The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March 10.
SENATE.

o;tileps of Washington against being
ioined to Georgetown; and of colored
men of two couBties of Delaware, stat |
inc that they are deprived of the rights
of citizens, aud asking that they be Sc
cured to them. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Pomerey, the Sec |
rotary of the Treasury be requested to
return the resolution asking what has
been the monthly expenses of the War,
Navy and Interior Departments since
1865, in order that he might offer an
amendment asking an explanation OF
each expenditure.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill to
relieve the political disabilities of K. X.
Butler, of Tennessee, which he ex-
planned.
Mr.. Buckalew moved to amend by
striking out the words "the Gonstltu-
ton or" in the clause relieving hlm
from disabilities imposed by the constl-
tuition or acts of Congress. He said 1t
would otherwise have the effect to re.
cognize the fourteenth amendment as
valid.
1t appearing that the Senators de-
sired to debate the bill, Mr.. Sherman III
sisted on the order of the day, and the
Senate took up the bill to relieve GER
tain manufactures from internal tax.
the question was on the amendments
made in committee.
Mr.. Morgan moved to strike out ire
fined sugars and products of sugar re-
| finers" from the amendment of the COM
mittee containing the tax on various ar
| ticles.
Mr.. Morgan advocated his amendment
and Mr.. Sherman and others opposed it.
Amendment lost-2l against "a.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, then offered
his amendment striking out the pro-
vision in reference to refined sugars
&c, and inserting one including all
sugars except those produced from
sorghum or impbee. Rejected.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle moved to strike out
the amendment of the committee to
section one, leaving it rs it passed the
House, and striking out the tax on tur-
pentine, coffee and its substitutes,
spices, refined sugars, jewelry, &c.
Adopted.
The question required on Mr.. Van
Wrinkles amendment, offered Tuesday,
reducing the tax on petroleum one
half, and it was adopted.
VII Iuc dlHCIuLlCuJ vi luC SuHiHii'tOV
providing that no drawback shall be !
made on tho expectation of any article
after the first of April, Mr.. Morgan
moved to amend by inserting after the
word drawback" the words son ac-
count of internal taxes paid" Agreed
to.
The remaining amendments were
agreed to. The bill passed by yeas 10
nays 5. The bill as passed by the Sen
ate reads rs follows:
BE IL enacted &c., That sections "a and
% of the act entitled an "Act to provide
for the internal revenue; to support the
government; to pay interest on the
public debt and for other purposes" APP
proved June 30th, 1864, and all acts and
parts of acts amendatOry of said sec
tiOnS be and the same are hereby re-
pealed except only SO much of said sec
tions and amendments thereto as relate
to taxes imposed thereby on gas made
of coal oil wholly or in part
of any other material or Illuminating
oils or articles, the products of distilla-
ton, Redistribution, or refining OF coal,
shale, pete, asphaltum or other btu
minous substances, or wines therein de-
scribed, or snuff and all other manufac- |
lures of tobacco, including cigarettes,
cigars and cheroots; provided, that the
products of the petroleum and bitumi |
nous substances herein before men
toned, except illuminating gas, shall
thereafter and after the passage of this
act be taxed at one-half The rates fixed
by said section "a.
SEC. 2. That nothing in this act con-
Ill fn IN
interfere with any law, regulation or
provision for assessment or collection oil
any tax which under existing laws mas
accrue before the first day of April 1865,
ami nothing herein contained shall be
construed as repeal of any tax upon
machinery or other articles which have
been or may be delivered on contracts
made with the United States prior to
the passage of this act.
SEC. 3. That after the first day OF
April next no allowance for drawbacks |
on account of internal tax paid shall be
made on the expectation of any article
of domestic manufacture, on which |
there is 70 Internal tax of expectation,
and no drawback on any article eX-
ported prior to Juae 80, 1856, shall be al
lowed unless presented TO the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue within three |
months after this act takes effect.
SEC. 4. That every person, firm or
CORPORATION who shall manufacture by |
hand or machinery any goods, wares
or merchandise not otherwise speciii- |
cally taxed as such, or shall be engaged |
in the manufacture or preparation for
sale of any articles or compounds not
otherwise specifically taxed, or shalI
put up for sale in packages with his
own name or trade mark thereon any
article or compound not otherwise
specifically taxed, and whose annual
sales exceed ten thousand dollars,
shall pay for every additional 1000 dol
lars, in excess of 10000 dollars, . dol
lars: and tine amount of sales within the
year beyond 10000 dollars shall be re-
turned monthly to the Assistant Asses
sor. and the tax on sales IN excess Of
10000 dollars shall be assessed by the !
Assessor and paid. The bill goes to the
House for concurrence in the amend
meutS.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill, the Post Of
fee Appropriation Bill was made the
special order for tomorrow. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills introduced--by Mr.. Banks, reg