, 1862-04-05

Several h1ll6 relating 10 t1t UHtElCt ot to-
Alter an EXECUTIVE session the Senate ad-
journed till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr., vALLANDIGHAM Of Ohio asked
unanimous consent to make statement rela-
tive to tho Democratic Conference which took
MI. WAsHBURNE Of Illinois and others
on the Republican side objected:
The House then went into Committee on
The Tax bill. An amendment Was adopted
that cast-iron Used for bridges and buildings,
or other permanent 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
machine betting Of an kinds, and hose Of all
kinds for conveying water shall be taxed per
cent.
The allowance and drawback section Was
amended so as to read US follows: From md
after the date upon which this act takes effect,
there shall be IN allowance OF drawback on
articles manufactured, On which any internal
duty or 1ax shall have been paid thereon and
no more when exported. The evidence that
any euc1, duty or tax has been paid to be fur
nished to the satisfaction Of the Commission
ers of Internal Revenue, By such person or
persons as shall claim the allowance or draw,
back, and the amount shall be nscertaincd
under such regulations as shall from time to
time be procnfed by the Commissioners, tin
der the direction Of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, and the same shall be paid By the warrant
e5sar7 # sa e W @nted sstss oa % o a
money arising from internal duties not otll-
erEise appropriated; provided that no allow
ance or drawback shall be made or had for
any amount claimed or due Of less than twenty
dollars.
tiop that any person who shall claim the SER
vice or labor for life Of any person held to
service OF labor under the laws Of any State,
shall pay on the service or labor Of such per
son tic sum Of two dollars. He argued that
| some sections have scarcely anything else on
! which 4 taz can be imposed.
| Mr. WICKLIFFE Of Ky. expressed hls
| surprise that this proposition, having some
| time ago been rejected, should agalu be offer
| ed Kentucky will pay several hundred thous,
| and dollars, but If this amendment be adopted
| required Of that State: Snch tax would be
| unjust and nnequitable, and YVES unco16titu'
| tiona1.
Nr: MALLORY of KY in opposing the
amendment, characterlzed1t as ouTdensome,
| Oppressive and unjust, because it Was Intend
t ed to apply to particular sections.
Mr BINGHAM of Ohioppposed the amend
ment Oh Constitutional grounds, arguing
that the taxee must be apportloned among the
people according to their ratio Of representa
|
respect to particular persons, but On taxable
wealth. This is Just and equitable,
Mr. OLIN Of New York showed that il
some States almost the entire profits from ag
ricElture Tere invested t, IN % negroes. IT,, ns
naent and could not see why this pecula
interest should have an advantage over th
: agricultural interests Of the West
Mr.: MENZtES Of Ky. opposed the proposl
tfon, and offered an amendment that ever
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Of the service thereof, pay one dollar.
Mr.. BLAIR raised the question that thi
| vas not in order, which objection the Chair
man sustained, remarking that it could be il
/ order only Us ncw section.
Mr. ROSCOE CONKLING Of N. 7. said ]
| this amendment should be defeated it wonl
be by the union Of the extreme sentiments {
l the House. It was said by tue friends Of th
"institution' ~ that such q tax would b
grossly unjust, and by, par e1eeslsnee the er
emies Of slavery, that thesmPositfon a.a OF s1s
denied aK aSpa the aonnaness i lie propositions
z Mr. Blair of Mo. briefly answered the OF
! jectlons to his proposition, saying this Ws
/ not 8 capitation taz, but merely tax On th
: After further proceedings the question VI
j. taken on 31r. Blair's amendment, which VII
rciected-47 to &c.
; The Committee rose.
: All the original sections having been acte
up0U. q HcH tut N1k9 &AAACA tAoF1AAA}3 l14l
: and penalties for fraudulent practices in 1ega1
r Mr. COLFAX Of Ind, who had been chai
= man Of the Committee Of the Whole duril
l. three weeks while the bill was under eonss.
= er.stion, reported the same with amendmen
r to the House. They were ordered to be prin
l. cd, and the further consideration OF the
d postponed till Monday.
The House then went into Committee
h | the Whole On the state OF the Union, II
80 Ht+zfN $+Hv1
r. Nj. STEVENS Of Pa, the bill to establish
n branch mint ct Denver, in Colorado Teritor
s. The debate upon it wns limited to five mi
- II M VAIIANDIGHAsI Of Ohio ssid an (
~ fusion had been made in the Senate, recentl
:; | to A Democratic conference held Lass wee
j., As to what took place therein he had no rig
~ ~ to sneak: but tic injunction of secrecy
ie not apply to the cali, which was in the
u. | Words.
C DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE
"Wc, the undersigned. members Of the Deu
IT. ! cratic party Of the United States. determined
en- its @ oresnization nnbroken Under al circamst,
OF ces as the party best able to maintain the Cons
its tuition and to restore the old union Of the Stat
mt Who may Sign the came, approving the obje
indicated"
re- This call WIS signed By some thirty f
il members Of the Senate and House Of Rep
Ter sentatives.
MT. STEVENS asked who signed it.
he Nr. VALLANDIGHAM: continued: all
them that were able to read and write.
one made his mark. This did not refcr t
political organization The movement Il
N, commenced would 60 on, and 1t was the det
N. mination Of some that the organization sho1
on be complete Beyond this he was not able
i'd speak. His name Bas appended to the call
led The Committee rose aud the bill for
IT, branch mint at Denver passed.
all. The House again went: into Commit
us when Mr.. BEAMAN~ Of Michigan expres
Dre his views in favor Of establishing terrific
III governments In the so-called' Confede'
ap- Rtatee. :,-
The Committee rose, and the House
II! =. 3n,,rr,od FIJI 1FapdAv