New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-25
XXXIXrn CONGRESS.
FIRsT sEssIQG
SENATE wAsnrsoTor June q. lses.

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THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. RAMSEY Mimi Introduced bin 70 secure tAe
speedy construction Of The Northern Pae1c Railroad, Oh !
20 tAe ESQ of the same o. ia boFcinitn Tor ai
ana military purposes. y was referred ~ tis Colua lee
on the Pacific Railroad
PATEET H..
NJ. Cow is Pa rm The Committee or Patents, Pc
ported the House bl requiring parties appealing flom he
primary examiners iu pttelr cases 10 ly fee VI SD
which vas passed.
TIE STATE DEPARTMENT.
The Senate took uD the Joint resolution authorizing The
leasing OF baillug for tho temporary accommodation o
the DcpaftHcL- Of state; which was passed.
OFFICIAL HISTORY or THE REBELLION.
Mr.. WILSON called up to joint resolution % provide For
the publication o. an Official history oi me HeDe-!)l.
rrpcls resolution passed C-rle the lt,i Congress on I
subject and authorizes the Secretary Of War % appoint
copeteut person 10 revise anu prepare Official documents
for publication. whose llarg she'll De S,3ND rcr anuuu
and shall not be paid for more than two years The ie'o
luton was passed and goes 20 tne House
LAND OFPICE ~ IDAHO
Mr. SIEwAET Nevada called up the House Dill. % es-
tali.h land office IN the Territory Of idaho and rI0yIf-
ing for the appointment Of register, which was passed.
and goes to the President.
REnIBUBsEslEST OF MAssAcHUsETTs FOR COAST
DEFEE,Es.
Nh SPRAGUE r. !. called mp resolution 90 reimburse
the State Of Massachusetts o- expenses incurred in iAe
purchase OF guns ammunition, &C. for coast dlcLsc in
the sum of $40 OOo
Committee OF Claims.
THE TAX BILL.
Pending the discussion on this motion, at O'Clock,
Mr.. FEssLSDEY lIc.l cal UP the Tax Dill
The hrst question agreeing 10 me amendment Of
the Finance Committee 10 fix thc salary 81 TIE CON-
missioners Of Internal Revenue a. S7,Wo; which was
agrced to- In the clause authorizing the employment oi
81 copvsts in the Revenue Bureau, the Committee recon-
meuded the substitution Of the words female clerks Tor
Hcopysts which was agreed Ia. The last amendment Oh
the Committee was TO insert as follows;
That all the Of said Actf shall be IN loree JOY COL
ecting all taxes duties and licenses properly assessed OF Ho
be assessed aeerung under TIE PROVISIONS Oh AcI g
right 10 which has already accrued or winch may hereafter
accrue under said Acts and for maintaining ana continuing
liens fines penalties and fOi FIXTURES incurred unueF anu p
virtue thereof for carrying out and completing All pro
already commenced DC
TO enforce ues penalties ana iorenrcs OF
criminal proceedings under SAID Acs ana i9i INC pun
Of crimes hi which any party shall DO has been found gGnty
and provided further whenever tus dt5 lMposeu ~ am
existing shall IN consequence OF any h4tH','i.
therein before the respective provisions o s AT
shall take effect the duty shall De anu II hereby CON
timed until such provisions OF this ct shall take eect and
where any hereby repealed dny imposed
shall be held consequence o. sch IePei un w
respective provisions OF tins Act sha Ae gu
feet. And provided further that an ~ 80
dnetions on which a duty imposed by eheF ga tue
reeaed by this Act which shall be IN the possession oi INC
mann acturer producer VI bis agent OF Ashs Oh w
day when this takes effect the duty imposed ny AM sacn
former act not having paid shall be heu anu ueeueu
nave been manufactured or produced after such date anu
whenever by the Of this Act duty II nocu upon my
articles goods merchandise, man actneu oi ~
ducea upon which duty imposed Dy ellnei ~ saI
former Acts shall apply such were Manufactured n
nroduce and not removed place OF mannacture OF
production on the day when t1is Act taxes ehee'
The above was agreed 70. -, g ~
Mr. FEssEEDRN moved to amend by adding the follow
ing pTovso to the tax on fnrs.
rouidsd That all articles made OF fnrs the retail price
of which shall not exceed O duty OF two per cent only snail
be paid
II was adopted.
Mr. FEssESDEN moved to reconsider the vote By which