Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion Of Yesterdays Proceedings.

SErATE.-After our report closed yesterday,
the Dill lot the admission of North Carolina
ana other states being under consideration
The amendment OF Mr. sherman TO strike ont
that portion OF the bIll declaring null and void
certain portions of the constitution OF Georgia
was relected-yeas :, nays 34-Nsssrs e. ,ne-
ron, Ferry, Howe, Ramsey, Sherman, Thayer
Williams. and Wilson. in the Affirmative.
MI. W llliams moved TO amend the third sec.
ton by providing that the State officers shall
De Installed without delay, but no one shall be
permitted TO take Office who Is not eligible
under the proposed 18th amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn.
taken on the first clause of the amend ment that
the State officers shall BE- inaugurated without
delay; which was agreed to-
The second clause prohibiting those from
holding offices no are disqualified by the 18th
amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Drake moved an amendment that the con I.
stituiIon OF either of said States shall never BE-
altered TO prevent any persons from voting who
are now entitled to vote by the constitutions
thereof. except as punishment for crime appli-
cable TO all classes alike.
Mr.. Drake explained that this was similar to
the provisions which had been inserted in the
Arkansas bill.
The amendment was agreed to-
The bill having been considered in Commit
when Mr.. TrumbuIl asked a separate vote on
the Concurring IN the amendment to admit
Alabama.
Mr.. Edmunds argued against including Ala.
bama; and, after some discussion, the vote was
taken, and the amendment was concurred in;
so that Aiaba ma Is included in the bill.
MIR. Sumner then took the floor, and spoke
on the general merits of the bill.
Mr. Buckalew followed HIM
The bill was then passed-ayes 81, noes >
and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Yesterday. after our report closed,
the House, as in Committee of the Whole, pro-
ceeded with the consideration of the Tax bill
The paragraph in relation to cattle brokers
was so amended as TO leave upon them an alb.
solute tax OF SO where annual sales do not ex-
coed $1,000.
On motion of Mr. Lynch, ME, } the tax upon
proprietors of bowling alleys and billiard
rooms was increased from SO 10 s2j for each
alley or table.
The paragraph which provides for graduated
taxes upon manufacturers of gold and silver
ware was stricken out, and such manufactu-
rers were included under the general head of
jewellers, and subjected to the tax imposed upon
them.
On motion of Mr. Schenck, the paragraph in
relation to bonded warehouses was made to
read as follows:
houses for the storage OF articles in bond shall
each pay S25, and the person who has the chief
control OF the premises occupied for such
warehouse purposes, either as lessee or owner
thereof, or otherwise, shall be deemed the pro.
prietor."
On motion of Mr.. Allison, (Iowa) the addi
uonal tax upon all sales of dealers OF petro-
leum, in excess of SI0OO, was increased from
one dollar 10 two dollars.
Mr.. Schenck (Ohio) moved to amend the par.
agraph in relation TO the tax upon distilleries
by providing that no tax shall be imposed on
stills used by chemists and druggists for the
recovery of alcohol that had been used IN phar.
maCeutIcal and chemical processes.
The amendment was agreed 10.
MIR. GrISwold IN. y moved TO amend the
paragraph in relation to maltsters and malt
dealers by striking out certain clauses with a
view OF leaving the tax upon ale and malt
liquors as at present fixed by law.
amendment nd
ton as amended was stricken out.
Mr.. Spauldings amendment TO strike ont
the paragraph relating TO wines was rejected
The paragraph in relation to dealers in leaf to-
baeco was amended, on motion of Mr.. Clarke
(Ohio-) 10 exempt farmers from payment of tax
on tobacco received as rent of that produced by
tenants on their land.
The paragraph in relation 10 manufacturers
OF segars was amended by providing that for
all sales in excess of $500 81 tax tor each addi-
tional thousand shall be paid.
Alter good deal of discussion with regard
TO the tax on cigar makers, the amount of tax
was tricken out. and the paragraph as finally
agreed TO was made to read, so as to secure a
registration of cigar makers, as follows:
Every person whose business il is to make
cigars for others, either for pay, upon commits
sion, on shares, or otherwise, from material
furnished by others, shall be regarded as a ci-
gar-maker. Every cigar maker shall register
his name and residence, without previous de-
mand therefor, with the assistant assessor of
the division in which the cigar-maker shall be
employed; and any manufacturer of cigars
who employs cigar maker who shall neglect
or refuse TO make such registry shall on con-
Nlcton, be- fined - for each day that such
cigar so offend and, by npglectInp ar
refusing to register, shall be employed by
him."
Pending the consideration of the general par
agraph relating to manufactures the Commit
10 nd a a Innr mad