Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-17
XXXTXth Congress.
WASHINGTON, May Is.

gers on steamships. He stated that II con-
tanned a section to prevent the Transports
. ton Of nitro glycerine. Also to modify the
construction given to the existing law in
. reference to crude petroleum or coal oil.
That construction, he said, prevented the
shipment Of that article, very much inter-
ing with commerce. The bill was read the
third time and passed.
Mr.. MYERS, from the Committee on Pa
tents, Ereported a bill TO authorize Della A.
Jacob, Administrative Of Jessee Fitzgerald,
to apply for an extension of a patent
granted to him for an improved method of
dressing tree nails. The bill was passed by
yeas IS; nays Is.
Mr.. MYERS, from the same committee,
reported bill authorizing the Commissions
er OF Patents to hear and determine the ap-
rlicstion for the extension Of the patent Of
| Wm. Mann, ,fdr an improvement in copying
paper, and of Jacob Sonnet for an improve
ment in treadies, they not having made ap-
phcations ninety days before the expiration
of their patents. The bill passed.
| Mr. BR0OMALL, from the same COM
mitteS, reported bill extending for seven
years from the 9th of December, 1866, the
patent of Joseph P. Burrell, for an improve
ment in a corn shelter.
Mr.. DAWES, Of Mass, spoke in opposi-
ton to the bill, saying there was no infor-
nation before the Ho1se why the patentee
had not slresdy sufficient profit from his
patent
Mr.. BRO0MALL spoke in defense and in
explanation of the bin. The bill passed.
The morning hour having expired the
SPEAKER presented communication from
the Postmaster General, transmitting, in
compliance with an act Of Congress Of July
| ID, 1858, abstracts ofthe offers received and
contracts made, and the allowances made
4 f, 4 4 -
on the table.
The House then went into a Committee Of
the Whole on the state Of the Union, Mr..
Dawes in the chair, and resumed the con-
sideration of the tax bill. The paragraph
amending section "A of the present law was
under consideration.
| Mr.. INGERs0LL said in moving to in
crease distillers' license his object was to
put down small distillers who were engaged
in making contraband spirits, and protect
the legitimate trader, the large distillsr,
who could afford to pay $1,000 license and
s. gallon on whisky made. Not one gal
lon in four now paid any tax, the effect of
which was that rectifed spirits were selling
at less than the tax. Instead Of TIE Gov
ernment receiving Ss0,000,000 q year from
that source, it only received 4,000, 900.
| Mr.. STEVENS opposed the amendment
and suggested that the license should rather
be reduced to $50. If the license was $1,000,
not one person in twenty engaged in ma
| king whisky would take out license, and
the revenue officers would net be able to
track them out and get the tax on the ar
/ ticle; whereas, with license of $50 or $25,
all would take out a license and the Off
| GERS could trace them out. He knew that
down South they were making whisky
without paying any tax on it, because the
| Government could not find loyal men to
take oaths to support my policy" Half
of the whisky made in the United States
was now made in two OF three Southern
States, without paying any tax.
Mr.. INGERS0LL suggested that if the
| licenses were made high it would place the
number of distillers so that the Government
might put an officer into each of them to
watch over the quantity produced.
Mr.. STEVENS remarked that such per
| sons would be in the pay of distillers.
Mr.. HOOPER, of Mass, stated that there
were more frauds committed in large distil-
| leries than small ones, and il the gentle
mans (Mr. IngersolD own District there
were some very heavy frauds discovered
among large distillers.
Mr.. INGERS0LL remarked that there
was but one such fraud discovered.
Mr.. STEPHENS inquired what the
/ amount of it was.
b1db hU6 Qudu-
| tity Of whisky made in fraud of the law was
between 400 and 500 barrels.
The debate was further continued by
Messrs. Hooper, Henderson, Latin, Dodge,
Hotchkiss and Morrill,. Finally the debate
was closed by order of the Heuse and vote
taken on Mr.. IngersolPs amendment, which
was rejected.
Amendments were adopted striking out
| allowances Of half to informers for assess
ment of monthly sales of wholesale deal
ers within the year above $4,000; increas-
| ing tax of wholesale dealers whose sales do
not exceed $50, 600 from $50 to $l06; fixing
tax Of distillers CT sPples, grapes or peaches
| manufacturing 30 or less that l00 barrels
per snnum, $50, snd those distilling less
/ than 5 barrels, $50.
Mr.. .INGERS0LL rfre-ed an amendment
to license distillers from 500 to 1000. The
| object being to put down small distillers,
also mBking eontrabaud spirits.
Mr.. STEPHENS opposed it, suggesting
| that the license should be reduced to $50.
The amendment was rejected.
The House nonconcurred in the Senate
amendment to the act regulating the place
| for holding the Circuit Court of the United
| States within the District of Virginia, and
/ asked o COMMITTEES on Conference.
On motion Of BANKS the Military Com
mittee was instructed to report what meas
ures were necessary for further protection
of dead soldiers of the United States buried
within the limits of the insurgeut States.
SENATE.
The Colorado admission bill veto message
was read and ordered to printed and laid
| upon the table.
Mr.. WILSON introduced bill to fix the
military peace establishment of the United
States, which was referred to the Military
Committee. Il provides that the army
shall consist of the Fifth Artillery and
Sixth Cavalry regiments now in the service,
| thirty-seven regiments Of Infantry, and the
professors and cadets of the Military Acad-
emy. Companies shall consist of 81 priv
ates as q minimum, and 81 as maximum,
to be enlisted for FIVE years.
Mr.. STEWART offered bill to transfer
| the Indian Bureau to the War Department.
The Senate passed the House bill repeal
ing the act of the 3Tth Congress in relation
| to passports, with an amendment that here
aftcr passports shall be granted only to cit
izens of the United States.
Mr.. KIRKW00D offered joint resolution
| for the appointment of commissioners 10 in
vestigsts the war claims of Iowa. Referred
The Joint resolution was passed to suspend
the collection ofthe direct tax in West Viz
ginia until the 1st of March next, unless
her accounts ogainst the United States are
sooner adjusted.
The Consular and Diplomatic Appropria-
/ tion bill was taken up, and amendments
| adopted that all fees Of Consuls and Com
mercial agents not mentioned in the sched-
ule be accounted to the Secretary of the
Treasury, and all fees Of any Consul or
Commercial agent exceeding $4,000 in any
one year, be paid by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, and that the titles of the diPlo-
matte representation to Hayti and Domin-
lea shall be Minister Resident and Consul
General, with an increased salary.
Section 10 authorizes the establishment Of
schools at posts, garrisons and permanent
camps, for the instruction Of enlisted men
authorizes the Secretary Of War to detail
suitable non-commissioned officers and
other enlisted men and post commanders
to set apart suitable rooms or building for
this purpose. Section 20 prohibits the ap-
pointment in the army Of any person who
has served in any capacity in the military
or naval service of the rebels, Section q
abolishes suffers and directs the Quarter
masters Department to furnish such articles
as NAV be designated by the Inspector Gen
eral, and sell the same to soldiers at cost
prices; if not paid for at the time to be
stopped from the next payment. Section
% repeals all laws or parts Of laws inconsis-
tent herewith.
Mr.. GRIMES said of Mr.. Summers
amendment: If the gentleman referred TO