Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-30
THE FEURRAE C0NCaaEss.

! Dispatch to the Northern Pressl
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Seuatc-Mr. Sumner
called up theTesOlutiOn insructiug the Judiciary
Committee to inquire what further Legislation is
necessary to protect the property and persons ot
those of African descent from unconstitutional
seizure He said that all had been shocked
lately by the attempts Of the slave hunters to
carry off human beings into slavery from the
capital The provisions for the return of fugi-
lives in the Constitution and in the law of 1850,
say nothing about the District OF Columbia at
all
The resolution was adopted
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, introduced a
bill for the reorganization of the Courts of the
District Of Columbia Referred TO the judiciary
Committee
Mr Wilson, of Massachusetts, from the Mail
COMMITTEES, reported the bill amendatory of the
act increasing the military establishment The
bill provides that staff officers shall be sent to
the Senate for confirmation 1t was passed.
The tax bill was then taken up.
The license for coal oil distilerS was amended
SO as to be $50 instead Of $50. An amendment
striking out the license of SO on horses and
cattle dealers, and brokers and manufacturers,
was rejected. An amendment reducing the tax
on sugar candy and confectionery to one cent
per pound was agreed to.
Ia the course of the debate, Mr.. Fessenden
stated that it was shown before the committee
that over 250.00O,00O pounds of confectionery
per annum was made in the United States.
The amendment raising the tax on manufac-
turad tobacco from ten 20 twenty cents per
pound, on snuff, reducing from eighty to twenty
cents per pound, and on cigars raising about
twenty per cent, was adopted.
The amendment striking out the tax en- brOOms,
wooden ware, hats, caps, b0nnGtS, hoop skirts,
Tesdy-made clothing, native wine and furs, was
adopted
The tax on wooden screws was made one
cent and half Per pound. The amendment
striking out the tax OF one cent per pound was
discussed at some length, and laid aside
AdjOurned-having reached the 95th section
of the bill
Houso-A resolution was debated and adopt
cd, allowing J. Sterling Morton per diem, but
not mileage. for the tiRe he was engaged in
contesting the seat of Mr.. DAILY
as delegate from Nebraska.
The House resumed the consideration of the
confscation bills
Mr. Sheffield argued that the FIRST bill was in
effect bill of attandeTr and it took property
without due process of law The second bill
was for the emancipation Of slaves. This was
in violation of the solemn pledges made in July
lest, not to interfere with the local institutions
of the States This breach Of faith could not be
justified on the ground of necessity, for the
strongest necessities of the war were upon the
country when we made that pledge. The rebel
lion was to be put down by the army, not by the
Legislature
Mr.. Sedgwick favored the employment of
slaves to crush the rebellion, both of loyal and
isloyGl masters, cOmpensatiug those Of loyal
masters, and giving freedom to those OF rebe'
masters.
Mr.. Mallory opposed confscadon, but favored
laUging traitors, and offered substitute to pun
Sh by fine and imprisonment sil persons found
guilty Of aiding the enemy.
Mr.. Blair favored c0ufscation, arguing that
would accomplish nothing He
opposed az army Of negroes, but favored colon
zinc thrn. Recess til eveninr-