Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATx-ies,erday afternoon the tax bi

SENATg-iesterday afternoon the tax bill
being under consideration
Amendments were agreed 10: That every
NatioBsi banking association, State bank, or
bansing association, shall pay tax Of ten per
centum on the amount OF notes of any person.
State bank, or State banking association used
ior clrenlation and paid out by them after uly
J. lo61, and such tax shall be assessed and paid
IN such manner as shall be prescribed by the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
That the capital Of any State bank or bank
ing association which has ceased or snail cea.
10 exist, or which has been or shall be con-
Nerfed into national bank. for all the pur-
po: es OF the act % which this is an amendment
nail oe ass umed to be the capitalss IL existed
Immediately before such hank ceased 10 exist
or was converted as aforesaid: and whenever
tne outstanding circulation of any bank. asso-
elation, corporation, company, or person shall
oe reduced 10 an amount not exceeding five
Per cenium OF the chartered or declared capi.
ltal existing at the time the same was issued,
said circulation shall be free from taxation;
and whenever any bank which has ceased to-
issue notes Tor circulation shall deposit in the
treasury Of the United Stales, in layyful
money, the amount of its outstanding cireula
iaion 10 De redeemed at par under such regu-
iatohs as the Secretary OF the Treasury shall
prescribe, II shall be exempt from any tax unon
such circulation; and whenever auy STATE
oank or banking association has been convert
ed into nauoDal banking association and
such national banking association has ns.nr,aS
the Liabilities OF such State bank or bankin,r a.
soclaton, including the redemption OF its bilIs
understanding uRat
ever with the representatives of such STATE
bank or banking association, shall use the hius
OF : uch Stale bank or ban king association snch
national banking association shall be held 10
maze the required return and Dayment ON tha
circulation outstanding, so long as such circu
lat:on shall exceed five per cAntum OF the can
Iial before snch conversion of such State hank
or banking association.
That II shall be the dnty of all persons 20
CURED 10 make returns or lists of income ana
arucies or OBJECTS charged with an internal
taN, 10 declare IN such returns or lists whether
the several rates and amounUs therein con-
tanned are stated according 10 their vaIues in
leeai tender currency, or according TO their
values IN coined money.
Amendments adding the following articles N
tht Tree list Were agreed to Iron drain and
sewer pipes, cordase, ropes, and cables made
OF vegetable nbre, mead, peat, printing naner
OF All descriptions, tarred paper tor roofing and
other purposes, fish plates, safes, looms and
spinning machines. pumps, steam engines bot
Ar and hot water furnaces, sewing machines
upon which tax is paid on the article of
"hlch the CASING is part, paints, oils and
spices, wine made OF grapes, currants or other
fruits, and rhubarh.
An amendment was adopted providing that
wntre taxes due monthly are not paid by the
last day OF the month, ten per cpntum shall ba
added; and If the tax and additional amonnt
are not paid in ten days. the collector shall
make disirant.
An amendment was adopted providing that
any person brloing or Offering 10 bribe auy Off
Ger OF the government, with intent TO commit
fraud on the revenue, such person, upon con-
vicnon, shall be lined not exceeding three
times the amount offered and Imprisonment
not more than three years; any officer accent
ing such bribe 10 receive the same uunishmsnt
and TO be forever disqualified to hold any Off ce
under the URiied States.
EoUSE-Yesterday afternoon
Mr.. DrIggs, OF Michigan, offered n resultjon
nstruciing the Committeee on the Judiciary To
inquire INTO the eXpediency OF reporting MIL
directing the United States lndges and district
attorneys in the district of the States lately in
rebellion TO require their grand iuries 10 fnyes-
ugaie any alleged violations OF the test oath bv
Internal revenue and other United States Off
GERS, and TO make presentments for tba .au,a
The resolution was agreed to-