Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-13
CONGREGATIONAL.
Csnelpsisn Of YESTERDAYS Prseeedinss.

sshcissbsn ei hesterdaV's Preceedin&s.
SESATE.-Yesterday, AFTER our report closed,
MIR. Wilson's amendment 10 the currency
bill was discussed by Messrs. Sherman, Will
son, Morrill Of Vermont, Conf king, Pomeroy,
anthony, Morton. Fessenden, Williams,
Trumbull, and Drske, when, without further
action, the Senate went into executive session,
and after some time spent tAsrein, adjoaned.
HoUsr-Yesterday, after eur report closed.
Mr.. Butler (Mass.) from the Comnaitree on
Appropriations, reported adversely upon the
in appropriation for the survey Of certain In.
dian lands. The amount 10 De appropriated
was 5000.
After some discussion relating to Indian
frauds, &c, the bill was recommitted.
Mr. Schenck, from Commute OF Ways and
Means, reported q joint resolution, allowing
Sharp shooters Con vention to be entered tree
of duty, provided they do not exceed $4,000 in
value. Passed.
The House then took q recess and resumed
its session al 7>}O, and the tax bill was again
taken UP. E tee 80 fe- : :
ON motion OF Mr.. Price, Uowa,) the para.
graph requiring two cent stamp for receipts
on all amounts over so was stricken ont.
Section $40, which relates TO mode of afi king
stamps, was amended by inserting clause re-
curing that upon all instruments all stamps
shall be affixed so that the whole surface shall
be exposed TO view, and the stamp shall be
cancelled with INK
The 10-th section was amended by extending
the time during which q stamp enormously az
liked may be corrected to twelve months, in
stead Of six months, as originally proposed.
Section 10 was amended by providing that
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue NAV
fu6nish adhesive stamps to manufacturers of
friction matches without payment. upon such
manufactures giving bond for payment.
Mn. Schenck offered to amend by providing
an additional section exempting tax from all
| compounded or incorporated medicines pre-
| pared in accordance with pharmaceutical
books generally in use, OF in accordance with
the recognized American pharmacopia. But no
articles known as propriety articles shall Be
/ exempt.
The amendment was agreed to.
| The penalty prescribed for not affxing
! GLIDING perfumes, drugs, &c.,) was altered
| to a fine of not less than S1OO nor more than
/ $1,000.
| The paragraph in relation to medicine and
| preparations was amended by striking out the
/ graduated classes, and providing that where
packages shall not exceed the retail price or
value of % cents, one cent stamp shall be re-
| quired. and furter tax of one cent for eac b
| additional IS cents or fractional part thereof.
| The paragraph relating to perfumery and
cosmetics was amended in a similar manner.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, IN. Y y pawn.
brokers' receipts 1or good powned of less value
than one dollar, We're made exempt from any
/ tax.
Mr.. Price iowa )moved TO amend by making
| the tax on circulation of banks one twenty.
fourth of one per cent. instead of one sixth of
\ one per cent each month.
An animated debate ensued upon this amend.
ment. and the propriety Of taxing deposits en-
tered largely into the discussion.
Pending the discussion the committee rose
and the House At 1O:2U. adjourned.