New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-07
XXXVIIrH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

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The VICE PRESIDENT pr sented resolution
of the citizens of New.York. in favor OF the estao
lishment Of a min, in that city.
A Committee of Conference was appointed on the
Indian Appropriation BILL which was returned from
the House with amendments. .. r.v
communication from the Secretary o, tne Ns.S,
transmitting the official reports Of operations on the
over Mssi.sipri, the capture of New-Orleans &C.,
We" NJ HALE Rep., N. H. offered resolution call
IN, ON the Secretary Of the Treasury TO inform the
Senate how much of paid to harsnais IN tae
District Of Columbia for the year endng June So,
vss for personal service, and how much on other
ac,ounts, and the details Of the accounts. ne ssid
there I r bad been paid to Marshal Lamon, who was
spponted in March, $2,054, and to Marshal Seiden'
before him, $4,000.
Mr.. POWELL Dem, Ky.) offered resolution
that the Secretary Of War inform the senate who!.e.
Maior-(ieneral Hunter has been authorized ny tne
Department to muster regiment OF negss M ~
sons of African descent into the service OF the United
States If Colonel and other officers have oeen sP
noinred and whether they have been clothed ana q
. prmed at the expense of the United States. Laid
over. ..L cor,u,;rc.
W5.y,o, Fdvsrd Stanly assuming 70 sct under lever
,o' be s.eessry OF War appointing him Military Governor
Of North Carolina post unknown TO me 90
laws has undertaken. BY virtue Of such military @ syyo.
surrender fugitive slaves contrary 70 the intent ana
Of tho art of congress recently adopted also 70 bsnsn On
Aerosn citizen violation Of the personal rsh, secured
s,,ty Of sooS men o Is. education Of
defiance Of every pIR. ., m1 ,Sn,. snr
E.r.a Thai any such letter s.umias create per
con Military Governor Of any STATE wtn'n ssnc.on ~ .rs
The civil to the military authority that contrary 70 the
sprh Of institutions snd In de.osaon Of tne hs
OF Congress which where State Government ia 'o.o VIZ
hsnds Of trsito be tho only authority ehceP' "'
Law. $3.50
Objected to, and laid over.
II. nr,A nj
sucb office of Military Governor 10 contrary 10 ,l
Constitution and laws destructive to the civii au-
thory and contrary to the spirit OF si our insti'u
Mr. SUMNER moved TO take up the resolution
for the expulsion OF the Senator from oroe'n
stark. Rejected-Yeas l6, Nays II.
A. 1 O'clock the Tax bill was taken mp. -,
Mr.. ANTHONY rep, r. IL moved to reconsider y
thu vote laying q tax on slaves lie SAID no ola II
at the request OF others, and should vote aganst IT,
Mr.. SUMNER ,liep., Mass hoped 1t would nos
he recopsidered He referred to the proceedings OF
North Carolina, taxing slaves sna ne saa r.e;t
MIR. DOOIIrrLE Rep, Wis., thought the ques-
tsn's copstiutionality wss not settled, thoagh the
senator from Massachusetts declared there was no
constitutional objection. =,
Mr.. SUMNER said If it was capitation or poll
tax, he should regard 1t as unconstitutional, put a.
il wa. not "A poll-tax, he regarded e4ua"y oon'
coded that it was constitutional.
MIR. DOOLIrTLE thought such decidedly co.,
,rarv In the aud regarded unwise az
nresent. because in fact 1t will principally tall on
your friends. ,,.,.,
ealIy this WIS TAX Slaves though p'rhaps called
Inv another ssme, and no phrsseology can cover II
mn from the common s-nso Of the people, he
ooted from Judge Story In regard TO tue captation
tax aud said h. would not, even to reach his ch-i-
ishsd objsct violate the Constitution lie entirs ~
hot RI
man. lie feared that tho treatment Of Ant,-Slavery
man in this country he'd made them resentful, but
snob feelings should be laid aside il legislating for
the country.
Nr. WILMOT Rep, Pal eontendsd that this tax
was perfectly constitutional. II was not capita
ZION tax, but il proposes to tax the claims ihas'er
has 10 ths services Of slaves.
Mr.. HARLAN REP. lowe) thought 1t could nov
be denied that there was right OF properly IN
slaves n States, In qusliIed sense 81 least.
There was no doubt 10 that, and also as 10 the
constitutional night of taxation. He would Will
;ngIv Give the benefit of the doubt 10 the country
and to the Tree sury though he had 10 doubt as 10
the constitutional right 10 lay the tax.
Mr.. BROWNING spoke against laying snch
Tux, NJ being mere capitstion tax and unconstNu'
tional.
Mr COWAN rep, Pa claimed that fair con-
struotion of the Constitution clearly against the
proposed tax. II was perfectly evident that the
ramers OF the Constitution intended TO pfohlolt just
such tax is now proposed TO De idid ana s.coho,
no true Union man woud try to avoid the spirit ana
intent OF the Constitution. The very men VINO pro-
pose to lay this tax Oh slaves, would, with their
other hand free all tho slaves OF Rebels and tnus de-
srov the very source OF revenue which they propose
TO collect, Bu. he sorry 10 say he was Obliged
10 come TO the conclusion that - per head was not
the real for tbis measure. IL might be SAID De
IVES reproachine the Senate. Well, he intended 10
do So 1t might be said he intended TO lecture the
Senate II he thought they deserved 1t by passing
acts which were calculated 10 tranpie on the Con-
stitution. 1t might be said he was dogmatic. Well,
he intended to be dognatic.
Mr.. WADE (kep., Ohio) lin his seat)-All but the
matte"
Mr.. COWAN-When that Senator settles little
account which be has with his colleague in the other
House, pree,une it will be time enough for me to
paw attention TO that kind OF remark. I'LL then, he
must excuse me. When he said be intended to be
dogmatic, he meant that be Intended TO express his
own opinion firmly AS he had right TO.
NJ. WADE, rep, Ohio zee no necessity for
Senator rising here and making special protes,ations
OF their devotion 10 the Union, anu DO no, like this
continual assumption Of devotion 10 the Consttu-
ton. ! an willing 10 hear arguments, but will
allow man to get ny here and, by Implication, re-
proach ne with perjury. md especially do not
ike this lecturins by ona OF whom, l don't know
where he earned the authority to lecture this Senate
How long has ne been here, Sir, and where did he
come from Who ever hoard Of him before he came
lere and what right had he 10 come into this Senate
with the authority aud presumption to be its
guardian | lad rather be lectured BY any other
member of this House. | was going or 10 say, Sir,
that am very patient In being argued with from a
respectable source, and 10 have even my course in
this senate criticized but very anxious that that
criticism shali come from a source of some authority.
Aud when Iuah il here and undertake. to
scold thin body for not doing bat he imagines % be
righ, insist that be shall come with some authority
col. haa Il.
some authority 10 lecture lie .elow-men. 1 30 not
deny laat nan has rish, 10 AXE sea. on this
floor, aud If he sees NJ 20 do It, be my lecouo the
inefe alNocsle and ws.cldlg OF lrnitoEs in hc Mold