Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-07


Committee in the House
Mr.. GUTHRIE, said he was opposed "a
tax on cotton, and also to tax on sugar made
from cane. His Judgment was against tax
on cotton bat he felt compelled TO Weld
Mr.. JOHNSON, said ne rose merely to
say that there should be no tax on cotton,
since he believed 1t would bear the tax
agreed on by the Committee, although it
| would bear that recommended by the
/ House.
The report of the Conference Committee
/ agreed 10 assent to the House
Mr. POLLARD called up the bill to pro-
vide for the payment for Quartermasters
and subsistence supplies furnished the army
of the US.
The question was on Mr.. WILSON'S
amendment to strike out, provision author
ising payment for stores not properly receipt
ed for.
A discussion took place which was par
ticipated in by Messrs. WILLIAMS, CLARKE,
HOWE, FESsENDEN, SALISBURY, HOWARD
and TRUNIBELL.
Mr.. WILSON'S amendment was agreed
to. Ayes: H. Nayes: Is.
At a quarter past the Senate took re-
cess until A. NJ.
HOUsE.-Mr. STEVENS, having got leave
to make a personal explanation, filed for
publication IN the Globe some remarks in
connection with the speech of Mr.. LIZ
BLONDE after the speech of Mr.. HARRIS, in
which it was asserted thatthe views Of HAIR
RS and of STEVENS, in regard to secession,
cOincided. He, STEVENS, denied that during
the four years of the war the rebelliOus States
were in any sense in the Union.
The bill to grant pensions to the officers
and soldiers was modified so as to include
sailors.
The bill then was re-committed to the
committee on invalid pensions, together with
amendments and substitutes, so as TO have
a complete bill reported.
Mr.. PERHAM asked leave to report
bill granting pensions to three soldiers Of
the war of 1872, who are in r2cessitOus cir
Cumstances.
Mr. HALL asked whether the bill referr-
ed to soldiers of the late war.
Mr.. PERHAM replied that it did not.
Mr.. HALE objected to any bill that did
not extend the same right to soldiers Of the
late war as to soldiers Of any other war.
Mr.. HUBBARD, of Connecticut, from the
Committee on Patents, reported a bill to
allow JAMES c. Cook to apply for an extern
sion of his pateRt for button backs and con-
Meeting eyes.
The House went into a Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. SCHOFIELD, then resumed the
consideration of the tariff bill.
Mr.. KELLY moved to reduce the duty
on Italian marble from S1.00 to IS cents per
cubic foot, and spoke in its support. After
considerable debate it was rejected.
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, moved to reduce
the ad valorum duty on polished marble from
IS to 90 per cent.
Mr.. HOGAN offered an amendment.
The committee rose to close the debate
and Mr.. HOOPER presented the report Of
the Conference Committee on the Interna-
tional Revenue bill, and proceeded to explain
the same.
Mr.. STEVENS inquired what had been
done with the provision requiring cases Of
alleged fraud on the Revenue to be tried be-
fore United States Court instead of being |
decided by Assessors.
Mr.. HOOPER replied that the House Sc
ceded from that provision, being assured by |
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue that |
there were sufficient provisions of the same |
kind in other parts of the bill.
Mr.. STEVENS thought that was the
most important provision in the bill.
Mr.. ROSS inquired what disposition had |
been made Of the provision about Income |
Tax.
Mr.. HARPER explained that the Senate |
had struck out the whole section, as the in
come tax for this year had been laid, and |
the Senate deemed it expedient that there
should be no action on the subject till the |
next session. In that view the House Com
mittee concurred in regard to the cotton
tax, and it was fixed at five cents per pound |
instead of two, as fixed by the Senate, and |
five az fixed by the House in return 10 gas
and ;se railroads. The Senate provision
all g them to add on taxes was agreed
to, b1. only to continue till the 30th of April
next, in order to give them time to apply to
their State Legislatures. The horse railroad
in the meantime being bound to
sell packages of tickets of not less than ten,
at the legal rates, with tie actual tax adj
ded.
In relation to the exemption Of small man
such as tailors and shoemakers,
the Senate Committee had commenced with
the House, in exempting one thousand dol
lars worth exclusive of the value Of the ma
terial.
Mr.. EGGLESTON voted against the &C
ton of the Committee in regard to gas and
railroad companies, and hoped that Congress
than submit to it.
Mr.. SCHENCK made an argument in the
same sense, and if there was no other Objec-
ton to the report of the Committee, he must
vote against it on that ground.
Mr.. MORRILL, expressed his opinion
that this was a very small matter to make a
fuss about, that the action of the court was
correct and proper. Further debate was
closed by the previous question, and the
House proceeded to vote ON the conference
report which was agreed to. Yeas Il, nays
81. House then went into Committee on
the Whole.
Mr.. SCHOFIELD in the chair, resumed
of the Tariff bill, having first
ordered an evening session. Amendments
pending to the paragraph taxing marble
rejected.
On motion of Mr.. HOGAN an advalorem
on polished marble were advanced form 20
to IS per cent, and new paragraph taxing
slabs and tiles one dollar per cubic foot and
twenty-five cents adyalOrem.
Mr.. HUBBARD moved to strike out the
section taxing nickel.
Mr.. GARFIELD moved to amend the
by making the duty on nickel %
per cent. ad valorem.
Mr.. MOORHEAD moved to amend by
the duty. from 40 to 50 per
cent. on the pound.
All the amendments were rejected and the
stands as reported.
On motion of Mr.. THAYER, wood pen
ellis fitted with lead were taxed so cents per
gross, and 80 per cent. ad yalorem, for each
length of 81 inches..
The House then took recess.