New-York tribune., 1867-02-22

directing the Secretary of the Interior survey
by competent engineers Of the ground and river the
aqueduct bridge tho District OF Columbia and report
the practcabty Of constructing there bridge across
the Potomac River with the cost thereof &c estimating
the cost for bridge, and for bridge both for
railway and common travel Also, to examine ana ana, re-
Read three times and passed.
THE CLINTON BRIDGE BILL PASSED.
On motion Of Mr.. SCOFlELD rep. Pa) the Senate
amendment NEARLY verbal TO the House bill declaring
Clinton Bridge across the Mississippi River at Clinton
Iowa post road taken from the Speakers table
The Senate bill for the relief Of Edward St. Clair Clark
which before the House when the recess was TAKEN
came mp, and after an explanation by MI Phelps, was
passed .
Mr.. BRiNDEGEB rep, Conn., from the Committee
on Naval Affairs reported resolution directing the Sec
reary Of he Navy to appoint Board OF not less than
three competent officers examine into all the facts
connected with the location Of the Naval Academy az
the same to locality advantageous TO the Govern
mcnt and to make careful survey and examination Oh
OF such Academy and to report all the facts to the ALh
Mr. sCIIENCK Rep, Olio) offered as a substitute a
resolution directing the Speaker 10 appoint Committee
Of three members for the same purpose He SAID that u
would be got up whitewashing Annapolis. He did not
know but that the best location might be up the Hudson
The morning hour expired before action was taken and
the resolution went over till the morning hour Tuesday
ANOTHER FINANCIAL sCHEsB.
Mr.. DAVIS Rep. " " esked leave TO offer resOlu
tion instrrictng the Committee Ways and Means to
port bill authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury to
issue United States notes not bearing interest AMI not
exceeding IN amount 10 redeem the 73o notes
as they become due.
Mr.. TIAYER (Rep., Pa and others objected.
BILL.
The HOuse then into the Committee Of the Whole
on the State Of the Union, Mr.. BOUTWELL, Hep, Mass)
IN the chair and resumed tho consideration OF the Tax
bill Mr. WENTWORTH rep, H. intimating that If not
finished tonight he would move tomorrow to suspend
the rules TO discharge the Committee from the fur'
ther consideration it, and that he would then move the
previous question it in the House. allowing members
to offer amendments and have them voted on.
Mr.. HOOPER moved TO amend the 18th section, when
into operation on March j. 1861 which was agreed
Various propositions Of amendment to the articles %
acted on. The changes effected we're quite numerous
The list articles exempted from taxation as lar rs te
Committee acted il as follows
Aehoho and ETHEREAL vegetable extracts when sold and
used solely for medicinal purposes Bale rope seno anu
nctlngs for senes, twinc and lines or oil KINDS; bsn
blocks; canned and preserved ats not including shell
fish, carbOnC acids and carbonate OF lime used solely fO
preserved Vegetables aud fruits casks barrels; tanks
and kits made OF wood including cOOperage OF all
nest boxes Cheese boxes and match boxes, whether
made OF wood or other materials Churns and match
boxes heretofore made which tax has not been Paid
castings of iron copper brass used for machinery ears
scaes and castings used for any other article upon
which tax is assessed and paid on the article OF Meh
the casting part iron hollow ware, timed enam-
eed japanned galy anized clock trimmings, namely
clock works clock pillars sash fasenlngs Ioi eloehs,
winding keys, vergcs, aud pendulum rods; clothing or
articles OF dress not specially enumerated made Dy
ing for the wear oi women or chreD from cloths
or fabrics on which tax duy has been paid coffee
mills aud coffee grinders rOaSterS, and apple parlng ma
chimes grinders Uf coffee With hand mills only by retail
dealer, their own and retail where the amount
so ground does exceed $500 In year. Copper bot
toms for articles used for domestic ana culinary purpose -
sash blinds frames and slls ~ whatever matelia da
Gas and waterInpe made OF wood iron cement or any
other material meas eXccpteD shot, lead, lead pipe,
aud shot frames and handles for saws ana buck SANS;
glue and geatnc of all descriptions IN the SOLID STATE
glue cement made wholly i'm part OF glue IN the
LIQUID siate horse rake and horsepower toddels, hoes
names scyhes, snahes, hay forks. and portable grinding
mills horse blankets, made from cloth, on which tax OF
duty has paid boots aud shoes shoe strings aud other
bindings made OF leather, and gio made OF leather or
skim hcOrce and lcoricc paste magnesium lamps, con-
cenrated mOlasses meladO sp OF molasses or sugar
cane Juice and cisern bottoms oil OF aphha. beDZine
hcuZOc gasoline marking more than Hy-nlne degrees
hydrometcr; the product of the dstillaton re
dstlatiOn refining Of crude petroleum, or OF crude
oil produced by single dstillaton Of coal shae, peat
ashphaltmu other bitumnous substances; Palm lea
and straw beachcd split prepared or advanced by being
braided woven. but not made up into hats. bonnets
hooks potato hooks, pitchfOrs manure and spadng
forks pottery OF al descriptions, including stone
carthen carthen and common or stone ware
and dcTs cNcaVaOis; root beer ana Ctnel
small beer; salt common brown soap in bars; scales
pumps, garden engines. and hydraulic rams saws iol
cotton gins when used by the maker IN the manufacture
OF gins.
ADJOURNMENT.
The Committee aud the House. at l0tO O'Clock
adjourned 10 II O'Clock tomorrow