amendment a
provision similar to that in the bill
o regulate commerce between the States,
which was rejected by against 30.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment ex.
.mpting the salaries of officers of the army
rom the income tax, which was rejected. |
Mr.. Hendricks offered an amendment to
Increase letter postage to FIVE cents, on the
ground that when taxing everything the
Post Office Department should be self sup
porting, which was rejected by yeas l3,
nays 20.
ala. HOUSE. = -
MIR. Cox, from the Select Committee on
Rules, reported an amendment. thereto SO
as- to divide the duties of the Committee
of'Ways and Means, SO as to sonfiae il toll
The consideration of all the reports of the;l
Department, and such other prop
10 relation TO the. raising Of reve.i
nue., and providing ways aud means for.
hesupport of the government as shall be
or shall come 10 5question aud
be referred to them by the House, and toll
report thereon by billor Otherwise, as shall
seem to them expedient. Another ruleil
proposed is to create a Standing Committee
on Appropriations also on Backing and
Currency, and also on the Pacific Railroad.
After. considerable debate the report was
in. = ,.t a'ie
TIE House then resumed the considera-
ton of the Civil Appropriation bill-
were added to the bill, au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Navy to sell
at auction the PennsylVania Bank b6ild.
ing, but not at less than $4,000, and ap-
one million dollars for the
purchase the MerchantsIs Exchange, of
New York, for Custom House.
Mr.. Davisof Mafyl land, offered an amend.
ment TO remove civilians from trial by
court martial and military commission.
Adebate ensued, in which Messrs. Kasson
aud Davis advocated the amendment.
Mr.. DAVIS amendment was agreed to,
u againss g.! llss5i L sEt5I1 155
Adjourned. ll.a IN O. s.sa agEylyI
From Charlotte, North Carolina.
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