Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-18
HOUSE.

Mr. ~ w IiOf glVe nOtlce tnhts ne would call up
to-mOrrow the contested election case Of FOlletG
r Mr. KASSON. from the committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures, reported bills tO authorize
the use Of the metre system Of weights aud inea.-
ures directing the Secretary Of the Treasury to fur
nlsh each state one set Of standard weights AID
measures OF the metre system, to authorize the use
in post offices Of weights of the denomination OF
gralnme.. and to authorize tho President to point
special commissioner to facil tate the adoption Of
uniform coinage between the nited States and for
elgn c9n, triesi oil of which were passed.. --..
:, Mr.. JENCKES from. the select committee on the
bankrupt Law, reported new Bankrupt bill which
he said was the one originally reported ythe com
mitee and amended blythe House. with some other
amepdments meeting the objections then made.
Inc bill att?T an explanation by Mr. Jonekes, went
Senate bill amending the act to provide for the re-
ports OF the decisions of the United States Supreme
Court, was passed.
Senate joint resolution to extend the time for con-
strpcting tAe first section Of the Western Pacific
railroad, wal passed. -
citizens OF Utca asking an exusnsig N Of time for
State Banks to retire their circulation which was
referred To the committee on Banks; also, petition
OF citizens Of Oneida county, New York, asking re-
adjustment OF the tariff on fax, which was referred
to the committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. LAfllN presented petition on the snme
SubJeet from citizens Of Jefferson county, New
York.
Nr. SCHENCK presented the petition of twenty
s9dlers OF Butler county, OHIO. Tor the equalization
of bOunties.
The House went into committee Of the Whole on
the State Of the UniOn-Mr. Dawes in the chair
and resumed the consideration OF the tax bill com
mencing with the. clause ~ impose special tax on
auctl0neerS. ,. .|. a ..I.".t ... .E.t
The paragraph in regard to propretors of gift Gu
terprlses was amended By Increasing the special tax
fr0m 80 TO 800. r.E
The paragraph in reqsrd to miners gave rise to con-
siderable debate, Messrs. Stevens, Kelly. McRuer,
Bldwel aud Hooper taking ground against the tax
and Mes rs. Morrill,, Blaine and Schenck defending
II. tlnay debate was closed on the paragraph, and
the committee was brought to n vote, which was,On
Mi nt MIR "a. till, tl,a
g'aph The motion was agreed to. and the paragraph
IN regard To express carr ers was amended by dng
the " rds and agents" by increasing the minimum
limitation OF business from 5000 to $1,000 per annum.
and by eXempting teamstes aud draymen who own
one dray and team. -
-, Tho following vas inserted as a now paragraph ::
Grinders Of coffee and spice shall pay 500 ANY
person who manufactures and prepares for use and
sale by gIinding or other process coffee spices or
mustard, or any artc!eor compound Intended for
in the adultcration Of substitute for coffee spices
or mustard. shaIl he re arded grinder OF cUiice
or spices unter thS act provided, that persons who
shall roast cefce for use and sale shall bo reauir
u pay the SPECIAL tax herein imposed upon grinder
Of coffee and spices
At the CLOSE of the portion Of the bill imposing
the special tax the following proyso was added
Provided, that the payment-Of any tax in this act
levied or provided, shall not be held construed to
exempt any person carrying on any trade, business
or profession herein specified. from any penalty or
punishment provided by the laws Of anI State or
carrying on such trade business or profession with
IN such state, or in anv manner to authorize tie
ness or prot essI0n contrary the laws Of such State
or in aces prohibited by municipal law; nor sha |
payment of any tax be held or construed 10 pro-
hibit or prevent any State from placing duty or
tx Tor state or other purposes on any trade busi
ness or profession fixed by this act.
On motion of Nr. THAYER. the paragraph
amending section 30 Of the presentlaw was amended
by adding the following: . - ......
In any port Of entry within which is embraced
more than one collection district, the Secretary Of
the Treasury is hereby authorized to put all the
bonded warehouses in such port under the charge of
one Collector of Internal Revenue to be by him Aes
iGnated and the Collector so designated shall have
entire charge and Ieontrol of all matters connected
with such bonded warehouses and property stored
therein.
No other material amendments we're adopted
The committee, after disposng of % pages of the
bill rose when
The SPEAKER presented message Of the Presi-
dent of the United States, transmitting a cOmmuni-
cation from the Secretary Of War, and letter from
Lieutenant-General Grant relative to the necessity
OF legislation II the subject Of the army.
The Lieutenant Generals letter to the Secretary
Of was read after which the message and letters
were referred to the committee on Military Affairs
and ordered to he printed
Mr. THAYER desired to instruct the committee
to report back the Senate bill but the House refus-
ed to reconsider the vote referring the message so as
to enable him to move to refer with instructions.
The HOuse at $3.50 adjourned