Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-18
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Al the clos Of Mr.. ShermAn's Able speech @
the House bill 20 exempt certain mznafactur-
ers from int rial revenue tax an win en- he i'd
vocatsd the reduction OF a certain amount OF
IN, ,. ,s,, he offered an amendment, as an adj
tionsl section, providing that siler The ist Of
april next no allowance or drawback shAu be
mace on the expectation OF any article OF do
mestic manufscture on which there Is no M
trnst tax at the time Of expectation; snd no
ciaim Tor drawback on any article exported
since June 50. 1856, shalt be allowed unless
presented TO the Oommisstoner Of Intsrnsi
hrNehne within three months from the time
ms act this act takes effect. Agreed 10 aces.
nj. sherman offered another amendment ~
an aooltional section, providing that every
or machinery any description Of rnerchandiss
not otherwise specifically taxed. or who shaft
put up for sale, under their name or trademark,
snch articles, shall pay two dollars Tor every
thousand dollars worth sold in excess Of ten
thousand dollars; and they shall return 70 thu
assessor OF internal revenue the amount sold
IN excess OF ten thousand dollars, on which the
tax shall be assessed and paid monthly, the
ssrnr IS other taxes. Agreed 70
Mr., Morrill,, of Vermont, while he eonsid-
cred the presentment of the Finance Committa-e
fair one, was not confident thai under Ihus
bill the receipts would equal the expenditures
Nobody believed That they would derive hfty
millions from whisky. II was tax that could
not b. collected until men became pure as
angels. II they could enforce the collection Of
the tax the production of the article would at
pose they could collect any such amount
MIR. Van Wrinkle offered an amendment pro-
yiding for reduction Of one-half Of the TAX
hhed on the products Of petroleum or bitumi-
nous substances.
The amendment Of Mr.. Van Wrinkle was
agreed to-2l to 20.
Mr.. morrill,, OF Vermont offered an amend
ment, providing that nothing herein contained
shall be construed the 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.
Mr. Morrill, explained that it would prevent
the relief from tax OF private parties who had
contracts TO the extent of fifty millions.
After debate the amendment was agreed TO-
Mr.. fessenden offered an amendment, pro-
viding that after the passage Of this act there
shall be a draw back allowed equal in amount
to the import duty on all lumber and other
materials used in the building and equipment
of sailing vessels.
Mr.. Henderson offered an amendment, TO the
amendment, including AN its provisions s'steam-
boats and other boats used IN the navigation
OF the inland waters of the United States"
without further action the Senate ad lourned-
HousK.-Yesterdsy, after our report closed
Mr. Adams addressed the House against me
Freedmen's Bureau bIll when IL went over
The House then proceeded 20 the considera-
ton Of the bill for the admission OF Alabama
After discussion, Mr.. Stevens rising at the
Clerks desk, said: Mr. Speaker, SITTER full er-
animation OF the returns from Alabama, am
satisfied usat TO force vote on this bill, and ad-
NIT the State, against our law. while there is a
difference of twenty odd thousand against Il,
would not be doing such justice in legislation
as would be expected by the people. That
being the case, 1 move that the bill BE- recon-
mitted.
The motion was agreed to: and
Mr.. Poland introduced a substitute for N.
which was also referred.
MIR. Lawrence COhioD offered a resolution in
structing the Committee on Patents TO inquire
into the expediency Of providing by law that
tie funds under the control of the Patent Once,
after paying expenses shall. from time to time
be paid into the Treasury, including the sur
plus money now on hand; also 20 reduce the
fees required to be- paid by applicants for pat
ents. He said that the funds on hand on the lst
OF January. ISIS, Were s271,ⅈ that the law
made no provision for funding il or paying in
terest on IT, and this was to remedy that defect
The resolution was adopted. Adjourned