The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-25
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. June 81.


b. SENATE. aE
Mr.. Howard introduced a bill relat-
ing to the Freedmens' Bureau, and to
provide for it's discontinuance. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Military AT
fairs.
Mr.. Conness called up the bill MAX
ing 8 hours days work for laborers
and mechanics in Government employ.
! Mr.. Sherman moved to amend by
Inserting provision that unless other
wise provided by law, the rate OF wag-
es paid by the United States, shall be
| the current rate for the same labor for
the same time at the place of employ
ment. After discussion, the amend
ment was rejected by 16 to 81.
The special order, the legislative ap-
preparation bill, was taken up, the
question being on an amendment by
the Committee on Appropriations 10
the House bill. The amendment ap-
propriating $40, 600 for the Department
of Education, was agreed to.
Several minor amendments were also
agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance Com
mIttee, reported an amendment in
creasing the appropriation for salaries
and expenses of the Internal Revenue
administration from six to eight mill
lions. which was agreed to. Also
amendments increasing the incidental
appropriation for the Secretary OF the
Treasury Office to 100000, and appro.
priating $50, 900 for temporary clerks
in the Treasury Department.. The for
mer was agreed to. The latter Ocoa.
stoned debate till adjournment, which,
on account of Senator Henderson's
wedding, was ordered to two O'Clock
10 morrow.
The Speaker presented message
from the President with the report of
the Secretary of State relative TO the
cases Of Warren and Costello, SEN
fenced to penal imprisonment in Eng
land. Referred.
mittee on Elections, that the creden-
tials of the Arkansas Representatives
we're in the proper form, with reso-
luton directing the administration of
the oath OF office.
Mr.. Brooks presented protest. The
resolution was adopted 1Ol against zh
and the members were sworn.
The protest presented by Mr.. Brooks,
which is signed by all the democratic
members, is lengthy was read.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Tax bill.
No amendments were made to sec
tion IL, which prohibits the distillation
In breWeries or sugar rehnerie5.
Section u was amended by making
a tax on registered distilleries, ou
mashiug aud fermenting capacity, as
follows: On the first 20 bushels of
grain, or sixty gallons OF molasses, or
less, in twenty-four hours. Two dol
lars for every similar excess OF that
amount.
on motion of Mr.. Schenck, the COM
mittee rose, and the House ordered all
debate on the bill closed, down to sec
ton 43.
The House again went into committee.
The motion to. strike out the 10Th
and 99rd sections were rejected No
amendments other than verbal were
made to the sections from II to 46,
all relating to distillation.
Mr.. Logan, from the Ways and
Means Committee, offered three more
sections to come in after section 46.
The first providing for the appoint-
ment by the Secretary of the Treasury
on the recommendation of the Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue, of one
officer for each q. s. Judicial District,
| to be called Supervisor of Int. Rev. on
distilled spirits and tobacco. The
second, directing that no general or
special agent of the Treasury Depart.
| ment, in connection with the Internal
Revenue, except as provided for by the
act, shall be appointed, commissioned,
employed or retained in office; and the
third. declaring that no assessor shall
be authorized 10 enter any district than
the one for which no has been appoints
ed, for the purpose or exercising au'
thorfty. After an explanation the
| second and third sections were agreed TO.
Mr., Koontz moved to amend the 47th
section by providing that the compen-
sation of Internal Revenue store keep
ers he paid by the United States.
Agreed TO.
AT Mr.. Judd's suggestion, the amend
ment offered to the first section of the
] 81 Jaff VIrIfunR0nH n
then taken up. IL was modified SO as
| to read as follows, and adopted: Add to
the requirement of the payment of so
cents taxes on every gallon by the
distiller, owner or any person having
possession, thereof, the words "Before
| removal from the distillery ware
house." This allows of no exceptions.
Mr.. Boutwell, offered an amendment
to the 49th section, providing that the
business of distilliug alcahol and spir-
| itnous liquors for the expiration OF
| Nav be authorized by the Secretary of
the Treasury, on application OF the dis
tillers, and that distilleries not SO au-
| thorized shall not distil for export
/ After discussion and without actionI
the Committee took arecess.
| EVENING SESSION.
| The House, in Committee of the
| Whole. resumed the consideration of
the tax bill.
Mr.. Logan offered a substitute for
Mr.. Boutwell's amendment allowing a
drawback on spirits exported.
| On division no quorum voted, and
the committee rising, there was call
| of the House and absentees brought In,
La quorum being obtained after nearly
an hours delay, when the Committee
of theBWhole resumed the considera.
ton of the bill. a7s 81 all
Mr.. Logan advocated his isamendment
ana Mr.. Schenck opposed It. The for
mer, at the suggestion of Mr.. Allison,
modifying his amendment SO that the
amount OF the drawback shall not ex-
ceed fifty cents per gallon, It was then
adopted by So against 40.
Adjourned.
wAsaInGroH.