The national Republican., 1862-03-21
THIRTY ssvsETn csH n sss,
MAECoND sE4s ION.
IN SENATE
TBURsDAY, March 20, 1862.
NAVAL ACADEMY.

Lfifh ~ IN 0HNAV6 .fs1 ~
~ THuRpAY, March 20, 1862. ~
NAVAL ACADEMY.
Ths VICE PRESIDENT submitted oOmmu
nioaton ffoo ths Secretary d, the Navy, 10 an.
swer 10 resolution Of inquiry. showipg that
The Naval Academy was rer'"" ! rom knnap'
oils 10 consequence Of the ion aid dis
loyalty In ths aesgbborho.'a '---s. nanssa sp-
prehensions Of the seixui' III prop
erty, q we'll O. The war-sl n' ! =; that
therefore II was removed I Il. .A1Lms, In
Rhode Island, and that its Il. permanent 10.
cation awaited the sotlon Of Congress.
MRMoRIAIS. r4..
From citizens Of New York, for ths abolition
Of slavery,
From citissns Of New York, asking the pas.
sage Of laws for the protection and improve
ment Of Indians. -.
From citizens Of Wisconsin, praying for .
beacon.light 70 be erected at the mouth Of the
Fox river.
From citizens Of Iowa, for the employment
Of Homsopaihio surgeons.
REPoRrs OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CHANDLER, from the Committee ON
Commerce, reported bills for changing the
names Of the schooner "Curtis Mann 70 that Of
Supply" and Of the "Tom Dyer" to "Dol-
phin.h .,..-.
Nr. TEN EYCK, from The Committee on
Commerce, reported adversely upon the bill 70
amend an act for the better security Of the
lives Of passengers on board steam vessels; snd
the committee was discharged.
He also reported, from the same committee,
the bill to change the port Of entry for the
Puget Sound collection district, without amend.
mont.
RELIEF or D. y. CARrEE.
1 On motion Of Mr.. HARRIS, the bill was taken
up for the relief OF L. F. Cartee, for services
rendered In surveying public lands Of Oregon
amounting to S3,S736O, Passed. gru
T. nELIEP OF NARsHAIL. o. R0BERrs.
| Mr.. HARRIS called up the joint resolution
Tor the relief OF Marshall o. Roberts, for the
Hos Of the Star Of the West" Passed.
COMPENSATION OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
Mr.. TRUMBULL, from the Committee on The
Judiciary, reported a bill regulating the com.
pensation Of district attorneys; which was brief
iy considered, and laid over.
l REORGANIZATION oP THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. GRIMES called up the bill for the reor
gauization Of the Navy Department; which
was amended slightly, and passed.
EXTENSION OF SIXTH STREET.
On motion Of Mr.. FESSENDEN, the bill for
the extension OF Sixth street was amended by
striking out the appropriation Of $1,000. The
bill was passed.
ABOLITION or SLAVERY IN the DISTRICT Or Co
LUnBIA.
Mr. WILEY, having the noor upon the spe
cial order. said be could wish that this territory
might be common ground upon which repre-
l sentatives Of all nations could stand without
violating Tho prejudiccs, the feelings, or the
principles Of any; yet he could not vote iol
this bill. He would indulge 10 no acrimonious
discussion. He was even willing 10 contem
plate, in the future, policy Of emancipation,
and looked forward 10 the time when the
1 -. Ill fall from, ali hut In
the present state Of public feeling, the present
crisis of national affairs, the Introduction o
the question was irsught with evil, and should
be ignored.
M CLARK offered substitute for the bill
under consideration.
The Senate went into executive session.
!, Adjourned.
! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
COxNUNloArIoNs.
The SPEAKER laid before the House tw,
communications from the Secretary OF War, ON
transmitting copies Of correspondence 10 rela
tion to railroads. and the other iu relation I,
the COS. OF The transportation Of troops betweel
the Mississippi river and ihe Pacific coast. 70
the last fve years. Laid on the table and or
dered 10 be printed.
CENSORSHIP OF THE TELEGRAPH.
The Judiciary Committee presented rspor
! / on tne sutyeCt Ot Tue CtubOTsulp VI tuo tcic
4 graph, which WAS referred.
CoNrIsCATIOS BILLS.
Mr.. HICKMAN, OF Pennsylvania. from th
Committee on the Judiciary, reported back th
bills, memorials &c In relation to the cona'
cation Of the property and freeing Of the slave
, Of the rebels, with recommendation that the
do not pass.
Mr.. BINGHAM, Of Ohio from the same con
t, mittee, asked and obtained leave 10 present th
4 views of tho minority being in substance th
u original proposition In The form Of bill
conHsoate the property and free the slaves {
\ rebels.
Mr. HICKMAN also presented minorlt
). report, In the form Of a substitute, which e!
presses doubts as 10 the constitutional right
Congress TO interfere in this matter, but thinl
J. the President has the authority under the WI
8 power.
The SPE 4KER said he did not see bow Il
a gentlemen could amend half dozen difierel
0. bills.
y Considerable confused debate ensued In re
gard to what propositions were actually bsfol
n. the House, when
" Mr.. STEVENS, OF Pennsylvania, moved tn
AS the House resolve itself into Committee
the Whole. -
Y; NJ. LOVEJOY, Of Illinois, hoped we shou
n have the morning hour for other business.
rs Mr.. STEVENS hoped we should have Il
bill.
be Mr.. PENDLETON, OF Ohio, moved 10 lay
d. bills On the table; pending which,
pc The House resolved itself into Commit
o. Of tho Whole for the purpose Of consideri
the bill 10 provide internal revenue 10 suppc
AZ the Government and pay interest on the pub
" debt, (Mr. Coliax, of Indiana, in the chair
THE TAX BILL.
The tax on spirits, ale, beer and porter bel
under consideration, a long debate ensued
various amendments Of minor importance,
which the whole business ~Of the mode q
amount Of different kinds OF distilled spir
was discussed in a general way.
,s Mr.. CRISFIELD, Of Maryland, moved
\. amend the forty lrst section, In relation
u" license on dis,illerics, so that The distilers
d. apple and peach brandy shall pay only twel
nd dollars aud half per quarter. Adopted.
be Mr.. RICE, Of Maine, moved to strike out
=, tax of fifteen cents per gallon on liquors. a
WI insert fifty cents. HIS object was, II possib
to prohibit this business Of distillation.
of thought Il would confer lasting benefit up
Ia the country Tho manufacture aud sale
'" these sprltuous liquors, for the purpose Of !
y, a. a beverage, Ia one Of the most abomiuaI
he manufactures known 10 the world, sending, o
re-. does, disease, devastation, hell and destructi
a, throughout the lani. This has been called