The New York herald., 1868-04-01
THE FORTIETH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WASHINGTON, March 81, 1865.
The House met at halfpast ten O'Clock.
CLAIMS OF STATES FOR WAR EXPENSES.
Mr.. CULLoM, trep.) Of ILL.,, introduced a bill to
amend the act of July 81, 1861, to indemnify States
for expenses incurred by them in the defence OF the
priatiOns.
THE TELEGRAPH
The SPEAKER presented letter from the Secretary
OF the treasury transmitting communication from
Wm. OrtOn President Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company relative TO contract with the Pacin(
Electric Telegraph Company. Referred to the Com.
mitree on Appropriations.
TRANSFER M OF SPECIAL LICENsEsmTHE ICE TAX ON BANKS
structing the Committee on Ways and Means to in
quire into the expediency of amending the Interna
Revenue laws so as to permit the transfer assign
men OF special licenses. Adopted Also resolution
instruCtng the Committee on Banking and Currency
sive and unequal tax imposed on private banks and
on banks doing business under State laws, and
equazing 1t TO that imposed on State banks.
Adopted.
SHIP CANAL FROM LAKE ERIE TO THE OHIO RIVER.
Mr. LAwRENCE, lrep.l OF Ohio, introduced bill TO
Erie to the Ohio river. Referred to the Committee on
Roads and Canals.
REDUCTION OF THE FORCE IN THE INTERNAL REvR
NUE. DEPARTMENT..
Mr.. BAILEY, (repD of n. Y, offered resolution re-
citing the fact that the internal revenue system is
being smplined and taxation reduced, and therefore
directing the Committee on Ways and Means to in
quire into the expediency OF making q large reduc-
ton In the force OF the Internal Revenue Department
Adopted.
EXPORT DUTY on PETROLEUM.
Mr.. SPALDING, (rep.) OF Ohio, introduced q joint
resolution imposing duty OF 81 a barrel on petro.
leum intended for export, which was referred u the
Committee on Ways and Means.
ADOPTION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT on THE MANU-
FACTURE5 REPEAL BILL
The report Of the conference committee on the bill
eXcmpting certain manufactures rom internal tax
was made and explained by Mr.. ScHENCK, (rep.) Of
Ohio. AS TO whskey, he said the whole question was
open for general legislation. The ntroduc;ion Of
any hing ON the subject In the present bill had been
at the earnest solicitation OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury and The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
In the general Tax law the Committee OF Ways and
Means mad already completed all the sections which
were very numerous, relating TO the subject OF dis
titled spirits and the committee intended 10 submit
very soon TO the House general bill.
Mr.. PAINE, (rep.l OF Wis, inquired as to what
meant by unmaiiufactured lumber.
Mr.. SCHENCK remarked that the conference CON-
mittee could not nave agreed without some excep.
tions in regard To the lumber aud breadstuns inter-
est. lie explained what he understood 10 be unman-
ufactured lumber. 1t was lumber in the rough, or
having passed through O sawmill without having
undergone any second proc process.
the conference committee, explained what he under.
stood TO be manufactured lumber. The express
sion included all forms OF lumber that had not taken
FORM but lumber that had taken form, such desks
mouldings, bureaus, &c, would be stu subject to
tax. In reply to Mr. Moorhead he said that boards
paned for ioorings or ceilings were unmanufactured
After good deal of discussion on this point, par.
ticipated in by Messrs. Pike, Paine Moorhead,
Blaine welker, Myers, Ac., Mr.. ScHEScK said that 1t
was not proper fof him 70 allow what had been said
out expressing his dissent from some OF the con.
clusions. That gentleman seemed TO suppose that
sse MAJ
tured lumber; he did not so understand 1t. II he
were TO give his individual opinion he would say
had gone through another process after leaving the
sawmii, and had become manufactured lumber; at
Of Internal Revenue. Unmanufactured lumber,
he subsequently explained, he understood to be
a. me e It
instance, passing through planning mil, dressing
machine or small saving machine. converting L
into fancy lumber. he would regard It as manufac-
Mr.. BLAINE, (rep.) Of Me-, fortified Mr. schenck's
position by giving the definition Of 'lumber" from
Mr. ScHsNcx, in conclusion took exception to a
paragraph IN the press report OF the House proceed
objectonal paragraph being to the effect that no ex
PLANTATION was asked or given az to the policy OF
pelling fraudulent distillers or whskey dealers to
exact larger prices tnan they are now satisfied
with.
The conference report was agreed to.
DEPARTURE FOR AND RETURN PROM THE SENATE
CHAMBER.
The House at twelve O'Clock resolved itsclf into
chairman, and proceeded TO the Senate Chamber TO
attend the impeachment trial.
The House resumed It's session at twelve minutes
past six O'Clock, and Mr. WAsMBuRSE, Of Ill.,, chair
man OF the COMMITTEES Of the Whole, made the usual
report about the committee attending the Senate
chamber.
IMPROVEMENT OF BLACK RIVER.
Mr. LArLIS, (rep) OF N. Y, presented petition OF
James A. Bell and others for appro opriation to I'm
prove the navigation Of the Black river, Jefferson
county, N. Y.
THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION.
Mr. PAINE from the Reconstruction Committee
presented the constitution Of Florida with the pro-
ceedings of the Convention, and asked that they
printed. II was 80 ordered.
The House at hafpast six O'Clock adjourned.
Quiet Hint.
have only half the demand for the r. Re,sss that
before the Introduction OF woLcnrIs PAIN PAINT [