Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-25
VOL. XX---NO. 122.

The morning hour having expired, the
bill went over till Tuesday next
| Mr.. SCHEECK gave notice that the
bounty bill had been altered so much tn at
it was necessary to reprint it, and he would
ask its consideration tomorrow. One ma
terial change was that local bounties paid
to soldiers we're to be deducted from the
sum which might appear TO be due. This
will cut out from the benefits of the bill
almost all who had enlisted after the pay
ment Of liberal bounties had commenced.
On motion Of M STEVENS, of Pennsyl-
vania, and by vote Of "a to A, the evening
session was dispensed with for to-day, and
the House then went into Committee Of
the Whole,
Mr.. DAWES taking tho chair, and
resumed the consideration Of the Tax Bill,
commencing at the paragraph amending
Section 163 Of the existing law. In the sub
sequent paragraph all relating to ground
spices and coffee was struck out, relieving
these commodities from penalty for not hsV-
ing revenue stamps attached.
On motion of Mr.. MYERS, the paragraph
was further amended by striking out the
words photographs, ambrotypes, dsugereo-
types, or other sun pictures Of any deserip-
tion," thus relieving them, also, from PEN
atty for not having revenue stamps attach
ed. They were subsequently, inserted in
the succeeding paragraph, Of the bill and
subjected to o per cent. tax.
Mr.. HOTCHKISS moved TO amend the
paragraph amending schedule By reliev-
ing receipts from the necessity of having
stamps attached.
Mr.. MORRILL, opposed the amendment,
stating that the last year the Government
received $500, 900 month from stamps at
tsched to receipts.
Mr.. PRICE moved to amend by abolish
ing all receipts stamps under ten cents.
Mr.. MORRILL, opposed the amendment,
stating that the small stamps were ten
times more productive than the larger ones.
He hoped that the stamp system would not
be given up for many years.
The amendment was rejected.
The paragraph amending schedule II was
amended by making the stamp duty on
bottles, ETC., read thus: "For and upon
every can, bottle, or other single package
containing meats, fish, shell-fsh, fruits,
vegetables, sauce, rsisins, prepared mustard,
Jams or jellies, contained therein, or packed
or sealed, made, prepared and sold, or
offered for sale, or removed for consumption
in the United States after the 1st Of October,
1860, where the can and contents do not ex-
ceed two pounds in weight, one cent, and
for evory additional pound or fraction Of 2
pound one oent," and striking out all the
rest of the paragraph.
On motion Of Mr.. HOOPER, q new para
graph was inserted amending schedule
by laying stamp duty of cent on cigar
lights where the package consists Of rs
lights or less, and l cent additional for
every additional 25 lights. '
On motion of Mr.. MYERS, new para
L Iv.1n
by striking out the paragraph relating to
photographs.
The paragraph amending section I79 of
the present act was modified by extensive
alterations of the text, and by adding
proviso that whenever, in action for penal
es, the informer is a witness the defendant
shall also be admitted as a witness, and
that any person who shall receive any
consideration under a threat of informing
shall oe liable to fine Of $3.50 and one
years Imprisonment l
The 10Th section, which repeals several
sections Of tho existing act was amended
by adding section 10 to the sections re-
pealed. .-
The Committee then came to section 11th
which enumerates the articles TO be put on
the free list. The following were added 10
such articles Boxes of wood or paper for
friction matches, cigar lights and wax
tspers, springs, faces and hands for clocks,
silver and German silver in bars or sheets,
tree nail, wedges and dock plugs, bags
made of paper, cordage and rigging for
vessels, rock, ground and caleined gypsum,
sylix, undine, the manufacture Of glass,
window glass Of all kinds, cement, drain
and sewer pipes, reapers, mowers, thrash
ing machines, separator mills, and ma
ehinery for the manufacture OF sugar,
and syrup and molasses from sorghum
The paragraph on mineral coal Of all
kinds was amended by inserting "snd
peat"
The paragraph in regard to paintings and
statues was amended by making it read
"originsl paintings, statues and groups OF
statuary and castes made therefrom by the
artists from the original design"
The paragraph relating to paper OF al
descriptions was amended by inserting Eek
cept such as is manufactured and used ex-
clusively for wearing apparel"
The paragraph relating to umbrellas was
amended so as to read "umbrellas and par
asols, and sticks and frames for the same .
Tho paragraph relating to sails made to
read ''sails, tents, and awnings made By
sewing from fabrics"
The Committee arose. ..
The SPEAKER stated for the informa-
| bers desiring to speak Saturday next.
Mr.. MORRILL, gave notice that he would
insist on the tax bill being acted upon un-
til dispoted Of.
At tquartor before the House adjourned
SENATE.
Mr.. WILSON offered resolution for g
special committee to investigate the condl
| ton of the National Banks, as to how much
1 q L,1 haar A.
/ within the last year, by whose authority
and to whom interest has been paid on suct
| deposits. 1t was adopted at one o'clock.
| Mr.. TRUMBULL asked leave to with
| draw from the files of the Senate the petit
tion of the citizens of Staunton, Virginia,
| for the privilege of military protection to
| loyal persons. He had received a letter ht
said from staunton informing him that the
names of the signers of this petition had
been procured for the purpose of perseeu-
| ton BY the rebels many who signed the
| petition had since been terrified into pub
| fishing retractions, and others were being
prosecuted and accused Of having forged the
names of signers to the petition;
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON, the selecf
committee was ordered to inquire wha
amount of public money has been deposited
| in National Banks, and by what authority
and what rate Of interest, or if any, and t
whom paid, directly or indirectly.
Mr.. WILSON called up the joint resolu
ton in relation to the qualifications of ap
plications for admission to West POin
Academy. It denies admission to all VIII
have taken part in the rebellion, and pro
vides that candidates shall be between 1
and % years of age. Those who have beel
in the army shall be admissible up to tn
age OF "a years.
Mr.. ANTHONY offered an amsndmsdt
that in appointments from Congressional
Districts persons authorized to make noml-
natious shall nominate not less than hye
candidates, from whom selections be made
By competitive examination; TniS snSn
not apply to appointments at large By the
President.
Mr.. NESMITH offered an amendmsn
that hereafter the Superintendent OF Mes
Point may be selected from any corps
the army, instead Of as at present, from