The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-23

uarticiusted in by Messrs schenck Morrill, Payne Law
renee Of Ohio .Stevens Sloan, Boutwell, washourn OF
-. ;o5;sS 70 amend tho amendment by strik.
ing out all Of the first paragraph and inserting IN lieu Of
it The following ION all other cigars Tour ooars per
and forty per cent ad vaorem exclusive OF the
tax provided that in assessing said ad vaiorem duty the
first ten dollars valuation shall not be assessed"
Mr. ScHEScK accepted Mr. Stevens amendment
without coming 70 vote the house, at haiipast four,
took recess till hall. past seven sfs5ss,,s, 81
EVENING SESSION. "4ssy
THE TAX BILL RESUMED
The House Immediately went into Committee OF the
Whole on the state of the Union-Mr Dawes in the
cigars and tobacco was continued by Messrs Hubbard OF
Conn, Deming Hooper, Morrill,, Stevens, Griswold,
washburn of Mass, and Paine
ON an amendment offered by Mr. Hooper TO the amend.
ment offered by Mr.. Schenck which had been accepted
by the last named gentleman. The amendment was
agreed to- the vote by ellers being 81 to 49, strikes
out the paragraph in the bill imposing tax on cigar
ettos small cigars and substitutes lor y tne
binder and not over three ana sa inches ID
roofs and cigars known short SKIES" the market
Of wo the marke value of Which
pen SousSna al other four
dollars per m q. sS Twelve Dollars per
to be assessed the excess beyond twelve dollars per
Mr.. MORRILL, obtained leave offer at another time,
when perfected provision that the taxes assessed and
paid cigars cheroots and cigarettes Of domestic manu-
acure under this act shall also be assessed and paid ON
all imported cigars addition any duties imposed on
the same under the tariff.
Amendments offered by Messrs. PAINE and
SCHECK which look to the purpor providing that
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall prescribe regulations
for the inspection and valuation Of cigars &C. and
that it shall be the duty Of the inspector assessor
examine the manufacturer thereof his agent under
OATH ascertain whether he has any interest ip any
sale by the concealment OF which he seeks TO obtain
false, fraudulent or deceptive appraisement
The paragraph relating to brokers' banks and bankers
had several verbal and immaterial amendments in it.
Mr. Cooks moved to add to 1t the following provso:
Provided That estimated sales Of goods,
through aNpther broker upon which has been paid
shall estimated and Included sold by the broker for
whom the sale was made.
After discussion the amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. GRIswoLD moved to amend the paragraph relating
carriages &c. by striking out gold watches and gold
or silver plate" Rejected.
ing 103 Of the present law under schedule A, and
to substitute for II paragraph which imposes tax OF
two and half per cent railroads. canals, steamboats,
barges canal boats mail coaches &c, carrying passen
gers within the United States where the receipts exceed
ST. 900 per annum the tax to be calculated re-
ceipts from passengers and mails
After some discussion the paragraph was passed over
informally until the amendment could be printed.
To the paragraph relating to telegraph companies a
proviso added that returns shall be required OF
receipts not subject to tax.
The committee after dsposing of ten pages Of the
BILL down the paragraph on banks, rose, and the'
House, at ten O'Clock, adjourned