Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-24
rMImfY.sEvEN ga ooNG nlss.
First Session.

lconclusIon OF Thursdays Senate Proceedlngs.I
Me-. Wade moved TO take up the bill donstiD
lands for the benefit of colleges of agriculture
and the mechanic arts.
Mr.. Lane Of Kansas, and Mr. Wilkinson, OF
posed the motion
The bill was taken up-yeas 90, uays 10.
At one o'clock the Senate proceeded TO or.
game itself into a high court of impeach
men,, for the trial Of West Humphreys.
The Secretary Of the Senate adm Mustered the
oath to the Vice President and the Senators.
The House was notified that the Senate was
organized into high court Of impeachment
and ready 10 receive managers of the trial for
impeachment from the House.
The managers on the part of the House
Messrs. Bingham, Pendleton, Locke ard Train
then appeared
Mr. Bingham heard the articles of impeach-
ment made by the House against West H.
Humphreys. for high crimes aud misdemeanors,
and demanded, in the name oi all the people Of
the United States aud the House Of Represent
atives, that said w II. Humphreys be called
on to answer to the high crimes alleged against
him.
The Vice President then informed the man
ayers that the Senate would take the proper or
der on the case, and that due notice would be
gwen the H1use OF the same
Hereupon the Court adjourned for the present.
The tax bill was tiken up. An amendment,
tixlng whisky twenty cents gallon, was agreed
to. ..H.a ." 1
Mr.. Foster offered resolution that the Sec
retary of the Senate issue O summons in the
usual form, to West II. Humphreys, TO answer
to impeachment made by the House, the sum-
mons returnable the h of June; aud that the
high court oil impeachment adjourn till the 9Th
of June. Adopted.
After further consideration Of the tax bill,
having reached the 63t section, the Senate ad.
journed.
WAeHINGroN, May %.
SENATE.-Mr. Sumner called up the resolu-
tlon iDstructiDg the Judiciary committee to in
quire what further legislation is necessary to
protect the property aud persons OF those of
African descent from unconstitutional seizure
He said that all had been shocked lately BY the
attempts of the slave hunters 10 cary off human
beings into slavery from the Capitol. The pro-
visions Tor the return of fugitlves, in the Con-
stitution and ln the law OF 1850, say nothing
abou; the d strict Of Colu umbia at all.
Tne resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Wilson of M .ssachusetts, introduced a
bill for the Reorganization of the courts of the
Dlsuict of Columbia. Deferred to Judicial
com mittee.
Mr.. Wilson of Massachusetts, from the Mill
tary Committee, reported bill amendatory OF
the act increasing the military establishments.
The bill provides that staff off ;ers shalt be
sent to the Senate for confirmation. IL was
passed,
The tax bill was then taken mp.
The license for coal oil distilleTs was amend.
ed 80 as to be fity dollars instead of twenty.
An amendment striking out the license OF ten
dollars on horses, and Cattle dealers and brok-
ers, and manufacturers, was rel tcted. An
amendment reducing the tax on sugar, candy
and confectionery, TO one cent per pound, was
agreed to.
10 tho course OF the debate Mr. Fessenden
stated that IL was shown before the committee
that over two hundred aHd fifty million pounds
Of confectionery per aDnum was made In the
United States
Tho amendment raising the tax on manufac-
iured tobacco from ten to twenty cents per
pound, on snuff reducing it from eighty TO
twenty cents per pound, and on cigars raising
IL about twenty per ceLt, was adopted.
The amendment striking out the tax on
brUoms, wooden ware, hate, caps, boonets,
hoop skits, ready made clothing, native wine
and fuTs, was adopted. The tax on wood
screWJ was made one and half cent per pound.
The amenduen striking out the tax of one
cent per pound was discussed at some length
and laid aside.
Adjourned, having reached the seventy fifth
section OF the bill.
HvU.E-A res,lution was debated and adopt
ed, allowing ]. Sterling pa, per diem but not
mileage, for the time he was employed in uu-
successi ully contestDg the seat of Mr.. DAILY as
delegate from Nebraska.
Tue House resumed the consideration of the
DfsoaliOn bills
Mr. Shelf cid argued that the first bill was iD
effect bill Of attainder, and it took property
without due process OF law. The second bill
was for the emancipation Of slaves. This was
10 violation OF the solemn pledges m lde, in July
last, not to interfere with the local institutions
of the States. This breach of faith could not
be justified on the ground of necessity, tor the
strongest necessities of the war Gere upon the
country when We made that pledge. The re.
belllon Was to be pus down by the army, not by
legislation.
Mr. Sedgewick favored the employment of
slaves to crush the rebellion, both OF loyal and
disloyal masters--compensati those of lo'al
masters and giving freedom to those Of rebel
masters.
Mr. Mallory opposed con6scstion, but favored
hanging traitors, and opposed substitute to
punish by fue aud imprisonment those found
gnIty OF aiding the enemy.
Mr. Blair favored con6scatiou, arguing that
emancipation would accomplish nothing. He
opposed an army OF negroes, but favored colo
nizng them.
Recess till evening.