New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-03

other can be cJnscaed when used of purpohet ol re-
Lellon, as punishment for crime, apart D1m the IA"
b. which such descriptions OF property are Eeld'
Mr.. CkiTTENDEN, resumine, CouteEded tnai sueh
a aw as that now proposed would ne VhlAuon OF
The principles of the Consi ui0n. N, he repeated,
SLAVERY could be abolished III time OF war II G. ud ne
abolished in time OF peace. Ought they TO pass such
BILL which would only tend 10 stimulate ana lrfltate
those against whom we are row contcnollg 70 greater
violence ana reistancel He not here W pesd ior
shareholders but for his country, with an honest and
! sincere heart. He therefore earnestly appealed TO
gentlemen 10 pause and reflect before concentrating
his act Tue eyes of the world are upon us. IL il
rot By such Ills that peace Is TO he se-
cured but by very superior power 70 operate against
those now in resistance 10 tie Government
| Mir. COX Dem, Ohio moved TO lay the bill on the
table.
/ Motion lost by Yeas 81; Nays, II.
! Mr. BINGHAM amendment or Substitute was re-
/ jeated.
/ Mr.. PENDLETON thought the whole policy Of the
| ill was wrong. Ii wss necessary for them 10 de-
tcrIniue whether those now in rebellion against the
Uni'ed States publ enemies, 20 be treated az such
or as citizens. who, while subject to al TIE penalties
VIII h attach TO treason, hall likewise have tie bene-
ft- and charities Of the Constitution however crln-
nal they may be. lie denied the correctness OF the
principles oil the bill and concluded bis remarks by
Offering an amendment, providing, among other things,
that no seizure OF property shall he made except by
warrant in the ordinary way, and on probable cause
Fir. OWEN wonld weld TO no man IN devotion TO
the Union and had detre to Outhye II. III 1t goes
down in blood, let Lis blood go down with those who
/ fall lie complained Of the remarks of the cnaiu IN
of the judiciary Committee, who placed HIM Il ~
in attitude in no way enylabie, putting tlote v
opposed the bill being against the SEIZURE OF l
caution and munitions Of war, with which the enemy
ia fighting tis nation. He would vote aglnst Tie
Ill., while he was in favor OF resortlng to all means
known to civilized warfare for putting down THIS re-
I belOn. But riled cannon and ammunition were NOT
to be seized by civil process The passage Of ills bill
would not promote the success OF our army lis enect
Would be disastrous. All over Missouri, Kentucky,
Maryland and many other communities mercenary
men, mformers, may brig charge Of TREASON against
any to deprive him of lis property.
/ Mr.. STEVENS though that in times like these the
laws Of war were TO govern their action Those VINO
have repudiated the Constitution, and tramped IL
under foot esopped by every principle OF munich
pal and common law from invoking the principles OF
that instrument. Thoee who applied these doctrines
here were the advocates of the Reteg. lie meant in
a legal point Of view. He Stevens denied that they
have any standing in court who are tie counsel oil
tLo.c who deny the Constitution il IN force.
Mr. MALLORY inquired whether the gentleman
SteyeBs) meant to say that during the existence Of
the rebellion Congress has light TO pass an uncon-
Mr. STEVENS replied that it was constitutional
night according to the law OF nations in time Of war
TO cobfscite the rights and property Of every rebel
Every puJlicst agrees that nation has hight TO strip
tie enemy oil every dollar 10 90 everything % weaken
bis hands instead Of putting ham 10 death. When slaves
are cOuiscated AID made free, God forbid That they
rhoui be returned to their Us'eTs. lie oil not cay
made the war should he asked for what purpose II
was. II the whole South were laid waste 10 cave
the Union, 70 LEI it be. Ii the Government was not
strong enough the people were, aud would take care
that this war should lie prosecuted until Ieae was
/ ref.Ored. lie believed, however, that the Govern
mel was competent for this important work. Ii the
war continued, every bOndman belonging TO Rebel
should be called to aid in liz prosecution with
view to a restoration Of tie Union. He Steyens) now
| novel the previous question.
Mr.. CRIT fENDEA, rising to a privileged question,
wisLcd 10 know whether the gentleman tStevensl
to say that those who opposed this bill were the
advocates OF Rebellion
Mr.. STEVENS made TO reply.
ON motion of Mr. PENDLErON, the bill was re-
committed to the Committee on the Judiciary by 6a
against -.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Committee Of Confer
encei m e d report the ditagrceng votes OF the
two douscs on the Tand aud Direct Tax bills. lie
e1plniued that the Committee took up inc hoae
Revenue bl az the foundation d inc Conference
They have reduced the duty coffee FROM five TO four
| eenta a mound; on cocoa, from Eve 10 three cents
A round, on sugar, from two and hall to TWO
cents pound; eli icOry, 10 two cents pound ana
on ground ohicory, from four to two cents pound
T,V nddcd 80 much Of the Tariff bill Of the senate 40
referred 10 hquOrs adding twenty-five cents To the
d',v ON mandy makiag il one dollar and twenty-five
] cents per gallon; other liquors and wines,
/ thew added ten cents ad vaioIem, and on lm-
| ported and distilled liquors fifty cents The
| Committee next took mp the House bull providing
for direct tax. The members representing the Senate
Committee were OF opinion they could not get along
without uniting the two bills. They, therefore, took
up the DrecTaX bill, a. the House parsed 1t with
| uncsscninl alterations, and then the lncome-IHX
proposition If the Senate. This ineome,ax not IA
| tnrdeusome as that Of the House. The House bad
| proposed income-tax ON S6OO, while the Senate
! placed the amount at not below SSOO with tax OF
per cent PER annum Where the inoome-taX is derived
from persons residing abroad, but drawing money from
their property in this country, the tax is 10 be per
| cent per annum Tie Committee thought il right that
sould hear of the burdens than thOga
| who spend their money in this country. The Com
| mtee have also provided that in the States which
10 collect the direct tax there shall be none Of
the machinery for that purpoe by the House; teades,
no large number Of persons s no. TO be appointed to
collect the Tie Secretary Of the Treasury Is 10
| appoint one Assessor and Collector in each State
where the Federal Government collects the taxes, and
the latter is to appoint astistans but the compen-
sation is not to exceed 81 800 for the principal and
81 200 per annum for the assistants ON the whole,
though BY this Joint arrangement they lose S4WOO oO
The machinery IS simphfed aud the expenses of col.
lection much reduced. lie bad no doubt that the bill
! would be more satisfactory TO the country.
! In answer to u question, Ar. STEVENS said 10 per
| cent bad been ADDED on elk goods.
! Mr.. WICkLIFFE wanted the consideration OF the
report post ouod till tomorrow, in order That in the
meantime, il might be printed, 80 that the members
might examine IT,
| Mr. STEVENS could not agree to that, as a quorum
| might I OF lie pr,fent Tomorrow.
| EMr. WICKlIFFE-Why BcauIegard will not be
| here tomorrow.
The report of the Committee Conference was
! concurred in--S9 against 80.
Mr.. BINGHAM, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported ILL to punish certain crmes. II proposes
that recruiting in any State or Territory for service in
an armed hostility against the United States, be
sidered high msdemeanor, punishable with fine of
from $500 TO 81 0O0 and Imprisonment Of from one to
five ycars II Furnishes similarly, but not to such
extent those WHO thus enlist, and those who, by
words, writing, or publication, encourage eGlis,-
ueuts
The bill passed, and subsequently the House adj