The New York herald., 1862-05-29
TEIRTY-yEvENT1 CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.


Senate.
WASHINGTON, May 2s, 1861.
KENTUCKY PRISONERS
Tho vIcE PRESIDENT presented message from the Pre-
siden reply the resolution concerning arrests In
kentucky, lha. 1t not compatible with the public
interests to furnish such information at present.
PRESIDENTS SPECIAL MESSAGE
Also the message the President received BY the
House yesterday. and ordered to be printed
SOLDIERS BoUNTrEs.
The bill making appropriation for. and authorizing
the payment Of certain bountes taken up passed
BANKRUPTCY BILL.
Mr. HARRIS. (rep) Of r., presented a number Of Pc
ttons for a bankrupt act.
DIVISION or VIRGINIA
Mr. WILEY, (Union) Of Va, presented memorial OF
the OF virginia IN reference to the division 1
that state and also the constitution adopted by the peo
pie within tho proposed limits
TIM AGRICULTURAL CoLIEGK BILL.
Tho bill donating land for the benefit Of colleges or
agriculture and the mechanic arts taken up.
Mr.. WILKINSON, rop) Of MIMI. spoke against It, as in
speculson and preventing many OF the benefits Of tho
rns TAX pnl-A MISCELLANEOUS prscusuor.
At O'Clock the Tax bill taken up the question
being on Mr.: Wilson'S amendment to strike out the IL
cense to retail liquor dealers.
Mr. PoMERoY, (rep) Of Kansas, spoke favor OF The
Mr.. Fos1Hs rep.) Of Conn, seemed to think II strangs
any should argue AGAINST this tax Instead of
encouraging liquor selling, It subecs such persons 70
double penalty in the States whens such sale is pro-
hibited.
Mr.. DIXON (rsp.) OF Conn, thought instead OF thIs
giving any privilege it would tend to root out great
many small dealers, aud, In fact, aid tho Of tom
perance
In tho course Of the debate Mr.. Hale (rep) orN H.
said they had entirely prohbitory law in New Hamp
m ch guor habituahy sold In the town whore he lived
there to-day under this law and the people that
town quite as orderly as the rest Of mankind,
After further discussion. the amendment rejected
The veto was as follows
YEAs-Harrs pomeroy, Wimot, Wilson (Mass,, Wright
NAYs-s2.
o. motion Of Mr. CHANDLER, ep) Of Mieh., the Senate
wsnt II to executive session.
After few minutes spent therein, the doors were
opened and tho Senate resumed consideration Of the Tax
bill.
Mr.. SUMMER (rep) OF Mass offered an amendment a.
new section as follows
That who shall claim the service
fe OF any under the laws Of State, shall be
taxed account of each person claimed the Of ten
lie con.cnded that such tax could be laid without
any way recognizing the offensive doctrine that slaves
wsre property. II was simply tax persons.
Mr.. SHERMAN, (rep) OF Ohio, believed that slaves
persons and were entitled 70 the rights of persons and
such they could not be taxed in this way, and
tanly the senator from Massachusetts would not pro
pose to tax them as property. Bssdos If he undertook
TO collect such tax IT would only a on the 10y men
the border States and be looked upon indirect
attempt al emancipation. He willing to meet tho
question OF enanci openly when the time comes
and il he believed the Union could be preserved
without emancipation, he would support the President
in emancipation Tho only practical way to tax large
| portion OF the South 10 tax cotton.
On the suggestion Of several members, MIR. SUMNER
| modified his amendment to DO in tho language Of
| the amendment offered by tho Senator from Rhode
lisa I'D (Mr. Simmons), ssthat annual tax Of five
dollars shall be paid by every person persons,
corporation or society, for and on account OF every
other person between the ages Of and sixty years
whue service or labor for term of years, for life,
claimed to be owned by such first mentioned person
Pei corp raii or society, whether In idu Jay
acity hermise, under the laws and customs 0f
| q State and said annual tax shall be levied and COL
lcct OF tho person persons corporation society
king such caim and OF their goods, chattels and
La rs: bat In shall the person or persons VIII 80
service labor caimol, or their service labor be
sold the purpose 0. ,llecng such tax" II further
provies that this Tax shall not apply TO tho service due
| TO parents
well tax tho Shareholder as the auconeer any
0 her employment. The saveholders employment s 70
the slave; work. They are auctioneers in human
liberty, brokers in human rights and jusgers in human
su1erirgs.
Go nciaton Of Shareholders. Though he abhored and
posed slavery, he believed tho Shareholders had con-
stutioaa rights, AID he Gil not suags about
th.m But this was Simply proposition TO tax slaves;
therefore tax them property, for could
them persons Yet the indirect effect OF this
amendment would be for o small am ,unt OF
recognize slaves property. II he wanted tax the
SOUTH cotton tho element by which he c0u d do it,
he would not do ,rade the slave 10 was er a,ei by
Almighty God, to the level OF brute patry tax.
He would not stgmatzc the whole class OF jug
ers IL human suffering or other cpprobrious epithcts
Though ho believed tho ndoncy OF slavery de-
grade tho masters yet thore wsre maay gontlemally,
Courteous patriotic men among Shareholders. Some Of
He Offered an amendment TO Mr.. Summers amendment:
the proposition OF tax " ono cent pound cotton
Mr.. KING (rep), Of n. r., was in favor OF tax on
both and saves aud should for both IL he
could and therefore hoed the tax cotton would
b. pressed substitute for the tax slaves. Those
who have sssailed the government should noe
De allowed cscaDe from the burdens imposed by tho
war.
ANYTHING that be did not protsctY
Mr said that long the slavehodor remained
loyal they had ample protection under the laws. Ho
hat-tn rfion vtx
accorded by the Of tho country, and In favor u
hayn all Laws OF the country executed.
Mr. SALISBURY opp OF Dol, asked what the Senator
thought of IN, SO poi New York who resisted We
Fugitive slave law. We're they good citizens OF notS
Sr KING asts nj he'd that the Senator should ask
| sac! question. i no knew New York rs he (King)
knew It, ho would not como here and talk about her
\ citizens resisting taat law
Dir. sad this was MT tax on slaves, but
the ,.s' masters Tie senator from Ohio divided his
speech INTO two heads a eu'ogy on the slave
ters and tho othsr plea for tax cotton. Jefferson
s.,ii that all mmaro between master and slave was
| bu bosierous passion, and Colonel Mason said that
evnrv sIaveh.ae, ar Petty tyrant II men continue
TO uphold institution which violates all rights,
We must expect 10 soft words II tn Senator from
| Ohio chooses 10 soind their euoges, h. could not
Mr. rrssyyprs, (rcp.) cf Me-, said ho looked at the
| matter simply mattor OF dollars and cents, and
| tn other bad nothing 70 DO with tho ques-
| t,u. The simple question is, have we .
right to tax them according to tho Institution. or this
he had no dod bt ut all. The Shareholder has peculiar
p iyegss and large amount OF the property Of
| states X in slaves, aud h. saw reason why they
/ sho,ld not b. taxed for these peculiar privileges.
| Mr. Sherman's amentmcit was rcjected-yeas Is,
| nays -.
| Mr. HgxpxRsoS offered amendment that the tax
herein prescribed shall not be cvied collected In any
State where the systom OF gradual emancipation may
| have been adopted at the tino Of collection.
M trsEvpEs said that, according to tho constitutions
| the tax must bs equal In all the states.
| Pending the question the senate adjourned
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, May 2s, 1862.