The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
wAsH1SeToN, Feb. z, 1866.
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HOUSE.
Mr.. Clarke, of Kansas, introduced a
bill granting lands to Kansas for rail-
road and telegraph purposes in that
MT. Morrill, called up the bill hereto
fore reported by him from the Commit
tee on Ways and Means declaring the
meaning of certain parts of the Internal
revenue act. The words "all demands
in scrip or money thereafter deciarsa
due and whenever the same shall be
payable to stockholders, policy holders
or depositors; the words ''stock holders"
shall mean all persons or parties what
soever who are or may be stockholders,
including non residents whether citizens
or Aliens" The words, "all such inter
est or coupon dividends or profits
whenever the same shall be payable,
are declared to apply to all such inter
est or coupon dividends or profits when
ever the same are or may be payable,
and to whatsoever party or person the
same are or may be payable, including
non-residents whether citizens or aliens.
The third section requires all persons
to make returns or lists of income on
objects charged with any duty or tax,
and to declare in such returns whether
the several rates and amounts therein
contained are stated according to their
value in legal tender currency, and in
case of neglect or refusal SO to do to the
satisfaction of the assistant assessor, re-
ceiying such returns or lists, such as
sistant assessor is required to make re-
turns or lists for such persons so neg
Letting or refusing, as in the case OF
persons refusing to make the lists or
returns required by the Internal Reeve
nue. acts, and to assess the duty thereon
and to add thereto the amount. In case
of such neglect or refusal, whenever the
rates or amounts contained in the lists
or returns shall be stated In coined
money, it shall be the duty of each as
SCISSOR receiving the same to reduce
such rates and amounts to their eQuiva-
lent in legal tender currency, according
to the value of such coined money or
said currency at the time and place
where said list or returns are recelva-
BILE, aDd which value the assessor shall
determine. Ef8
Mr.. Morrill, explained that the first
part of the bill referred to railroad Sc
curities, &C., held abroad, and the sec
ond part requires taxes to be paid upon
returns as computed in legal tender and
not in the amount in coined money!
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Ma
val Affairs, reported bill further to
regulate the appointment of Rear
Admiral and the transfer of volunteer
officers to the regular navy. 1t was re-
committed to that Committee.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, presented
the credentials of the member-elect
from Alabama. BE supposed they
would go to the HTomb of the Capu-
let's" yoices-'sYes, yes; that's SO. "
The credentials were then referred,
without debate, to the Committee on
Mr.. Brooks said that he held in his
hand petition signed by large num-
Der of women claiming the right to vote.
On InnlFfT1CP the list Stan6InRl
committees he could not find very
suitable one to which it could be refer
red. Hethought of the Committee of
Claims, but he did not know whether
the chairman had sufficient gallantry |
to give the subject Consideration. HeI
had thought, too, of the Postoffice Conn
nittee, because it related TO "males."
Laughter.
Mr.. Davis, of New York, suggested
that the petition be referred TO a select
committee of old bachelors.
Mr.. Brooks said he had also thought |
of the Judiciary Committee, but was
not satisfied as to how far the gallantry |
of the chairman would be extended TO |
the subject. He therefore asked advice
as to what committee the petition should
be referred.
Mr.. Sterns, of New York, suggested
a special committee, with the gentle- |
man from New York, Mr.. Brooks, as |
the chairman.
Mr.. Brooks said that the committee
of the gentleman from Pennsylvania, |
Mr.. Stevens, absorbed everything, and |
he supposed it would absorb this petit
ton.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, said it should |
be referred to the Committee on Elec-
lions SO the gentlemen, Mr.. Brooks,
could have an opportunity of advo-
eating it.
Mr.. Brooks-I am now serving on
that Committee and don't like il.
The petition was then referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Julian, from Committee on Pub |
lie Lands, reported bill providing that
from and after the passage Of this act
all the public lands in the State of Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkan-
sas and Florida shall be disposed of ac-
cording to the stipulations of the home
stead law of May 80, 1862, entitled an
act to secure homesteads to actual set
tiers on the public domain, and that
all supplements thereto, approved Feb.
21st, 1864. but with this restriction, that
no entry shall be made for more than a |
half quarter section of so acres, and
that the public lands in said States |
should be disposed Of in no other man
ner after the passage of this act. |
Provided, That no distinction or dis |
elimination shall be made in the con-
struction of this act on account of race
or color, and no mineral lands shall be |
liable to entry under its provisions.
Mr.. Julian read a statement to show |
that there are in those States 46, S7S, 900 |
acres of land, only one-tenth of them
being improved. The bill was merely |
to extend the privileges of the home |
stead principles. The liberation OF the |
poor blacks created the necessity for
the passage of this measure. Instead
of $50 acres the bill confined the home |
stead to so acres, and there is to beno |
sale of public lands without this pro-
vision. Rebel spectators may lease
the whole of them. OF the three mill |
lions of people in those States, only one |
man in fifteen is land holder.
Mr.. LIE Blond, of Ohio, said the bill was |
not compatible with the best interests
of the Government.