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The Daily Dispatch: August 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], General Toombs' Brigade--Second Georgia Regiment. (search)
Proceedings of the Federal Congress. Washington, July 30. --The direct tax includes three per cent on the income, and five per cent, on distilled and two on fermented liquors. All Democrats and Southern men opposed the bill, which was passed, however, by 17 majority. Mr. Cox proposed a peace proposition to day in the House, and only 42 votes in its favor could be obtained. Among those who sustained the measure were Messrs.. Cox, Webb, Morris, Nugent, Pendleton, Vallandigham and White, of Ohio; Cravens, Holman, Lase and Voorhies, of Indiana, and Logan, Richardson and Robinson, of Illinois. The Senate adopted an amendment to the tariff bill, which increases the duties ten per cent., and charges ten per cent on the present free list. The amendment was adopted with only seven votes in the negative. In the House, the bill appropriating a million and a quarter of dollars to purchase twelve light-craft steamers, was passed. In the Senate, the bill prohibi