New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-01
NETWORK, FRIDAY, MARCH l. 1867

and tn Custom House and grounds at sackets HaIbor
and he hereby authorized TO make execute and deliver
all nceflul conveyanees 20 purchaser or purchasers
Mr.. WADE 12ep. Ohio offered an amendment appro-
prlang SIS for the erection OF public buildings IN the
Territory Of NewMexico but subsequently, accepted n
to cause ~ examination and report to be made on the
building needed and their cost.
FOR public buildings in the Territory Of Dakota lie said
they needed jail and other buildings IN that Territory
Mr. toIIEsQN inquired what was the population Of
Mr.. WADE said 1T was small and mostly criminals.
HThe amendment was disagreed to-
bIr WADE offered an amendment, providing that the
Government advertising in the District OF Columbia shall
and none no Others The amendment was agreed TO-
Mr.. TgUMBuLL Rep, III moved, as an amendment
ment 81 fonmi3son TO investigate the claims OF loyal
slaveho chose slaves enlisted IN the Army but sub
sscquei - the request OF Mr. fEbsENDEN' Win
Mr.. nscN Rep., Mass) offered an amendment that
the law relating the Army may be published in the
Army ard Navy Journal at the rates fixed by law, which
Mr. MOPRnL rep, Me- offered an amendment, ap-
propra 100000 for the completion OF the City Hall at
Washington The amendment was disagreed TO-
The bill was passed. and the Senate, nj 4lo O'clock look
EVENING SESSION.
THE
The Tax b'n vas taken up on motion Of Mr.. FEssEN-
DEN Rep., 'e The Senate Committees amendments
were acted upon as they were reached
Messrs howard Rep. Mcb) and TRUMBULI rep,
III raised objections against the proposition to strike cut
certain agricultural implements from the free list
Mr.. FEssENDEN said the Finance Committee had
asceraincd that tax these articles did not materially
affect the prices OF them only putting money into
the pockets Of manufacturers.
Mr.. TRUMBuLL said shoyels, hoes, and spades were
articles Of general use and il taxation was TO lie reduced
IL ought 20 be reduced on them
Mr. FEsSENDEN said shirts articles Of general
use, and v by not put them on the free list
Nh. HOWARD said we must begin somewhere The
Hneerng manner In which Mr. Fcssenden met this ques
ton was not 10 be taken argument in this body.
The Semitic refused strike the following articles from
the free list thereby non-concurrng in the amendments
Of tho Finance Committee: Buck saws stump machines,
and potato-dggens
The Senate Committee recommended 10 strike out the
following from the list Steam locomotives and
ne engines including boilers and logsidng and shinghng
machines.
Mr.. HOWARD hoped this amendment would not I've
Mr. sHERMAN rep. Ohio said there were articles
IN few shops and could cAI ~ seen and assessed
not not do 10 rnarge t the bee list TOO mfsA
Mr. HOWARD attributed the fallipsei In the revenue.
tors and that had recently hch made by the
Mr. HHER5iAN While concurring In the views OF Mr..
Howard believed that the decrease vas attributable
mainly 10 the fact that there were fewer articles manu-
Mr TRUMBULL asked how much the revenue had faI-
Mr. FTssi:NDES replied From s'oooooo to $1,000
year.
Mr. CONNEss uicp, Call. In advocating the eNcmp-
ton OF gincs referred to the tax whisky
excessive and destructive ~ the purpose for whirh
was Intended aud announced himself In favor OF its
duef0n to such point would not afford such Induce
nIefits 90 cyade the laws as are now presented
Mr. HENDRICKS Dem, IndD believed the tax
whisky was too high, hut did think IL would Ice just
Zee W at large number Of people who had stocks q" 1t
on hand, to reduce it now.
The amendment of the Fiuan'e Committee, to strike
the a'tcirs named from the free si, Was agreed TO ~
fnr0N.s.