New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SAFETY or PASSENGERS.
Mr. v AsHBURSE 1llnOisl asked and obtained unani-
nous consent report from the Committee on Commerce
a bill further provide for the safety Of the lives OF
passengers on steamships lie stated tha II contained
section to prevent the transportation of ntrogycene
and also section modify the construction given to the
existing law in reference to crude petroleum or coal oil
That construction he said, prevented the shipment OF that
article very much interfering with commerce
The bill was read third time and passed.
II prohibits the transportation of nro-slycerinc, or
eycerine oil on any ship steamboat or vessel ear,
passengers by land water between any foreign country
and the United States, or from one part OF the United
States another under the penalty Of ne not exceed
ing 1000 In death arising from violation of
the law the persons offending may be convicted OF murder
and punished accordingly
NitrO-gvcenne is not to be transported N all unless
packed in metallic vessel, separate from all other sub
siances and labeled "Nitro-ly ccrine-Dangerous."
violation of this provision is punishable by fine not ex
cceding $1,000. Coal oil Or crude petroleum may herei
be carried the decks guards steamers or IN open
holds where tree circulation Of air is secured.
THR FULLER-DAwSOs CASE.
Mr. DAWES presented additional papers In the contested
election Of Fuller against Dawson from the Twenty
hrs Congressional District Of Pennsylvania which were
referred TO the Committee on Elections.
PATENTS.
The House proceeded during the morning hour 90 the
consideration Of reports from the Committee Patents.
Mr.. MYERs, from that Committee, reported BIZ 70
authorize Della A. Jacobs administrative Of Jesse lz-
gerald To apply for an extension oi patent granted 10
him Tor an improved method Of dressing iroenaIs. The
bIl opposed by Messrs WAsHBURNE Oil and HARD
H.. and sustained By Mc.srs MYERS and JEs KEs
After considerable debate the House 20 vote under
the previous question and the bin was passed by Yeas ~
NAYS 81.
Nj MYERS from the same Committee reported bill
authorizing the Commissioner Of Pacnts 10 hear and de
tcnnine applications for extension of patents Of William
Mann fr an Improvement IN copying paper and Of Jacob
Scnueti for improvement IN heddlcs they not having
made ~ ir applications 80 days before the expiration oi
their patents.
The bin was contested by Mr. w,sHBUEyE IN, and,
after considerable discussion, was passed
Mr. BRoMwELL, from the same Committee: reported a
iii extending for years. from The 9th Of peeonher
1866 the patent of Thomns ID. Burial for an improve
ment IA shelter
Mr. HAgpISG lIll opposed the bill, showing that the
patentec had enjoyed the benefit Of his patent for y years
Mr. DAWES Mass also spoke In opposition 20 the bill,
showing that there information before the House
a. 10 why the patenee had not already derived Sufficient
profit from The patent.
Mr. BRoMwEiL H.. spoke in defense, and in e1plana-
ton Of the blll
The bill passed -
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole on
the State Of the Union. Mr Dave, IA the chair ana re-
sumcd the consideration Of
TnE TAX BILL.
The paragraph amending section q Of the present law
being under consideration
on motion of Mr. DELASo Ohio, the paragraph was
amended by striking ont the words allowing chan OF
the penalty 20 be paid g. the iniormer.
on motion Of Mr. MORRILL, VT, the paragraph in re-
gard wholesale dealers was amended ~ ADDING 10 u
these words: oo.
And the amount OF al sales within the year beyond $4,000
shan b. returned monthly 70 nc Assistant As'e,'g ana we
sales IN OF 90 shall be assessed " inc Ah
aud paid monthly other month taIe ars assessed
on motion Of Mr. PRICE Iowa the paragraph in regard
10 wholesale dealers was amended by increasing the Tax
go 10 sIoo where the annual sales do not exceed
$4,000.
br. DARLING ~ y submitted several propositions to
amend the paragraph IN relation to LOTTERY ticket dealers
He said ali the small policy dealers IN the city OF New"
York were subject the control of or two monopo
lss In the business the magnitude OF which would aston
ish people lie desired prevent the increase Of tina, ne
fariOus and niqnons practice III large clties IL was en-
failing ruin and distress the families Of poor people TO
greater extent than the use OF intoxicating liquor
No amendment other than verbal made to the para
graph.
ence 10 dsng by increasing tho license from 500 to
Al 900 His object 20 put down all the small dsiefs
who were engaged in making contraband spirits, and 10
protect the legitimate tradcrhe large disler who could
afford 10 pay 81 900 license and :! gallon On the
whisky made gallon in four now pad any tax 10
the Government the effect Of which was That rected
rs were selling in the market at less than the tax H.
stead Of the Government receiving $4,000 900 year from
that source it only received s2i,OOo,OOO
Mr. STEVENS PA opposed the amendment and sug
eeed that tho license should rather be reduced 10 so
Ii the license 900 not one person IN twenty engaged
in making whisky would take out license and the rev
enue officers would not be able to track them out ana get
hax ON the article; whereas with license Of so, or
$5 all would take out license and the officers could trace
them out lie knew that down South they were making
whisky without paying any tax on IT, because the Govern
ment would not find loyal men to take the oahs to support
"my policy" Half the whisky made in the United States
was now made in three Of the Southern States
without paying any tax.
Mr. IsgyRso suggested that if the license were made
high il would reduce the number of dsers so that the
Government might put officer into each OF them 10
watch the quantity produced -, 4,
Mr. STEVENS remarked that such persons would De ID 'he
Mr HOOPER Nass) stated that there frauds
committed in the large dstlees than In the small ones
and In le genemans lMr ngersOlls own district there
were some very heavy frauds discovered among the large
distiers. ,,.,-. $500. -. o,o anal,
Mr. iSGERSOLL remarked thal th'Ie was puV oH' S"ei
iraud discovered. ,.
Mr IsGERsoLL replied that the quantity OF whisky made
in fraud Of the law was between 400 and 900 barfes
The debate further continued Dy Messs uooPv'
Henderson Latin Dodge, Hochkss and Morriil FINALLY
debate was closed by order Of the House. and the vote
taken on Mr. ngcrsoPs amendment, when was rejected
On motion OF Mr.. RANDALL Pa the paragraph was
amended so az to make the proviso read; .
Procd,d That dstiers Of apples grapes or peaches a
ng or manufacturing and than $50 barrels per year
from the same. shall pay SO; and those uisins =, nm
turing less than 20 barrels per year from The same sn pay
Twelve pages of the bill disposed Of, when the
Committee
DIRECT TAX IN ALABAMA.
The SPEAKER presented communication IRON IL. NJ
Patton signing himself Governor Of Alabama, but with
GU, attaching the State SEAL in reference to the drec TAX
1t referred TO the Committee on Ways ana Meahs
BILLS REFERRED.
On motion of Mr.. MORRILL, WI, the House proceeded
10 take up the business on the Speakers table, and the fol-
lowing bills read twice and referred TO their appro
! pirate Committees:
Referring the petition and papers in the case OF Joseph
! Mock 10 the Court OF Claims
For the relief David Of Winslow.
For the relief of George Henry Preble, Commander IN
the NAVY of the United States.
For the relief of the Amoskcag Manufacturing Com
To incorporate the First Congregational Society o
Washington CiY.