The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-04-09
ted, and the Senate shall then take vOts

ted, and the Senate shall then take Note |
on the question without further debate.
Mr.. McDougal, from the special committee
reported bill to aid in the construction ola
railroad telegraph line to the Pacific.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the consid-
Grafton OF business connected with the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
Several bills relating to the District Of Co |
lumbia were passed.
After Executive session the Senate sdjour-
ned till Monday.
H0USE.--Mr. Vallandigham asked uuan-
imous consent to make sttement relative to
the Democratic Conference wb ich took place
last week.
Mr.. Washburne aud others on the Repub
licsn side objected.
The House then went into committee oil
the Whole on the tax bill.
An amendment was adopted that cast iron
used for bridges and buildings or other per-
manent structures shall be taxed one dollar
per ton; provided, that bar iron used for
similar purposes shall pay no specific duty
additional to what is already required by
this act.
An amendment was also adopted that ma
chine betting OF all kinds, and hose of all
kinds for conveying water, shall be taxed
three percent ad valorem.
Tie allowances and drawback section was
amended, so as to read as follows:
Fromand after the da'e upon which this
act takes effect, there shall be an allowance
or drawback on articles manufactured on
which an, internal duty or tax shall have
been paid equal in amount to the tax paid
| thereon, aud no more, when exported. The
evidence that any such duty or tax has been
paid to be furnished to the satisfaction OF the
Commissioner oil Internal Revenue, by such
person or persons as shall claim the allow
/ ance or dra wback; and the amount shall be
ascertained under such regulations as shall
/ from time to time be prescribed by the com
missioners, under the direction of the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury; and the same shall be
paid by the warrant Of The Secretary of the
Treasury on the Treasury OF the United
States, out OF any money arising from inter.
nal duty not otherwise appropriated; proVl-
ded that no allowance or drawback shall be
made or had ior any amount claimed as due
OF less than twenty dollars.
All the original sections having been acted
upon, a new one was added providing pains
and penalties for fraudulent practices in re
gard to drawb backs.
The amendment providing for tax o
two dollars per head on slaves was rejected
AZ to SO.
The bill to establish branch mint at Den
yer was passed.
MIR. Blair of Missouri offered new section
That any person who shall claim the servic
or labor Tor lie of any person held to servic
+ or labor under the law Of any State, shal
pay, on the service or labor Of such person
the sum Of two dollars. He argued tha
some sections have scarcely anything else OF
which tax can be imposed.
Mr.. Wickliffe expressed his surprise that
this proposition, having some time ago beel
. rejected, should again be offered. Kentuck
will pay several hundred thousand dollars
; but if this amendment be adopted, thre
hundred thousand dollars more will be re
uuired ofthat state. Such q tax would b
unjust and inequitable, and was unconstitu
tianal.
Mr.. Mallory, in opposing the amendment
characterized it as burdensome, oppresslv
and unjust, because it was incended to appl
, only to particular sections.
Mr.. Bingham opposed the amendment o.
institutional grounds. arguing that take
must be apportioned among the people accor
ding the ratio OF representation, and whe
apportoned, collected wi thout respect t
particular persons, but on taxable wealth.
, This he said would bc just and equitable.
Mr. Odln showed that in some States al
most the entire profits from agriculture wer
; invested in negroes.
Mr.. Arnold sustained the amendment, II
: could not see why this peculiar interes
should have an advantage over the agiicultu
> raj interests OF the West.
Mr.. Menzies opposed the proposition, an
offered an amendment that every person ow
ming horse shall, in consideration Of th
service thereof, pay one dollar.
Mr. Blair raised the question that th
d was not in order, which objection the chai
; man sustained, remarking that it could be j
order only as new section.
! Mr.. Roscoe Conklng said if this amend
: ment should be defeated, it would be bv II
5; union efthe extreme sentiments OF the Hou
1t was said by the friends OF the institute
n that such tax would be grossly unjust, an
1t by-par excellence--the enemies oil SLAYER
x that the imposition ol such tax would az
g init property in man. lie denied the soup,
a. ness Of both propositions.
'e Mr.. Blair of Missouri briefly answered Il
"a objections to his proposition, saying this VI
81 not capitatlon tax, but merely tax on Il
D service Of the class Of persons named.
u: After further proceedings, the question W
ne taken on Mr.. Blair's amendment, which W
e. rejected-47 to SO.
The committee rose, when Mr. Colax,
up ter occupying the char during three weel
er while the bill was under consideration, 7
IS. ported the same with amendments to t
I'd House They were ordered TO be printe
On and the further consideration OF them "
IN postponed till Monday.
The House went into committee Of t
np Whole on the State Of the Union, Mr.. We
n ster in the chair.
all On motion Of Mr.. Stevens, the bill to I
rs tablish branch mint at Denver, in Colora
hg Territory was taken up.
tn Mr.. Webster moved to limit members
five minute speeches.
no Mr.. vallandigham said an allusion b
been made in the Seuate recently to a Dem
or cratic Conference held lat week, as to wi
es. took place therein. He had no right
y speak, but the injunction Of secrecy did !
apply to the call, which was in these wor
as democratic Conference! We, the und
nd signed. members Of the Democratic Party
me the United States, determined to adhere
III It's ancient principles and to maintain it's
led ganzation unbrokeD under all circumstant
Mt; as the party best able to maintain the Con-
ex. tuition and to restore the old Union oI Sta,
not do hereby unite in this call for a coniere
Dry of all who may sign the same, approving
YER objects indicated"
ing This cal, was signed by some thirty
members OF the Senate and House OF ReI
Iss. sentatives.
An Mr. Stevens asked who signed it?
lie. Mr.. Vallandigham continued A II OF Il
or- are able to read and write. No one m
his mark If this did not refer to a polit
MS, organization, he was not capable Of unt
ted, standing language. The movement t
ay commenced would 60 on, and it was the
and termination OF some that the organiza
nd should be completed Beyond this he
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