Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-11

toe was then adopted, az arenceu, ara the
question being on the bill sc amended. MI
irnmbnll moved TO strike out the word Al
abama-rejected, yeas 16, nays "a
MIR. Cankling moved an amendment hx-
| ing condition upon the admission OF Ala
hama. which was also rejected, 10 against
| 80
Mr.. Wiliams moved TO add at the end OF
| his amend nient in regard TO the Inaugural
ton OF officers, the words '-unless relieved
from disability by said amendment" Agreed
| TO.
Mr.. Sumner observed that himself. Mr..
| Yates and several other Senators desired TO
speak on the subject, and moved to adjourn.
Rejected by q vote Of 10 10 81. The ques.
ton was on the passage OF the bill.
Mr. Yates declined TO speak 70 night.
In the face Of desire for an immediate
vote, an endeavor was made to come to an
agreement TO take the vote tomorrow, but
the majority refused.
Mr. Sumner took the floor
+ Shortly before reading the manuscI p'
| very few senators remained In their seats
! Mr. Buckalew n, ade q haltbour speech
lsgainst the bill. -,
| AIR. Morrill,. OF Vermont, replied to Mr.
Al 1890 the Senate proceeded to vote,
ard the bill passed. Yeas 81 nays ).
HousE.-Mr. Moorehead reported by au-
| thority of the Committee Of Ways and
Means, bill prepared by the subconmit-
Tee thereof, to increase the revenue from
duties on imports, which was ordered print
ca and referred TO Committee OF Ways and
Means He also offered the resolution call
Ing on the Secretary OF the Treasury for in
formation as TO TIE condition of the Gov
| ,rnment building used for Custom House
and Post Once ut Pittsburgh. Adopted.
Mr. Paine, from Committee ON Recon
s,ruction, reported q bill to relieve from po-
litical disability VIM. w. Harrison and Jas.
X. Boyer, of Arkansas. the former Justice.
elect Of the Supreme Court, and the latter
Auditor OF State.
After . pretty lively discussion the bill
passed by atwo-thirds vote.
Mr.. Stokes asked leave to introduce bill
10 form three additional States out Of Tex
~.
Mr.. Brooks objected.
Mr.. Cobb, from Committee on Confer.
ence on the bill for the relief Of John d.
Palmer. made report which was agreed TO.
The bill authorizing the Post Master Gen.
eral to contract with an American steam
ship company TO carry mails to Europe, wal
taken up and passed.
The question OF afiording an early oppor.
tunity to w ooley to appear before the Com
mittee Of Managers and answer, and then
secure his release, coming up, Mr.. Butler
said 81 desire to say, for the information
of the gentlemen on the other side, that q
meeting of the Committee Of Managers II
called for tomorrow morning, at which
time Mr.. Wooley shall be examined"
Mr.. kldridge protested, that the Commit
tee had no right to keep Wooley twenty
four hours when he is ready to answer. liz
said 1t was an outrage on the liberty of al
American citizen.
r At 2 o'clock Mr.. Schenck moved to gt
, into committee OF the whole on the tax bill
Mr.. Butler objected.
Mr.. Schenck called tor the yeas and nays
The vote stood. yeas 81, nays 81, SO the mo
ton was carried
: lNoTE-Ths is considered as test vot,
on the question, whether the House vii
postpone or proceed wilA the tax bill in it
present shape at this scssion.-keporter.
The House thereupon went into Commit
tee OF the Whole and resumed the consider
D alton OF the Tax Bin, commencing pag
100 at the paragraph imposing special Ia.
on cattle Bakers paragraph relating L
tile proprietors at bowling alleys and bill
, lard rooms was amended by making til
tax i35 instead of $40.
The paragraph relating 10 jewelry wa
amended by including in the description
persons who manufacture goods or ware
of gold or silver, and q paragraph relating L
the manufacture Of gold and silver wa
7 struck out.
= The paragraph relating to warehouse
J was amended TO read proprietors OF Uni
! ted States bonded warehouses for storage o
! articles in bond"
Mr.. Logan argued against bonded ware
houses. and moved to amend by maxim!
description UNITED States custom ware
houses for the storage OF merchandise"
Mr. Schsnck explained that even II oil ex
portation Of whisky from this country wer
stopped, there would still be bonde,
war ehouses required for customs and q
the distilleries and the question wa
whether the proprietors Of all Bonded ware
\ houses should o. should not be taxed
] Whisky WAS as much merchandise as cloth
Mr. Logan's amendment was rejected.
, Mr.. Schenck moved TO amend the para.
, graph relating to dis;iliers by adding III
, following proviso :" Provided, that no Ia!
! shall be imposed for any still or o,ner appa
, ratus used by druggists or chemists for tn
recovery OF alcohol tor pharmaceutical
chemical or scientific purposes, which ha
been used for that process.
MIR. Logan argued against the amend
ment as opening the door for frauds
Mr.. Schenck replied to Logan's argu
ment, and stated the proviso was coniaine,
in the existing law. The amendment wa
u agreed TO.
: Mr.. Schenck proposed to amend the para
: graph by making tn, special tax on distil
lers .sl 900 instead of $500, and s. instea,
5 of : for every barrel produced in excess o
= 200 barrels, SO that if the direct tax oil
whisky should be reduced, the special tax
| mic ~. 10, hat 1,
amendment! and paragraph might be re
. served until after the question on direct Ia,
be disposed Of
Mr.. Maynard suggested that the four pre-
ceding paragraphs relating to rectifiers
compounders. retail liquor dealers, ant
wholesale dealers in liquors. be reserved
with the same object. The paragraph
were reserved.
The paragraph relating to the manufac
ture of stills was amended by striking GU
the words" for SALE"
The paragraph relating TO maltsters O
7 malt dealers was struck out.
Mr.. Spslding moved to amend the para
graph relating to brewers. by reducing tn
tax from 800 to $50. Rejected.
Van Auken moved to make the first sen
fence of the paragraph read. Brewer
whose sales amount to $4,000 shall pa
$40; above$ 1000 shall pay t100. Rejected
A.. The House took recess.
EVENING SRss1oN.-The Tax Bill was re
: sumed. The paragraph relating to dealer
in tobacco was amended to read, DEALER
in tobacco whose annual sales do not ex
coed 1000 dollars shall each pay dollsrf
and if their annual eales exceed 900 dol
lars shall pay in addition 2 dollars for eacl
additional 900 in excess OF 10000 dollars
Mr.. Stewart moved to strike out OF th
paragraph that part which requires hote
, keepers who sell tobacco snuff or cigars
, to pay the special tax Of tobacco dealers
: Rejected with an understanding that it MAJ
be resumed.
The paragraph relative TO manufacture
was amended TO provide that manufacturer
, whose annual sales do not exceed five thous
and dollars, shall each pay ten dollars, an,
il no specific or stamp tax is imposed OF
their products they shall pay in addition
two dollars for each one thousand dollar
in excess OF five Thousand dollars, provide,
} DO person saall he regarded as a manulac
turer who simply makes butter and cheese
or either of them for own consumption o
tog market.
sir. Ferry moved to exempt lumber An,
breadsiutfs. A debate ensued, and wi;hou