New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-24
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in Virginia, and the bill was passed. The amend
ment referred to was stricken out. A proposition
authorizing the chief justice to call extra sessions
| of the court was offered.
| MIR. Poland presented petition for increased
| duty on foreign wool. Referred.
Mr.. Wade presented petition for the exemp-
uon OF savings banks deposits from revenue tax
referred to the finance committee.
MIR. Sumner presented petition of colored citi-
zens asking that the second clause Of the pending
constitutional amendment be stricken out and one
substituted for it declaring that no congressman
from the South be allowed to sit in the House OF
Representatives who is not chosen by at least half
of the the loyal of his district, without regard
to color. Ordered to be printed.
| U. S. COURTS IN VIRGINIA.
The Senate reoeded from its amendment to the
bill to fix the time and change the place of holding
United States courts in Virginia, and the bill was
me amendment referred 70, struck out a pro
position authorizing the chief justice to call extra
sessions of the court
i gRr4L OF JEFF. DAVIS.
i Mr.. Sumner presented petition for the trial of
| JEFF. Davis by court martial He expressed no
4 opinion upon 1t, but now that the subject was
before the Senate, he would add that the trial OF
tEeff. Davis, at this time by jury at Richmond,
/ Will be one of those great comedies which will
| hereafter excite the derision of the world. The
| petition was referred.
OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE REBELLION.
Mr. Wilson, from the military committee, report
ed back the bill to provide for the publication of
the official history Of the rebellion 1t authorizes
the appointment Of suitable editor to revise
Official documents connected with the war
HOUSE BILLS.
Mr.. Wilson also reported. without amendment,
the house joint resolution relative to appointments
to the military academy and the house bill in rela
ton to the metrieal ssystem of weights and meas
ures, whiek was referred to a select committee of
/ five.
Adjourned.
TIMER ON THE PBAIRIEs.
! House-Mr. Donnelly offered the following reso.
luton, which was agreed to =
Resolved, In view of the almost complete abb
scenee of woods and forests i'll the interior re-
gions of the continent, and of their paramount
importance in the settlement and occupancy of the
country, that the Committee on Public Lands be
directed to inquire whether system cannot be de-
Vised whereby the planting of woods and forests
may be encouraged IN regions destitute of timber
by liberal donations of public lands, in alternate
sections, to individuals or corporations and the
reservation of the adjoining sections by the govern
ment at an increased price, as in the case of rail-
road grants; the lands so granted, or a proper
| Tomato part thereof, to be planted with trees
adapted to the climate and the needs Of the com
munity.
PROTECTION TO FRONTIERS.
Mr.. Burleigh of Dacota, introduced a bill to
provide for the better protection of the frontiers
OF the United States, and the Territories thereof
which was read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
PREVENTION OF KIDNAPPING.
Mr.. Wilson, of Ohio, from the Judiciary Com
mittee. reported back the Senate bill passed the
18th of February, to prevent and punish kidnap.
ping, which was considered and passed.
REFORM SCHOOL.
The bill 10 establish in the District of Columbia
reform school, came up as unfinished business
After some discussion, the bill was passed.
GIFTS no RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. j
Mr.. Walker reported bill to amend the saith
section of the declaration of rights of the State Of
Maryland, 1916 so far as it applied to the District
OF Columbia In order that devises or gifts may be
made to religious societies or corporations, The
bill was passed.
A DEPOSIT COMPANY.
Mr.. Ingersol1, from the Committee on the Dis.
trict Of Columbia reported the Senate bill passed
April =, to incorporate the National State DEPOSIT
Company of Washington. After discussion the |
bill was referred to the Committee on Banking and
Currency.
GRADING THE STREETS.
Mr.. Ingersoll, from the same committee, re- |
ported bill aPpropriating $4,000 to grade East
Gaplt9i street, washington city, and to establish
Lincoln Square. The bill was read three times
and passed.
CONTESTED ELECTION
The morning hour having expired, Mr.. Dawes
called up the resolution reported some time since
from the Committee on Elections declaring Mr.
DeIano entitled TO a seat as Representative from
the 4th district of Ohio The resolution, without
debate, was adopted.
Mr.. Dawes then reported resolution to pay Mr.,
toett, the contestant of Mr.. Delano's seat $780,
2 full for his expenses and loss Of time which was
also adopted without debate.
EQUALIZATION ON BoUNTIEs.
Mr.. Schenk, from the Committee on Military
Hairs, reported bill to equalize the bountes Of
oidlers, sailors and marines, who served in the
ate war tor the Union, and said he would ask ac-
ion on it next week. The bill is as follows:
THE TAX BILL. 5-~
The House then went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Dawes in the chair, and resumed con.
deraton of the tax bill, the paragraph before the
committee being that relating to the manufacture
If tob lcco, snuff and cigars
An amendment offered by Mr.. Stevens to ex-
9mpt journeymen cigar makers, and apprentices
who work for others, from the provision recurring
very person who makes cigars to keep an aecn-
ate account in book of all the cigars made nv
1itn, and to deliver a copy of it monthly to the
assessor, was, after considerable discussion.
adopted.
The limit of FIVE days for having cigars packed
md inspected was, on motion of Mr., Stevens ey
ended to fifteen days.
The proceeds of forfeitures are to be distributed
between the United States, the informer, and the
collector making the seizure, as provided by law
MIR. Wilson, of Iowa, offered an amendment to
the 93d section of the present law, exemptino
rom tax all manufactured articles except refined
petroleum, refined coal oil, gold and silver, spirit
lous and matt liquors, manufactured tobacco and
cigars produced by the labor of any person or his
amily, where the product does not exceed the
value of $1,000 per annum; between $1,000 and
$4,000 the tax to be levied only on the excess over
he $1,000, and when the manufactures are made
or others the employers are to pay the tax. The
amendment gave rise to considerable debate, but
vas finally adopted.
On motion of MIR. Stevens, and after much dis
.ussion, the following words were struck out of
he bill " And all gas companies are hereby au-
horned to add the tax imposed by law to the price
Ter 1000 cubic feet on gas sold.s
The paragraph in reference to coffee was struck
nut, and one substituted for it imposing on coffee
oasted or ground, upon ground spices and dry mus
ard, and upon authorizations of Them a tax of
ent per pound, without exemption of product I'M
er $1,000.
Mr., Randall, of Pennsylvania, offered an amend
lent requiring all free passes on steam railroads
o have 10 cent stamp annexed; on six.months
rec passes, So. lie said this would reach new
ource OF revenue, and realize large amount as
G understood the Pennsylvania railroads alone
sued during the year 1000 passes.
Inc amendment was withdrawn temporarily.
Mr. ayers moved an amendment imposing tax
per cent on photographs, etc, instead of the
resent system OF attaching stamps
Mr., morrill, opposed the amendment, and
fawn.
paragraph was added imposing a tax Of per
ent I'd valotem on gun cotton.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, moved to amend bv ex-
mptng reapers, mowers and threshing machines
rom the tax Of per cent, in order to have them
llaeed npou the free list. After much discussion
he amendunnt WAS adnDtpd