The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-27

maintain all such people In all their rights nsn
cordng 60 the rncics Of the Declaration Of l1aeen-
dcnce. Laid over. NJ +.
RkLlEg FOR rHx vARusAs CREW.
Mr. GsiMss te,) OF Iowa, offered JOINT resolution TO
ma Tor clothing and other property lost in the public ser
vice.
REPKAL THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW AND TO rsoHBrr
SLAVERY IN UNDER SPECIAL JURISDICTION
or THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.
Mr.. SUMNER introduced bill to relieve the national
government from MI obligation 20 support slavery, and
OF all responsible for II under the constitution. The
bill prov that To the end that just relations be
bished tween The government and the slave States
frsiA Acts Of Congress, parts of acts, providing
Tor tbs rendition OF persons escaping frem service
labor are hereby repealed AMI there shall be neither
slavery nor Involuntary servtude except for crime in
any territory forts, docsyards arsenal vessels the
high seas and all aces where the national government
has supreme Jurisdiction; and al slaves held
tempted To be held In these places declared free.
THE r. EEcuos on SENATOR DIXON
Mr. FOSTER (rep) OF Conn. presented the credentials
OF Hon. James Dixon, reelected Senator from Con-
nectcut.
THE coNruMAuorsSry OPERATED xEsEIs
Mr. Howk, ue.) Of Wis, introduced bill 70 aid In re-
storing order ami preserve the public peace within In
surrsctpnary districts. He referred 70 tho answer Of
the Mayor OF Nav Orleans 70 Captain Farragut aud OF
letters showing nck OF Union feeling At tho South and
eascn swaggers oyory where, and hei arm recruited
women. Treason shouts whore 1t can no longer aght
aid loyalty implores where II ought " command The
bill was referred
THE OPERATIONS IN TIE DIFFERENT ARMY coRfs.
Mr. DAVIS, (Union) OF KY, referred 70 Goa. Hunters
proclamation ana TO the bad policy OF weakening Gen.
Banks leave him 10 DO whipped by tho rebels,
and said he beloved General Stanton TOOK charge oil the
mes.
Mr. WILSON, (rop.) OF Msy., said the President was
entirely respos bio for k,se orders for tho arrest OF
McDoweils progress toward Richmond, and for the
Withdrawal Of TROOPS from Goneral Banks. II done
by the President with the approval Of the Secretary OF
War and several generals and military The Presi-
gave written order that certain number OF
should be left for the defence Of Washin ton. which
should be reed by the commando OF tho different
army corps Twenty thousand OF Mci owells were
retained and the'men withdrawn from General Banks
anticipation OF lust such movement has
Just taken place These movements were directed by
the President, and he Is entirely responsible.
Mr. TRuMBULL, (rep) OF H., said hs should like TO ask
il IL at the repeated and urgent request OF Gen.
Mcclellan that the troops DO scnt TO him?
Mr. WILSON said he understood that Gen. Mcclellan
very dsirogs OF having these forces ard the Pres
dent sent part Of Gen. McoHelis forces, about
third, under Gen. Franklin 10 ten. Mcclellan. He (Mr
Wilson) thought tho events VI yesterday completely
vndicatos the President for reservng McDowes force
TUE TAX BILL.
The Tax bill was then taken up.
The tax telegraph dispatches was modified AZ TO
be cent VIII the Of tho first ten words does not
exceed tsenty CENTS and the cost OF the first
words exceeds twenty cents, three cents. Tho tax
insurance policies was modified " DO twentyav
cents On each policy, except life insurance.
An amendment adoptet that the act OF August 8,
1861, imposing direct tax OF twenty millions Of dollars,
shall be only held authorize the collection Of
of that amount.
This finished tho direct consideration Of the amend
msns one Ell by the Committee Finance, leaving the
bill open TO further amendment
Mr.. SHERMAN, (rep) Of Ohio, moved TO amend 80 ~ to
reduce the tax lard linseed and mustard oils from
I've cents to two cents per gallon. Agreed to.
Mr. HENDERSON moved TO strike out twenty cents and
insert fifteen the tax tobacco, contending that
twenty cents tax OF hundred per cent
poor qualities AZ tobacco.
Pending the motion the Senate adjourned.