The New York herald., 1866-06-24
THIRTY.NINTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr. RAMSAY, ep) Of Mimi, introduced bill TO secure
the speedy construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad
and the Of the to the for
postal and military purposes It was referred TO the
Committee on the Pacific Railroad.
PATENT FEE.
Mr. CowAS, trep) OF Pa, from the Committee on Pa
tents reported the House bill requiring parties appealing
from the primary examiners patent 10 pay fee
OF ten dollars which was passed.
STATE DEPARTMENT
The Senate took up the joint resolution authorizing
the leasing of building for the temporary accommoda
tion OF the Department OF State, which passed.
OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE REBELLION
Mr.. WILSON called up the Joint resolution to provide
for the publication OF official history OF the rebellion
II repeas resolution passed during the last Congress
this subject and authorizes the Secretary Of War to
appoint competent person to revise and prepare official
documents tor publication, whose salary shall bo 500
per annum, and shall not be paid for than two
years. The resolution was passed and goes to the
House.
LAND orrcR IN IDAHO
Mr.. STEWART. (rep) OF Nevada, called mp the House
bill to establish land Office In the Territory Of Idaho
and providing for the appointment OF register which
passed, and goes 10 the President
REIMBURSEMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS FOR COAST DErEScEs
Mr. spRaGuE trep) OF r. l., called up a resolution TO
reimburse the State Of Massachusetts for expenses in
CURED in the purchase of guns, ammunition, &c, for
coast derences the Of four hundred and seventy
Ave thousand dollars.
Mr. GmSEs trep) Of Iowa. moved to refer the rcsolu
tion to the Committee on Claims.
Pending the discussion on this notion NJ one o'clock
Mr. FrssEsDEs, lrep) Of Me-, called up the Tax bin.
The first question on agreeing TO the amendment
OF the Finance Committee to mako tho salary OF tho
Commissioners OF Internal Revenue at 5000; which
was agreed to- In the clause authorizing the employ
ment OF fifty five copysts in the Revenue Bureau the
committee recommended the substitution of the words
emale clerks for copyists which was agreed TO- The
last amendment Of the committee was 10 insert fol-
lows
That all the provisions Of said acts shall be In force for
liable be assessed uccring under the provisions
cts ,he rsht which has already accrued Or whlsa may
csnnnlns isns anes penalties and forfsares incurred
ps ~ which e Ses 9e
Or that nay Be TO enforce sneh nes penalties
for the punishment crimes Of which party shall be
ns e 'es sa S y w &
in consequence of any lImitaton therein contained
tsss s. sgy ss ana hereby sossnsd
any hereby repealed duty imposed thereby shall
s q & 1
And provided further That all manufac,urcs and produc.
ps sGs s S
fomer &C, NOT having BEEN paid held %
~ Se o
Sny % no duty Sy ehe q sa
former acts shall apply TO such as were manufactured
iare Or PRODUCTION day when this takes
The above was agreed 10.
Mr. FKssESpgN moved 10 amend by adding the follow
ing proviso TO the tax on furs.-
Provided, Tint all articles made % furs the retail
price Of which shall not exceed twenty dollars duty Of two
per cent only shall be paid
II was adopted.
Mr. FrwEspEs moved to reconsider the vote by whlch
sapetre added TO the free list, but subsequently
Mr. FxssrsDxS offered an amendment TO one Of the
sections, as follows
That when such nRS,sa article. s1ssp Ss
be sold unbroken packages the selling .eh ar
Gle ha not be subject any penalty on account OF the want
OF the proper stamp.
II was adopted
made directly from nut bars three dollars per ton,
which was adopted
Mr HOWARD, lrep Of Mich, moved to add iron roofs
for railroad depois and the Iron therefor TO the free list,
which was disagreed TO.
Mr. EDSusDs, trcp.j q VT, offered tho following,
which was agreed to-
this shall he assessed upon collected from
any such converted banking association
whose total circulation Including state bank note,
circulation allowed by the act 70 provide for national cur
rency. &c.
The above is added in the bill to the following pro
vision -
Provided further That whenever state bank or bank
banking s.soci.an o. has ceased 10 DO s usual basIn.
business Including The King of loans and he receiving p
the already imposed tar Of one-fouth q one PEI
outstanding any such state bank state bsnsinI
association
Mr. cossrs-, rcp, Of Cal. moved % amend by chang
ing the tax leather tanned partially tanned IRON
Ave TO three per cent, which disagreed 70.
Mr.. Van wISxin rep o. West Va, offered as al
menf, the following
That section 100 amended BY striking oat all after ths
enactng clause and inserting " len thereof the following
~ bal, ~ nsy s. ~ hr@s Der sentnm o. 1le sos
amount o. ali receipts e1grrs 1u,nss y q
10 on s'sa, or sr q -q s ''0'' '''' - '
Mr. DAvrs tiem.l OF Ky, offered amendment 70 ihs
whiskey tax-the tax 70 b. two dollars un Novembcr
next, from that time % April ono dollar and nfiy
cents, and from April one dollar.
II was disagreed 10.