Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-20
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
senate.
WASHINGTON, March l9-On motion Of
Mr.. Pomeroy, the Secretary of the Urea
sury was requested to return the resolu-
ton asking what had been the expenses of
the War, Navy and Interior Departments
since 1865, in order that he might offer an
amendment asking explanation of the ex-
penditure of each.
The amendment to the post reute bill
was cencuEred in.
The Chair presented the proceedings of
meeting of citizens of Wisconsin in favor
of the pending bill for the removal of tax
on manufactures.
Mr.. Grimes, from the conference COM
mittee on invalid pensions, reported that
they had been unable to agree on the pro-
vision reducing the rate of interest on the
naval fund to 8 per cent. He moved that
the Senate insist, and another committee
be appointed, which was agreed to.
The Senate took up the bill to relieve
CERTAIN manufactures from internal tax, the
question being on amendments made by
the committee.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle moved to strike out
ton one, leaving it as il passed the House,
and striking out the tax on turpentine,
coffee and its substitutes, spices, refined
sugars and jewelry. Adopted by vote of
| is to "a.
The question REQUIRED on Mr.. Van
Winkle's amendment, offered last Tuesday,
reducing the tax on petroleum one-half
cent. 1t was adopted by q to IS. The
amendment provides that no drawback
shall be made on expectation of any ar
! ticIe after Che first of April.
Mr.. Morgan moved TO amend by insert
ing after the word drawback the words on
account of internal taxes paid Agreed TO
to.
The bill as passed by the Senate reads as
follows:
Be it enacted, etc, That sections ninety
four and ninety-Gye of an act entitled "an
act TO provide internal revenue to support
the government, TO pay interest on
the public debt and for other purposes"
approved June 30th, 1864, and all acts and
parts of acts amendatory of said sections
be, and the same are hereby repealed, ex-
cept only so much of said sections and
amendments thereto as relates to taxes i'm
L BOStu NhEiNbl Oh So0 AAA-eNAS " NOAA VI
wholly, or in part of any other material,
or Illuminating oils or articles the product
of distillation or redistillation or refining
of coal, shale, peat, asphaltum or other
bituminous substances or wines therein de-
| scribed, and snufs and all other manufac-
lures of tobacco, including cigaretts, cigars,
cheroots. Provided, that the products of
the petroleum and bituminOus substances
before mentioned, except Illuminating gas
shall, from and after the passage Of this
act be taxed at one-half the rates fixed by
said section ninety-four.
Sec. 2. That nothingin this act contained
shall be construed to repeal or interfere
with any law, regulation or provision for
| the assessment or collection of any tax
which, under the existing law, may accrue
before the LIST day of April, 1868; and no
thing herein contained shall be construed
as a repeal of any tax upon machinery or
other articles which have been or may be
delivered on contracts made with the Uni
ted States prior to the passage of this act.
Sec 8. That after the lst day of April
next, no allowance for drawbacks on ac-
counts of internal tax paid shall be made
| on the expectation of any article of do
mestic manufacture on which there is no
internal tax of expectation, and no claim
| for drawbacks on any article exported
prior to June 80, 1866, shall be allowed,
unless presented to the Commissioner of
| Internal Revenue within three months
after this act takes effect.
See. 4. That every person, firm or cor
poration, who shall manufacture by hand
or machinery any goods, wares or mer-
| chandise not otherwise specifically as
such, or shall be engaged in manufac-
turing or preparing for sale of any articles
| or compounds not otherwise specifically
taxed, or shall put up for sale in packages
| with his own name or trade mark thereon,
any articles or compound not otherwise
| specifically taxed, and whose annual sales
exceed $40, 900, shall pay for every addi-
| tional thousand in excess of $4,000 two
| dollars, and the amount of sales within
the year beyond $4,000, shall be returned
monthly to the Assistant Assessor, and the
tax on sales in excess Of $4,000, shall be
assessed by the Assessor, and said bill goes
| to the House for concurrence in with
| amendments.
On motion of Mr. Morrill,, of Maine,
the postofice appropriation bill was made
| the special order for tomorrow.
Adjourned.
HOuse of Representatives.