New-York tribune., 1867-02-21


Committee on Ways and Means.
mr. wEsTwoRIH's COMMITTEE.
HILL Rep., Ind) offered, as question or PRIV
ilege resolution, rectng the action of the House last
Saturday Mr.. Wentworths resolution charging mem
ment Of the President, and directing the select committee
to which the matter was referred TO report 10 n
The SPEAKER ruled that the resolution was not a
question Of privilege and the resolution was WltDuaNh
--,~---.~ THE TAX BILL.
The House then on motion of Mr. HOOPER tRepp
Mass), at 81 o'clock, went into the Committee OF tie
Whole the State Of the Union, Mr.. BOUTWELL, tRep
Mass the Chair the bill TO amend the existing laws
relating Revenue the pending question being
the amendment offered by Mr. Myers to modify the para
graph relating TO cigarettes, &C. so that it Shall read as
fOllows "OD cigarettes, cigars, and eheroots OF all
descriptions Of tobacco, any substitute IS per
thousand"
The vote taken by teuers and the amendment was
agreed tO-Yeas, 81; Nays, 4S.
Mr.. STEVENS C2cp, Pal offered amendment 10
make the asse5sabo the s2 per 1000
Rejected.
Mr.. PRICE CRep., Iowa. moved TO strike ont the line
"on brandy made from grapes 30 cents per gallon claim
ing that all brandy should pay the same tax
Mr.. HlGBY rep. Cali argued against striking out
Mr.. DODGE rep, n. ~ supported the amendment az
means OF guarding against ads SIN saF ~ he S@or
was opened in this way there would he no END of SudS
Mr. HOGAN Dem, MOI argued in favor OF retaining
the clause. He thought that IN order to Keep at home
ought 10 be offered TO those who make brandy from
grapes in this country. -
would be spent brandy, owing To tho organization VI
the Congress TemPance ran G s0Gfty n egsa all the
members of Congress signed the temperance pledge
SIr. ALLlsoN Rep, Iowa. said he had been originally
in favor OF putting this clause in the bill, hut he ree9g
nled that It would open tho door TO extensive frauds
Mr. DARLING rep, n. " sustained Mr.. Prices mo,
ton 10 strike the clause and he had letter read at
fha Iaptfo dpgk "A
discrimination in favor of grape Drandy "oud nave Oh
Mr. HILL Rep IndJ moved to amend the sentence by
making 1t read "on brandy made OF grapes peaches OF
apples 81 gallon" He knew ne reasons why any dls-
elimination should be made in the tax on Intoxicating
Mr. BIDwEIL Gsep.. CALI spoke in defense Of the
grape growing interest Of California.
Mr. HOOPER Rep., Mass said he intended to move TO
strike out the provision 10 exempt apple and peach
Mr. HILL then withdrew his amendment, and the
motion OF Mr. Price agreed TO, striking out The inc
taxing grape brandy so cents per gallon ana leaving u
taxed at the same rates as whisky.
discussion arose on the clause ta1lng inanuIiuGs
OF wool per cent ad yalorem and various propOsos
OF amendment offered Finally, on motion OF Mr..
make II read ION manufactures OF wool, or of which
wool the chief component material and the component
material Of chief value, y per cent ad yalorcn go
Mr.. WALKER dtep, ONO vedtolnsert ON saeois,
bidcs and harness iTo per cent % aa @ nnortu &c
thought sadder should be placed on the same OoDg as
shOemRkeIs and tailOrs.
Mr.. HOOPER opposed the amendment
The amendment agreed to. Yeas, co; Nays, 40
In addition to the points OF the bill covered in the fore
SSS GpSr o Hf tnS as Oows 0
on boots aud shoes made wholly in part Of india
On hats, caps and hoods Of all descriptions per
cent ad yalorem
At the House took recess TIL 30 The bill being
disposed Of to near EvFSSG l1e sPS 2? gFgsroN RagEs
The House resumed its session at u o'clock.
COMPOUND INTEREST NoTLs.
Mr.. HOOPER Rep, Mass) asked leave TO lntr0dnce
bills for reference 10 the Committee Of Ways aud Means
to provide ways and means for the payment OF the com
pound interest notes. but Mr PRICE lep, Iowa. OBJ
Jectcd. ..
This evening having been assigned for action on 10 sem
ate referred last week To the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, such bills reported back by Mr. PIX
HAM uep, Mel, Chairman OF that Committee, as fol-
Granting pensions to Patrick Meehan ssth Indiana Vol
nnteers, aud 10 Ezra II. Gordon. 4h NewHampshre Vol
unteers passed with amendments leaving the amouDt of
pension subject TO the provisions OF the Pension law
Increasing pensions Of Chas Appleton and hcbnedY
0'Brien from - to SO per month. Passed.
Granting pcnEions To John Carter Fifth United states
Ini.aiy and Chas n Weiss OF 'ho p'r'' o'
GToniing penslons 70 Mrs JeIusha Page Mrs Adelne
NJ Gould. Catherine NJ. Moth salne Allen. Mary Fitz-
patrick Mary A. Cross Lonsa Daniel OF Tennessee Mary
Dexter OF Wisconsin, and Mary b. Fowler Of Cleveland
Increasing the pensions Of Isabella Foge and Lewis A.
Horton of New buypor Mass from % TO 40 per month";
Bills from tho committee were reported by Mr.
LAWRENCE Rep, Pa.l and passed as follows:
Granting pensions Peter Fisher Of Iowa, Charles
Valencc, i2d Pennsylvania Vols. Obadiah Aderon OF
Also by lIr TAYLOR Dem, Tenn )-Grsnting pensions
orphan children Of John Faris Of Tennessee TO
Wm H. Iiafrr I'd Pcnusy wanna Cavalry Ammo III. Ouch
man, widow OF Leut.Col Duchman, 10Th Pennsylvania
Vols 10 the representatives OF Capt George w hhapP'
ssth Pennsylvania Vols Francis Burron, So Iowa pat
terry Rufus L. Harvey, soldier Of the war OF 1872 10 the
orphan children Of william Whelan Of the lO6th Pennsy
slocum Doth Colored ianiry Caroline MCGEE OF Greene
County Tenn. Mary H. smith Of johnson County, Tenn,
widow OF Lieut. Col smith, 18th Tennessee Vols Martha
NJ Cook widow of the late Major Cook Jefferson County
Also by Mr.. VAN AERUAM rep, y. Y)--Gnntng
pensions TO John Rogers OF the war OF ISL? TO VILLAIN
Wronn 9th New.Yor Cavalry; Charles Mans of Penn,
sylvana Of the OF 1912, increasing the pension OF
son 10 Msrgaret Bonchcr OF the District of Columbia in
creasing pension OF Levi NJ Roberts OF the war of 1912
master Harvey U. :. Navy; 10 Mrs Erncstno Becker
widow of Capt Becker cath Illinois Volunteers; TO Mrs
Also by Mr. SAWYER Gep, wis)-Granting pensions
70 Mr. Elizabeth slaly Of Cincinnati ono Sspt DSV9
the or 1872. to date from the Attn OF March, lSo
Also by Mr. BENJAMIN Rep., ,Mo.)-Granimg pensions
to virginia c. Wilson, widow of Capt leo W WILSON, "a
Mary land Volunteers; 20 Mrs Mary hosca' Iashonule
Also by Mr LEFTwICH Dem, Tenn Granting pen;
sion, to David Il. Champion, Mrs Rachel Mcclellan of
Ohio giving her back pension), James Riddle OF New
York date OF the 9th T. $ lnfantryl DIVA v. Cannon
of; thief 1Oith N y Vols, giving INN BACK pehsoh)
MIR. PERHAM niep Me- reported back adversely the
Senate bill for the relief cf Ward Burnett OF Newiork
be rcporis of The COMMITTEE on Invalid Pensions being
thus disposed Of nc 81 o'clock Mr. PERIAM in the name
OF the soldiers widows and orphans thanked the House
for its action.
TIE TAX BILL
The House then into the Committee OF the Whole
on the state OF the Union. Mr. BOUTWELL, rep, Mass) |
i'm the Chair and resumed the consideration Of the Tax
bill.
Mr. WILLIAMS Rep Pa moved TO strike ont the |
amend Section 1903 Of the Act of the 3Oth OF
June 1854 by striking out the words until the SOth OF
April, 1867"
The effect OF the paragraph is to remove the Limitation
of time on right Of railroad and steamboat companies
&C. 20 add the tax to their rates OF fare The effect OF