The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-03-20
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CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 10

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Congressman to adhere TO their pres
ent policy and endorsing the course of
Mr.. Stanton.
Mfr. Sumner presented petitions from
the citizens of Washington against be-
ing annexed to Georgetown; and of
coiored men in two counties in Della.
ware, stating they are deprived of the
rights of citizens, and asking they be
secured to them. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Pomeroy the Sec.
retary of the Treasury be requested to
return the resolution asking what had
been the expenses OF the war, navy
and interior departments since 1865, in
order that he might offer an amend
ment asking an explanation of each
expenditure.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill to
remove the political disabilities of r.
X. Butler, OF Tennessee, which he ex-
planned.
Mr.. Buckalew moved to amend it by
striking out the words the "constitu.
tion or" in the clause relieving him
from the disabilitiesimpose by the con-
stitution or acts OF Congress. BE said
1t would otherwise have the effect to
recognize the 14th amendment as valid.
1t appearing that the Senators de-
sired to debate the bill. Mr.. Sherman
insisted on the order OF the day, and
the Senate took up the bill to relieve
certain manufactures from internal
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ments made in the committee.
Mr.. Morgan moved to strike out re-
fined sugars and products of sugar re-
timers from the amendment of the
Committee containing the tax on the
various articles.
mont, and Mr.. Sherman and others op-
posed it.
The amendment was lost bya vote of
81 against "a.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, then offered
his amendment striking out the pro-
vision in reference to refined sugars,
&c., and inserting one including all SUI
gars, except those produced from sorg.
hum or imphee. Rejected.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle moved to strike out
the amendment of the committee to Sec
ton one. leaving 1t as it passed the
House, and striking ont the tax on tur.
| penttne, coffee and Its substitutes,
spices, refined sugars, iewelry, &c.
Adopted.
The question was resumed on Mr.,
Van Wrinkles amendment offered Tues.
day, reducing the tax on petroleum one
half. and it was adopted on the amend
ment of the committee, providing that
no drawback shall be make on the ex-
portation ofany article after the first of
April.
serting after the word drawback !" the
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paid" Agreed to.
The remaining amendments were
agreed to, and the bill was passed.
Yeas-36. Nays-3.
The bill, us passed by the Senate,
reads as follows:
Be IL enacted. de-, That sections Nos.
81 and 50 of the act entitled "Au Act to
provide internal revenue to support the
Governments; to pay interest on the
public debt, and for other purposes, !"
passed June 80, 1864, aud all acts and
parts OF acts amendatory of said sec-
tions. be, and the same are hereby re-
pealed, except only so much of said
sections and amendments thereto as
relate to taxes imposed thereby on gas
made of coal oil wholly, or in part of
any other material; on Illuminating
| oils or articles, the products of distilla-
tion, rehabilitation or refining of coal,
| shale, peat, asphaltum or other btu.
minous substances; on wines therein
described; on snuff and all other manu-
| tActures of tobacco, including cigar.
cites, cigars and cheroots, provided
that the products of the petroleum and
bituminOus substances herein before
mentioned, except Illuminating gas,
this act be taxed at oue-half the rates
fixed by said section No. 81.
SECTION 2. That nothing in this act
shall be construed to repeal or inter-
fere with any law, regulation or pro-
vision for the assessment or collection
of any tax which under existing laws
may accrue before the first day OF April,
1867; and nothing herein contained
shall be construed as repeal OF any
tax upon machinery or other articles
which have been or may be delivered
on contracts made with the United
States prior to the passage of this act.
SECTION 3. That after the first day of
April next, no allowance for drawbacks
on account of internal tax paid, shall
be made on the expectation of any ar
ticle ofdomestic manufacture on which
there is no internal tax OF expectation,
and no claim for drawback on any ar.
ttcle exported prior TO June 80, 1896,
shall be allowed, unless presented to
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
within three months after this act takes
\ effect.
SECTION 4. That every person, firm or
corporation, who shall manufacture by
hand or machinery any goods, wares,
or merchandise not otherwise specifi.
cally taxed ns such, or shall be en-
gagged In the manufacture or prepara.
tton for sale, of any articles or COM
pounds not otherwise specifically
taxed, or shall put up for sale in pack
ages with his own name or trade mark
thereon, any articles or compounds not
otherwise specifically taxed, and whose
annual sales exceed $40, 600, shall pay
for every additional $1,000 In excess of
$40, 600, 81, and the amount OF sales
:. within the year beyond SIC, 900 shall be
returned monthly to the assistant as
SCISSOR, and the tax on sales in excess of
$40. 600 shall be assessed by the assessor
and paid.
The bill goes to the House for con-
currence in the amendments.
Adjourned HOUSE.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Banks
regulating labor compensation in the
navy yards.
By MIR. Dawes to aid in the construo.
tion of railroad and telegraph line
from New Orleans to Mobile.
By Mr.. Clark. of Kansas, to author
iZe the sale OF 20 acres OF land In the
military reservation at Fort Leaven-
worth.
The Senate amendment to the post
route bill was concurred in with the
amendment.
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the Judiciary
reported back Mr.. Eliot's bill relative
to the Supreme Court, and with the
amondmentth the bill passed.
The bill Is as follows:
Be Il endcted, de-, That in case of the
removal OF the Chief Justice OF the Su-
preme Court OF the United States from
office, or of his death, resignation or In
ability to discharge the powers and du-
ties of said Office, the same shall devolve
on the Associate Justice of said Court,
whose commission is senior, for the
time and until the inability shall have
been removed or another appointment
shall be duly made ami a Chief Justice
of said Court shall be duly qualified.