The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-26

reimbursed for the of their transportation The petit
CLAIMS or LOYAL CITIZENS SOUTHERN STATES ron STORES
FURNISHED THE ARMY
Mr. POLAND called the bill pending for some time TO
allow claims OF loyal persons In the ate rebel States for
Ave hundred dollars and less for stores furnished TO the
army TO be settled by the Quartermasers Department
without being taken to the Court OF Claims The pend
ing question upon the amendment Of Mr. Hendricks
70 provide for payment for stores taken by others than
officers having written authority TO take them.
Mr. HEsuRicKs (deml OF Ind after discussion with.
drew his amendment, rcmarking that he would offer
something OF like purpot at the next session Of Con.
grcss
Mr. srRAorE, (repl OF r. l., moved to amend the bin
make the Secretary Of War; and not the Quarter
master or commissay General the accounting officer in
the claims referred TO-
Mr.. HOWARD, (rcp) OF Mich, said the bnl was very
sweeping, and would Involve great outlay Re asked II
the Committee on the judiciary had inquired how much
money would be taken out Of tho Treasury under this
bill
Mr. POLAND said tho committee had no, made that In
quiry. No matter what the amount he thought the
government ought to pay II. IL only contemplated the
payment of loyal men.
Mr.. HOWARD hoped the bill would not pass The SELF
Of property in the South OF the necessities
OF the war and the law OF nations compelled rebel
munties well as rebels to pocket their losses II
vain 20 expect that the loyal people OF the United States
would bear any part OF such losses
Mr.. TRUsDuLt, trep) OF III said he would oppose as
strongly az Mr. Howard tho payment Of rebels but no
would not oppose tho payment OF loyal men, and only
such were proposed 70 be paid by this bill
MT HOWARD said H. was opposed to paying anybody in
the rebel States loyal or dlsloyal
Mr., TRuMHuLL thought loyal man In the South ought
TO be paid even more promptly than loyal man in tho
North
Mr.. HOWARD said that by solemn acts Of Congress tho
eleven States OF the South had been declared enemies Of
the United states There was case IN history In which
successful invading party had paid for stores taken
from enemy.
: Mr. TRuMDuIL said he had never heard before Of n
statute of the United States declaring the people OF the
South to be public enemics He Ind voted for
such bin He had voted for bill declaring certain
States to be in nsurrecon but not declaring the nhab
nr all IN 1a
Mr. WILSON said that under the pending bill every man
In the South would prove his loyalty, and the effect
would be TO take great many million dollars out OF The
Treasury.
Pending the discussion thc above tho morning hour
exp red and the Tax bin was taken up.
LEAVE or ApeEsCE GRANTED To Mr.. DIXON.
Lave OF absence to Mr. Dixon for the remainder Of
the session granted on motion ~ Mr. Anthony.
Tir TAX Bill.
The reading OF the Tax bill and concurrence IN tho
amendments o. the Finance Committee having been con
cluded, the bill open amendments. Several
verbal amendments were concurred in
Mr. FEs-ESDYS. trepl OF Maine, offered an amendment
that suit shall be main,a ned In any court for the
Of any tax alleged to have been euoneousy
illegally assessed collected until nm appeal shan have
been dniy made 10 the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
This was agreed 70.
Mr. DAVIS ldem) Of NY, IN offering an amendment 10
strike out provson requiring dstllers 10 keep true
record OF and report tho number of gallons distilled &c,
stated that tho bill showed distrus Of the people
and degradation and oppression than bill he
bad II proceeded upon the general idea thai
the copc upon whom Il was 70 act were all known plum
Mr. Prssr~prs snid there were no provisions in the
bill that no, required 70 guard against fraud.
The mcndnent OF Mr. DAVIS disagreed TO-
Mr. HEsuritsoS, lrep.) Of Mo, offered an amendment
10 strike out the FIRST section, and Insert in lien thereof
prov zion that after the passage o. this act therc shall
be tax cotton. aud delivered lengthy written
argument la support OF his proposition
Mr sHrnyAs rcp Of Ohio, rcp ed TO Mr. Henderson
In brief speech mainta ming the night and necessity Of
the proposed cotton tax.
The yeas and nay, we're demanded on Mr. Hendersons
Amendment with the following result
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So the amendment wa, rejected
Mr. CnrswKL, trep of Nd. offered an amendment to
change the rate OF Compensation of assistant
:. four 20 Ave dollars per day
: The amendment wa rejected by yeas >, nays 30
Mr. rRrsrutL offered an amendment 10 tax shoddy
wool manufactured from old cloth i've cents per pound,
Mr. HAREis, trcp) of n Y, offered the following
amendment TO the section in regard to bank circulation
which adDptcd.-
And provided further Tha, the provisions Of this act shah
no, apply - any bank Or banking nftuunn corporation
u naadsoa q, The ns the at Il June ~ Isooi erset
Mr. HARms moved 10 amend 10 as TO allow SIX months
instead of three 10 present claims for drawbacks u the
Comm oner for Internal Revenue, which req rcied
hr srnAccs Offered an amendment TO add 70 the free
Mr. AsruosY Tep1 u X I offered an amendment 70
the income tar section, a. follows:-
Provided. That the nst of in the orce Of the
public bu, neither The assessor nor e coscor hall far
nsh such list thereof publication
nit the same 20 be copied for publication
This disayreed 10.
Tho bill was then taken ~ the Committee of the
whole into the Senate
Mr. sHr,rAS moved to strike o., the following pro.
vision
That section sir of tho of xsrrhs 1875 enurei "An
act 20 provide national revenue 70 support tho government
and the interest the public debt and for other
pose. approved June ~ isb BE- amended hY''nklng oai
H the ruaug clause and InscrtinT ia lsu thereof
the wing That National HanAibg Apscattsu,
State Bank state Banking Assoei.ton rhi py at -
per the ~ pefa0n
B4nk sanking Association used rrruai ana
paid hy after the i-t day ~ July M ana such
tax shah BE- assessed aud Tald In sa b.
prescribed hv the i0nrnissoner ~ Internal Revenue
Mr SmRs1S subsequently modified lis amendment -
have the above section IN the bll but substitute
tho ~ % July 1860 for tho let Of August. 1867
Adopted.
ht Eoxrsps, irepl of VI, moved 20 change the tax
cotton from two cents " hroc cents per pound Wbh
va disagreed to--yeas o nays 20 MeEsrA Chandler
Edmund Poland Tramboil and Wade votd 10 the arm.
afiye.
Tie bin then road the third time and passed and
The Senate at six O'Clock adjourned.