The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-18
WASHINGTON, May /,
Adlour1led

HOUSE -Mr Dawes gave notice
that he would call up tomorrow the
contested election case ofFollett against
Delauo
Mr.. Kasson, from the committee on
Carriage Weights and measures report
ed bills to authorize the use of the
metre system of weights and measures,
and directing The Secretary of the
Treasury to furnish to each State one
set of standard weights and measures of
the metre SYSTEM to authorize the use
in post Offices of weights Of the denom-
ipation of grammes, aud to authorize
the President to appoint special com
missioner to facilitate the adoption of
q uniform coinage between the uuitod
States and foreign countries, all OF which
were passed
Mr.. Jenckes, from the committee OF
the Bankrupt Law, reported a new bank
rupt BILL which he said was the one
originally reported by the committee,
and amended by the House, with some
other amendments meeting the obiec-
tions which were made The bill, after
the explanation of Mr.. Jencks went
over until next Tuesday morning.
The Senate bill ameuding the act to
provide for the reports Of the decision
Of the United States Supreme COart, was
passed.
The Senate Joint resolution TO extend
the time for constructing the first sec.
tiou of the Western Pacific Railroad,
was passed.
Mr.. Garfield presented the petition of
the citizens of Utica, asking an eXten-
sion of time for the State banks 10 retire
their circulation, which was referred to
the Committee on Banks. Also, pctI-
tion of citizens of Oneida county, New
York, asking q readjustment of the tariff.
on flax, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. LATER presented a petition on the
same subject from citizens of Jefferson
county, New York
Mr.. Schencll presented the petition of
twenty soldiers Of Butler county, Ohio,
for the equalization of bounties.
The House went into Committee Of
the Whole on the State of the Union,
Mr.. Dawes in the chair, and resumed
consideration Of the tax bill, commenc-
inc with the clause to impose special
tax on auctioneers. The paragraph in
regard to proprietors of gift enterprises
vas amended by increasing the special
tax from fifty to ore hundred and fifty
dollars The paragraph in regard to
miners gave rise 20 considerable debate.
Messrs Stevens, Kelly, MCRuer, Bldwell,
and Hooper taking ground against the
tax. and Morrill,, Blaine and Schenck
defending it. The debate was finally
closed on the paragraph and the Com
mittee was brought to vote, which
was, on motion OF Mr.. Stevens, to strike
out the last paragraph. The motion was
agreed to The paragraph in regard to
express carriers was amended by adding
the words, "aud agents, aud by increas
ing the minimum limitation of business
from $500 to cooper annum, and by ex-
smptiug teamsteTs and draymen who
own one dray or team.
The following was inserted as a new
paragraph: Grinders of coffee or spices
Shall pay 500. Any person who manu-
factures, or prepares for use and sale
ground coffee, spices or mustard, or any
article or compound intended for use as
adulteration of, or as q substitute for
coffee, spices or mustard, shall be regard
| ed as STlnuer ol conee oI spices uuuei
this act. Provided, That any person
who shall roast coffee for use and sale
shall be required to pay the special tax
herein imposed upon grinders of coffee OF
spices. -,
imposing the special tax the following
nroyision was added: Provided, That
the payment of tax in this act levied ol
provided shall not be held or construed
to exempt any person carrying on any
trade, business Of profession herein speci
from any penalty or punishment pro
vided by the laws of any State, or carry
ing on such trade, business or profession
within such State, or in any manner q
authorize the commencement or contiE
uance of such trade, business or protes
sion, contrary to the laws Of said State
or in places prohibited by munielpa