The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-28
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
c.,pre..ionnI Proceedings,
WASHINGTON, May &c.

WASHINGTON, May 26
HousE.-The business OF the morning
hour vas dispensed with
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, OF Iowa, the
Senate amendment to the House bill re
lating to passports was concurred In.
The bill has therefore passed both
Houses.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, the Senate
bill granting aid in the construction OF
railroad and telegraph line from the
Central Pacific railroad, in California, to
Portland, Oregon, was taken from the
Speakers table, read twice, and referred
to the Committee on the Pacific railroad.
Mr.. Broomall introduced bill to pro.
vide for computing the bounties OF
veteran volunteers, so as to protect
their rights, which was read twice, and
referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr.. Cullom offered resolution. which
was adopted, requiring the Secretary OF
the Interior to furnish certain informac
tion as to application for the reissue OF
Dundas patent for cultivator.
Mr.. Lawrence, of Pennsylvania, made
personal explanation retracting, to
a certain extent, some remarks which he
had made in a running debate few
weeks since, rejecting upon the charac'
ter of Colonel McKelvey, the recently
appointed United States Marshal for the
Western District of Pennsylvania.
MIR. Woodbridge introduced a joint
resolution referring to the claim OF
Richard w. Meade to the Court OF
Claims. which was read twice and re-
ferred TO the Judiciary Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Cook, the Senate
bill making further provisions for the
establishment of an armory and arsenal
at Rock Island, was taken from the
speakers table and read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee of Military At
fairs.
The House then went into Commit.
tee of the whole on the state OF the
Union, Mr. Dawes in theachair, and re-
sumed consideration Of the Tax bill.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported new para
graph for that amending section lO3 OF
the existing law, and which had been
reserved some days since. 1t imposes
tax of 2t per cent. on gross receipts
from passengers and mail on railroad,
canal, steamboat, and stage coach COM
panies, provided that such companies
shall have the right to add the tax to
their fares.
On motion of Mr. Farnsworth the last
proviso was struck out and the amend
ment so modified was agreed to.
Mr.. Hotchkiss moved to add to the
amendment a proviso that horse rail-
roads shall have rightto add the tax
to their fares.
Mr.. Stevens thought it would be much
better to let the Horse Car Railroad
Companies have their charters amended
so that they should charge what might
be thought right, rather than let them
add a tax.
Mr.. Dodge also opposed the amend
ment, instancing the oppressive man
agement of horse railroads in New York
city.
Mr.. Davis spoke in favor of the amend
ment, and in defense of the Horse Kali
road Companies. The debate was closed,
and Mr. Hotchkiss' amendment was re-
iected.
Mr.. Lynch offered au amendment ex-
empting from tax horse railroads ,op-
Grated in cities whose population does
not exceed 10000, which was rejected:
A section which had been informally
passed over yesterday was amended III
some particulars The only importont
alteration, however, is the striking out
of the word alcohol" from the sentence
prohibiting stills to be used where lager,
etc, is manufactured.
While the section relating to dlstlllers
was under consideration, Mr.. Conkllng
stated, as q matter of justice to Winfield,
that that gentleman had exerted him,
self in the committee Of Ways and
Means to protect the interests OF small
distilleries and apple jack, and was only
prevented from renewing these great
efforts in the House By illness which
confined him to his roem.
An additional section was inserted IN
section 63, requiring any officer OF Inter
nal Revenue, whose payment shall be
derived in whole or in part from fees OF
| commissions, to render statement un
der oath of the entire amount OF such
foes and commissions; any falsehood II
such statement is to be deemed wilfu
perjury.
The paragraph repeating section o
the existing law was amended so as t(
make it take effect on the 10th OF Sep
tember, 1866