Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-18
CONVERSATIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March IL.

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WASHINGTON, March IL.
SENATE.
Mr.. CHANDLER presented petition of
citizens of Michigan for reduction of ex-
penses the Government and of taxation.
Mr.. TRUMBULL presented petition
OF citizens of Illinois of a similar import;
also petition for the reduction of excise
on distilled spirits. All were referred to
the committee on Commerce.
Mr.. HOWE, presented the petition of
Legislature of Wisconsin, praying an reX-
tension of time in relation to certain lands
granted railroads. Referred to committee
on Public Lands. 80
Also. asking appropriation for harbor
improvements. Referred to committee on
Mr.. CHANDLER introduced a bill to
amend section one of the act to prevent
frauds upon the revenue and for other pull
poses, approved March 3. 1868. Referred to
committee on Commerce, -,,,-
Mr.. MORRILL,, of Maine, introduced a
bill to provide a temporary government ft r
the Territory of Alaska. Referred to the
committee on Territories. .c ,s,..,5.s
At the expiration of the morning hour,
1 Mr.. SHERMAN called up the House bill
to exempt certain manufactures from In
ternal tax. rst,.., - rs7.s
Mr.. SHERMAN spoke at length in ex-
planaClOn. Ff- rrss- .. sz---a
Mr.. SHERMAN offered an amendment as
an additional section, providing that after
the first of April no allowance or drawback
shall be made on expectation of any article
of domestic Manufacture on which there is
no internal tax, and no claims for draw
back on any article exported since June
30, 1866, shall be allowed. unless presented
to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
within three months from the time this
act takes effect. Agreed to-. y
Mr.. SHERMAN offered another amend
ment as an additional section, providing
that every person or corporation manufac-;
turing by hand or machinery any descrip-
tion of merchandise not otherwise specifi-
cally taxed, or who shall put up for sale
under their name or trade mark such arti-
cles, shall pay two dollars for every thou
sand dollars' worth sold in excess of
$4,000, aud shall return to the Assessor of
Internal Revenue the amount sold in ex-
cess of SO 600, on which the tax shall be
assessed andpaid monthly, the same as 9TH
er taxes. Agreed to. .a2g.te ! f4-;j- Ira sF.ss
Mr.. MORRILL, gave notice of an amend
ment restoring the tax on all sugars not
produced from sorghum or imphee.
! Mr.. VAN WINKLE gave notice of an
amendment for reducing the tax on refined
petroleum one-half, which, gave rise to
considerable discussion, Messrs. Morrill,, of
Vermont, and Sherman opposing it,, ,v
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HOUSE OF REPK EsENTATIvEs.
+ Mr.; JENCKS presented resolution
adopted by the Joint committee on Re-
trenchment, to the effect that Van Wyck's
report on the Whiskey frauds Is his indi-
vidual affair. The subject was not referred
to said committee and not considered by
Objection having been made, the resolu-
tion did not come before the House. .-,.s
Mr.. CHANDLER offered a resolution
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to
inform the House by what regulations and
in what manner frauds are detected and
prevented in the printing and issue of
United States postal and fractional cur
rency. Adopted.
The House resumed consideration of the
bill reported yesterday bv Mr.. BINGHAM, ,
from the committee on Reconstruction, to
relieve Certain persons from disabilities
imposed upon them by law -5 zfa-g
After a lengthy debate, motion by Mr..
Schenck, that the bill and amendments be
recommitted with instructions to report
the same back with a brief statement in
each case of the reasons of the committee
for recommending relief for disabilities OF
the persons now Damed in the bill, or
whose names the committee may hereafter
insert, was adopted.
l. The House, at half-past two, proceeded
on the regular business of the morning
hour, to the consideration of the bill to
| continue the Freedmen's Bureau in exist
ence one year from July l. 1868.
Mr.. ADAMS, a member OF the committee
on Freedmen's Affairs, addressed the House
against the bill, occupying the morning
| hour.
The bill then went over till tomorrow
The House proceeded to the cOnsidera-
tion of the bill for the admission of Ala
bama. .. ....... =.
Mr.. BOYER spoke against the bill.
Mr.. LOAN declared he could not support
the bill, and gave some reasons for the vote
he proposed to give. jl.5-s. SIN.
Mr.. BECK, on behalf of himself and Mr.
Brooks, minority members of the Recon-
struction committee, read the views of the
minority, giving many reasons why the
bill should not pass. -. :. .ll-
| Mr.. WARD addressed the House briefly
in opposition to the bill.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Penn, rising at the
Clerks desk, said: s,s
Mr.. Speaker, after full examination Of
the returns from Alabama, l am satisfied
that to force vote on the bill and admit
the State against our own law, while there
| is deficiency of twenty odd thousand
against it, would not be doing such justice
| in legislation as would be expected by the
people. That being the case / move the
| bill be recommitted.
The motion was agreed TO, ana MT. 70
land introduced a substitute, which wa:
also referred.
Mr.. LAWRENCE. of Ohio, offered res.
clution instructing the committee Oh Pat
ents to inquire into the expediency of pro-
viding by law that the funds under contro
of the patent Office, after paying expenses
shall from time to time be paid into tht
treasury, and of reducing fees. Adopted
Several Executive communications of nj
nfnd yrHf.I rnr
a recommendation for an appropriation Of
S35 $50 for the improvement of the harbol
of Michigan city.
| Mr.. MUNGEN presented several protests
from about one hundred Union soldiers o
Ohio against the bill introduced by Senator
| Wilson. in relation the bounties, &c.
Mr.. VAN TRUMP presented numbel
| of similar circumstances. . rs
Adjourned. sa. --g-97-N