The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-03-20

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The Chair subm tted the resolutions Of the
Wisconsin Legislature, instructing Congress,
men to adhere to the presen. policy, and en-
dorsing the course of Secretary Stanton.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition from citi-
Georee.owu: also pdtNian from he eolored
men Of two counties IN Delaware, stating
that they ara deprived of their rights Of qltl-
zenship, and asking that they be secured 70
them. RAffrred.
On motion OF Mr. Pomeroy the Secretary
If the Treasury was requested 10 return the
resolution asking vtst had been the monthly
expenses of the Navy and lnterief Depart
uents since 1865, in order that he might offer
an amendment asking him to explain such ex>
eeaditrre.
ference on the invalid pension bill, sepo,sed
that they had been unable to agree on a pro.
vision for reducing the rates Of interest on
the naval pension fund to three per cent. He
moved that the Senate insist that another
Committee be appointed, which vas agreed
TO.
Mr.. Trumbal called up the bill to relieve
the political disabilities of Mr.. Butler, OF Ten
nessee, which he explained.
MT. DHskaleW 1.sOV6G VI AlJesu Dy btFiEtbg
out the words ''the Constitution, in tina
clause relieving him from the disabilities i'm.
posed by the Constitution or acts of Congress
He said il would otherwise have the effect to
recognize the l4th amendment as valid
1t appearing that the Senators desired to
debate the bill, Mr. Sherman insisted on the
order of the day, and the Senate took up the
bill to relieve certain manufactures from in
ternal tax. The question was on the amend
ments madein Committee.
| After action upon the numerous amend
| ments offered, the bill passed; yeas
| Sc, nays 3, MessrA.s Gprbett, Fessenden and
Fowler, and reads AS follows:
/ BE IL enacted, &C., That sections "a aud
| o., of the act entitled an act to providefor
| internal revenue to support the Government,
| to pay the interest on the public debt, and for
other purposes, approved June 30th, 1864,
and OH acts and pArts Of acts amendatory oil
said sections, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed, except only SO much of said sections
and amendments thereto as relates to the tar
imposed thereby, on gas made of coal oil,
wholly or in part; of any other material or
Illuminating oil or articles, the products OF
distillation or Rehabilitation, Or refinery OF
local, peat, asphaltum or bituminous sub
i stances: or wines therein described,
or snuff. All the other manufac-
tures of tobacco, including ciga>
restes, cigsEs and ch4see4s Peorided,
THAT the products Of the petroleum and btu.
minous Substances he4ein before mentioned,
except Illuminating gas, shall from and after
the passage Of this act be taxed at one-hall
the rate Fixed BY said section ninety four.
Sec Z. That nothing IN this act contained
shall be eonstruedlo repeal ar Interfere with
any lay, regulation or provision for the as
sessment and collection Of any fsx which M
| der existing laws, may accrue before the Isl
day Of April, 1868, and that nothing herein
| containe3 shall be construed ~ repeal ol
any tax upon any machinery or other articles
which have bssn o. may be delivered on con,
linat sitA IL U. 8 PRIOR y The pssAss d
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