New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-29
NETWORK, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1866.

nose for sale cigars cheroos or cigarettes whether Of for
eign domestic manufactures shall be deemed maniac
tuers thereof and shall be subject TO ell the dutes hap
ties and penalties imposed by law.
On motion of Mr.. MORRILL,, proviso was added 10 sec
ton 80 in reference to whisky making the tax on brandy
distilled frem grapes apples, or peaches ~ per gaion
Mr. AEcoSA pa offered amendment that propne,
tors of grs and saw-mills doing custom work for ton
shall not be deemed manufacturers unless ther reeeps
exceed ~ 900, which was rejected
The Committee and reported the bill and amend
ments to the House.
Under an agreement made on Saturday, Mr.. FARMS
WORTH (I) permitted to offer as amendment an addl-
tional section, as follows: ,
That all collectors and agents provided
for by this act the several acts to which 1t Is ane
shall be appointed by the President Of tho United States WIZ
Senate shah given before any such officer shall
be removed from Office unless such removal shall De or mai
fcasance in Office during the recess of Congress,
Mr.. MORRILL, Vt.), by consent, amended the original
text of the paragraph relating to smoking tobacco so that
If Mr.. Sehencks substitute for the paragraph snoun ho
be adopted by the House the original paragraph should
stand amended.
Mr. WILLIAMS penny, under similar arrangement to
that made with Mr.. Farnsworth, submitted an amend
TO the 65h section, giving the appointment OF the
Special Commissioner of the Revenue 10 the PRESIDENT
and with the advice and consent OF the Senate instead
III the Secretary of the Treasury. The House seconded
the previous question the bill and amendments, where
upon the debate closed by Mr. MORRILL,, who int,
mated his views in regard to certain points aud expressed
the hope that in the of two three years the tax
on manufactures could be dispensed with lie congratu-
lated the House leaving the bill in as good shape as
| it was. 49,,
| were specified by members
The first vote was on the amendment, Striking out the
Proridd That no appeal shall be allowed any party after
be shah have duly assessed and the annual ISL contain
ing the assessment has been transmitted to The Collector u
| the District. go =,
The amendment was rejected, aud the provso remains
| in the bill. ,.,,,, A..
The next vote was the amendment, striking out the
! paragraph imposing a tax of 10 per cent on miners.
The amendment rejected and the paragraph remains
The next vote was on the amendment inserting in the
paragraph requiring monthly reports from oigarmakes
proviso that journcymen cigar makers and apprentices
who work for others not included in the provision
| The amendment agreed 10 By Yeas b3i Nays, oo
The next vote was the amendment striking ont the
sentence authorizing gas companies 10 aua INC YAK "
the price of gas sold. The amendment was agreed TO-
The next vote was on the amendment striking out
mowers reapers theshinemachines brooms and wooden
ware, f'om the paragraph taxing them PEI cent Inc
These articles therefore added 10 the free iist
On motion OF Mr.. MORRILL, bunting and flags OF me
United States and banners made Of bunting OF domestic
| manufacture added 10 the free list
The next vote was on the amendment TO reduce the tax
on smoking tobacco of all kinds not swcetened, nor
stemmed or buited, irgm 20 to 10 cents per pound
! The amendment was rejected by vote of Yeas, "a
NAYS ~. SO the tax remains Of 20 cents.
The next vote Mr.. ScHEScKs amendment IN
reference TO cigarettes small cigars made OF tobacco
graduating the according TO the market value as io
lows: not eight dollars per thousand, TAX OF two
dollars per thousand; over eight dollars ana not over
twelve OF four dollars; on all cigarettes ana cigars
tax OF dollars and forty per cent oil veoreh 10 oe
assessed on the excess beyond twelve dollars per thou
The amendment was agreed TO, 81 TO 90
The next vote the amendment placing Oh the
free list cordage and rigging for vessels
| The amendment was rejected .
! The next vote was the amendment taking from the
Secrctary Of the Treasury the appointment OF Special
Commissioner OF Revenue, and giving II TO the President
b. and with the advice and consent OF the senate Ih
| was rejected by Yeas, 46; Nays, 49, .
| The next vote was the amendment offered BY air
Cobb Wis 10 strike out the section providing for the APP
Of lofumi ssiou
1his was re- eot d; Yeas, 5l Nays, 20. -
The next vote was the amendment adding proyiso
that Assessors Lists of Income shall be open To the public
for inspection but shall be furnished FOR publication
nor allowed TO be copied for publication This was re
jecied Yeas, SIS Nays &C. So tho Proyiso was stIucl
The next vote was on an amendment offered today by
Mr. FARSswoETH to insert the following as an additional
That all ASSESSOR Collectors and Revenue Agents provided
for by the several 40 which this act Is aenda
win he advice and Of the Senate advice and
the senate shall be given before any such officer
malfeasanee In office during the recess OF Congress-
The amendment was rejected-Yeas %, Nays %.
All the other amendments were agreed to In gross and
| the bill was passcd-Ycas. Ill; Nays, H.
| The NAYS were: Messrs Bergen, Chanler, Eldrdge,
Order, Harding KY, Marshall, Niback, Ritter Ross,
The title Of the bin was, on motion Of Mr.. GARFIELD
Ohio, amended by making 1t reads "A Bill to Reduce
| internal Revenue" &c.
DISCUSSING OFFICERS.
| Mr. WILSON (Iowal introduced bill concerning the
powers and duties Of Disturbing and accounting officers OF
the United Staies which was read twice and referred 10
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. WILSON Iowa. introduced resolution ealing on
the Secretary the Treasury for information as 10 how
much gold belonging to the Government has been sold
since the Of January 1906 the compensation allowed
the premium whether any gold has been bought
for the Treasury since that date &C.; Also whether any
United States bonds have been bought for the Treasury
| since that date , =,
M CHAMBER IN. ~ Directing TO its consideration, the
resolution was laid over for one day.
| INFORMATION FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The SPEAKER presented message from the President,
transmitting In the House resolution of the
2st inst report from the Secretary Of War; with accom-
panying papers relative TO the operations Of the Freed
| men Bureau. This was laid on the table,
Also message from the President in answer to the
House resolution of the l4th inst transmitting report
from the Postmaser-Genera relative to proposed mail
steamship service between the United States and Brazil
| This was referred TO the Post-Ofice Committee.
| AT o'clock the House adjourned.
NoTR-when Mr. Stevens referring on Saturday to
and apostae Senator In connection with appoint
enis BY the Secretary Of the Treasury was generally un
derstood 10 the House that be was auding to senator from
his own State IL appears now however that the senator
thus stigmaiized Mr. Doolittle Of wsconsin-Rpor'