The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-27
The Daily N ews.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE 27, 1866.
BY YESTERDAYS MAIL.
Congressional.

Congrcssionnl.
IMPORTANT AMENDMENT TO THE TAX DILL.
The tax bill was taken up in the Senate on the
22d inst, and the following amendrsent, recon-
mended by the Finance Committee, was agreed to:
That Section G, of the Act of March 8, 1865, en-
titled all act to amend an act entitled an act to
provide internal revenue to support the Govern
other purposes, approved June 80, 1864, be amend
cd by striking out all after the enaoting clause,
and inserting in lieu thereof the following That
every national banking, State bank or State bank
ing association, shall pay tax Of ten per centum
on the amount OF notes of any person. State bank,
or State banking association used for circulation,
and and paid out by them after the first day of July,
1867; and such tax shall be assessed and paid in
such manner as shall be prescribed by the Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue. That Section IA
Of the same act shall be- amonded by striking out
all after the enacting clause, and inserting in lieu
thereof the following That the capital of any
State bank or banking association which has
ceased or shall cease to e9ist and which has
been, or shall be, converted into a national
bank for all the purposes OF the act to which
this is an amendment, shall be assumed to be the
capital as it existed Immediately before such bank
ceased to exist or was converted aforesaid; and
whenever the outstanding circulation ofany bank,
association corporation, company, or person shall
ee e not
ing at the time the same WAS issued, said circula
tion shall be free from taxation; and whe never
any bank which has ceased to issue notes for oir-
culaton shall deposit in the Treasury OF the
United States, in lawful money, the amount OF it's
outstanding circulation, to be redeemed at par
under such regulations as the Secretary of the
Treasury shall prescribe, it shall be exempt from
any tax upon such circulation. And Whenever
any State bank or banking association has been
converted into national banking association, and
such national banking association has assumed
the liabilities Of such State bank or banking ssso-
citation, including the redemption Of it's bills; by
any agreement or understanding whatever with
the representatives of such State bank or banking
association, shall the bills Of such State bank
or banking association, such national banking as-
s6ciation shall be held to make the required re-
turn and payment on the circulation outstanding
no long as such circulation shall exceed five per
centum Of the capital before such conversion OF
such State bank or banking association.
MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.
The President sent into Congress, on the 22d
inst, the following message in relation to the
construction amendment to the Constitution:
To Me Senate and House of Representatives.
submit to Congress report of the Secretary
OF tSate, to whom was referred the concurrent
resolution of the 18th instant, respecting a sub
mseion to the Legislatures OF the States Of an ad-
States.
1t will be seen from this report that the Secre-
taTy OF State mad, ON the 18th instant transmitted
copies OF the joint resolution passed on the 18th
t1an t%stant, proposing nm amendment to the Consti
Even in'6rdinary times any question OF amend.
ing the Constitution must be Justly regarded as
ofparamount Importance. This importance is at
the present time enhanced by the fact that the
hdhsts for the approval of the President, and that
ofthe thrtyislx States which constitute the Union
eleven are excluded from representation in either
hrose 1i, OF C1ngress although, with tho single ex-
ctptlon OF Texas, they have been entirely restor-
ea to all their functions as States in conform ity
with the organic law Of the land, and have an.
at the national capital BY Senator's and
been refused admission to the vacant seats.
Nor have the sovereign people of the nation
Deen afforded an opportunity OF expressing their
views npon the important question which the
amendment involves. Grave doubts, therefore.
may naturally and justly arise as to whether the
action OF Congress is in harmony with the senti-
mepts OF the people, and whether State Legisla-
lures, elected without reference to such an ISSUE
should be called upon to decide respecting the
ratltication of the proposed amendment.
MaiHipg the question as to the constitutional
vatedity OF the proceedings of Congress upon the
JOINT resolution proposing the amendment, or as
to the merits of the article which II submits
through the Executive Department to the Legis-
!atures OF the States, deem it proper to observe
thstthe steps taken by the Secretary OF State, as
detailed IN the accompanying report, are to be
whatever committing the Executive to an appro-
val Of the Recommendation OF the amendment TO
the State Legislatures or to the people. On the
contrary, proper appreciation, q tie letter and
sHiFit OF the Constitutions as well aa OF the inter.
ests Of national order, harmony and union, and O.
due Difference for an enlightened public may, at
amendment to the Constitution ought to be pro-
posed by Congress and pressed upon the Legfsla-
lures OF the several States for final decision until
after the admission of such loyal Senator's aud
Representatives OF the now unrepresented States
as have been or may hereafter be chosen, in con
f0rmity with the Constitution and laws Of the
UIited States. ANDREW JOHNSON.
WASHINGTON, D. O., June %, 1886.
European Troops In Mexico-DIspatch h from
Minister Bigelow.
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recent resolutions of the Senate and House of
Representatives, requesting information in regard
to the employment of European troops in Mexico.
transmitted to Congress- the following dispatch
from Mr.. BIaELow to Mr.. SEWARD:
LEGATION OF THE United STATES.
PARIS June 4, 1866 {
sIR:5l waited upon his Excellency the Minis
ance OF previous appointment to % Confer m pia With
him upon the subject matter OF your Instructions.