Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-02
XXzIXth Congressional Session,
WASHINGTON, March 1, 1867.
SEN late.

Mr.. SHERMAN moved to discharge the
Finance committee from the consideration
of House bill to increase the duty on wool.
He then introduced a bill in the precise
language of the wool section of Senate
Tariff bill, and moved as an amendment to
House bill, Senate provision relative to
carpets.
z Mr.. TRUMBULL announced his prefer
ence for the House bill, which his con-
stituents were satisfied with. 9It
Mr.. COTTELL said he intended to offer
an amendment increasing the duties on all
imported articles 20 per cent, except
sugar, tea, coffee, molasses, lumber aud
railroad iron. 51t, 5asaE
The Tariff hill was laid aside at one
o'clock, and the Colorado admission bill
taken up, the vote resulting-yeas %, nays
10; less than two-thirds having voted yea,
the bill failed. HeI f'a -,. 8Hi
The Internal Revenue bill was taken up.
Mr.. WILSON moved an amendment tax
ing cotton on and after September 1st, two
cents per pound. fs t.sf- +
Mr.. HENDERSON moved, as a substi-
tute therefor, that there shall be no tax on
cotton grown after the passage of this act.
The amendment was lost, being tie vote.
Mr.. POMEROY moved to amend Mr..
Wilson's amendment by reducing the tax
TO one cent, which was adopted. b.. .-a
Mr.. Wilson's amendment, as amended by
Mr.. Pomeroy, was adopted. i-s.
Several unimpOrtant amendments were
offered and rejected. as 1s
On motion, Mr.. Sherman's amendment
was adopted, that tonnage duty on vessels
be levied and paid annually. H
On motion of Mr.. FESSENDEN, syrup
and molasses were included with re-
fined sugar and products of sugar refiner-
les in the tax of p per cent. ad valorem.
The bill was then reported from the COM
mittee of the Whole to tie Senate, which
struck out section 80, relative to the trans
fer of spirits of turpentine without pay
cution of proper bonds, and be treated in
conformity to the law regarding distilled
spirits!f p ,c s..ga-...s- SECS sI
The Senate refused to- strike horse rake,
horse. powers, tedders, names, hay forks,
hoes and portable grinding mills from the
| free list. Ef9EsFsE glz taa ..55.y-rf,Fff. 5.t.
The cotton tax was again amended, and
placed at cents. Potatoe hooks. pitch
forks, manure and spading forks were
again restored to the free list, as in House
bill. Leather of all kinds, goat, deer, calf,
kid, sheep, horse, hog and dog skins, tan
ned or partly tanned. curried, finished or
rough, were stricken from the free list.
The report of the conference committee
on the bill for the allotment of Supreme
Court Judges was agreed to. Senate bill
is adopted. Ja .~5.f
Executive session. a.s.,,a-ts
| #- '.- u. HOUSE.
Several conference committees were ap-
pointed. uu hse- @ -.1
The bill to establish certain assay offices
instead of branch mints at Denver, Char
lotte, N. c. and Dahlonega, Ga, was passed
Mr.. FINCK, from the committee on
Roads and Canals, reported back q memo
rial in reference to navigation in the Ohio
river, and the committee was discharged
from its further consideration. .s-.r
After some unimportant business, the
House went into committee of the Whole or
4 the Deficiency bill, which appropriates q
little over $11, 500, 900, of which $10,000.00(
is for deficiencies on account of pensions
for army widows. .. as -ha.r3 .
After debate, the further consideration o.
the bill was postponed till evening.
The bill granting lands to aid in the con-
struction of a railroad and telegraph line
from San Francisco to Humboldt bay wa!
tabled. .,.,. -.--a.s.... .r.-=-.. s.-.
Senate bill, in reference to persons inn
prisoned under sentence for offenses agains
the laws of the United States, allowing {
deduction of a month in each years simpris
onment for good conduct, passed.