Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-26

nard, Wood. Washburne Of Wisconsin, ant
BromWell spoke against an appropriation. Some
debate WAS also had on proposition to expand
The currency. Nothing Of special importance
SENATE, March 16th.--A bill was prs.
sentsd from tho Finance Committe, amendiog
the currency agl Of 1854. II prohibits, under
penalty Of having lIs affairs wound up, any
national bank In ihe large oitlea, from paying
Interest on balances OF any other national
banks, or offering any other special induo.-
mens 10 secure such dspodts.-The House
bill exsmptiBg certain manufacturers from tax
was reported from the Finance Committee with
en- amendment. "A bill was introduced provid.
ing for survey Of the MssisslppI. Some
other bnslness was transacted, when the Senate
went into executive session.
HOUsn Several bills were introduced and
petitions and memorials presented, among the
latter one from the legislature Of Wisconsin, ask
ing that Milwaukee be reimbursed for expen.
ditureS upon her harb0rs--ROss offered string
ofrssolutiOns to the sifsot that Congress Should
stand by the constitution and guarantees The
liberties Of the people; that the light to regu-
late suffrage belongs to the States; that frauds
aud speculations on the treasury should be-
stopped; in favor OF the taxation OF government
bonds and the substitution Of greenbacks for
national bank currency, Referred "A resolu.
tion WAS introduced aud referred 10 the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means, which provides fov
the issuing Of legal tender notes equal in
amount to those returned, said notes to be used
only in purchasing foI cancellation gold interest
bearing bOnds.-A bill was passed appropriat.
ilgto Mrs. Gen. Anderson $40 OO0.--0n motion
OF Butler, 1t was provided that during the i'm
parchment trial II shall be 10 order at any time
70 moves suspension OF the rules on matters
connected With said trial.
SENATE, March 17th.-- Several petit
tloDs and uaimportant bills were presented and
referred.-The House bill exemptinR certain
manufactures from internal tax was taken up !.
Amendments were adopted providing that after
the frst Of April no allowance or drawback
shall be made on the expectation Of any article
Of domestic manufacture on which there Is no
internal tax, and no claims for drawback on hnv
article exported since June 80, 1896, shall Be-
allowed unless presented to the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue within three months from the
time this act takes effect also providing that
every person or corporation manufacturing By
hand or machinery any description Of merchan-
disc not otherwise specifically taxed or who
shall put up Tor sale under their name or trade
mark. such articles shsl pay two dollars for
every thousand dOlars' worth sJd in excess Of
ten thousand, and shall return to tho assessor
Of internal revenue the Ainountsold in excess Of
ten thousand dollars. which tax shall be assessed
and paid monthly the same as other taxes; re-
ducing the tax on the products of petroleum or
bituminous substances one.half; and providing
that nothing in the bill shalt be const, ued as the
repeal OF an y tux upon machinery or other ars
tices which have been or may be- delivered on
any contract made with the United States, prior
to tho passage Of this act Without further
action the Seuate Adjourned.
HOUSE, Tho only thing Of special Importance
was the recommittment Of the bill for the sdmis.
sion OF Alabama to the committee on Recon-
sttuctiOn This was done on the motion Of
Stevens, who said:--"After fall examination
OF the returns from Alabama, I am satisfied that
to force avote on this bill, and admit the state
against our own law while there ia a deficiency
tt twenty odd thousand against il, would mot be
doing such justice in legislation as would be ex
peSted by the people,