New-York tribune., 1868-06-10
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE.

enee oiee keepers express carriers pedders lottery
managers dealers in lottery tickets aud propretorS OF
No amehdments made to the paragraphs Of sec
and contractors plumbers aud gas htters ana asS M
on Of P S Penny Striking out the
words mot having paid the tax THEREFOR as MANU-
Mr. WOODWARD moved to exempt from the special
tax person who himself shall actually work at mining
was not proposed to the workman IN the mne but
the who as lessee owner or contractor employs
laRors S9 to encourage the v,sI workmen.
Mr.. BROMWELL (Rep., ILL., moved 70 amend by ex.
emptng miners whose receipts shall not annually exceed
Mr.. HIGBY (Rep Cali moved TO strike out the para
graph. -
consented TO have the paragraph struck out
No amendment was offered to the paragraphreating TO
Mr.. MAYNARD Rep, Tenn) moved to strike out of
the paragraph relating to lawyers the words for pay
Mr.. BRoOMALL Rep., PENN moved to increase the
tax on lawyers whose gross annual receipts 90 not ex
Geeu SSoVV 10 20, anu & Wnen zen GAceeuns sttd ~ the
practice of law at least two years.
Mr.. sPALDING moved to make the larger tax $780,
Rejected.
Mr.. BRooMALLs amendment was rejected
On motion OF Mr.. BUTLER the words Of record were
struck out OF the paragraph
Other amendments we're proposed and rejected.
Mr.. STEVENS On. H. moved to amend the paragraph
relating to cOnveyancers, by exemptng persons whose
gross annual receipts, SUCH shall not exceed $50
year. Messrs. Dawes, Farnsworth, and others advo
Gated the amendment
Mr. sCHENCK remarked that having drawn q speech
from every New-Engand squire, he wanted the vote 10
Mr. HOLMAN Dem, Ind) moved that the paragraph
be struck out The tax would be a mere bagatele.
Mr.. H0OPER-Bagatelles are taxed. Laughter.l
Mr. stevenss amendment was agreed to, and Mr.. Hol
mans not.
No amendment was offered to the paragraph relating
to physicians surgeons, and dentists
to apOhecaries by exemptIng those whose annual re-
ceps do not exceed 1000 instead Of $1,000 Rejected
No amendment was made to the paragraph
Mr.. SCHENCk suggested that the paragraphs relating
to the manufacturers Of patent medicines and OF cosmet
les should be passed over that the Commtee on Ways
and Means might have an opportunity OF considering ar
Mr BUTLER objected, giving as his reason for doing
so that the manufacturers OF patent medicines are the
least useful and Of the least consequence except TO them
selves lLaughter They are taxing the people for no
earthly good but to poison them, and. therefore. he
wanted these patent medicine people taxed everywhere
Mr. ALLISON argued that patent medicines could bear
heavy rates OF taxation.
Mr. BXRSEs @ovS to exempt manufacturers of cos
Mr. BARNES then moved to strike out the word toilet
waters"
No amendments offered 10 the paragraphs relating
to confectoners manufacturers OF confectionery grind
The paragraph relating 70 keepers Of hotels inns or
tayens having been reached Nh. SCHENCK offered
Mr. BUTLER rose to oppose It, and said that at this
stage the could not be expected that the bill
would pass. The Committee Ways and Means had
made bin as nearly perfect as possible The Committee
OF the Whole had reached the lOsth page and yet
House could not get through the b until the list Of July
1t would then go to the Senate, and be referred to the
terests at stake would want TO DO heard
before that Committee, That Committee could
month Then the Senate would take another month 70
discuss and Congress would be kept in session until
September before the amendments could be sent back to
the House. Meantime they should have lost all adyan-
tage Of passing provisions IN reference to the whisky
and tobacco He wished therefore 10 give notice
that tomorrow, when 10 would be moved to into Com
ntee the Tax BILL he would oppose that motion for
the pyrpose Of moving pCstponement OF the pi un,
the first Monday in December. Al the same time he
on Ways and Means to report the sections
in reference TO distilled spirits tobacco and malt liquors
make the Law effective for that was practically all that
Mr.. scHENCK thought that the gentleman from Mas.
sachusets took counsel OF his wishes rather than OF his
wisdom. The gentleman had spoken OF the length Of
Ways and Means had given deal OF time 10 IT, ana was
ashamed OF tho result OF It's work but the delay was
not entirely with the Committee. There were other
peculiar circumstances which protraced the session. ana
have spoken OF Laughter siuce the had brought
into the House, have gone through los pages out OF
that the consideration OF tins bill be completed IN less
than ten days To shrink from the performance OF the
than OF fears II really wish 10 pass the
resesntatiyes at least doing is share Of the labor
and doing 1t properly. II the Senate takes another
Tho Committee Of Ways and Means could not take the
bill report back the gentleman from Massachu
take the COMMITTEES Of the Whole 70 go through with
a S a h0se sbT q d SsnS a S.a S R
lions and providing for the OF the country their
constituents will understand that they have shrunk from
"a labor which expected OF them and they will be
kept at home.
Mr COVODE Rep.. PENN took the floor. but the
ruled that question before tho Committee
Mr.. COVODE moved formal amendment and was
proceeding that while he believed the bill would
20 through this House. he did not believe
Mr. SCHENCK called him TO order, and demanded that
debate should be confined 20 the amendment.
The CHAIR sustained the point OF order.
Mr.. COYODE wished 10 make q suggestion. Loud calB
TO order, and Mr.. Covode was not allowed to make his
suggestion.
Mr BUTLER moved formal amendment and was
proceeding reply 10 Mr.. Scheuck, when Mr. SCHENCR
called him 10 order and insisted that remarks should be
confined TO the amendment
The Committee went on with the consideration OF the
paragraph, when. at quarter past 10, Mr.. sCHENCk
moved In consequence he said, OF the manifest ndls-
position OF the members, that the Committee rise.
The Committee rose, and Mr. MOORHEAD asked per
mission to report bill to increase the revenue from
duties on imports.
Mr. BROOKS had objection TO the bill being reported
but not as report from the Committee OF Ways aud
Means.
Mr. MoORHEAD did not propose it as n report from
that Committee
Mr. FARSsWoRTH objected. and the House adjourned.
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