The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-01
THIHTY.sEvENTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.


Senate.
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1852.
ANOTHER FREE SLAVES
Mr. WILSON, (rcp) Of Mass, introduced q bill to
enable personshoid to service labor to establish
right to freedom under the act OF August g. 1861 en-
titled an act to conlscate property, &C.
TIE OFFICIAL CONDUCT ADIUTANT GENERAL THOMAS
Mr.. DAVIS, (non) OF Ky, offered resolution that
select committee Of Ave be raised to investigate the Off
United States. Laid over.
COMPENSATION TO THE vARuyA,s CREW
Mr. HALE, rep.) or n. H., from the Naval Committee
reported back tho resolution to compensate the crew
the United States steamer Varuna loss clothing and
other property. Passed.
Tux STATE VIRGINIA.
MIR. WADE, (rcp) OF Ohio, presented memorial for
the admission Of the state Of Western Virginia
cAIIFoRsIA's REPRESENTATION HOUSE
Mr.. TRraBULl, (rep) Of H., from the Judiciary Com
mtee, reported back the House bill allow California
additional representative in the Thirty
gress. Passed.
LIE ALzA1oS OF THE PRESIDENTS ACCEPTANCE OF vo
LuNrEERs.
Mr. WILsoN called up the bill for egaliZng the accept
Of volunteers by the President, &c lie offered
subs itue for tho BILL The substitute. provides that
frmed and authorizes further acceptance Of volun.
teers limiting the whole number to 700 000 further
provides for premium OF two dollars for every soldier
enlisted and for The payment OF the first months pay
advance He said there had boon list prepared OF men
in the army and the aggregate number 617 654 but
we had largo number Ut homo leave and sick and
field.
Mr.. FEssENDEN, (rep) Of Me-, thought there was no
necessity for paying premiums the enlistment Of
unteers and that the provision should only apply the
regular army.
Mr.. GRIMES, (rep.) OF Iowa, moved to amend the bill
to make tho premium OF two dollars apply only to
the regular army. Adopted.
Mr.. TRUMByLL offered amendment limiting the num-
Der Of major generals to thirty and brigaders two
hundred and repeating the act authorizing tho appoint
ment Of additional aids.
RESUMPTION OF THE DISCUSSION OF THE TAX PILL,
u 0ua VIII
the Tax bin was taken vi.
Mr.. CoLLAMER, (rep) OF VT, moved strike out all
the tax on savings institutions. Adopted-yeas q,
nays16
Onmotion OF Mr. BROWNING, (rep.l OF ILL.,, amend
ment ad pted providing that distilled liquors may
be transferred from election district to another be-
fore tho payment OF duties.
Mr.. HAIRS, (rep.) OF N. Y, novel to strike out the
provision which allows gas ane5 to add tax. Re-
jccted.
Mr.. wLMor, (rep.) Of Pa, moved to adjourn. Re-
jectod-yoas 8, Iays 81.
Mr. CowAN, (rep.) OF Pa, moved to amend the tax on
coal to read, '.On all mineral coal except such
Is known In trade pea coal three and half
per ton" Mr. Cowan spoke at some length against any
tax coal, and especially against such tax pro
posed by the House.
Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) OF Mass, moved TO adjourn. Ro-
jec,td-yeas o, nays 20.
Mr. wILNoT. (rep.) Of Pa, was opposed to tho whole
bill, cumbersome and unequal, and it
just provision to tax coal. which Is raw material.
After further discussion, the amendment adopted
Tho Senate then, at quarer-past oil hit, adjourned.