Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-18

Chandler introduced bill to prevent frauds
on the revenue. Referred 70 the Commit
tee on Commerce.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced lill to provide
fer q temporary government for the terri.
tory Of Alaska, Referred to the Commit
toe on Territories.
At the expiration Of the morning hour
Mr. Sherman called up the bill to exempt
certain manufacturers from internal rev
enus tax, and address the Senate in cxpla-
nation of the amendment.
Mr. Sherman offered an amendment as
an additional section, providing that no al
lowance or drawback shall be allowed on
tho expectation of any article Of domestic
manufacture on which there is no internal
tax also. another amendment providing
tax OF two dollars on every thousand dol
lars Of manufactured goods sold in excess
Of ten thousand dollars not otherwise spec
tally taxed. Both were agreed to.
Ar. Morrill, gave notice Of an amen dmen'
restoring the tax on all sugars not pro-
duced from 30 rghum or imphee.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle offered al amendment
reducing the tax on the products Of petro.
leum or bitumiaous substances ons-haii,
which rave raise 10 considerable discussion
The amendment was adop.cd-22 against
10.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont offered an amend
ment which adopted that moth ng herein
contained shall be constructed - the ropsai
Of any tax upon machinery Or oths. aru.
Giles which have tecn or may be delivered
on contracts made BY the United States
prior 10 the passage Of this act.
Mr.. Fessendsn offered an amendment
providing that after the passage Of this Get
there shall be no usual drawback allowed to
impart the duty on lumber and materials
used in building sailing vessels.
Without action on the amendment the
Senate adjourned.
Houss Chandler offered resolu-
ton directing the Secretary of the Treasury
to inform the House by what regulation,
and in what manner, frauds are detected
and prevented in the printing and issue Of
postal and fractional currency. Adopted.
Mr. Wilson, Of Iowa, asked leave to make
a personal explanation in reference to the
matter brought before the Ilous. by Mr.
Bover on last Saturday evening a to the
bill depri-ing tho Supreme Court OF appel
late jurisdiction under the reconstruction
laws.
Mr. Wood objected.
The House resumed the consideration o
the bill reported yesterday by Mr.. Bing
ham, from the Committee on Reconstruc
ton, 10 relieve from the disabilities impos
I'd upon them by the law, Gov. Holden, o
North Carolina, Gov. Orr, Of South Caro-
lima, GOV. Brown, Of Georgia, Gen. Long
street and others.
Mr.. Bingham moved an amendment so a
to relieve the persons named from ail disa
blities imposed upon them, or either o
them, by the Constitution Of the Units'
States.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Covod
yesterday. to insert the name John II
Glmer, of North Caroliia, was withdrawn
The amendment offered by Messrs
Farnsworth and Latin to insert the names
Of ID. u. Richards and ID. B. Rodman, wa
rejected.
After a lengthy debate motion by Mr.
Schenck that the bill and amendments
| recommittcd, with instructions to report III
same back With . brief statement in eac
case Of the reasons Of the committee for r.
commenting relief from disabilities of tn
nersons now named in the bill, and thos
whose names the committee may hereafte
insert, wss adopted.
The House at halfpast two proceeded Of
tho regular business Of the morning hour {
he consideration Of the bill to continue tn
Freedmens Bureau in existence one yea
from July, 1863.
Mr.. Adams, member of the Committee OF
Frecdmen's Affairs, addressed the Hous
against the bill, occupying the mornin
hour. The bill then went over till to-mor
row.
The House proceeded to consider the bill
for the admission Of Alabama. After som
debate and the presentation Of the minorit
| report Of the Reconstruction Committee b
Mr.. Beck, in behalf Of himself and III
Brooks.
MIR. Stevens. of Pennsylvania, rising a
the Clerks desk, sad: Mr.. Speaker, al
ter full examination Of the returns from Al
ALBANIA, ] Am satisfied that to force vote o.
this bill and admit the State against GU
law while there is deficiency Of twent
odd thousand against it, would not BE- dom
such justice in legislation a. would be eS
pected BY the people. That being the CASE
move the bill BE- recommittsd. Motion
agreed to, and Mr. Pollard introduced
substitute, which was also referred.
Mr.. Lawrence, Of Ohio. offered resolu
tion instructing the Committee on Patent
t. inquire into the sxpediency Of providin
BY Law that the funds under the control O
the Patent Office after paying expenses
shall from time to time b paid into tn
treasury for reducing fees. Adopted.
Altar the Asa0naal ~ anna
business the House adjourned.