The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-05-27
Congressional Proceedings.
XNxvIIih CONGR ESS--- ssna;e.
EiIaI ScsSian.

WLsii8qioE Mr. 2i.-Mr Henlcr.on (No)
Ircs.Ltrd Iurluoris from the c.ti1chi If south
vest Mss9ur, asking projection from guerilla
bands.
Mr. wifon tMns-) from the Mi,,ry Commit.
tee, r,por,ri bach ,hr bi.l le,aia,u. tie aeccIi-
auc" ui 2r',on1 mlio tg'sps
VI. sumner intr ducci a I'LL T. relieve tie Ma.
/ dlnsl uverumci! from all ohlil alton to sIpp,rt
slavery aad o. Al responsibility for Il under the
Constitution. IT," bill provides that all sets OF
Cpnsr -, OF parts ~ acts proyiIE Tot tie rH Ii
ton ci p.. sous escaping from service or hboi, are
hettly r"l'Acd and there shall lie neither ..G-
very nor involuntary scrY.t lds except for a. imt
IN any t'rr"ry, forts d',kyi.rd5, araoaals YES
y. "a tud a. Saves nsw ssld. or attempted u be
Nj. nsys ny. refereed ~ Gen. IIIntsss proc
su,lt."u, md t. the l'd policy Of Weakening Con
Banks, ~ ~ . leave lin " be whipped ~ TIE
rebel %, and sad lac beloved Gen. St!nton took
charge Of the armies.
Nj. Ws,n tMIssy slid the Presdcu, WAS en-
tT.y responsible uI t,sfse D.ors for t' nrr,s, ST
Geu. rrDpwoIrs progress toward Ririin4i.l and
ia IN. wit.drawa al 81 troops lrnm Gen. Bmk. II
was done hy tac President, with the approval OF
Tie Sc r,tirr nf War, and s,ycStl G-il'rt!s aud
military men. The presd'nt gave written order
tina, certain number II men s'ro aid bo irt for the
dtience TO, Wellington, which 4ipuli be agreed on
: hy ihe commanders Of the diGcrtL, army corps
2,OuO o' NJ - Iwp'rs men were r'tn.I'i, and
/ the men " V3tH"u trniu General Banks in
| anticipation a. MT B'.,u movement as has
lurt lg1l pl'y. il'7c movements c.1 directed
b, -" Pr'Sd't AMI Poe l. rt rely r. pyi4.h".
Mr., Frumbull I'M SAID ho -hond ltc T. ask II
y was no' at the repeated uui urgent re9uer, of
trn Me,.e.iLn that t.e TO |, should DO sent h.
! IAN.
Nj wilson said he uul. .rs'uol 4 at Grr. " Gel
ian NuS very dch'plH ui having 4 tsc ipr, :, mud
tia Pr ld' nj mt pant Of Geu. MciIuN,', .ulces
about ou q .tl MA 'c" Con Franklin, /. q H. NJ.
C'o..an, lie tWs n! thought tho events Of yc,t,r-
i.y completely indhcatrI the President tor Tosery-
a. VI, Dawri = lurce,
Ile tax bill Was takoL up.
Tie ctaN On telegraph dispatches was m1d.fcl So
| ~ to be one cont when the cost ut the first ten
worl- does uIt exceed twenty cent, and wirrt the
cost u the illst tea words oNccoda twenty .cut-,
| thrvr ceIltI.
! The tax On ins' rance policies was modified ~ n
t. he 20 cents On each policy, except lie insurance.
Al Itur.dn' udu' "a ~. adopted That the act of
! Augt't hlh, l'il, Imposing a direct tx Of $50
OlOoO say.l lee only held 10 authorize tie Ii
! Of one tax oi that umount
Tons h4shed the direct coDtdcrto ou Of the amend
mchts offered hy TIE Com. ou fuaAce, leaving tho
bill open 10 further amendment
M, sherman moved 10 amend us 10 reduce the
tax on lard lluseod aud mustard oils from FIVE to
two cents per gallon. Agreed 10. Adjourned.
IL the Senate on Satu. lay the tax on carriages
yachts, watches, organs pianos, billiard tables
gold and silver plate, and on dogs, was struck out
The tax on railroads, steamboats,, and ferry boats
was amenhad ~ a. N make the tax m st@sin rail.