Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-25

EXPENSES Of iniernsl revenue ot the gov
esnglen. from ,c9ONor TO 5000 vo., which
was agreed 10; also amendments increasing
incidental appropriation for the secretary
~ TIE Treaeury's office TO one hundred
,houssnd dollars, and aprropristing one
hundred and fifty thousand for temporary
clerks in Treasury Department.
me former was sgreed. The latter coca
slaael debats until adjournment, which, IN
account Of Senator Eenderson's wedding,
was ordered 10 two o'clock tomorrow.
HoUsE.-Thc Speaker presented mes-
sage rom the President, with the report OF
the Secretary Of State in relation 10 the case
OF Warren and CASTILLO. sentenced TO penal
Imprisonment in England. Referred.
MIR Schofeld reported from the Commit
tee on Election, that the credentials OF the
Arkansas Representatives were in proper
form, with . resolution directing the adj
ministratson Of the oath Of Office.
Mr.. Brooks presented . protest.
The resolution wAs adopted. 1O1 against
81, and the member were sworn -.
The House went into Commtetee OF The
Whole on the tax bill.
Mr.. Hardines amendment, offered yes
erday, was rejected. No amendments we're
made to section eleven, which prohibits
dis;illa.ion in breweries or sugar refineries.
Section twelve was amended by making the
tax on registering distilleries, on msshing
and iermenting capacity; the hrst twenty
bushels OF grain or sixty gallons Of fno
lasses made in "a hours, to pay ~
On motion ot Mr.. Scberck, the Commit
tee rose and the House ordered all debate
on The bill TO be closed down TO section 40
The House again went into Committee of
the Whole. No amendments, other than
verbal ones, were made from sections IL TO
40, all relating to distillation.
Mr.. Logan from the Committee on Ways
and Means, offered three new sections to
come in alter section 46; the fret providing
for the appointment by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, on the recommendation OF the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, one
officer for each United States Judicial Dis
trict, to be called Supervisor OF Internal
Revenue on distilled spirits and tobacco :;
the second directing that no general or
special agent of the Treasury Department,
In connection with the Internal Revenue
except a. provided for by the act, shall be
appointed by the Commissioners, employed
or retained in ONCE; the third declaring
that no assessor shall be authorized to enter
any other district than the one for which
he has been appointed, for the purpose OF
exercising authority.
Amer explanation, the second and third
sections were agreed to.
Mr.. Kooniz moved to amend the 47th sec.
ton, by providing that the compensation Of
Internal Revenue storekeepcrs be paid by
the United States. Agreed TO-.
Attic suggestion OF Mr.. Judd. the amend
ment offered to the first section Of the bill
which was left undisposed Of. was taken up.
II was modified 10 read AS follows, and
adopted:
add to the requirement Of the payment
OF soc taxes on every gallon by the
distllcr, owner, or any person having pos.
session thereof, the words before removal
from the distillcry warehouse This III
lows no exceptions"
Mr. Boutwell, offered an amendment to
| 49th section, providing that the business OF
distilling alcohol and spirituous liquors for
expectation may be authorized by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury on application OF
| distilers, and that distillerles not SO author
lied shall not dis.il for export. After
discussion, and without action the commit
tee took recess.
| EVENING SRssIoN.-Thc House in Com
mittee of the Whole, resumed the consider
alton of the tax bill.
| Mr. Logan offered substitute for Mr.
| Boutwclls amendment, allowing u draw
back on spirits exported.
On division there was no quorum voting
and the Committee rising there was a cal
| OF the House and the ahsentees were brough,
in A quorum being obtained after nearly
an hours delay, the Committee OF the
| Whole resumed tie consideration of the
bill.
Mr. Logan advocated his amendment an
| Mr.. Schenck opposed 1t. The former, at tht
| suggestion OF Mr.. Allison, modified his
amendment SO that the amount Of draw
back shall not exceed 5oc per gallon. 1t wal
then adopted, 80 against 46.
The question recurring on Mr.. BOUTWELL,
amendment as amended by MIR. Logan, 4
was rejected.
On motion Of Mr. Logan, the 10th section
relating 10 the expectation OF distilled
spirits was struck out.
The 5Oth section, authorizing bondet
warehouses At ports OF entry. being read
| Mr.. Price offered an amendment providing
that no whisky shall be removed from III,
place OF distillation, until the tax he'd beer
paid.
without action the Committee rose.