Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-02-08
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Kansas, introduced . BILL granting lands 70 /
Kansas for railroad and telegraph purposes
IN that State.
Mr.. Morrill, called up the bill, heretofore |
reported by him from the committee on
ways and means. declaring the meaning Of
certain parts Of the Internal Revenue Act |
the words, AN dividends in scrip or money |
hereinafter declared due, and wherever the |
same shall be peyable TO stockholders vr de- |
posltora," the word stockhOlden" shall
mean ali persons OF parties whatsoever are
or may be stockholders, including non-resi-
dents, whether citizens or aliens; the words
"all such interest or coupons, dividends or
profits, wherever the same shall be pay able"
are declared 10 apply 70 oil such interest or
coupons dividends or profits, wherever the
same are or may be payable. and to whatso
ever party or person the same are or
may be payable, including hon-resi-
dents, whether citizens or aliens.
The third section requires all persons 10
make returns or lists Of income, and with
any duty or tax, and to declare in such re-
turns hether the several rates and amounts
therein contained are stated according to
their value In legal tender currency, and in
case Of neglect or refusal SO to state TO The
satisfaction of the Assistant Assessor receiv-
ing such returns or lists, such Asstant Asses
sor Ii required to make returns or lists 70:
spch persons neglecting or refusing, IS in
| the case ofpersons neglccting or refusing to
make the lists or returns required ny the
| Internal Revenue acts, and to assess the
duty thereon, and TO add thereto
| the amount Of penalties unpaid by him
IN case OF such neg ect or refusal
| whenever the notes or amounts contained in
the lists as returns shall bc stated in c0iLed
money, it shall be the duty Of each assessor
receiving the same, to redeem such notes
and amounts to those equivalent in legal
tender currency, according to the value oil
such coined money in said currency ut the
time and place where said lists or returns
are receivable, and which value the issues
shall determine.
Mr. Morrill, explained that the first part Of
the bill referred 10 railroad securities, &c
and the required taxes to be paid upon them
and the second part requires taxes to bt
paid upon returns as computed in legal ten
der aud not on the amount in coined money
The bill was passed.
Mr. Broosk. of N. Y, presented the Gre
dentials of members ele,t from Alabama
lie supposed they would have to go TO The
tomb OF the Capulets. voices-"Yes, yes
that's so"1 The credentials were then re
ferred, without debate, to the committee or
reconstruction.
MIR. Brooks said that he held in his hant
a petition, signed by large numbers o
women, claiming the right to vote.
The petition was then referred to commit
tee on reconstruction.
Mr.. Julian. from committee on public
lands, reported bill, providing that from
and after the passage OF this act all the pub
lie lands in the States of Alabama, Mlssis
sippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida shal
be disposed of according to the stipulation
| of the home tcad law of May 18th, 1872
, entitled IAN act to secure homesteads t
actual settlers within the public doMaln,
! and the act supplementary thereto. APPROX
ed March 2lst, 1864, but with this restriction
That no entry shall be made for more thai
eighty acres, and that the public lands il
! SAID States shall be disposed of in no othc
manner, after the passage OF this act; pro
: vided that no distinction or discrimination
shall be made in the construction OF tn
act on account Of race OF color, and no MIN
. cral lands shall be liable to entry or settle
ment under its provisions
Mr.. Julian read statement to show tina
, there are in those States 463eS,OOO acres o
land, only one tenth of this being improved
The bill was merely to extend the privileg
of the homestead principle. The Liberation
of the poor blacks created tn necessity TO
, the passage of this measure. lnstea
, of 100 acres the bill confines
/ | The homestead to 80 acres, and there Is L
/ bc no sale Of public lands without this pro
: vision. Rebel SPECTATORS may leave tn
: | whole Of them. Of the three millions G
. ncople in those States, only ) men in Is is
!, land holder.
/, Mr.. Leland, Of Ohio, said the bill was no
\ compatible with the best interests Of til
d Government.
Mr.. Rice, of Me-, said he introduced III
| original bill. 1t would do more to AID rt
" construction than any other measure.
| proposed to distribute the lands to laborin
, classes 1t said to freedmen, 90 and cultivat
II the soil and draw around you your wiz,
and children. This would be the best de
y tense against those who had opposed thei
2 in the past Liberty will grow there pre-
:, vtdol you protect them in their possession
y for whcrcveryou find multiplicity of sma
farms, there you find Liberty.
From california and Ore gOn.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 3.-The Union Leg
islatiye caucus voted in favor of repeain
the specific contract law /; also, favoring til
D DO siponcmcnt of the congressional elcctio
Till The 9Th
A dispatch from Portland says: No con
:, mum alton with Upper Columbia owing I
s the ice blockade. The food in the Will;
| mcttc has reccdod to fine boating stage.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 4.-The Mcxica
Consulate received official communication
i from .Iuar.z and the Minister of Foreg
| Relations dated FL Paso del Norte, Decen
:, Der 2Sth
All the generals commanding Iibers
9 forces gave in their adhesion and approve
y the Ccorec extending the term of Juar,:
presidency.
Some French troops started in the diret
ton of III laso, but returned after marcel
l. III