Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-17
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- Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. reported from the
committee on Commerce, bill further to provide
for the safety Of the lives of passengers of sea
ships lie stated that it contained section to pre-
vent the transportation OF nitro glycerine and also
section to modify the construction given to the exist
ing law in reference to crude petroleum or coal OIL
That construction he said, prevented the shipment
Of that article, very much interfering with merce
. The bill was read third time aud passed.
Mr.. MYERS, from the committee on Patents, re-
ported bill to authorize Della A. Jacobs Admin
tratrx Of of Fitzserald to apply for an extension
Of patent granted to min for an improved method
Of dressing treo nails. The bill was passed by yeas
2 Mr. MYERS, from the same committee. reported a
bill authorizing the Commissioner of Patents to hear
i and. determine Applications for the extension OF
patents of VIM. Mann for an improvement in copy
ing paper, and of Jacob SennettfOr an Improvement
in treddles, they not having made their applications
ninety days before the expiration Of their patents
| lMr. BR0MWELL. from the same committee, re-.
ported bill extending. for seven years from the eth
Of December, 1866, the patent of Th d. Burrelt
for an'improvement in corn shelter ...s
I Mr. DAWES, of Massachusetts, spoke in opposi-
ton to the bill showing that there was no inform
on before the House rs to why the patenee had not
already sufficient profit from his patent.
Mr.. BR0MWELL spoke in defense and in expla-
nation of the bill. It was passed. " - I'll
The morning hour having expired the Speaker
presented a communication from the Postmaster
General transmitting, in compliance with the act Of
Congress Of July 3D. 1863 abstracts Of offers received
and contracts made. and allowances made to con.
table. l'.'" 't On ."" -.
The House went into committee of the Whole on
the state Of the Union, Mr.. Dawes in the Chair and
resutned the consideration of the tax bill,
The paragraph amending section "a of the present
law was under consideration. Pc 'T Hh p
Amendments were adopted striking out the allow
ance Of half the penalty to the ipforer for the as
sessment monthly Of the sales of wholesale dealers
within the area above $5000O increasing the tax of
wholesale dealers whose sales do not exceed $50 OOO
from $50 to $780, fixing the tax of dstilers Of apples
grapes or peaches, manufacturing so and less than 10
barrels per annu, $5O and those dstilling less than
so barrels, S20. .s4.a
IMr. IN GERSOLL offered an amendment, inereas-
ing the license Of distilers from &OO to loOO the
object being to. put down small dstillers making
cbntraband spirits.
Mr.. STEVENS opposed. suggesting that the Ii.
cense should rather be reduced to $50. Amendment
rejected 81 O. - ~ . H-tA--.A . ".
Twelve pages of the bill were disposed Of when
the committee rose. "' .."4"
A number of bills on the Speakers table were re-,
ferred. FH 4
The House non-concurred in Senate amendment
10 the act regulating the place for holding the Cir
cult Court Of the United States within the district
Of Virginia, and asked q committee of Conference
On motion Of Mr.. BANkS. the Military committee
were instructed to report what measures is neoos-
sary for the further protection of dead soldiers of
the United States buried within the limits Of in
surgent States. f~r'NV
Adjourned. .. #.............r ..t. i