The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-03-20
XLth 0JaREsS-Second Session.
SENATE.


The Chair laid before the Senate the resou-
tons Of the Wisconsin Legislature on instruct
ing Representatives in Congress to adhere 10
the present policy of Congress and endor: ing
the course OF Stanton.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition of the citi-
zens of Washington, asking Congress to re-
new charter of the city and protesting against
being Joined to Georgetown. Also petition of
the coored men of Two counties of Delaware,
setting forth that they are deprived of the
rights of citizenship given them by existing
laws, and asking to be secured in the posses
sion of those rights. Referred to the Judici
airy Committee.
Mr.. Pomeroy moved that the Secretary of
the Treasury be requested to return the reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Hendricks yestetday,
asking what had been the monthly expenses
of the War, Navy and Interior Departments
since 1865 He desired to offer an amend
ment.
Mr.. Hendricks opposed encumbering his
resolution.
After discussion the motion. was agreed to-
Mr.. Grimes, from the Committee of Confer
cree on involved pension bill, reported they
had been unable to agree on the provision re-
ducing rates Of interest on the naval pension
fund to per cent. He moved that the Senate
insist and that another Committee of Confer
enee be appointed Agreed to.
Mr.. Trumbnll called up the bill to relieve
the political disabilities OF Mr.. Butler of Ten
n ,ssee.
Before closing debate, it appearing that
o'her Senarors desired sps aking, the bill W as
la OYER
Mr. Sherman called up the order of day bill
to relieve certain manufactures from internal
revenue tax.
The question was ON an amendment made
in Committee.
Mr.. Conness spoke against continuing the
tax on refined sugars.
Mr.. Morgan thought Congress should so adj
lust tariff and taxes as to encourage manu-
facture of sugar.
Mr.. Davis suggested that a reduction of the
tax on whiskey to 80 cents would supply the
deficiency in revenue.
Mr.. Morrill, of VT, opposed the amendment.
The amendment of Mr.. Morgan was lost.
Mr.. Conness movedto strike out the amend
ment of the Committee to section one, leav-
ing 1t as passed by the House, striking out the
tax on turDentine, coffee and its substitutes,
spices, refined sugars, jewelry, &c.
Mr. Sherman reported the amount of reven-
ne to be derived from these taxes The amend
ment was adopted-24 to 18.
The question required on an amendment of
Van Winkle adopted on Tuesday in Commit
tee reducing the tax on petroleum one-hllf.
Mr.. Sherman again urged the necessity of
retaining the full tax.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle repeated the views taken
by him heretofore in regaad to thu inequitable
nature OF the tax.
Mr.. Fessenden deprecated legislation to make
good sh wing to the people at The coming
Presidential election Referring TO the esti-
alarm upon the coming year. We shake our
credlt II we proceed upon the hypothesis that
IN re wonld be deficiency. In his Judgment,
tuey snouiu hrSt endeavor to restore currency
TO reuter- CONDITION, before they incurred this
dang-r. Taxation was ALWAYS offensive but
the Government must be sustained, aud they
gained nothing by dangerous experiments1
exDeriments which would only inyolve tho
country in difficulty. He could not in view Of
the probable deficiency vote TO relieve petro-
leum from tax when he had voted to continue
it on sugar.
The amendmentof Van Wrinkle was agreed
to.
The remaining amendments were agreed TO.
Other amendments were offered and reject
ed and the bill passed by vote OF 80 yeas to
3nlys.
Inc bill as it passed the Senate repeats sec
Mons "a and 80 of the revenue act Of June ~,
1oo4, and all acts amendatory of said sect on,
except several of the sections and amendments
qSh relates to taxes on gas made of coal OIL
wnol pr IN part or OF any other material; on
.he a.i iaTng OILS or articles the product OF
tue ostlianon, redistillation or refining of
cTuoe petroleum Of single distilation of coal,
peat asphaltum or other btuminuous sub
sttnces or wines therein described or 4 nuff
anu az oIner lhanoiaotures of tobacco, includ-
1ig Cigarettes, cigars and cheroats provided
the product Of petroleum, biiuminous snh
staucss hereinbefore mentioned excent HIM
inating gas shall from and afte. the paseaga If
this act be taxed at one-half rates fixed by
said section 81. Taxes accruing before Ami
LIST arc not interfered with by this provision.
Sec 8, Provides that after the first day of
April next no allowance for drawbacks on ae.
count of internal lax paid shall lie made on
the expor'a at on of any article of dome site
manufacture ON which there is no internal tax
at the time of expo tation, and no q lin Tor
drawback on any artic exported prior &c
June 81 1861 shall be al o we'd unless prese ted
70 the Oommssioner Of Internal Revenne
within three months afte this act skes eff CT
Sect. T. That every person, finn or corpora