Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-08
XxXIXth Congress

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Mr.. CLARKE, of Kansas, introduced a
bill granting lands to Kansas for Railroads
and telegraph purposes in that State.
Mr.. MORRILL, called up bill heretofore
reported by him from the Committee on
Ways and Means, declaring the meaning of
certain parts Of the Internal Revenue act
the words call dividends in scrip or money
thereafter declared due, and whenever the
same shall be payable to stock holders, pol
icy holders, or rdepositions"-thew word ''stock
holders" shall mean all persons or parties
whatsoeverswho are or msy be stock hold
ees, including non-residents whether citi-
zens or aliens the words "all such interest
or coupon dividends ofprofts whenever the
same shall be payable" are declared to ap-
ply, to all such interest or coupons, divi-
pends, or profits whenever the same are or
may be payable, and to whatsoever party or
person, thel same are or may be payable,
including nOn-residents, whether citizens
or aliens, the Sd section requires all persons
to make returns or a list of income or arti-
eles or objects, charged with any duty or
tax, and declare in such returns several
rates and amounts contained, stated ae-
cording to the value in legal tender curren-
ay, and in case of neglect or refusal SC to
state to the satisfaction of the Assistant As
SCISSOR, receiving such returns or lists. Such
Assistant Assessor is required to make re-
turns or lists for such person so neglecting
or refusing to make lists or returns required
by the Internal Revenue acts, and to assess
a duty upon and add thereto, the amount
of penalties imposed by law. In case of
such nsglect or refusal, whenever the rates
or amounts contained in the lists or returns
shall be stated in coined money, it shall be
the duty of each Assessor receiving the
same to reduce such rates and amounts to
their equivalent i'll legal-tender currency.
according to the value of said coined money,
in said currency at the time and place
where said lists or returns are receivable, and
which value the Assessor shall determine.
Mr.. MORRILL, explained that the first
part of the bill referred to railroad securi-
ties, and held abroad, and required taxes to
be paid upon them, and the second part re-
quires taxes to. be paid upon returns as com
puted in legal tender, and not on the amount
in coined money. Bill passed.
Mr.. RICE, of Massachusetts, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, reported the
bill further to regulate the appointment of
Rear,Admirals," "and the transfer of volun-
teer officers to the regular navy. Recon-
mttted to the same Committee.
Mr.. BROOKS, of New York, presented the
credentials of members elect from Alabama. |
He supposed they would have to go to the |
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yes that's SOL The credentials were then |
referred, without debate, TO the Committee |
on Reconstruction.
Mr.. BROOKS said he held in his hand a |
petition signed by a large number of wO- |
men, claiming the right to vote. On look |
ing over the list of standing committees he |
could not find any suitable committee to |
whom it could be referred to. He thought |
of the Committee of Claims, but he did not |
know whether the chairman had sufficient |
gallantry to give the petition consideration, |
he thought, too, ofthe Postof6ce Committee, |
because it related to "males." 1Laughter.l |
Mr.. DAVIS; of New York, suggested that |
the petition be referred to select commit |
tee of old bachelors.
Mr.. BROOKS-He had also thought of |
the Judiciary Committee, but was not salts
fiedas to how the gallantry of the chairman |
would be extended to the subject, he, there |
fore, asked advice as to what committee the |
patition should be referred to.
Mr.. STEVENS, of New York, suggested |
that special committee with the gentle |
man from New York, Mr.. Brooks, as chair |
man.
Mr.. BROOKS said that the committee of |
the gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr.. |
Stevens, absorbed everything, and he sup |
posed that it would absorb this petition.
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, said it should be |
referred to the Committee on Elections, so |
the gentleman, MIR. Brooks, could have an |
opportunity Of advocating it.
Mr.. BROOKS-I am now serving on that |
committee, and don't like it. [Laughter.l
The petition was then referred to the |
Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. JULIAN, from the Committee on |
Public Lands, reported bill providing that
from and after the passage Of this act all
public lands in the States Of Alabama, Mis- |
sissippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida |
shall be disposed of according to the stipu-
lations of the homestead law of May 20, |
1852, entitled "An Act to secure homesteads
to actual settlers on the public domain"
and an act supplementary thereto, approved
March 81, 1854 but with this restriction,
that no entry shall be made for more than
q half quarter section of eighty acres, and
that the public lands in said States shall be
disposed of in no other manner after the
passage Of this set-provided that no dis
tinction or discrimination shall be made in
the construction of this act on account Of
race or color, and no mineral lands shall be
liable to entry or settlement under its pro-
visions.
Mr.. JULIAN read statement to show
that there are in those States ,639, 5000 acres
of land only tenth Of them hay-
ing been improved. The bill was merely to
extend the privileges of the homestead
principles. The liberation of the poor
blacks created the necessity or the passage
of this measure. Instead Of 100 acres, the
bill confined the homesteads to so acres and
there is to be no sale of public lands.
Mr.. LELAND, of Ohio, said the bill was
not compatible with the best interests of
the Government. -.-......,f
Mr.. RICE, of Maine, said if he introduced
the original bill it would do more to aid re-
construction than any other measure. 1t
proposed to distribute these lands to the
labOringe Glasses. 1t said to the freedmen
go and cultivate the soil and draw around
you your wives and children This would
be the best defense against those who had
oppressed than in the past. Liberty will