Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-11

WASHINGTON, March 1O-Hovsp,-The
Senate joint resolution for the issue Of cloth
ing TO soldiers and others to replace that de.
stroyed TO prevent ontagion was passed.
MIR. Cook, from the Committee on Roads
and Canals. reported . substitute for the
bill to authorize the military and postal
roads from Washington to New York. and
limiting their fareS TO three cents Der mile.
and requiring through trips to be made
within seven hours.
M. Psine, frcm the Freedmen's Bureau
Committee, reported . bill to provide for the
sale OF certain lands and lots on Sea Island
and Beaufort District. South Caroliua, which
passed. under the operation Of the previous
question, By vote OF IS to "a. The bill
authorizes the Gales TO freedmen Of resid ence
lots at eas dollar sad half per acre. of all
unrsdssosd lands in ST. Luks's parish. and
requires oil persons who acquired claims
under Gen. Shermsn's order Of Jan. 18th
1868. % sustain the warrants for the ,.me
before the 6rst Of May next. The balance
Of the land not required to meet such elsime
to be sold % freedmea who are heads Of
sa0iises Or have served in the srmv or na,v
q not less than enc dollar per acre. and in
parcels Of not moro than 40 acres 20 anv ons
purchaser 80
NJ. Elliot, from The Committee On Fresd-
mems Affairs, reported back substitute
Tor she bill to continue the Ersedmen's BIZ.
reau one year from the 10th Of july next.
with authority TO the Secretary of War 20
| establish the Bureau when discontinued. on
being satisfied that the personal safety of
the freedmen required The morning hour
expiring the bill went over until to-mor.
row.
Mr.. Sshenck, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported back the bill re-
ported by him yesterday to exemps certain
mauulaceuron from internal tax The Sec
end section 10 modified to read, s'Noth,ne 10
THE aes eontainsd shsll BE- construed to re.
peal o. interfere with any law, regulation or
provision foe assessment or collection Of anv
lax which under existing lavs nav accrue
efors the first Of April, 1865" The third
ses!ion is struck out altogether.
w. Schenck proceeded to explain the
.sn: Ne said, taking the full returns Of
.co., Ne nve PEI cent. tax on the manufac-
.afefs snountsd to el46. 22S, go. The
Coma'stes did not propose to remove the
YAK sree ~ manufacture, but to rc,siu II |
On o'is distifsd from coal. on fermented H.
q.css. ON disillsd spirits Of sll kinds, on
,ooeeeo. snunN and cigars, and on H.
,,s@leassng gae. The aggregate tax col
lscseo rom these articles In 1867. va
SoA4 .zyosIsU: that the dimuaitisn made
& sn.s oM weala aaosas = ee4.-
JSs.oOA. Pars Of this aum would s. NO
eP. howsvsf, y the incrt>se 81 csetai. ~.
=! saxee on different mani acsures. M ~
~. - J, Sas .wentie'n Of oAs per cent. on
sum, say 5000. This wosld producs
about twenty millions. 30 that vh;,s ne
bol wou6 remove the burden az .or,.
eiGhty feur nillions, il would not ssas. :
lsoa - ~ government Of more than s;rtv
Uilliono. In short. the effect Of the h;Ii
was 70 remove the Eve per cent tax on III
.snulastures, leaving to tax ~ manufao
sssse nothing but distilled spirits fermensed
eiSess. oil. gas, certain kinds Of vine, aud
- ~ edward inquired whether The sax
~as 70 ~ reduced.