TAXATION OF RAILROADS AND BANKS.
Mr. CASON moved to take up the bill [H. R. 349] for the taxation of railroads.
Mr. HANNA moved to take up the bill [H. R. 341] for the taxation of the stock of National banks.
On motion by Mr. WOLCOTT, Mr.Hanna's motion was amended by providing that both bills be taken up.
Mr. HANNA desiring the bill H. R. 341 to be first taken up demanded the yeas and nays on agreeing to the amendments as amended.
It was rejected by yays 13, nays 25.
Mr. Casons' original motion was then agreed to.
The bill [H. R. 349] supplemental to and declaratory of the meaning of the railroad act filed with the Governor December 18, 1865, was then read the first time.
On motion by Mr. CASON, the constitutional restriction being dispensed with - yeas 39, nays 0 - the bill was read and passed by yeas 38, nays 0.
On motion by Mr. HANNA, the bill [H. R. 341] providing for the collection of taxes on stocks and bonds of national banks, was read the first time; the constitutional restriction was dispensed with - yeas 35, nays 4 - and the bill read again and passed by yeas 38, nays 0.
