Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-13
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE YANKEE CONGRESS
PASSAGE OF TIE TAX BILL.
From The N. Y. .Hsrald Of the ia.
SENATE.

Lower Mississippi the capture Of New Orleans, &C.,
| received.
ACCOUNTS OF THE MARsHALs DISTRICT COLUMBIA
Mr.. Hale, (rep Of n H., offered resolution ciliog
on the Secretary OF the Treasury TO inform the Senate
how much OF $72 672 paid to marhals in the District of
Columbia for year ending June 80 for personal
service, and how mitch other accouna and the details
of the accounts. He sad there had been paid to Mar
sbal Lamon, who appointed in March, $22 O64 and
| to Marshal Ssden, before him, $50 900.
| GENERAL HUNTERS BLACK BRIeADr.
Mr. Powell, (opp Of Ky, offered resolution that the
Secretary of War inform the Senate whether hsjor
General Hunter had been authorized by the pirtmt
to muster regiment of negroes or persons OF Afr an
descent into the service Of the United States; If
colonel and other officers bad been appointed, and
whether they have been armed and clothed at the
pense Of the United States. Laid over.
/ The ACTION OF GOVERNOR sTAsLY, NORTH CAROLINA
Mr. Sumner, (rep) OF Macs, offered the following:
Whereas Edward Stanly, assuming to act under let.
ter from the Secretary Of War, appointing him Military
Governor of North Carolina pest unknown to the
cons taon aud laws has undertaken by virtue Of such
military authority 10 surrender fugitive slaves contrary
the intent and meaning OF the act OF Congress recent
y adopted also TO Danish an American CT izen In viola
Of the personal right secured by the constiAtiou
also close schools mantaned by the charity OF good
men for the education Of coored children in defiance
OF every principle Of morals aud religion, and degrad
| ing 10 our national character therefore,
Resolved, that the President be requested to cancel
the letter of the Secretary Of War under which the said
| Ed Eard Sanly has assumed to act
| Objected to and laid over.
| Mr. Sumner also offered the following:
Resolved That any such letter assuming to appoint
any person Military Governor Of any State, Is without
sanction in the constitution and laws, and that s effect
is to subordinate the civil to the military authority that
Il ia contrary to the spirit of Institutions, and is in
derogaon of the powers OF Congress which VIII re State
government falls into the hands Of traitors be the
| OF ly legitimate authority except martial law.
Lid over.
| THE CASE OF SENATOR STARK.
Mr.. Sumner moved TO take up the resolution for the
x oulsion Of the Senator from Oregon Mr. Stark Re-
| jected-yets IL; nsys2l.
| TAX BILL PASSED THE sENATE.
| Al one O'Clock tie tax bill was taken up.
Mr.. Anthony rep of R. l., moved to reconsider
the laying tax On slaves He said be dd II at the
| request Of others, and sh. nd vote against il.
| Mr. Sumner hoped il would not be rec nsdered. He
referred to the proceedings of North Carolina taxing
saves aud he said there certainly was no constitutional
| Or scton against it.
Mr. Dooiittle Rep) Of Wis, thought the question Of
consutionality was not settled, though the Senator
from Massachusetts, declared there was no constitutional
| objection.
should regard il unconstitutional but as |. was not
poll tax he regarded it equally conceded that was con-
| stitutonal
Mr. Dool.te thought such decidedly contrary to the
constitution and regarded wise at present because,
/ in fact, II viii iau pIlnclpaHy On your lIieuu5-
Mr. hale commended that, practically, this was tex
on slaves though perhaps called by another name, and
no phraseooey cover up from the common sense
Of the people. lie quoted from Judge Story in regard
TO the cspitaton tax and said he would not, even 10
reach his cherished object violate the constitution. BE
entirely rpudated any idea that property can be held
/ in man. he feared that the treatment Of ansavery
men il this country had made them resentful; but
.uch feelings should be laid aside in legilatng for the
| country.
rKTgt-- ~ d. pIa1 hof hia tay
was perfectly constitutional 1t was not captation
ts1; bu, it proposes 10 the claim q master has to
| the services of a slave.
Mr. Harlan, (rep,) Of Iowa, thought it could not be
denied hat there right OF property in slaves in
some States IN a qualified sense at least. There WAS
doubt as to that and also as to the constitutional right
Of taxation He would willingly give the bontft OF the
doubt 10 the country and the treasury though he had
no doubt as to the const uonal right to lay the tax
Mr. Browning spoke against laying such a tax, as be-
| ING A. mere capitaton tax and unconstitutional
Mr.. CoWan, (rep) u Pa, claimed that fair con-
structon of the constitution clearly against the pro-
posed tax II perfectly evident that the trainers Of
the constitution intended 10 prohibit just such tax az
now proposed be laid and it seemed to him no true
Union man would try avoid the spirit and intent OF
toe constitution. The very who propose TO lay this
tax on slaves would with their other hand free all tie
slaves OF rebels and thus destroy the very source Of
| revenue which they propose TO collect. But he wss
sorry 10 say he was Obliged to to the conclusion
Il
sure Il might he said be Representing the Senate.
Well be Intended do IL might be said he intend
ei to lecture Senate. If he thought they deserved
t. BY passing which were calculated TO raDple on
the constitution he would do II might be said be
was docmltc. Well, he intended to DO dogmatic.
Mr. Wsie, (r,p) Of Ohio, in bis sest-Al but the
| "nAicn
Mr.. Cowan-when that Senator se, ',s little account
which he has with his colleague in the other House,
ntesuu,e Il will be time enough for me to pay attention
| .L..l it'd At RI than hn mat mo
When he sad he intended to be dogmac be meant that
he intended to express hs own opinion rmy, he had
| a right to-
Mr.. Wade did no. gee any uss of the sous;or getting
uo and declaring his especial devotion to the Constu
tou. BE ives willing to listen 10 argument but be would
no. allow any by implication 70 reproach him with
DeFury What light hss the Senator from Pennsylvania
TO lecture the Senate and Ieproech the Senate Who
was he aud where did be come irony Who ever heard
of himY Yet he has the pTesum pdou to here and
lecture the Senate. He wipg be criticised; but be
wanted IL done by somebody with some authority. He
would rather be ectured anybody else than the senator
from Pennsylvania That Senator had perfect right TO
be mere advocate and watch dog Of traitors In the field
but he did not here from tbs Nlds OF Pennsylya'
MIA 10 lecture the Senate What vote had he given
here bet as an advocate Of r tors all occasions p
Let him not rise and assume 10 correct the Senate Mr.
Wade contended that this wac simply proposition to
tax the Of what they claimed as valuable pro-
perty aud constitutional and would not H. IRE men
OF the border States The loyal Of the border States
| are not slayehoders-not one in twenty.
Mr. Cowsn said he might be very humble individual,
and might be inexperienced and unknown, but he
here as the representative Of Pennsyvans. He repre-
sented three millions Of people, aud he was not going to
apollo zs for his people for his neIperence or his youth
He never understood that ags end long eervices here
would sdsfy folly eve Character to billingsgsS,
which might be learned OF FIJI women. He would leave
his past hstory to those curious TO inquire, and II the
Senator who made the unwarranabe attack on him can
reconcile his conduct bis own conscience and sense
Of proprety, be Ar. CoWap) was Wiling 10 leave tne
matter He iMr UowAn) had made argument whether
good or bad not Of consequence The Senator from
Ohio made low, vulgar ejaculation, to which he (Ar.
Cowap) replied Did the Senator from Ohio answer the
argument when he ndu gsd in half hour TRADE charg-
inc him INT Cowan) with berg watch dog Of slavery,
aud hundred other equally unjust thing? He was here
| NJ MIA In nreaerve the