The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL PRooEEpINes.
The following are the Congressional proceed
-Dgs OF yesterday, continued from our Fourth

Mr.. POLAND (Vt) introduced bill to amend
1fecIloh Iorly-one OF the act to provide a na-
tlohai tn currency, &c" which amendment pro-
0Vdes that the first proviso to section forty-one
ot the above act be amended so as to read:--
ITOC0ed, That nothing in this act shall be
construed to prevent all the shares in said asso
ciatons held by any person or body corporate
from being included In the valuation of the
personal property of such person or corpora
lion, in the assessment of taxes imposed by or
nnder state authority in the State where such
oank is located, and according to the laws of
Puch STATE; but not at greater rate than is as
eessed upon other moneyed capital in the
bands OF individual citizens of such state"
. keierred TO the Committee on FINANCE.
4 MIR. TRUMBULL called up the House bill to
punish certain crimes In relation TO the cur
Tency and public securities, which was passed
without amendment and goes to the President
The first section Furnishes with fine OF ten
lhan fifteen years. or both, any person who
fhal buy, sell, exchange, transfer or receive as
Genuine, any counterfeit note or obligation of
The second section provides that it shall not
Ie lawful to design, engrave, print, make or
execute any business or professio ional card or
dvertisement in the likeness or similitude of
ny bond, note or certificate of the United
Dfense with ten thousand dollars fine, one-half
The third section imposes a penalty OF $4,000.
ne halfto the informer, for printing or impress
ing upon any bond or note of the United States
my business or profession, card, notice or ad-
1R Rertisement of any drug, medicine, patent or
ny other matter or thing whatever
The fourth section provides that tfany person
,Mnall, without authority OF the United States,
= procure or cause to be made upon lead, wax
laster, foil, paper, or any other substance or
Material an impression, stamp, or imprint OF
ny note, coupon, bond or certificate of indebt-
dness of the United States, he shall be punished
" imprisonment not more than fifteen years,
nne not less than $1,000, or both, at the dis
Sretion Of the Court,
Section FIVE provides the same punishment
4 henticned in the preceding section for having
N possession. without authority Of the United
f tates, any tool or implement used for the pur-
ose mentioned in the preceding section.
& Y nngf hat ifn nor Uhnfh hnr
Employed by the United States or not, shall
Eithoul the authority OF the United States SEN
fte, emDezzle or carry away any tool or instru-
bent used in making bonds, certificates notes.
C., he shall be punished as provided in the two
bregoing sections.
The seventh section provides the same pun
{ 3hment for the stealing of any bond or certih-
BITE of the United States from the place where
{N may be lodged or Kept by the United States.
The Tariff bill came at one clock.
Mr., FESsENDEN moved to amend by reducing
& pc duty on cast iron steam, gas and water pipe
pm "a TO "a cents. Agreed TO-
MIR. FEssENDEN moved to amend by inserting
be following:-"On bay rum or bay water, con-
lining so per cent. or less of alcohol, $3.50 per
IA number of verbal amendments were agreed
to perfect the phraseology of the bill in diff
brent sections. The words lot not more than
tty-two cards" were added after the words ION
= laying cards of ali kinds, % cents per pack"
T. he words ''or other grain not herein otherwise
= FoVided for'' were inserted in the paragraph
hposng a duty of 10 per cent. on -four meal,
filings and mill feed of wheat, rye or oats.
Il. At 1'35 p. M. the Presidents private secretary
4 rived and announced the return of the bill TO
limit Colorado, with the objections of the
8 resident.
r kThe veto message is printed at length else
#here.)
* rhe Tariff bill was resumed.
Mr.. MORGAN (N. " moved TO amend the
crease the duty on cross-cut saws from ~ to
cents per lineal foot; on mill pit and drag
!. er lineal foot; over nine inches wide, from 25
n So cents per lineal foot; on all back saws not
l. Fceeding ten incales in length, from 81 to Sl25
pr dozen; over ten incnes in length, from Sl5O
SO per dozen. Agreed to.
mir. WADE {Ohio) moved to amend by chang
y q OF thirteen cubic feet, on ali grindstsnes,
apstones, sandstone, treestOne and all stone
cept marble. Disagreed to. Yeas, 49, nays %.
. tIr. SHERMAN (OhiO) moved to amend the
Tagraph in relation TO bunting, by changing
duty from 20 cents per square yard, and 30
pt ad valorem to so cents per pound and 30
e cent ad valorem: Agreed to.
S. MIR. WILSON moved to amend as follows:-In-
rt the words after the words Tor by hand" in
e following paragraph, ION all cotton hosiery,
r uprising shirts, drawers, stockings, socks
byes and all other goods knitted or made on
mes or by hand, 10 cents per pound, and in
Adition thereto 40 per cent ad valorem."
!. ne amendment was agreed to.
. MIR WILSON moved to amend by adding
/. ecific duty of cents per dozen TO the % per
nt ad valorem duty in the bill on umbrellas
49, dd uaIasols elastic ties etc. Agreed to.
= Mr. WILSON moved to amend by increasing
! duty on machine cards or card clothing,
1. .ed ior covering carding engines, from 40 to %
cent. ad Valorem. Disagreed TO.
q Mr. WILSON (Iass.) moved to amend by In
3asing the duty on eorks trom lorty 10 ntty
- cent. ad valorem. Disagreed TO-
q Rdr. WILSON moved to amend by increasing
duty on carmine from thirty five TO forty
h III e per cent. ad valorem. Disagreed to.
r. Mr. CHANDLER (dich.) moved to amend by
/ g .1preasng the duty on scrap iron, cast or
Ought from % per ton 10 20 iOr cash ana & SiS
hendment to make 1t " on cast and IS on
ought scrap.
Che amendment was uIsaSreeu IO' Aedsi 10;
~ gT'' CREswEL1 (Md.) moved to increase the
ty on chromate and blchromaLe OF potassa
IL m to cents per pound Disagreed to-.
aT as' II ~ ARRfs R IN. W moved to amend by re-
cling the duty on lead, in pigs or bars, from
sdr. CATrELL N. J.) moved TO amend by in
Easing the duty Oh sal soda, soda, stals and
crude carbonates OF soda, from - 10 q OF a
~ ~ GkTTEIf, moved to amend by increasing
duty on nickel from 80 TO 40 cents per pound.
Pending the consideration of this the Senate
journed.
House of Representatives.
Ir MORRILL, offered O resolution instructing
Committee OF Ways and Means 10 examine
o the condition of the Treasury Of the United
ties and particularly to inquire whether any
.ligations OF the United States have been ille-
Nv or fraudulentiy made or issued, and whe-
Ier the public interests have been and are suf-
iently protected, with power to send for per-
hs and papers to summon and examine wit
sses and administer oaths, and TO report at
dr. KAssoN stated, that having heard the re-
rt on which the resolution was founded, he
made inquiries and obtained information
ich he desired 10 lay before the House. he
rned that committee designated by the Sc
btary of the Treasury was now engaged IN The
ANIMATION of the Printing Bureau of the
easury Department.; that that committee had
en- diligently at work for some Time, with a
bW to discover supposed errors or alleged err
rs and were still engaged IN IL, put SO lar as
ey had gone they had aisGoVs6SI 1 V4T 1 two ew
IS of the proper number, and that even tnat
ght be corrected by denGenGy Ey 1aro 1n oVnei ne,