The national Republican., 1861-07-30

Of the committee.
Laid over until to, morrow.
On motion of Mr.. FESSENDEN, the Senate
proceeded to consider the tariff bill.
Mr.. POWELL, by consent, gave notice that
at some future day he would move to recommit
the memorial of the police commissioners Of
Baltimore to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. SUMNER moved TO strike out that por.
ton which adds ten per cent. to the tariff.
Disagreed to-yeas I, nays 20.
The amendments Of the committee we're con.
CURED in, and the bill further amended was laid
over until to. morrow, in consequence of the Sen
ate finding itself without quorum.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. HORTON, from. the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported back the direct tax bill as
amended in accordance with the instructions of
the House. he said the provisions which the
committee had added were, namely: the sum
to be derived from direct taxation is reduced
from 30,0OO,0O0, as the original bill provided,
to $40, 100000.
This amount to be apportioned among the
States according to their population. The States
are authorized to collect the money, each to
be allowed fifteen per centum, as the quota for
so doing. If the State declines to undertake
the collection, the Federal Government is to
put into operation the machinery for the pur.
pose. The committee also add taxes on car.
riages from one to fftJ dollars. Gold watches
at one dollar, and silver at fifty cents. All
spirituous liquors Eve cents per gallon fer
mented ffty cents per barrel, or two cents per
gallon. Ali income over six hundred dollars
per annum, three per cent, including money as
interest.
Ala .Io ,,i,,:., sc -..-h.s. .e r..-.
have to be taxed.
Mr.. COLFA& said the bill mad been very
much improved since Saturday by the commit
tee. If it had been reported in regular order,
he would have moved to recommit the bill with
instructions to provide for the return of the
surplus revenue heretofore distributed among
the States, which would, be said, obviate the
| necessity ior direct taxation, and be much less
| Objectionable.
Second, To modify the present tariff, so as
to impose duties on free lists.
Third, The reduction of duties which now
amount to prohibition, so that additional reve-
nue. may thus be desirable.
Fourth, The retention Of the internal duties
as provided for in the bill, and the addition
| thereto Of taxation.
Mr.. HORTON then demanded the previous
question.
On motion of Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM, the
yeas and nays we're ordered on the third read
ing-yeas IS, nays e.. The House refused the
third reading Of the bill.
Mr.. ARNOLD submitted few remarks,
showing the inequality Of the bill
Mr.. KELLOGG said the veal of g free Gov
eminent depends on the vigorous prosecution
States paid more than their proportion of the
expenses of the Government. The tariff made
| them tributary TO the East, aud this would con
| tinue until the lion of the West should rise up
and shake off the incubus. He was satisfied
that this bill, although not exactly Just and
equitable, was the best that could be got at
present. He would vote for it, with Mr. Col
fax's proposition.
Mr.. R. CONkLlNG opposed the PROPOSE.
ton. He saw no hope of getting better one
during the short time which remains of this
session. He should, however, vote for the bill.
He alluded to a remark made on Saturday by
Mr.. Bingham.
Mr.. BINGHAM said he did not, on Satur.
day, charge any gentleman with the defeat Of
the bill, nor did he give any advice, as charged
to that gentleman, that he should set himself
up as a model of parliamentary decorum.
| Mr.. r. CONKLING said he at that time un.
derstood the gentleman, in the course of his
very eloquent speech-turning in the direction
where he (Mr. Conkling) sat-ss slluding tc
the defeat Of the bill, by striking ont the enact
ing clause. If the gentleman Mr.. Bingham
did not say that, he misunderstood him.
Mr.. BINGHAM replied to the gentleman
and said that the gentleman ought to remem.
ber, at this time, the bill was not read through
and that he was showing the disastrous effect
of not passing some such bill and that he did
not think the remark was either personal Oh
offensive.
Mr.. F. A. CONKLING opposed the bill, be
cause gentlemen had not had time to examine
the bill.
Mr.. MORRILL, opposed Mr.. Coliazs propo
sltion, as regards duties on the free lists. He
thought enough revenue would be derived tc
supply women with needles and pins
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Colfax's prop
osition which was lost.
The question then required on the substitut,
reported by Mr.. Horton, noticed elsewhere, ans
on motion, the yeas and nays were ordered witt
the following result: yeas n, nays 60.
The bill was therefore passed, as amended.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Committee of Wa7
and Means, reported bill making an appro
priation of ten millions of dollars for the pur
chase of arms for the use of volunteers ant
regulars. Passed
| h'eo' Sehate piii Pfo'iuinS LOT lne appoint
ment Of board to scale, legalize, and reduce
the compensation of the officers of the Gov
ernment, and to report ut the next session o
Congress. Passed.
Mr.. cox offered o resolution, setting cortl
that, although the States now levying hostiltie
against the Government and resisting the na
tional authority, and although we should max,
exertions to maintain the authority of the Gov
| arpmapt got oa in all ciyil,ad uo rC,ro, ,h,
door should be always left open to peace, anc
still more so between citizens of our common
country therefore this Congress appoint com
mittee of one from each State to report amend
nents to the Constitution of the United States
| Of thu next aaasion also that Cnnoreas annoin