The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-08-07

Conference, is essentially the House Tariff.
bill. The 10 per cent. ad valorum is stricken
out. The duty is, raised on spirits, wines,
liquors and silks. The Income Tax is placed
at per cent. on all INCOMES over $500. The.
duty on sugar is &c, cabbage &c, and on
tea 12c; $2o,ooO,ooo Of discount tax.
Mr.: johnson, of Tenn, said be should vote
for the bill to carry onthe war;.
The report was agreed to yeas 81. nays 8.
The joint resolution from the House, ex.
pressing sympathy with tho bereaved fam.
lies Of soldiers who had fallen in defence of
the Republic, was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment ap-
propriating s2o,ooo,ooo for the collection
and organizations Of the volunteers, provided
for in the bill to increase the Army and Navy.
1t was reduced from $1,000 to $4,000 and
the bill passed.
WASHINGTON, Ang 2.-SENArE.-Th
bill confscating rebel property was recon-
mitteG to the Committee on the Judiciary,
by 60 against A.
The Senate then took up the Tariff bin as
amended by the House, and also the direct
Tax bill. The Senate Committee were of
opinion that the two better be united. They
therefore took up the direct Tax bill, as the
House passed it, with non-cssential altera.
tons, and then the income tax proposition
Of the Senate.
The report Of the Committee of Conference
was concurred in by 80 against 80.
Mr.. Bingham, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported bill to pyuish certain
crimes. 1t proposed that recruiting in any
State or Territory for service in any army
hostile to the United States be considered
a hi Oh misdemeanor, punishable with fine
Of 5000 TO 81 900 and imprisonment Of from
one to five years. The bill Furnishes SINH.
LARRY those who thus enlist and
those who, by word, writing or publication,
encourage enlistments. The bill passed
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-SESA1E--Mr. Ken
nedy offered the following resolution from
the Maryland Legislature
Whereas, Ross Winans, while in the dis
charge Of his official duty, was arbitrarily
and illegally arrested on the highway by
force Of arms by the Federal Government,
and sundry other citizens of Maryland were
seized by the same despotc authority in vio-
lation Of all their personal rights as citizens
of Maryland, and whereas, the unconstitu-
tional acts of Government are not, confined
to Maryland, the property ofno man is safe,
the sanctity eof no dwelling is respected, and
sacredness of private correspondence no
longer exists, and whereas the, House Of
Delegates do not wish history to record
the overthrow of all public rights without
the record Of their indignant protest of re-
sentiment against such acts of Presidential
tyranny and psurpations and outrages by
Federal Government;
After long discussion as to whether reso.
luton should be received, it was finally Or
dered printed.
Mr.. King offered resolution that the Sec
rotary of War be recommended to pay vol
untecrs monthly whenever practicable
Agreed to.
Resolution fixing the time of adjournment
was taken up.
Mr.. Collamer moved to fix the time for
Tuesday, Aug. 9th, at I'm. Agreed to-
Resolution passed to adj ourn that day and
hour.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the bill to in
crease the Engineer Corps, was taken up
and passed.
Mr. Morrill, moved to take up the bill sup
Elementary to an act 70 protect the Com
mercc of the U. S., agreed to and passed.
Mr.. Trumbull reported from the Judiciary
committee bill regulating the Judicial dis
triets If Missouri and Kentucky, with a
motion to postpone till next December.
This led to long discussion regarding
the loyalty Of Judge Monzol, of Kentucky,
in which Messrs. Lame, Of Indiana. Powell,
Baker, Rreckinridge. MeDougal, Polk, Harris
and others participated.
HoUsE.-Mr Blair from the committee
on Military affairs, reported 4 bill to increase
the efficiency the Typographical Engineers
Corps. Passed. 1t empowers the President
to. add to that corps two, Lieut.. Cqlopels and
four Majors. One company Of soldiers 70 be
commanded by competent officer.
Mr. Allin from the same committee, re-
ported back the bill to promote the efficiency
Of volunteer forces, authorizing the Presi-
dent to discharge from service any commits
stoned volunteer officer, for incapacity, ineffi-
cheney, misconduct or neglect.
The COMMITTEES reported substitute ap-
plying to the principle, also to, the officers Of
the regular army.
In the course Of a debate on this bin, after
some remarks of Mr.. Burnett, of Kentucky
Mr.. Olin said Mr.. Burnett was known to be
a.warm sympathizer with those In rebellion.
Mr. Burnett responded that If the gentle.
man wanted to know whether he sympathized
with those among whom he was born and
who regarded the war as having been forced
upon them and who would make peace to.
morrow, he answered in the affirmative, and
they could make the most of it.
A bill authorizing the President to dis.
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