Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-06-19
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Congressional.
On Saturday, in the Senate, long debate was
had On the contested election, of Washington
and the bill was passed authorizing the Mayor tC
make temporary appointments
bill was introduced to provide for a further
issue Of temporary loan certificates for the pur-
pose Of releeming and retiring the remainder Of
the outstanding compound interest notes, and
after its reference to the Committee on Finance
the Senate went into Executive Session.
In the House. a resolution calling on the Pres
ldent for further information, documents, &c,
in regard to the treaty tor the lands Of the Great
and little Usage Indians, and requesting him to
withhold such treaty from the Senate, was
adopted. Mr. Logan gave notice that he would
On Monday move to suspend the rules to offer a
resolution authorizing the appointment of a COM
mittee to select site for the Capitol Of the Unit
ed States, on account Of the disregard Of the law
and Of the lisloyal element constantly showing
itself in Washington, il such bitterness toward
loyal people, and in the disregard ofthe authori-
ty Of the United States. Ihe House then went
into Committee Of the Whole ard resumed the
consideration Of the tax bill.
The amendment Of section ll3, TO reduce the
tax on bank circulation TO one-twelfth Of one
per cent per month, was adopted by the casting
vote Of the Speaker. An addition To the section
was agreed 10, providing for a tax Of one-quarter
Of one per cent. each month on the average
amount of public moneys in the banks to the
credit Of the Treasurer or any discussing officer
of the United States. \ provision was added 10
the provision that no money authorized to be
collected under this bill, shall be deposited in
National Bank in any city Or place where a
Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer Of the United
States Is located. An amendment was adoptel
increasing the tax on deposits from one-twenty-
fourth to oue-tweltth Of one per cent. per month,
and from one-half to one per cent. per annum
The section Is amended imposes tax Of one
half Of one per cent each month upon the aver
age amount Of the deposits Of money other than
public moneys Of the United States, tax Of one
quarter Of one per cent. each month On the
average amount Of public moneys on deposit a
tax Of one-tWenty-fourth Of one per cent Der
month on the capital beyond the average amount
invested in the United States bonds and a tax Of
one-twelfth Of one per cent. Oh the average
amount Of circulation.
Section ia taxes State banks 10 per cent. on
their circulation.
On being read Mr.. Morrill, Of Pennsylvania
moved an amendment providing that the section
shall not apply to banks that are in liquidation
and which have not issued notes for circulation
for more than one year, which was agreed to.
Section us, taxing insurance companies, was
taken up. \ motion to extend the tax to life
insurance companies was agreed 10. 4 tax Of
per cent was ixel On the gross receipts If safe
deposit companies.
The tax on transportation companies was On
motion Of Mr. Twichel # Massachusetts, reluc-
ed to > per ceIt.
Mr.. Trimble of Tennessee moved to exempt
from tax companies whose gross annual receipt-
DO not exceed $1,000 instead Of 5000 Agreed
to-
Section 30, taxing express and telegraph
coIuIani5s, was taken up. The tax On the gross
receipts Of express companies was reduced to 2
- per cent. The tax On the gross receipts Of
sleeping ears was fixed at , - per cent, and
on the gross receipts Of telegraph companies at
3 per cent.
On Monday the tax-b.ll was again taken W.
and the effort 10 take out the special clauses in
the new tax-bill and TO frame them into q separ-
ate bill was discussed
Mr.. Shanks offered a resolution directing the
committee Of ways and means 10 take out the
whisky and tobacco sections and make them in
to d separate bill.
This was objected 10 in strong terms by Mr..
Schenck, who said that this would take more
time than would be required to pass the bill in
its present shape Mr.. Pile moved that Mr.
Shanks' motion he laid ON the table, which wa
disagreed 20.
Mr.. Scheuck arose and began 90 dcuounce
this course, but was called to orIer by the
speaker.
Before taking his seat he saiI he would de-
nounce this as cowarlly.
Confusion eusued and several gentlemen tried
to get the floor, but the speaker refused TO re-
e. -nize them.
Mr.. Maynard moved to reconsider the vote
Just taken.
Mr.. Spaulding novel to table this notion
By vote Of Il ayes to 81 nays the House decil-
FL to table the motion.
Mr.. Maynard then moved to aiionrn, and the
yeas and nays were called upon it. This was
merely an act Of flibustering by those who wished
he ill passed to get time 10 consider what was
pest to be done to prevent the passage Of Mr.
Shanks' resolution. The House then refused
10 adjourn.
Mr.. Schenck then novel that the House re-
consider the vote by which the previous question
IL the passage Of the bill was seconded Before
this could be made, another motion was offered
70 lay Mr.. Schen,k's motion on the table, and it
passed. The rules were then suspended in or
Ter to allow Mr. Schenck to speak half an hour
against Mr. Shauks resolution, and those in ia
-0r Of it for the lme length Of time.
Mr.. Schenck then took the floor. After one
hours debate on Mr.. Sharks resolution, it was
passed by a vote Of - ayes TO 50 nays.
The House passeda joint resolution sncreasing
he salaaies Of the Department Clerks twenty
Der cent for the present fiscal year. The result
Sas received with applause by the clerks who
rowdei the galleries.