The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-01-25


struction of several branch railroads
in order toihaye direct communication
between Washington and New York
Mr.. Corning. from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported a joint res
,olution, that in order to pay the ordin-
airy expenses of the government, and
the interest on the national loan, and
have an ample sinking fund for its ulti-
mate liquidation, tax be imposed,
which, with the tariff on imports, will
secure an annual sum of not less than
one hundred and fifty millions of dol
lars. Vallandigham made long
speech in favor of taking active meas
ures in. relation to the finances of the
country, and the resolution was also
supported by Messrs. Bingham and
Morrill,. 1t was finally passed by a
vote of 1873 to 5. Mr.. Blair, from the
Military Committee, reported bill
ali ieHaatory of the direct tax bill, and
for liberating and colonizing the slaves
of rebels, which was committed to
the Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union. On the motion of
Mr.: Yallandigbam, it was resolved that
the Committee on Ways and Means be
instructed to inquire whether ii any,
and if so, what legislation may be nee
essary and proper, in view of present
impending events, to prevent the ex-
portation, melting, or boarding of the
domestic and foreign coin of or circu-
lation in the United States, including,
also, the expectation or boarding of
bullion. Also to inquire into the expe-
diency of revising the acts authorizing
the currency of foreign gold coins and
making them legal tender, and wheth-
er any change in the laws regulating
the value Of domestic or foreign coins
is necessary or proper, and to report
by bill or otherwise. Mr.. Elliot, from
the Committee on Commerce, reported
bill prohibiting the Chinese coolie
trade by Americans, in American yes
sells, which was passed after speech
in itsfavor !; in which he said it could
not be fonnd, in all the history OF the
slave trade, that greater atrocities and
violations of human and divine law
have been committed than in the -coolie
trade, which fact official documents dis
close. Mr.. Coltax, from the Postoffice
Committee, reported a bill regulating
the carrying of printed matter outside
the mails, the object being 10 derive
revenue therefrpn. Its consideration
was postponed till next Tuesday. The
fertilization. was then discussed in the
Committee of the Whole, and Mr..
Wadsworth made an eloquent speech
against emancipation. ui t''ieg
.s3sr,+raF az w EDNESDAY, Jan. Is.
The resolution asking the Secretary
of War for a list of the contracts made
by him came before the Senate yester-
day, and its adoption was strongly adj
vocated by Messrs. Powell Trumbull,
Bayard, and Fessenden, and opposed
by Messrs. Cowan and Wilson. Itwas
finally passed by a vote of "a to 8. A
communication was received from Mar
shall Lamon, containing his regulations
in regard to missions to the Jail of the
District of Columbia. On motion of
Mr.. Grimes the bill relating to the Jail
delivery was taken up. Mr.. Grimes
made speech against the marshal and
the way in which the affairs of the Jail
were managed, and was followed by
Messrs. Pcarce. Powell, Pomeroy, Car
lie, Morrill,, Wilson, Sherman, and
others. Owing to misapprehension
of remark by Mr.. Garlic, passage
of words took place, but, on explana
ton, the matter was settled in good
humor. The bill was passed by a vote
of 81 TO A. On motion of Mr.. Sumner
the bill for the relief of the owners of
the British ship Perthshire was also
passed. I,
The House resumed the considera-
ton of the bill to abolish the ranking
privilege; and after some discussion,
and several attempts to amend it, was
passed by vote of 1877 to AZ. The
bill to appropriate $35 900 for the ex.
hibition of American products at the
Worlds Fair in London, was passed.
Mr.. Lovejoy made characteristic
speech against it in which he declared
his hatred of the British government,
and his determination to bequeath his
hatred to his children. 81 % H4-ri7H r.a
D e.: is, ' ,,o'og THURSDAY, Jan. 16.
The Secretary of War sent com
munication to the Senate in answer to
a resolution asking for information in
regard to the contracts made by him.
1t stated that he had made no contracts
having left all all such inattersltoi the
regular army officers. Mr.. Wilson in
troduced a bill reducing the number
of cavalry in the army. Mr.. Hale Of
fered a resolutionth that Ward II. Larnon.
q. s. marshall for the District of Col.
umbia, by his recent order conlmnnica-
ted to the Senate, excluding members
Of the Senate from Tile jail without 4
pass from him, (Lamon,) has been gull
ty of breach of The privilege Of the
Senate, and of contempt of the right
full authority of this body, and that the
secretary of the Senate be directed to
communicate q copy of this rcsolutio..
70 lie President. 1t was laid over.
On motion of Mr. Collamer the bill to
promote the efficiency of the Dead Let
ter officelwas taken up and passed. On
motion of Mr.. Hale, the Secretary of
the Navy was requested to inform the
Senate whether or anot the ship Ala
ba,nas at the Portsmouth navy yard,