New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-23


49, Crress e. mass AZ any tine law by which that con-
tract might be annued. About the details OF 'ne pl' d
originally reported the Committee nave never Deen
sc6us merely carried out their Instructions IN coneh9
ng for what they lad carefully considered H Piepaeu
and in insisting upon the provisions Of the p a. 'hey
we're until something better was offered Since the last
reference Of the BILL friends Of The measure, not upon
he Committee, have submitted amendments when
IN. Committee have become satihed were improve
,onts of the original plan These have in every instance
been incorporated into the bill as now eporcn None Oh
them were astued and offered while the bill was unnei
discussion in the House. If they lad been, they would
have been promptly accepted then. was instructed to
sustain and defend the bill in the spirit Of the teaching
oftho Roman poet which forms a maxim IN his si''
- 81 qaid n0tis'i TsetiHs isf's,
sCdHdidus irgPeTtii 81 non his rtre mfeun
Aud whenever the better have been impaired they have
been gladly accepted Mr.. Jcnckcs moved the previous
question" after he had concluded.
Mr. PANE WIS., asked him 10 permit an amendment
be offered striking the involuntary bankruptcy
features OF the bill, as contained ID sections 80 40 A.
and Il.
Mr. JEScEEs declined to withdraw the motion for the
Mr.. STEVENS Pa wished TO move to postpone action
the bill till December next, adding that be hoped the
gentleman from Rhode Island Jenckes would allow that
time 70 elapso before calling Oh them to commit han
Mr. JEScKEs stiir declined to withdraw the previous
PRESTON, and the House seconded H.
MI STEVENS moved to lay the bill on the table.
Motion negatved by a vote Of 40 Yeas to Is Nays
The bill then passed by vote OF oe cas- 10 % Nays
THB TAX BILL.
The House proceeded 70 consider the Tax bill.
The paragraph in reference 20 workers III gold and silver
D. Il
tao provisO that the stamping provision should not apply
20 The reworkng Of old gold or silver not IN lump ngot or
oar.
The paragraphs relating TO tobacco amended by
adding as a paragraph, smoking tobacco sweet
encd stemmed butted tax Of Az cents per pound and
By aiding 10 the words on smoking tobacco of all kinds
the words no. sweetened, nor semmed nor bued The
tax this is % cents per pound
On motion Of Mr. SCHENCK lOhio the latter paragraph
was amended by reducing the from 20 TO 10 cents per
pound 80 that now reads On smoking tobacco OF all
kinds not sweeened stemmcd or butted, including
that made of stems in part stems and limitations there
Ar MEYERS moved to amend BY imposing in lieu of the
Duties manufactured tobacco and cigars, tax Of 20
cents per pound tobacco IL the leaf The amendment
Mr. ScHEScK Ohio moved as substitute for the para
graph relating cigarettes small cigars, the amend
mont, somewhat modified printed II the House proceed
ings of the 10th of May.
The amendment gave rise to much debate, which
participated in By Messrs Schenck. Morrill,, Payne Law
Scnce ohio, Stevens, Sloan Boutwell,, Washburne Mass
and Hubbard Conn.,
MIR. STEVENS lPenn.l moved 10 amend the amendment
10y striking out all Of the hrs paragraph and inserting IN
lieu Of it, the following: On all other cigars 81 per 1000
and 40 per cent ad yaorem exclusive of the tax provided
that assessing said ad vsorem duty, the first $40 vaua
ton shall not be assessed.
Mr. ScHEscK accepted Mr.. stevenss amendment
Without coming to vote, the House at a o'clock took
u recess tin7l.
EVENING SESSION.
. The House Immediately went into Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union M DAWES III the chair
on the Tax bill
The discussion in reference TO the tax on cigars and
Tobacco was continued by Messrs. Hubbard Conn., Dem
Ing, Hooper, Morrill,, Stevens, GnswoId, Washburne
Finally the debate was closed and the vote taken
on an amendment offered by MT. HOOPER Mass 10 the
amendment offered by Mr. Schenck which had been ao-
cepted by the ast-named gentleman
The amendment agreed TO- the vote by telers belng
% to 40. $50
II strikes out the paragraph in the bin imposing tax
cigarettes small cigars and substitutes ioT IL the
On cigarettes or small cigars made Of tobacco inclosed in
wrapper binder and not over three and ball inches ~
roots and on cigars known short the market value
which . per Thousand tax o. - per
a. over e and not e2 per thousand tax Of - per
thousands all other cigarettes and cigars tax OF - per
and addition 40 eeltuu ad caloYeH Cd the
value beyond per thousand to be assessed on toe excess
Er MoRRTIL VT obtained leave to Offer at another
lime when perfected provision that the taxes assessed
md paid cigars chercots and cigarettes OF domestic
manufacture under this act shall also be assessed and PAD
on all imported cigars in addition to any duties imposed
on the same under the tariff
Amendments were offered by Messrs PAINE and
ScHENcK which look 10 the same purpose providing that
the Secretary OF the Treasury shall prescribe regulations
for the inspection and valuation Of cigars, &C. and that
At shall be the duty of the inspector or assessor 70 examine
Che thereof his agent under oath 70 ascer
an whether be has any interest in any sale by the con-
cealmen of which he seeks 10 obtain false iaudu!ent
The paragraph relating to brokers banks and bankers
had several verbal and immaterial amendments IN H.
Mr. COOKE H.. moved to add 70 II the following pro-
Provided That 10 estimated sales Of gooda wares mer
chandis3 for purposes OF THIS seco1 any SAFES maui
hroUgb another broker upon been paid shan
not he estimated aud included sold by the broker fo whom
Hfter some discussion the amendment agreed 70.
= Mr. GRIswoLD N. ~ moved 20 amend the paragraph
relating 20 Carriages &c. by striking out gold watches
aud gold or silver plate" Rejected.
All MORRILL, VT moved 70 strike out the paragraph
amending section l3 Of the present law and schedule A.
and 70 substitute for it paragraph which imposes ta1
pf "A per cent railroads, canals, steanDoals, page
ra boats mail coaches &C. carrying passengers within
fhe United States where the receipts exceed SOO per
IN he
tengcrs and mails.
After some discussion the paragraph was passed over
Informally until the amendment could be printed
To the paragraph relating 70 telegraph companies pro-
yiso was added that shall be required OF receipts
not subject 10 tax. s,,.r
The Committee, after dsposing OF ten pages o. le ti
down 20 the paragraph banks rose and the House al 10
@ clock adjourned