The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-07-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
XXX CoSGHEss--FIRsT SESSION
WASHINGTON, July n.


Mr. ALLISON, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported back Substitute
for the Senate bill to provide for the ascer-
tanment and apportionment of the proper
quota of the direct tax of 1861, between the
States Of Virginia and West Virginia The
substitute was agreed 70, and the bill, as
amended. was passed.
Mr.. HOOPER, from the same committee.
reported back, with amendments, the Senate
li.l, to hx the compensation Of certain Collec.
tors OF Customs aud for other purposes. The
bill was passed.
Mr. STEVENS called up the motion to
reconsider the action whereby the bill to
authorize the building OF = military and
postal railroad from Washington TO New
York was. in May last, recommitted to the
Committee on Air Line railroads. The
motion TO reconsider was agreed to.
Mr.. O'NEIL moved to amend the bill by
providing that all through trains shall be run
out Of Washington at eleven o'clock at
night.
Mr.. SCOFIELD moved to ameud by com
pelling the company to build one line Of
railroad.
Mr.. SHELLABARGER remarked that he
had heard suggestions - to the probability Of
q road being built, aud Of the charter being
bought by the existing company.
Mr.. STEVENS said be had heard of such
| suggestions being made by the President OF
the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad, but it was ev.
ident that gentleman did not expect to buy
the charter. because he had been before the
committee FIVE times TO prove that the charter
ought not be granted. He had no objection
to the introduction of proviso that the char.
ter should not be sold or disposed of to any
Of the existing companies between Washing
ton and New York.
Mr.. sHELLABARGEK therefore offered
an amendment 70 that effect, which was
agreed to.
The bill was then ordered engrossed and
read three times
the engrosseds bill, and ~ the bill had not
been engrossed, it went to the Speak er ! table
| until the clerks could engross, aud the Houee
proceeded in the motion to consider other
business
Mr.. BOUTWELL,, from the Judiciary
committee, made report on the subject OF
the alleged completely Of JET Davis in the
| assassination of President Lincoln, stating
| that it was not FINAL but rather prelimina-
~ report.
On motion Of Mr.. WENTWORTH, leave
was given for the presentation of the minor
ity report, and it was ordered to be printed,
Mr. BRIGHAM called up the BIZ intro.
duced by him on ths 2ad Of July, 70 provide
, in,slnal revenue from imported wool, and
| for other purposes The bill was passed
without division. 1t makes the duty on
wooen manufactures 30 cents per pound and
| 90 per cent advalorum on hannels ETC., valued
at above 40 cents per pound, not exceeding
GO cents per pound 80 cents per pound on
| that valued at about so cents per pound and
| not exceeding 80 cents per pound; 40 cents
| per pound for that valued at above 80 cents
per pound, and in addition thoreto upon all
| the above named articles 35 per cent. ad-
valoram. The duty on tapestry and Brussels
carpet was fixed at 28 cents per square
| yard, and 35 per cent. advalorum upon woods
ofthe first class, valued at the place of export
at s5c or less per pound, the duty is fixed a,
| l0c per pound. and ii per cent. ad raforem;
and when valued at over 32c per pound, the
| duty is fixed at lie per pound, and Is per
cent. ad rdioreiu; rpon wool Of the I'd class
the duty is the same as on the Sd class.
| SENATE.
| Tie non-concurrence OF the House in the
report OF the Conference committee on the
tariff bill was announced, and second Con.
| ference committee was ordered.
/ Mr.. FESSENDEN called up the bill to
authorize the refunding of certain taxes
which was passed by the House yesterday.
The bill was passed and goes to the Presi-
/ dent.
Mr. WADE moved the bill for the admis
sion of Nebraska be taken up, which was
| agreed to.
The House bill amending the neutrality Law
was received from the House and referred L
the committee on Foreign Relations.
/ The bill distributing the awards for ths
capture Of the assassins of the late President
was received from the House and referred tc
the Military committee.
4 Mr.. FESSENDEN called up the bill
passed by the House yesterday, to amend the
!, thirteenth section of the Internal Revenu,
law, Of Jane Goth, 1864, which was passes
, and goes TO the President. II amends th,
, thirteenth section Of the act referred to b.
; striking out the words "without having firl
obtained license 50 to do" and inserting il
, lieu thereof the words "without paying spe
cial tax thereof" 1t WAS passed and goes i
: the President.
4 The consideration Of the h4l " admit Ne
braska was resumed.
NJ. SUMNER called up the bill to author
Ire the metre system Of weights and mea.
ures, which was passed and goes to the Pm
sident.
I Mr.. SUMNER called up the bill author
= ixing the Secretary to furnish to each Sts,
: set Of standard weights, measures, Of Ii
metre system. The bill was passed and gos
to the President,
Mr.. SUMNER called up joint resolutio,
B authorixing the use of the drachm weight
! the Post Of6ce Department, which pSaee
/ and goes to the President,
> NJ. WADE called 5oE the yssapption
o the consideration Of the bill to admit Nebrs
h. The pending question was ON Nr. Hen