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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
XLth CUNGRESS---Second Session.

MIDNIGHT REPORT.
XLth CUNGREssS---Sec0nd Session.
WASHINGTON, March, 10.
SENATE.
Mr.. Trumbull presented memorial of the
Executive Committee Of the Colonization
Society, stating that three thousand persons,
mostly from the State OF North Carolina,
| we're desirous of emigrating to Liberia; that
the funds Of the Society were exhausted by
sending twelve hundred there last year, and
asking an appropriation of one hundred
thousand dollars annually for the establish
ment OF line of steamers, and that 500 be
donated TO each emigrant.
Mr.. Howard, from the Select Committee,
reported substitute for Anthonys rssoln-
tion, to receive admission to the gallery dur
ing the impeachment trial.
After debate the amendment, fixing the
number of tickets at nine hundred, was
agreed to.
The joint resolution in referenceto new
postofice and sub-treasury at Boston, was
adopted.
At a quarter past two, Mr.. Sumner, pre-
suming that Senators we're aware of business
Of great importance to the public interest,
ard moved that il go into executive session.
Agreed to.
When the doors opened at twenty minutes
before clock, thasonsular and diplomatic
appropriation bill was under consideration.
The question was on the motion TO strike out
the appropriation tor Greece, which was not
agreed to.
Mr. Morgan, by instruction from the Com
mittee on Commerce, offered an amendment
providing for consuls to Ossaca and 1eddo,
Japan, a. q salary of $4,000 each. Agreed
to.
The bill having passed through the Com
mittee OF the Whole, the question was on
agreeing to the amendments therein.
The contingent expenses of foreign miss
sions were increased from $4,000 10 $780,
900. The missiou 10 Portugal was allowed
to remain in the bill, which was finally car.
rIed.
On motion Of Mr. Sherman the fu1ding
bill was made the special order for to-
morrow.
Mr.. Morrill,. Of Maine, from the Committee
OF Appropriations reported the postotfee ap-
preparation bill, with amendments.
Mr.. Sherman called Up the bill to facilitate
the payment Of soldiers boanties. under the
act Of 1862, authorizing the employment Of
fifty addition clerks n the Second Auditors
Office. Passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Stevens, from the Reconstruction
Committee, reported bill for the admission
Of Alabama, Published last week.
The Senate joint resolution fer The issue Of
clothing to soldiers and others to replace
those destroyed 10 prevent eontagion,
passed
Mr. Cook, from the Committee on Roads
and Canals, reported a substitute FOR the bill
authorizing the building Of military and
postal road from Washington to Neg 1ork,
lmitisg the fare to 3 cents per niie, and
requiring through trip 70 be made IN eight
hours.
MF. Payne, from the Freednen's Rarean
Committee, reported bill 10 provide for The
sale Of certain lands and lots on the sea "a
lands, Beaufort, South Carolina which pass
cd under the operation Of the previous qaes-
ton by vote Of 1G 10 81.
The bill au;horizes the sales to resident
Freedmen ia lots at one dollar and half per
acre or all unredeemed lands at Lnkes Parish,
and requires all persons who acquired claims
under Gen Sherman order Of January IL,
1865, TO obtain warrants for the came before
the lst of May next, The balance OF lands
10 be sold 10 freedmen who are the heads OF
families, or have served in the army or navy,
at not less than one dollar per acre, and IN
parcels of not more than 40 acres to any one
purchaser.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Committe Of Ways
and Means reported b. ok the bill reportsd
by him yesterday, TO exempt certain manu-
factures from internal tax. The second sec
,ion was made to read: Nothing in this act
contained shall be construed to repeal or iu-
terfere with any law. regulation or provision
for assessment or collection of any tax which,
under existing Laws, NAV accrue before the
lst day Of April, 1858 The third section is
struck out altogether.
hi. s5chss,ics proceeIIed to u plain ttFe Bit
He said taking the fall returns for ls67, five
per cent. tax on manufacturers amounted 10
Si4G, 22S 870 The committee did not pro-
pose to renors the lax irola all manufactures,
but retained on Gil distilled from coal, or fer
mented liquors. h on distilled spirits Of all
kinds. on tobacco. sraf and cigars and on
illuminating gass The aggrs gate lax collect
ed from these articles in 1867 was ss1 AZ
ol9. so that the di;nunition made by the bill
would amount to Ss4,T94 ,f54. Part Of thIs
sum woalaNbe meda up hosever " Inc Ia
crease o. csxtain special tazes ON different
manufactures Enlby q tax Of one-twentieth
of one per cent on their sales, when amount
ing 10 over a given sum, say S5.nOa. his
would produce about $50, 900 Gs0 that while
this bill would remove burden Of some
81 oo0, ,0ea, it would not cause loss to the
government og more than sbogt $50, ,trg0, 600
In short, the eject af tie bill was to remove
= FIVE per cent tax on oil manufacturers, esv-
ing TO be taxed cs manufactures nothing bat
disiiiiAd @iir girits, fsrmented liquors, al gas ot
certain kinds, tobacco through all rs manu-
factures. This bill was TO take effect in sach
way that the manufacturers aaoala be re~
l:eved ssoIa . tax CT ten per cent a month.
Dir. Woodward inquired whether the tax
on whisky was to be reduced.
Mr.. Schenek said there was no provision Of
that kind in the bill. A majority Of tue Com.
mittee, however, Aaye decided 30 stand hy the
two dollar tax, aud general taxation bill
would proeide for two dollar tax.
Mr.. Woodward inquired, further, whether
the revenue o. the country could bs main
tanned while the tax was taken cH mannfac-
turers and the tax on whisky retained at two
dollars?
Mr.. Sehenck expressed his belief, and the
belief of tie C1Iamittea, that much larger
revenue wolld be derived from whisky with
the tax at two dollars than with reduced
tax. The Committee was preparing stringent
regulations and measures TO be appils9 % .hs
collection Of the @hiekT Lax.
Mr. Wood asked Mr. sehenck to let him
submit a proposition to reduce the tax on
whisky 10 fifty cents per gallon.
70 test the aepse OF the House On the
snbiect Air. Scaerek declined TO do SO.
After discussion the billed passed-yeas
laa, nays 2, Messrs. Hawkins and johnson.
Mr.. Banks, from the Committee on For
eign Affairs, reported back the bill concerns
ing the rights OF American citizens in foreign
States, and addressed the House 10 advocacy
of :. The oili went-oyer 'tilf the morning