Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-06-19
Congressional.
WASHINGTON. Saturday, June IL
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. Saturday, June IL.
SENATE.
A protest of 100 citizens of Colo
RADIO against that territory being adj
mitted as State was presented and
laid Oh the table.
The bill relative to contested cleo
lions in Washington City was taken
up.
Debate ensued until the expiration
of the morning hour, when the Bank
bill was postponed until Monday, and
the bill relative to the government of
the city of Washington was further
considered. ....
| During a lengthy discussion several
amendments were offered and reject
ed, and the bill finally passed without
division.
Mr. Cattell introduced bill to pro-
vide for the further issue of Temporal
ry loan certificates for the purpose of
redeeming and retiring the remainder
of the outstanding and compound in
terest notes. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
The Senate then went into an Exec
utive session, and soon after adjourn
ed.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Randall the Comp
troller of the Currency was instructed
to furnish d statement of the amount
Of dividends declared by the Nationa
Banking Association since their or
ganization. the amount carried to the
real estate account, &c.
Committee reports Of a private
character were made.
A bill to reimburse C. Carter, al
Assistant Freedman Commissioner
S5Z6 was passed.
A resolution was adopted calling
for information relative to the treat,
with the Usage Indians for the sal
} of their lands.
The bill for extending the paten
for making screws for the benefit OF
the widow and heirs of Thos. Harve
was taken up.
After debate the yeas and nays wer
demanded, but the morning hour ez
, pired and it goes over till Friday next
Mr. Logan of Illinois gave motto
that he should, on Monday, offer re:
g olution to remove the Capitol froI
, Washington on account Of the rebe
and disloyal Influences constantly a
work In the present location.
The House went into Commute
on the tax bill, The amendment t
section lib. to reduce the tax on ban
circulation to One-twelfth OF one pc
=. cent per month, was adopted by til
casting vote Of the Speaker. An a,
ditiOn to the section was agreed tt
}, providing for tax of one-quarter 0
c one per cent each month on the ave
: age amount OF public moneys in tt
banks to the credit Of the Treasure
or any disbursing officer of the Unite
States. A provision was added I
the provision that no money authori
+ ed to be collected under this bill, sha
5 be deposited in a National Bank
any city or place where a Treasur,
or Assistant Treasurer of the Unite
States is located. An amendmel
l vuaS aAnnto6 inrl,e., eirer ~. ]
!. posts from One-twenty fourth to on
= twelfth of one per cent per month, al
. from one-half to one per cent per a
p mum.
The section as amended imposes
: tax of one-half of one per cent ca
l. month upon the average amount of t
{ deposits Of money other than pub
- moneys of the United States, a tax
one-quarter of one per cent ca
month; on the average amount OF pu
III lie moneys on deposit tax of or
d twenty-tOurth of one per cent p
" month on the capital beyond the ave-
Sc age amount invested in the Unit
= States bonds and tax of One-twel
u of one per cent on the average amoU
of circulation.
D Section IA taxes State banks
"a per cent on their circulation.
10 On being read, Mr.. Morrill, of PEI
svlvania moved an amendment prov
. ing that the section shall not apply
u banks that are in liquidation a
le- which have not issued notes for {
,al culation for more than one year, VIII
&C. was agreed to.
m Other amendments to section |
+;o were proposed and rejected.
wv Section us, taxing brokers sal
was not amended.
or. Section 116, which taxes carriag
-. gold watches and other Injuries, V
taken up. The only amendment '
to limit the tax on pianoes, Orga
on harps. &C., to instruments valued
ult over 5000, and the section was ira
posed so as to place it before sect
vii 81, relating to stamps.
els No amendment was made to sect
Tor 1T, in relation to passports.
ec- Mr.. Trimble of Tennessee movet
60 exempt from tax companies VIII
'OO gross annual receipts do not exc
my $4,000, instead Of $4,000. Agreed
wn Section 100; taxing express
the telegraph companies, was taken
our The tax Oh the gross receipts of
all oroe,c oo,,no,;,. ryao ,o5,ood 20 .