The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-13

! being disposed of. AFTER a long discussion,
/ and the passage of the d strict of COlun-
1850.
HOUS E.. ..... W WAsHINGToS, May Z.
/ The Spea ker presented a letter from Gen.
/ Grant, giving the votes on the COnstitu-
/ tlOns in the Southern states, viz North
/ Carol ma, or $3.50. against Il so: South
/ Carolina, for "a, ,T58, against 2 ,2ss Georgia,
/ for % O07, against 1899; Louisiana for
I against 005. Referred 10 the .FecOnstruc-
/ ton Committee.
/ Scheuck, from the Committee on Ways
/ aud Means, rep srted q DlII 70 reduce lae
/ internal tax anG amend the laws elatfug
/ to the internal revenue tax, and the IN
I ternal Revenue Bureau IS changed to de-
I partment. The Comm Issioner has COM
I piete power TO appoint commissioners and
remove subordinate officers. The Depart
ment Is divided into different divisions
l with a chief TO each. The most marked
/ change IN the old law IS u regard 10 dis
against fraud, beingsmore stringent. leaY-
ing but little To the discretion OF courts.
The tax on whisky remains at = per gal
Ion, To be paid in all cases az the dtstillery
by means Of stamps; all kinds 81 per bbl.
snuff Of all kinds 40c per pound Chewing
tobacco, and on all smoking tobacco not
made eEclus yely of stems, 40c per pound !;
smoking tOb tccO, made exclusively OF
stems. and all makes Of refuse, 59c per 10. !
on cigarettes aud cigars, and al descrip-
tiOus of tobacco, or any substitute there
for. so per l00 los. Tr3usp )r-attou ia bond
except FA ROItALAOAs - AOl OlOAQ4E4= me TAX
on wines remains substantially as in the
old law. There 4. nothing about iron or
coal The tax on gas is reduced lom 25c
per 100 cubic feet 70 DE The tax on Ie-
/ ined petroleum T. kept at l0c per gallon.
Places Of amusement, IN addition. are to
pay "A specific tsx on each performance
frOmS2 TO $50, according to sealing cap 3ity
There are but few alterations IN the law
relating TO incomes, legacies. and sue
perfect administration OF the same. Man
ufacturers are exempted from taxation
in accordance with the law passed some
weeks ago The tax OF ground coffee Is
retained.
The biz was ordered printed and remitted,
Schenck giving notice that he would bring
the bill back 10 the House wi hin a weeE
or ten days. Two or three Is would be
allowed for general discussion aud the
amplest opportunity given for amend
ment and debate on al p rts OF the bill
Schenc&, from the Committee on Ord
nance reported JOINT resolution direct
ing the secretary OF " ar 10 G2lI the dam
aged and unservicedDle arms, ordnance,
ana ordnance stores which on objection,
Went over until aIter the morning nouf-
Price, fron the Committee on the Pacific
Railroad, reported Joint resolution To
c1nstrue the Drovisionsfin the Pacffc Rail-
road acts regarding the use OF American
iron, shall be u-ed for all rails, chairs hsl-.
bars, bolt and sheeting, and repairing lie
road, which passed
Price also reported back q substitute fer
Joint resolution, introduced some time
since by Washburne, OF Wis, to regulate
a tariff OF freight and passengers on the
Union and Central Pacific Railroads and
their branches. The substitute provides
for the Board Of Commissioner to consent,
the Secretary Of War, secretary o. the In
terror, and Attorney General 10 establish
annually tarin OF prices for freight and
passengers, provided it shall not take
effect TIL there snail he a continuous line
OF railroad completed aud in running
order from Omaha TO Sacramento.
After considerable debate. during which
several amendments We e Onere /, COYOde
made remark touching the appointment
OF a Board Of Commissioners, aut said that
If he owned the Pacific Railroad ,he should
not hesitate moment; If he wanted to
change the exOrbitaut prices. he could buy
tnfee men cheaper tnan hs could buy
two hundred-he had tried II on, (laugh-
teri and knew what could be done with
the head OF a depat tmeu-. He had aC-
Quired some knowledge on the subject at
this session. The heads Of departments
were puichas able II the mem bers OfCon-
gress were. and VINO sh h)uld know better
than the repress natives Of the people
what the wants Of the people were?
Eltot asked COyOde what was tn aver
age prices O. mem bers Ot the Cab1net, but
Price MOVED the previous question,
which was seconded.
FarnsN Orth's motion TO re-cOmmlL was
lOSt-62 10 %.
Benjamin moved to lay the whole sub
jecL on the table Rejectrd--36 TO 81.
A question recu-l ed on ths amend
men. of WSshOurue, of IBdiaus.. 10 stri e
out Of the joint resolution the prOVI~O,
" Il shall not take effect until there shall
be completed a cor tIDu"us line Of rail
road running rom Omaha to Sacra-
mento." This was a1opled-yeas 20; nays
A.
A question required on an amendment
offered by Clark, OF kansas, - That the
tariff shall not exceed double the aver age
rates charged on the different lines Of rail
road between tue Mississippi River and
the Atlantic Ocean, Ia ATTITUDES nor d Of
st. LOUIS" which was agreed TO without
division, and the JOINT resOAat-On- as
amended uassed- 80 TO =.
Chandler asked leave ID offer a re5O Il
ton requesting the President 20 inform
the House Of al the facts. when they co ne
TO his knowledge. as t. the treatment Of
certain American citiz ms, reported to
have been uBjuslly arrested, imprisoned
an logged. while ia pTIsoS, ny authority
OF an officer o. the Government Of Mexico
Butler and Harding objected.
The House, at 3:l5, went into 0mmIttee
OF the Whole on the state Of The Union. and
was addressed by BrOomaE and Paine Ia
weeks ago, BY his. colleague. Woodward.
Woodward auuOuuced his intention Of
replying at q future day.
Mungen. referring "a the resolution Of
Tered by MIN yesterday, IN re 'ereDce 10 the
treatment OF rebel prisoners, SAID ne could
prove, by officers of the Confederate Gov
ernment, that Offers We're IN adj 10 tlae
GOFernIaentv when L MON soldiers were
dvIfg g at tAndersonvil4e al OfHe- south
9rn prisons To- pay three times tie ap-
praised value OF medicines Tor tneu. TO be
put under the charge Of Federal sold ssrs.
The COMMITTEES rose and the House ad-
jOurned.
B8sTON. Nav The bill for the