The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-25
81 TELEGRAPH,
Monday Morning, June rs, 1865.
xxx CONGRESSES Session.
TO. THE DAILY PRESS.
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@ .. WASHINGTON, June %.
SENATE. -
A bill was introduced to secure the speady
completion OF the Northern Pacific Railroad
Referred
Joint resolutions were passed authorizing Q
building, to be hired for the State Department
end printing an official history OF the rebel
lion.
me bill establishing land office and regis.
ter in Idaho was passed.
The bill Ieimbursing Massachusetts, was con-
sidered and discussed, when the tax bill was
taken up.
ine Arst question was on agreeing to the
amendment of the Finance Committee. max
In the salary OF the Commissioners OF Inter
nal Revenue $4,000, which was agreed to. i
In the clause authorZi the employment
of 55 copyists in the Revenue Bureau, the
Committee recommended the substitution Of
the works, 'FeInae clerks for copylsts."-
Agreed to.
The last amendment of the Committee was
to insert as foLws: "That all the provisions of
said acts shall be in force for collecting all
taxes, duties and licenses of property assessed
or liable to be assessed, or accruing under the
provisions of acts, the right to which has
already accrued, or which may hereafter ac-
crue under said acts, and for maintainins and
4
ures incurr d under anu by virtue thereof and
for carrying Gu. and comp citing ali proceedings
| which have been already commenced, or that
may be commenced, to enforce such fines, pen
altles and folteitures, or criminal proceedings
under said acts, and for the puni shmeny OF
crimes OF which any party shall be or has been
ound guilty; and provided further, that when
ever the duty imposed by any existing law
shall cease in consequence OF any limitation
l therein p6r,tairaH hofp tTo
| visions Of this act shall take effect, the same
| duty shall be and is he eby continued until
| such provisions OF this act shall lake effect.
and when any act is hereby repealed, no duty.
| imposed thereby shall be held to cease in con-
| sequence of such repeal until the respective
corresponding provisions OF this act shalt take
| effect. And provi-.ed further, that all manu-
factures and productions on which duty was
| imposed by either OF the acts repealed by this
| act which shall be in the possession Of the
manufacturer or producer, or Of the agent Oh
| agents, on the day when this act takes effect,
the duty imposed by any such former act not
! having been paid, shall be held and deemed
to have been manufactured Oh produced after
such date; and whenever by the terms of this
1 act, duty is imposed upon any articles goods,
wares or merchandise manufactured OF pro-
duced, upon which no duty was imposed by
| either OF said former acts, it shall apply to
Os
removed from the place Of manufacture OF
| production on the day when this act takes CT
Iect. The above was agreed to.
Mr FeSsenden moved to amend, by adding
the following proviso to the tax on furs PRO.
vlded, that on all articles made of furs, the re-
tail price OF which shall not exceed $40, a duty
OF per cent only shall be paid. Adopted.
MIR. Fessenden moved TO reconsider the vote
by which saltpetre was added to the free list.
but subsequently Withdrew the motion.
Mr. ressenden offered an amendment to one
| OF the sections as follows Provided, thai
| when such imported articles except llcifer and
| friction matches, cigar lighters and wax tap
ers, shall be sold in unbroken packages, thu
| person SO selling such article shall not be sub
| ject TO any penalty on account of the want O.
| he proper STAMP. Adopted.
Mr. Fessenden offered an amendment taxing
sSss' sSn. 1a 4doptad. e 'f'm 'ne nut bars - pc.
Mr. Eumands offered the ro1Iowing, which
was agreed to From any converted oank Z.
| converted banking association whose total av-
| erage circulation, moulding State bank note
as well as National currency, shall not eyceet.
| the amount of circulation allowed by the ac,
| rom national currency" The above is AL
| ded in the bill to the following provision -
| Provided further, that whenever any State
bank or banking association has been or shaii
be converted into National banking business
including the making of loans and the secur.
ing deposits, there shall be assessed and coi-
lected in addition to the taxes already impos.
| ed, tax OF Ia of per cent. each month up-
on the average amount of the circulation out.
standing OF any such State bank or State bank
ing association.
Air. nGaulIcKS offered an amendment that
when raiiload, canal or other such COMPANY
shall owe accrued interest on its indebtedness
winch II Is not able to pay, the tax OF 5 pei
cent. on its coupons shall not be paid till the
company is able to pay the interest on its in.
| debtedness, which was agreed to.
At P. M, pending the consideration of the
| tax bin, the Clerk of the House announced
the proceedings of that body ON the death O.
Mr.. Humphreys. OF New York
Mr.. Mor5an delivered an eulogy on the de.
| ceased, giving sketch OF his lie and PAWN
a high tribute to his character in public ano
private life. At the conclusion Of his speecl
Mr.. Morgan offered the customary resolution.
| OF respect and esteem for the memory of the
decea.ed, after which the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Banking CommIC.ee were instructed tc
examine and report upon the official conduc
OF Special Treasury Agent George FL. Carle
ton, at Memphis, aprevious investigation show
ing that the Government had lost 81 900 OOO.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, presented acor.
respondence with the Secretary of State il
| reference to the rinderpest, which was refer
red to the Committee on Commerce. q
Mr.. Beaman introduced bill for the relief
OF Andrew Ten Brock, late Consul at Munich
which was read twice and referred to the
Foreign Committee. a8 lNINN
Mr.. McRuer introduced bill to relinquish
the title to the town OF Santa Cruz, Cal.
which was read twice and referred to the Com
rnittee on Commerce.
Mr.. Washburne, from the Committee on
Claims, reported bill to pay to DR.. Edward
Jarvis, 81 800 in full for services rendered III
connection with the preparation OF the Uni
ted States csnsus of 1850 The bill was passed
Mr. Washbuine also reported bill to pay
S40O to Eleanor Rawson, to indemnify her
for losses sustained through the sinking OF
steamer North America on voyage from
New Orleans to New York in December
1864, she having been on board as volunteer
nurse to sick and wounded soldiers.
On motion OF Mr. Stevens, the bill was
amended by making the appropriation $500,
and as SO amended, passed.
Mr.. Thornton from the Committee on
Claims, reported bill to pay James Fitz Glib
bon $40 in full for services as hospital Chap
lain, which passed.
Mr. briggs reported a resolution recon-
mending an increased duty on copper, of al
least cents per pound on ingots, and cents
on fine copper ores. Referred to the Ways
and Means G mmittee ssgsie.ss,
Mr. Darling announced to the House the
death OF his colleague from the Sd Congress
| ional District OF New York, Hon. Jas. Hum
phrey. Appropriate eulogies were delivered.
The following resolutions offered by Mr.. Dar-
ling were unanimously adopted.
Resotved, That the House of Representa-
tives have learned with sincere sorrow OF the
decease of Hon. James Humphrey of the city
of Brooklyn, and member of this house
from the Sd Congressional district of New
/ York.
Resoloed, That the sympathies of this
house be and are hereby rendered to the wil-
! ow and family and relatives of the deceased
in our mutual affection and bereavement.
/ Resoived, That the Clerk of the House be
instructed to communicate copy Of the re-
olutions to the family of the deceased.
Resolved, That as an appropriate expression
|, of resnect for the memory of the deceased