Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-10
CONGRESSIONAI,
Conclusion of Yesterdays Proceedings.


SksATE.-lesterday. after our report closed.
the bilI ior tae admission OF Norm CsrOlIns
and other Southern States 10 REPRESENTATION iu
Congress being under consideration
The question was taken on the amendment Of
MI. Wilson 10 include Alabama, when a. WAS
agreed to-yeas -, nays ~.
MIR. Howard then offered an amendment TO
provide that these States shall be- admitted when
the lith article is ratified. and also making a.
the duty OF the President TO give notice, by
proclamation, OF the ratification within zen
DAYS. and n was then adopted.
MIR. Howard offered to amend the second sec
ton to resd a. follows: That IL the time liked
for the meeting Of the Legislature OF either OF
the said States by the con yenton thereof shall
have passed, or shall have so nearly arrived
before the passage of this act that there shall
lot be tine for the Legislature 10 assemble NJ
the time fixed BY the convention OF said Srate,
such legislature shall convene at the end OF
twenty DAYS from the time tins act takes effect
unless the Governor shall sooner con we've the
same.
The amendment Was adopted.
Mr. Sherman moved 10 strike out that part
OF the bill which declares null and VOID certain
Georgia, claiming that the exercise Of such
power by Congress was In violation OF the Con-
sutuJion OF the United States.
Pending discussion. the Senate went into
executive session, and afterwards ADJOURNED.
Enthusiastically, after our report closed,
the House, a. in Committee OF the Whsle, pro-
ceeded with the consideration of the Tax bill.
On moton Of MI. Schenck, (OhIo,l the first
amended TO read follows -" Every person
whose business II IL TO sell or offer for sale any
goods wares, or merchandise Of foreign or do
meste production, not include ng wines. dis
titled spirits, malt, malt liquors, crude petro-
leum. tobacco. snuff or cigars, and whose an
nual sales exceed 5000, and do not exceed
S25,UOc, shall be regarded a retail dealer. and
shall each pay 500"
Mr.. weIker (Ohio) moved to amend the par
agraph, in relation TO brokers tax, by proyid-
ing that brokers doing business OF less than
ness exceeds $4,000 and rs less than SSl,eoo
! shall pay Sl0O, and those whose business is in
excess of ssO,1O shall pay Sl5g AGREED 20.
The paragraph in relation 80 commercial
brokers was amended so a. TO include agents
VINO sell goods by sample among the last VI
commercial brokers.
The paragraph in relation to foreign CONNER
cial brokers was amended TO provide that for
eign commercial brokers shall, on s1,o0l,OOO or
less, pay tax OF $500; on sales exceeding
Si.eOcOOO an additional per cent on each sale
of l,OO0 in excess of Sl,0OO,O9.
The paragraph in relation 10 custom-house
brokers was amended by increasing their tax
TO S2O instead Of $40. as reported by the COM
mittee OF Ways and Means.
On motion Of Mr.. Starkweather. OCon y the
paragraph in relation to insurance agents Was
amended by exempting from payment of TAX
agents whose receipts from fees and commits
sIons do not exceed 500.
On motion of Mr.. Starkweather the tax for
foreign insurance agents was increased 20 Sla0.
On motion OF Mr.. Fla, IN H. the para
graph in relation 10 claim and patent agents
was amended by providing that agents whose
annual receipts do not exceed Sl,DO0, shall psy
S1o whose receipts exceed sl.ooO and less than
$40 o, $50; and those in excess Of $1,000, shall
pay SIS.
On motion of MI. Schenck, a clause O. the
paragraph In relation to peddlers was amend
ed TO read a. follows: ANY peddler who hslI
sell offer for sale disulled spirits, fermented
liquors, or wiEes, shall pay, an addition 70 the
special tax in the class in which he IL rated,
the special tax Of a wholesale and retail dealer,
according 10 the amount Of sale"
The paragraph in relation 10 lottery mana
gers was amended to include among
those who shall be regarded a. lottery mana
gers all persons who shall be hackers or guar
antors for any wager or bet upon q lottery
drawing.
Mr. Highly CCaI moved to strike out the par
agral imposing lax of $40 on miners. Agreed
10.
Mr. Stevens N. II moved to amend the
paragraph relating TO conyeyancers by exempt
ing persons whose gross annual receipts As
such shall not exceed $50 a year Agreed 70, and
no further action was had on the bill previous
10 adjournment.