The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-06-23
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Ali DabblAt9s All lAA ko@hHtAB d 4bAn
debate was had on the contested cleo
ton, Of Washington; and the bill was
passed authorizing the Mayor TO make
temporary appointments
A bill was introduced to provide for
a further issue oftemporary loan certid-
Gates for the purpose of redeeming and
retiring the remainder Of outstanding
compound interest notes, and after its
reference to the Committee on Finance
the Senate went into Executive Session
In the House, a resolution calling on
the President for further information,
documents, &c, in regard to the treaty
for the lands Of the Great and Little
Ossage Indians, and requesting him to
withhold such treaty from the Senate,
was adopted Mr.. Logan gave notice
that he would on Monday move to sus-
pend the rules to offer n resolution au-
thorizing the appointment of a commit
tee to select a site for the Capitol Of the
United States, on account Of the disre-
gard Of the law and of the disloyal ele-
ment constantly showing itselfin Wash
ington, in such bitterness toward loyal
people, and in the disregard Of the au-
thority of the United States. The
House then went into Committee Of the
Whole and resumed the consideration
Of tax bill
The amendment Of section 1l3, to
reduce the tax on bank circulation to
one-twelfth Of one per cent. per month,
was adopted by the casting vote of the
Speaker. An addition to the section
was agreed tc, providing for a tax Of
one-quarter Of one per cent each month
on the average amount OF public mon
eys IN the banks credit Of the Treas
uror or any disbursing officer Of the
United States. A provision was added
ct the provision that no money autho-
rized to be collected under this bill,
shall be deposited in a National Bank
in any city on place where Treasurer
OF tho United States is located An
amendment was adopted increasing the
tax on deposits from one-twenty-fourth
to one-twelfth Of one per cent per
month, and from one-half to one per
cent per annum.
The section as ameneed imposes
tax Of one-half Of one per cent. each
month upon the average amount OF the
deposite Of moneys Of the United
States, tax Of one quarter Of one Per
cent. each moath on the average am
cunt of public moneys on deposit; a
tax Of one-tweuty-fourth-of one per
cent. per month on the capital beyond
the average amount invested in the
United States bonds and tax of one
twelfth Of one per cent. on the average
amount Of circulation.
The House, on Monday, after an ex-
ceedingly animated contest Of three
hours, adopted the following import
ant resolution:
Reeoiced, That in the judgement Of
this House it viii inhict serious loss
upon the national revenues to delay
action upon the taxes Of distilled spir-
its and tobacco until the same can be
accomplished by n general revision OF
the entire internal revenue system, and
the committee Of ways and means is
hereby instructed TO report, without
delay separate bill revising the taxes
on the manufacture and sale Of distill-
cd spirits and tobacco.
The resolution was the resalt Of a
consultation and concert Of action be-
tween Messrs Washburne Of ILL.,, Thad.
Stevens Gen Butler, Hr Dawes, Mr.
Blaine, Gov Blair Of Mich, and 9th.
ers, who believed that it was highly ex-
pedient 70 act at once on the whiskey
and tobacco taxes. aud in some way
put q stop 70 the enormous frauds
which the trings" Of thieves are COM
hitting on the revenue
A delegation Of whiskey dealers from
the West arc in Washington trying to
persuade the committee on ways aud
means 70 reduce the tax on whiskey to
GO cents per gallon. TIE committee
have considered the suggestion fayora-
bly,, and will report bill lessening the
present rate 81 tax on the article spec
fled.