Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-14
CONGREssTONAL.

WAsH1SGToN, July I3.-HoUsE.-The
bill to incorporate the National Soldiers
and Sailors Orphan Home, was read the
third time and passed
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE introduced bill for
the relief of the st. Adams Bank, of St.
Alban, Vermont, which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Banking Cur
rencv. 1t authorizes the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue to suspend the collection
of duties or taxes acurued or accruing, from
October Is, 1864, to July -, 1866.
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS, the House
resolved itself into a Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. RAYMOND in the chair and
proceeded to the consideration of the bill
making appropriations for sundry expenses
of the Senate for 1867. Considerable dis
cussion arose upon a motion to strike out
the appropriation Of 100000, for the pub
fishing the medical and surgical history of
the rebellion, and insert $1,000 for prepar-
ing the same and have the book printed in
the Government printing office. PROPOSE
ton rejected, there being only 10 ayes. The
bill was amended by inserting the other
proposition, for CUSTOM light, and other
Government houses.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Iowa, moved for an ap-
preparation Of $4,000, for a ire-prOof
building for the currency printing bureau.
He said any one who would read the report
Of the special committee which investigated
the affairs Of that department two years ago,
must be satisfied that until there was some
change made in its SUPPLEMENTARY, no ex-
penditure should be made that would render
it permanent department Of the Govern
ment. After some debate, it was on mo-
ton Of Mr.. WAsHBURNE, of Illinois, amend
ed so as to appropriate 100000 for the
erection Of fire-proof building to afford
additional room for the Treasury Depart
ment. Mr.. Wilson's amendment was then
rejected.
The Committee rose temporarily, and Mr..
MORRILL,, from the Committee on Ways
and Means reported bill % protect the
revenue. and for other purposes, which was
read twice and ordered to be printed, and
made the special order for tomorrow.
The bin is a partial revision Of the tariff,
and imposes the following duties On cigars,
cigarettes, and cheroOts, 3 80 per pound
and 20 cents ad valorem; on cotton, 3 cents
per pound; on all compounds, or proper
lions Of which distilled spirits is a c0mpo-
nent part or the chief value, a duty not
less than Is imposed upon distilled spirits.
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passed the other day, allowing goods in bond
to be carried through to the British pro-
vipees from New York, Boston and Port
lan5, without payment Of duties also the
section authorizing the refunding Of duties
paid in excess also the section providing
that the internal revenue on goods is 10 be
ascertained By adding 70 the value or cost in
the principal markets Of the country from
which imported, cost Of transportation,
shipment, commission, etc. also the section
admitting free Of duty machinery for manu-
featuring sugar from 5eets and also the
section providing for the Bureau Of Sta
tistics.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole and resumed the consideration Of
miscellaneous appropriations
On motiouo Mr. WASHBURNE, ofIll.,