Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-03-13

ment for any patent for the preservation Of
cloth from moths or mildew.
The bill was then passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Myers, Of Pennsylvania, q
bill was passed which makes Il the duty Of
United States Consuls az Chinese and Japanese
ports to ascertain whether immigrants have
entered into agreements for service in this
country for lewd or improper purposes and IN
such cases to refuse the requisite permit or
certificate.
The River and Harbor Appropriation bill
was passed. IL calls for S6,O00,O OO
The Senate bill providing for commission
TO obtain statistics ON the alcoholic trade, with
amendments extending the term 20 two years,
providing that all the commissioners shall not
be advocates of prOhibitory legislation CT total
abstinence, and that no salary or expenses
shall be allowed, was rejected. During the dis
cussiOn II transpi ed that tho temperance pee
pie were anxious 20 have something done by
authority. aud we're willing to pay all the eX-
penses themselves.
On motion Of Mr.. Albright, Of Pennsylvania,
bill was passed recognizing the Quarter
masters department.
The department is to consist of one Quarter
master-General, with the rank, pay and emolu-
ments of o brigadier-geneTal four assistant
quartermasters-genera with the rank pay
and emoluments of a colonel of cavalry; eight
I deputy quartermasters-general with the rank
D
cavalry fourteen quartermasters, with rank,
/ pay, and emoluments of major of cavalry, aud
thirteen assistant quartermaBters, with rank,
pay, and emouments of captain of cavalry. 1t
also abolishes the grade of military storeleeper
as soon as the present incumbents cease to Oc-
cupy that position.
The House in Committee of the Whole
having the Tariff bill under consideration,
adopted numerous amendments, the most inn
portant Of which was one assessing tax on
incomes at the rate of three per cent. on al
incomes between $4,000 and $4,000, and five
per cent. on those over $1,000
After the committee had reported the bill
and amendments to the House, Mr.. Dawes adj
dressed the Chair and after stating. that it
was necessary to provide for the deficit in the
Treasury, spoke of the impossbity of framing
bill which would satisfy all sections and IN
terests and as be did not think this bill could
be passed, he offered q substitute, which pro
vides for taxing whisky hereafter made ninety
cents per gallon, and restoring the ten pei
cent ON manufactured goods.
The bill was passed by vote Of 1913 to 113.
Section one of the bill provides that tax Of
ninety cent? per gallon shall be collected Oh
all distilled spirits hereafter produced.
Section two raises the tax on tobacco from
twenty to twenty-four cents per pound, in
creases the tax on cigars from five to six dol
lars per thousand, and on cigarettes from
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on those already paid for under the previous
law.
Section three increases the duty on all i'm
ported molasees and sugar twenty-five pc
cent. and Of the drawback allowed on refined
I sugars exported, only one per cent. Of tn
amount so allowed shall be retained by tn
United States.
Section four repeats the abatement OF 81
, per cent. heretofore allowed on manufacture
good.
Section five provides that the increase of dut
shall not affect any goods actually on shif
board Oh or before February 10TH 1875, nor
, warehouses or public stores at the passage {
: this act.
Section six states that boiling cloths are {
! be admitted free, and does away with the use
= stamps on receipts in the passbooks of saving
: banks
The House had thirty-four hour ses 10
. over what is known as the Force bill, tein
> bill to provide against tie invasion of State
q, to prevent the subversion of authority and
Z maintain the securities of elections. All I'll
session was consumed in dilatory motions |
: the Democrats, who opposed the bill.