The national Republican., 1862-05-23

The amendment, incrsaslng the tax on dis
Tiled spirits from Is 10 20 cents was adopted,
sftfr strenuous opposition from Mr. SHER-
NAN, who said there was six months stock
90 hand untar.d, and II would discriminate In
iavor Of 7ecu'ators, and produce little imme-
diate revenue.
Adj,urned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TRANSPORTATION OF MAiIs
Tbe SPEAKER announced o. the regular
order Of busness, the further consideration of
he bill reported back bv Mr. Collar, IRON the
Coooistse- - ~ Resl 00ss aad Pest Roads,
70 secure the spsedy transportation Of Tie mAils,
which subjeot vas lst unnnishsl yesssday.
Mr. COLFAx demanded The previous quss.
NGosths sduytfUa u he psudfny amend.
Ss;isaf@stSy h-r va xs.'.' Of l,ai''.,
.11s 6sAss, psovldiag tAat s.nvsy eomps.
niei sSN peefSrqnl 70 deliver tbs malls
y c!a sAsa ~ sssal stopping places, was
fSsHas eSysdlse Ia. such companies, in
49, q hiiufs 70 ag1ee upon tsfms for the
tssnspor'atiee u 4slls, Win ~ Postmaster
General, shah aet - zOqnlssd 10 carry the
atil. st . rsss - ~ new allowed BY law,
Hssss Dfvsa a.d ROSCOE coNKL1Na
spoke ssllnA ~ btll, sad Nears. COLFAX
end HUICHIN0 IN ~ Mvos 2 rtE
n NJ. C0kkAx dessudtd ths previous quea
Wa Cd ~ ssaa9e ef ne bill. E f.l.I
Z nr n00OOe CONKLrtsG called for the yeas
!. p. sii' ,A.a p..ed. ~. vote of-yes. 81,
/ EsILY on yooRHsss.
scnsl explsns ioe: I ~, Ia the report Of yes.
terdayS proceedings In The Gio6s, language In
tsrpciaied- into ny remsFks which never ut
tseed, ~ which was mot suong the notes of
" feu0gAaP. T.tt NJ CI
(fis isssuass referred to Wa read BY The
.Oisrt, 70 ~ efRsct thst Mr. voofhees had Vdes-
,gnstsd The ,statsulsab made BY NJ. Kelly a.
false-all false. asd dsnosneius the utterer as
ie%S n. speaker rA.. language q va. no, uttered
ssra. aud was nos no'sd BY ins reporter Of the
HOUSE. .Ey.I.i.I ... .aa
or. the country will, without any suggestion
from 6ne, judge Of the mendaoity Of the denial
NJ The fact, that Cobb, Floyd, and Thompson
were members Of the Buchanan cabinet, and
that they Perpe.ratsd the odsrases that had
|, And say that ths man who could secretly
incorporate language Of that kind Into pub.
lic report 10 Q coward and scoundrel.
\ Mr. VOORHEES,, Of Indiana, said in reply:
" hso OuotSt law yCrsotohy " diU tCuntA
of The gentlsman from Penasy ylvanis, (Nr.
KallyJ wss replying 10 ihst which under
stood was an impeachment OF my loyalty TO the
Govsrument, not with reference 10 the members
Of Buchanan's Cabinet. uttered the words as
they ara In Tho Clubs, end all. nearly, Of which
| found In The report. A few words Of my REL
ply were not there. snd 1 supplied them. !
made these remarks yesterday, because meant
them sod bfos,iss they are true. aud repeat
them here, aud s.snd BY item.
Tho matter then dropped. r.
.... p#sI NIGHT sksaIOHs
|, Ar. DAWES, Of Massachusetts, offered u
resolution that the House take recess from
s 70 u O'Clock each evening during the pen
deocy Of tbs coo6scation bills; which was
adopted ,.-............-.,... ,...-.
The consideration OF the bills to c0niiscate
ths properly and free the slaves OF rebels en-
Gagged 10 abeting the rxisiiog rebellion against
the Governmest Of tho United States, cams up
- the regular order Of business
hr. WALLACE, 0f Psnnsy lvnuia being en-.
titled 10 The floor, spoke In favor Of confiscatiou
NJ. PHELP. OF Missouri. claimed that the
Americas docssine of oonA.cation only au-
thoriEed The capture and forfeiture OF the pro.
perty Of 40 enemy on The high sess but pri
vAie property on the land ia not subject 10
capture and oonHsostion.
He exid our army, while marching through
the ruemys oountry, have the right 10 seize
any property which may be necessary for their
us. and msiatenance; they may Seize slaves to
work upon Notifications, drive their teams. and
do other work for them; but oil such property
must, At the closs Of the war, be q ID They
have no power, however, IN emancipate such
slayss. ...-...s-'
n, Slayes an be emancipsted 10 any of the
States unless they srs taken out Of such States
He was opposed TO any act OF confscation
whatever. I'.nnoT .. ash
Mr.. BLAIR, Of Pennsylvania, favored the
adoption OF such measures "a promlse efficiency
10 bringing the war 10 close; which will sink
tie rebellion 10 tbat Il will never rise again.
Rs regards slavery as the great cause Of the
var; Il prompted it and supports It.
He favored . rigid law Of conAscstion, to bs
enacted against The rebels; aud 10 confscate
| tha slsves OF rebels would be nearly equivalent
10 ths condsualioo Of the slaves OF all; Il would
| libeesse i've axtbs of The slaves Of the South,
which would thereby so depreciate the value
ol Tho slaves Of loyal owners y 10 almost
wholly destroy The systsm Of slsvsry.
". ROLLINS, of New Hampshire, discussed
ths constitutlonality and legality Of The qnss'
tiou. $751;.
The rebels are seeking to destroy our Gov.
ernment, whereby they forfeit all claim 10 its
protection. To con6scate their property and
free their slaves will bresk up the rebellion.
W. must strike down ths power Of the rebels
70 aaaAil ~ . -t ra.' ,s..
NJ. KERRIGAN, of New York, spoke briefly
up N the subject He desired US not TO meet
t6ees M ,Ltsrs ss politicians, but a. Legislators.
He expected som sort Of confacstion law
would be enacted; but hoped they would die
cr,miuats property between The loyal people
and tha rebels, and not bear too hard upon
The former.
DIPLOMATIC
Mr.. COX, o., Ohio. UfrFed u resolution call
ing on the President loi copies Of correspOn-
dence in relation 10 tbs brcakiog up Of the
treaty With Mexico BY The allied powers.
Adopted. boa ...n.-s. 4a.-
! At s O'Clock, The House took recess until
s,nnr. d, EVENING Sc ,sION.
Al hair past s~ven O'Clock, the House again
couvsned (Mr. Campbell, Of Pennsylvania, 10
10 ohsir). Speeches were made on the sub.
isct of contiscstion, BY Mess. MENZIES and
GRlDER against II, and MsrsrA FESSENDEN
and BABBIrT for IT, There we're no new
poinis q interest developed BY these speakers.