The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-16

The Governor 70 receive pay equal to tho Governor,
Mr. In BLOND. (deml Of Ohio moved 10 ams,, b.,
striking out the ninth secon and addressed the Uous
10 support OF his amendment He did not believe tha,
Territories In regard TO the right OF suffrage Referring
70 the attempts to shift the responsibility Tor the passage
sss .%S amendment from The republican to
almcut matter TO make tho people believe that thirty
democrats controlled the action OF the House on i'm.
porant measures He called for tho yeas and nays on
The vote was taken and tho amendment rejected by
Eeas 30 nays TO- Tho bill was then passed by vote Of
me TAXATION STATE HANKS
h.nE: a LAR ee OF presented the petition Of
an extension OF the time nxed by law taxation Of
ten per cent on the circulation Of State banks
OF whiting and Paris white asking sn increase Of the
,srin II was referred to the Committee Ways aud
Means,
The House went into Committee Of the Whole on the
State OF the Union Mr.. Dawes In the chair and resumed
the consideration OF the Tax b commencing on pase 20
amending the twenty sixth section OF tho present Inter-
nal Revenue bill number OF verbal or un important
amendments were made. The exemptions from strant
for taxes made 10 consist OF school and wear
Ing apparel essary for the family arms for personal
USE one cow two hogs, five sheep and tho wool thereof
provided the aggregate market yaue Of the sheep shall
not exceed my dollars; fuel amount not exceeding
S1o; provis ons not TO exceed $50 In vaie; house.
noJ furniture not exceeding 5000 and books tools or
MT NiBLAcK, dem OF Ind suggested the adding II
prov 100 that there should be distinction mnde Ia the
sheep on account OF race or but the proyso
not inserted
The clause amending the hireih section OF the pres
ont law was amended by reducing the interest
cases where property s sold for IRON 20 to per
cent
On motion OF Mr. GAnrmrp. rep, OF Ohio a new
clause was inserted amending section OF the
present law by adding to II proviso that where
second assessment may have been made IN tn
statement false fraudu lent such shall
s be remttcd shall or duties colcc cd under
unlcss.,a lasfnt be recovered refunded paid back
uent all d not cOent or return moi fse fraud
| valuation. any undcrsiatemcnt under
The committee progressed IN
THE STATE DEPARTMENT., MEXICAN AVIAN TO CLERKS IN
| AGAINST scUADoH
| Tho srr.KER presented three messages from Tia.
dent In reference to the following subjec,s:Transnl
ting report from the Secretary OF State In "a
the Hose resolution Of the 7th Of May reference Ia
clerks employed In the Department of State; transmit
ting report from tho Secretary OF the Treasury In
answer 10 the House resolution Of tbs. 81 OF Nay con
cers ng dis rminations made by the so-casd Maxin
gUernment OF Mexico, against Amer commerce. OF
aainst commerce from particular American ports, which
acre referred 10 the Committee on Commerce; and
also transmitting copy OF the correspondence between
the Secretary Of State and the Acting Charge AHnrcs
of the United states at Guayaquil Fc ador In refer
TO the non payment, by &c ador Of the Mt
pf the award made by the commissioners under the
convention between the two republics and suggesting
| ings Referred 10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs
| fxcr,ED FROM COMMITTEE SERVICE
| hcssrs HoutwclI and 10 Blond excused rom
service on the spec al committee ordered by the HOUSE,
yesermy 10 Investigate tn Memphis riots and Messrs
broomNi and sbanklin werc appointed Ia their stead
| =. s,hEks AND SAILORS NATIONAL rNroS
MI NEE, rep OF Ky, introduced bill e. incor-
porate w Sailors and Soldiers Union OF Wash ngton.
Read ,vh and referrs to the Committee on the District
| OF COLUMBIA
The Hous, a. half pas. four -..ourneI.