Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-19
VOL. XX---NO. III.

| sPAULDING, the following words were
struck out Of the bill, @gas companies are
hereby authorized to add the tax imposed
BY law to the price per 1000 cubic feet on
: gas sold"
The paragraph in reference to coffee was
struck out and one substituted for it, impOs-
ing on coffee, roast or ground, upon ground
spices and dry mustard and upon adultsra-
tions of them tax Of one cent per pound,
without the exemption Of produce under
$1,000.
Mr.. RANDALL offered an amendment
requiring all free passes on railroads 10 have
l0c stamp annexed on six months passes
s, 50: and on twelve months passes IS. He
said this would reach new source of rev.
enue and realize large amount, as he un-
derstood that the Pennsylvania Railroad
alone issued 1000 passes during the past
year. -.
Mr.. MORRILL, suggested that the propo-
sition might be proper one, but that the
bill under consideration was not q suitable
place for it.
On this suggestion the amendment was
Mr.. MYERS moved an amendment
imposing a tax of per cent. on photographs
instead Of the present system Of attaching
stamps.
Mr.. MORRILL, opposed the amendment
and after discussion the amendment was
Withdrawn
A paragraph was added imposing tax Of
5 per cent. ad yalorem on gun cotton.
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, moved to amend
by exempting reapers, mowers and thresh-
ing machines from the tax of three per
cent, in order to have them placed upon The
free list. After much discussion the amend
ment was adopted.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE moved the same
amendment in reference TO scales, which
was rejected.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Mass, moved the
same amendment in reference to brooms
and wooden ware. Without action upon it
the Committee rose.
Nj. CHANLER presented the petition of
Duncan, Sherman & Co., Brown Bros. & Co,
and others Of the city of New York, against
the tax OF hyc cents pound on cotton.
Mr.. WARD presented the petition of nu-
merOus citizens of Bath, New York, in fa-
voT of increasing the tariff on wool.
The SPEAKER presented communica-
ton from the Secretary Of the Treasury in
response to the House resolution of the 9th |
of April, on the subject Of prizo money. |
Laid on the table.
Also the papers in the contested election |
case of Koontz against CoffrOth, which were |
referred to the Committee on Elections.
By motion of Mr.. SCHENCK, which was
opposed by Mr.. MORRILL,, it was ordered /
that the proceedings tomorrow shall be /
confined to general debate as if in Commit
tee of the Whole on the Presidents annual
message.
Adjourned
SENATE.
The Senate receded from its amendment |
to the bill TO fix the time and change place
of holding United States Courts in Virginia.
The bill was passed.
The amendment referred to struck out
provision authorizing the Chief Justice to
call an extra session of the Court.
Mr.. SUMNER presented a petition for
the trial of JEFF. Davis by conrt martial.
He expressed no opinion upon it, but now
that the subject was before the Senate, he
would add that the trial Of JEFF. Davis at
this time by Jury at Richmond, will be
one of those great comedies which will
hereafter excite the dsrision Of the world.
The petition was referred.
Mr.. WILSON, from the military Com
mittee, reported back the bill to provide
for the publication of the official history of
the rebellion and authorizing the appoint
ment of an editor TO revise the official docu-
ments connected with the war.
He also reported, without amendment,
the House joint resolutions for appoint
ments to the Military Academy, and the
House bill in relation to the metric system
of weights and measures, which were re-
ferred 10 a select committee of five.
The bill to repeal certain sections of the
pension acts OF 1oOz, % anu %, ana SUD
stitute therefor provision giving $25 per
month to persons in the military or naval
service lwhO have lost both eyes or both
hands, or who are so permanently disabled
as to require constant aid Of another per-
sons, and S20 per month to those-Eho lost
both feet or one hand and one foot, and
being permanently disabled to be incapaci-
tated from performing manual labor, but
not so much so as to require constant aid
and protection, SIS per month 10 those who
lOst'one hand or one foot or who are per-
disabled to materially interfere
with the performance Of manual labor,
without being incapacitated therefor. The
bill also makes..void any pledges, mortgage,
sale, assignment or transfer Of any right,
sale or interest in pensions, and provides
for punishment by fine or imprisonment, or
both, of persons violating the provisions of
the act. 1t also provides for pensions for
widows or minor children, or executors Of
persons who died in the service.
Mr.. VAN WINKLE offered an amend
ment providing pensions for widows and
children of colOred soldiers who died in scr
vice without other evidence of marriage
than proof that the parties had habitually
each other as man and wife for
two years next preceding enlistment.
Adopted. Several other amendments were
adopted and th bill passed.
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