Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion Of Yesterdays Prseeediass.

SESArB.-After our report closed yesterday,
Mr. Yates proceeded TO address the Senate IN
an able manner, and at some length on the
right of Congress to impose conditions of ad-
mission upon States. and Of the perfect cor-
troll of that body over the question OF suffrage
in all the States. "a -
Mr.. Wilson then called MP the bill 10 con.
tInue the Freedmen's Bureau In existence for
another year, and after debate u was passed
Mr.. Trumbull called mp the bill for the re-
from Roderick r. Butler, OF Tennessee.
Mr.. Buckalew made some remarks on the
BILL after which II was passed-yeas p, nays
5-Messrs. Buckalew, Davis, Hendricks, Nc
Creery and Wade. Adjourned.
HousE.-Yesterday, after our report closed.
the House, in Committee of the Whole, pro-
ceeded with the consideration of the tax bill
The paragraph under consideration was the
last one in the section relating to special taxes
numerous amendments 1t was finally amended
to read, that all manu- features not otherwise
provided for, shall be exempt from special tax
unless sales exceed in smount 5000 per
annum Every person who shall manufacture
by hand or machinery, IN whole OF In part any
goods, wares, or merchandise, who shall m anu
faeture or prepare for sale any article or COM
pound upon which a specific or stamp tax Is
not imposed, or who snail put mp for sale in
packages with his own n anne or trade mark
thereon, any article or compound on which q
specifice or stamp tax is not imposed, shall be
regarded as manufacturer Prorided, That no
person shall be regarded as q manufacturer
who simply makes butter and cheese, or either
OF them for his own consumption, or fer any
market in the United States.
Section ninety.two, which relates to taxes
upon firms changing partners, titles, &c, was
amended on motion of Mr.. Price, of Iowa, by
providing that any transfer of any business
upon which a special tax is paid, shall not
subject the party to whom the transfer is made
TO an additional tax provided further, that the
business shall be carried on in the same place
for which the tax was originally paid.
MIR. Beaman (Mich) moved to amend the
ninety ninth section by providing for the furn-
ishing the stamps on a sixty days credit to
manufacturers Of friction matches and other
lights, provided such manufacturer gives bond
for the future payment of the stamp.
The amendment was adopted.
AT BIO p. m, Mr.. Schenck said he was in
formed the Managers had some business for
the House, and he accordingly moved that the
Committee rise.
The motion was agreed to, and when the
Speaker resumed the chai1.
Mr.. Butler offered a resolution, that as G.. w.
Woolley had appeared before the committee of
investigation and answered the questions put
self OF the contempt for which he had been held
In custody, that he be released from custody
and only held to appear as he shall be sum-
moRed, and in accordance with his summons
Mr.. Butler said Woolley had answered fully
and to the satisfaction of the committee, and It
was, therefore, proper that he should be re-
leased, subject to future summons.
The resolution was passed unanimously.
On motion of Mr.. Beamaf, Mich the bill in
and other States, which passed the Senate yes
terday, was taken from the Spea ker's table aud
referred to the Reconstruction Committee.
Adjourned.