The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-18
Bill to Exempt Certai D
Manufactures from In.
ternai Revenue Tax
Called Up.
Amendme ent offered by
Sherman.
WAsuINaToN. lIareh 17.

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Chandler introduced a bill to amend
section one of an act to prevent frauds
upon revenue and for other purposes,
approved March Sd, 1868. Referred
to the Committee on Commerce.
Morrill,, of Maine, introduced a
bill to provide a temporary govern
ment for the Territory Of Alaska.
Referred to the Committee on Terri
tories.
Drake called up bill for the relief
of certain naval contractors, which,
after discussion, went over.
Sherman called up the House bill
to exempt certain manufacturers from
the internal revenue tax. He spoke
at length concerning the committees
amendments. He offered an amend
ment, as an additional section, pro-
viding that, after the first 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 any article exported
since June Both, 1866, shall be al
lowed, unless presented to the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue within
takes effect Agreed to.
Sherman offered another amend
ment, as az additional section, pro-
viding that every person or eOrpors
ton manufacturing by hand or ma
chinery any description Of merchan-
disc, not otherwise specifically taxed,
or shall put up for sale under their
name or trade mark such articles, and
shall pay 3 for every 81, 900 worth
sold in excess of $4,000, and shall
return to the Assessor of Internal
Revenue the amount sold In excess Of
$4,000; which tax shall be assessed
and paid monthly the same as other
taxes. Agreed to.
Morrill, gave notice of an amend
ment restoring the tax on all sugar
not produced from sorghum or
imphee.
Van Winkle gave notice Of an
amendment for reducing the tax on
refined petroleum one half, which
gave rise to considerable discussion,
Morrill,, of Vermont, and Sherman
opposing it.
Van Winkle offered an amendment
reducing the tax on the products Of
petroleum, or bituminous substances
One-half
Cameron, Sumner and Buckalew,
supported the amendment, and Nor
rill, of Vermont. and Sherman, OPP
posed it.
The amendment was adopted, yeas
p, nays 20.
Morrill,, of Vermont, offered an
amendment, that nothing herein con-
tanned, shall be construed to repeal
any tax upon machinery, or other
articles which have been, or may be
delivered on contracts made with the
United States prior to the passage of
this act.
The amendment was adopted.
Bills were introduced to provide a
temporary government for the Terri
tory of Alaska Referred to the
Committee on Territories. To change
the time for holding the District Cir
cult Courts for the State Of Tennes-
see Passed. To amend an act to
prevent and punish frauds on the
revenue. Passed March 1st, 1853,
Referred to the judiciary Committee.
To grant lands to the State Of Nevada
for the construction of a railroad and
Telegraph line from the Central Pa
cifc to Colorado River Referred to
the Committee on Public Lands.
Fessenden offered an Amendment
providing that. after the passage of
this act. there shall be drawback
/ allowed IF the usual amount TO I'M
/ port Guty on all lumber aud material
used in the building or equipment +
/ sailing vessels.
Without action on the amendment,
; the Senate adjourned.
USE.-Scofield asked leave to
Offer d resolution in reference to the
donation of land TO Erie, Pennsyl-
vania, to aid IN improving the harbor
4 of Erie
Wood objected.
The House resumed the considera-
ton of the bill reported yesterday, by
/ Bingham, from the Committee on Re
/ construction, to relieve from the disa-
biities imposed upon them by law.
Gov Holden. of North Carolina
GOV. Orr, Of South Carolina; Gov.
Brown, of Georgia; Gen. Long street,
and others.
Bingham, yielding to the express
sion of opinion by the House in the
discussion yesterday, moved to amend
the bill.
Loan declared he would not sup
port the bill, and gave some reasons
for the vote he proposed to give.
Beck, on behalf of himself and
Brooks, the minority, gave many rea
sons why the bill should not pass.
Wood addressed the House brief,
! in opposition to the bill.