The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-23

:. Mr. DEsnsc, rep.) Of tonn., moved amendment
Tue enect OF which was TO relieve for one year fire In
cent on their gross receipts He appealed TO the CON
.tee 10 sustain the amendment, the ground or tn
losses rnn losses o. nese se on en-
.eoo and to over 500, 90, 900 in 1866
n, aessrs popcE and DAwn, trepD Of Mass, SUPPORTS
Mr. STEVENS moved an addition to IT, renting the Ia,
DOT NEXT year on all the burned part Of Chambersburg
"a, which was rejected
mt DkLASo opposed Mr.. Demng's amendment
Inc amendment was rejected
me next section Of the bill being that relating to in
sscton AK MI bakER rep Of H. moved 20 amend th'
cent and made argument in support OF IL based upor
on that taxation should be imposed in proper
.ion 70 the ability pay That was the principle o.
Ang articles Of luxury higher than articles Of neces
MI GARFIELD, trenl Of Ohio. opposed the amendment
expressing his doubts OF the cou,titutonay or LEGALITY
OF diherental tax incomes
e,sn srALDIsG inquired whethe, Congress could NOT
shp All incomes under 900 from taxation and i'm.
Poe TAX oil ten per upon ali incomes above that
NJ SAhFIEID replied in the Affirmative
Ala a Nd then wanted to know whether Mr. Gar
tutional powery 'e sio'on'n- 'onss''
m GaRFrELp did not think So particularly IL the dis
erm'naton was established on the prinrine of exemnr
ing only such incomes as were recopri,sd as
Tor the support of family - Aoee0'A''
me amendment was rejected
The committee then rose ana tba s..,.
sumcd the char, Npe~Aei h"'ins TO-
Mr.. HoorrR ircp,lof Mass, moved 10 susnena the
bill open for amendments ' ''a'ins 'uo
The vote was "a TO 40. So the rules were mt sus.
penaeq; two.tn;ros NO voting in favor Of the notion
MI HOOPER then mSved that all debate on the nend,ro
section terminate in one minute which WAS arraed ~
The House then weit into Committee Of the whole on
the State OF the Union Mr.. Boutwell, in the chair and
resumed the consideration OF the Tax bill -
MI HILL, rep OF md, moved to amend the section
cent between and 900 five per cent and over
$40 600 ten per cent He argued within the minute left
that the discrimination was both proper and consttu
tonal. 'A
Mr.. WILSON, (rep. Of Iowa, moved 10 amend tho
amendment by striking cut the provision for the ten per
cent TAX leaving TAX q ive per cent on all incomes
over $1,000 which was lost.
me vote was then pken on Mr.. HIPS amendment and
II was rejected
Mr. PIKE, (rcp) of Me-, moved an amendment to tax
all incomes between 900 and $4,000 five per cent
and all over $4,000 IN per cent; which was lost
No further amendn,nts being of red the income tax
comes over 81 600.
The House at haf-ps roar took recess till hafpast
seven
Evning Session.
The House resumed its session at half past seven
SAFETY OF rAssSvssns on STEAM VESSELS.
On motion OF NJ e. Et, sp of Mass the Senate bill
steam vessels was taken finn tho Speakers table and
passed.
THE PrL IN RErAr1osro DRAFTED MEN
Mr.. ANcoNA, iem.) of Pa, om the Conference Cow,
mittee on he Dill IN relation drafted men, made a
report recommending that III senate recede from it's
THE MURDER OF UNION SOLIDS IN SOUTH CAROLYN.
Mr. PIKE from The select coniittee on The murder y,
Union soldiers in South Caronsnade their report with
leave to Mr.. Cooper to make rhorty report Tho ra
port was ordered to be printed.
THE BANKRrpruI
Mr.. JEScKEs, (rep OF r l., ash leave 70 s,bmit
motion that House agree reones, Of the senate
for conference committee thSankrnn. Hill "'e
Mr.. Cock, repl of I'LL, and othd o0ected
THE PsoCiAMAuoys OF THE PREaDf Avn Acrs n,xr ~
PURSUANCE tflRAp
The House then took W .as special order tho
S rep yaS i aod ' esocvs Committee I.
lions of the President and acd done n nnr
suance thereof in supfsson 4 the rebellion.
rroclamations and ordc the Prs(ent Of the United
States and byls ayhoriy or approyai after
i ,sss a o. March law LIST Of December
martial or military co}mssion and q. arra, os roni.s
onmens and proees6ss 70 !, connection h the VIOLA
civil conrts fm takin jurisdiction OF or phios all
reversing anyo such .eeedngs or acts andnysn way
Mr. WmsK. r..t OF iowa. chairman OF the Judc,.
comr,,eZ e. lained, justified and advocated the billy
rn Sple preferred 10 follow the English nrecada",
M c,,. aIrecf, full and explicit indemnity. nre
81 p , been followed by Congress during the
49, "a me war He doubted for instance whether
ase OF Mr. Harris, Of Maryland who was tried ana
Ia, ~ , au oeore military commission for giving
able, and he would like this bin to rsv. was SO
pe.e indemnity TO officers who acted in sucb cos snu
sc ~sos contended that the bin reported covered
made. compute as u could
" ElnEIDcE ldem Of Wis.,, inquired OF Mr. Wilson
civi courts OF cases where men are now sn,n v"u
Ter sentences Of military commissonsNto nr.ra
r. ~ 9onc anu re,el extended to such persons
my particular case NC icierreo | =
e E.pRpeE said he did not refer to any par,;c,,.r
! out ne supposed there were many cascs ,mL
were now suffering from illegal proceednos ~ ,!
=, sTounais and he wanted to know whether IN, h;,
~ r rxcude them from relief by civil courts ' n
Int he /
rovent civil courts from interfering with the ;
on or proceedings Of military courts JUN"
d nro,cc, en Q, Tenn inquired whether the bin
c's done by them in the military service md. | :
Is OF superior officers II So he would support he
WILSON had doubt that this bill would covsr Al. y
~ fSr suggested that the limit of December 1885,
tended to the LIST Of December 1884 - '"o'ia r
N, was a. nau no objection to that modification and b.
sss HIsE ldem.) Of KY. and Erpn.pcr ,no,,r.d -
MI ds was the purpose to press the bill 10 vote r
WILSON said he would test the senso =, -. Fo
=. SUBJECT by moving the previous ones, on re-,
Ut .e ulculty OF getting up the bill arap This dor
ari bs no r pressure Tor action the Tax Ger
n.o,e -, DEBATE He suggested that by unan,mous
lion =, o come up Tomorrow, IL under the ..C
--. y. Tue previous question: when he wond | cen
most OF the hour to which he was entitled 10 ooss
re being no obiection tb., ,,s..., | ~
TO- a' understanding was
sATEs CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS IN NEW vovx gu
uspHREY tdem.l of N. ", Introduced biIi In "a.
nee 70 the United States Circuit ana District Cours Hon
iork which was referred to the JUDICIARY Corn II i
the
- PETIruy oft
~ NEIL presented . petition from w. J Horst, sac
ana the officers Of the German Society Iibrarv .nu
.; ingersoll President and the officers OF ~. <yO
cal society OF Pennsylvania and Dr. A. I. Kan VI
uesoen and the members OF the faculty of ~. Bros
re bdJoegc OF the State OF Pennsylvania asking M
nsnutionr0ps &c. imported for the use or Iibra L.
ming, &c, may be admitted fraa | and
CONSIDERATION or THs York
House then went into Conn JIL RESUMED from
We o. the Union, Mr.. Boutwell, inf the Whole m hi
- the consideration OF the tax bill uchair ana with
clause to annul section liz Of the prcsenjt nm | Dr
nR now incomes are 10 be estimated In nddIttor stage
oOO exempted arc also 10 be exempted ali pation his
county and municipal taxes paid within tho vear "a
es actually sustained during the year from ars ror
cck or trade all bad debts. the amount actna, mer,
y tne rent OF house or premises occupied az | plain
&C. ana the amount paid for usual or ord,narv Hi
NO material amendment was made TO anv ,f ~. take
nous clauses referring TO income tax ' ass y
committee then came TO the thirteenth ssctoa itts
x iax OF 90 gallon distilled spir,ts 0'on' and
ARouHAs. rep OF Ind, moved an nmendr,.r, ing Ct
ne that the act should not be CONSERVED a. w tite
fha hefo