Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-03
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Washington; Apri

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HoUsE.-Mr. Washburn presented me-
moral IN favor OF an early enlargement OF
the Michigan canal. Referred to Military
committee.
The consideration of the Pacific Railroad
bill postponed to Tuesday next
MIR. Hutchins asked leave to introduce a
resolution OF inquiry relative to certain orders
Of Gen. Hooker, giving permission to certain
people to search for run away negroes, and
to seize them if found within his division. with
an accompanying report of Brig Gen. Sick
les, with dated report of Mai. Follen, COM
manding the I'd regiment Excelsior Brigade.
with an account of visit of slave hunters.
who were repulsed by order OF Sickles Mr..
Wycklifie objected.
Inc tax bill was taken up. Amendments
we're adopted exempting foreign emierants
travelling at reduced rates into the interior.
over one hundred miles from sea coast. Con-
siderable time was lost in hunting up quo.
rum. Several amendments were made 10
the Railroad and steamboat section, including
tax one and one-half per centam, on gross
receipts of bridge corporations. Trust COM
panies are to be taxed three per centum.
The new section added taxing ten cents an
nually upon every hundred dollars on jusur-
ance policies, after the first of May, whether
renewed or continued or endorsed on open
policy.
Colfax moved to strike out the section
leying duty on advertisements, arguing
that we might as we'll tax boarders in hotels.
Disagreed to. The section was amended so
that taxes assessed only on amounts received
not charged, and tax reduced from five to
three per cent. Newspapers with less than
two thousand circulation, or less than a thou.
sand dollars annual receipts from advertising.
are exempted from any advertising tax. The
committee rose.
Adjourned.
oENATE,-A Aresolution was adopted instruct
ing the committee on the conduct of the war.
to collect evidence in regard to the barbar-
Gus treatment, by rebels at Manassas, of our
killed IN the battle there. Also, whether the
rebels enlisted Indians who committed un-
heard OF atrocities, and how this warfare wa.
conducted.
A bill was introduced for the better ar
ganization Of the District of Columbia Mill.
tia.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Secretary of War to furnish the corresDend.
men,, relative to the movements of the army,
or post thereof, since he has been in corn,
mand of Fortress Monroe.
The bill abolishing slavery in the District
of Columbia was taken up,
Mr.. Wright spoke against it.
Mr.. Fessenden favored it.
Pomroy's amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Clark called up his substitute for the
BILL
Mr.. Davis offered an amendment to the
original bill, that persons be permitted to re-
tain possession of slaves till the money ap-
propria,ed be paid them. Rejected.
Mr.. Davis offered another amendment TO
strike out the limit of three hundred dollars
as an average amount to be paid on each
slave. Rejected-1l against 80.
Mr.. Browning moved to amend Clark's
substitute by making the average value of
slaves five hundred dollars, and providing
that one-half be paid to the master, if loyaf
and the other half retained by the Secretary
OF the Treasury, and when any person lib
Grated by the bill emigrates to any other
country, it be paid over to him.
Mr. Wiley moved an amendment to
Clark's substitute SO as to provide for the
submission of the question to the people Of
the District before it become law. Re-
jected-1S against "a.
Mr.. Trumbull offered an amendment to
the original bill, that no payment be made
for any slaves to any persons who have
borne arms in the rebellion in the u. S., or
who have in any way given and thereto.
After further discussion, the Senate went
into Executive session.
Adjourned.