The New York herald., 1862-04-08
House OF Representative.

WASHINGTON, April 7, 1862
THE EXTINCTION SLAVERY BORDER SLAVE srArEs
Mr. WHITE, (rep) OF Ind, offered resolution provid
ing for the appointment OF committee OF nine members
10 inquire and report early practicable whether
plan proposed and recommended for the gradual
emancipation OF all the African slaves and the extinction
of slavery in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia Kentucky
Tennessee and Missouri by the people local authorities
thereof and whether such object expedien and de
srabe and that they further inquire and report whether
the colonization OF such emancipated slaves this con
tnent elsewhere necessarily concomitant Of their
freedom, and how and wha; provision should be made
therefor also that they inquire how far and what
way the government and ought equtably facilitate
this object and that they further be authorized in their
Judgment expedient to extend their inquiries the
other slaveholdng States, and report thereon.
Mr. MALLORY, Cuion) Of Ky, regarding the resolution
as unconstitutional and absurd moved lay the
table. Not agreed to-52 against IS.
The resolution passed, by yeas 67, nays 52 fol
lows
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Mr.. wIcKLrFE, (union) OF KY, requested that his
name should be omitted in the organization Of this com
mttes and that as matter Of sound parliamentary pac
tice, no member he appointed thereon who voted for
The following resolution which he (Mr wickliGe) would
read from the Journal
Resolved That neither the federal government nor the
power to legae interfere with slavery any state Of
the Union and that those persons IN the North who do not
number excite alarm and that the or such
Der does keep with the aggregate population Of
Union.
Mr. wIcrlIFrs hoped tnat those who voted for This
would decline serving on the select committee. Qaugh.
Mr.. LoyUoY, (rep) Of III. hoped that the gentleman
from Kentucky (Ar wckne) would bo permitted to read
this resolution every day
Mr. wicKiHrr-I have done harm. The gentleman
(Mr L0veioy) voted tor the resolution
REVISION TARlT.
Mr. VopRHEEs (opp) OF Ind. offered preamble setting
for tn that the Tariff t passed during the extra session
Of Congress unjust aad oppressive the agricultural
portion OF the country, and concluding with resolution
that the Committee Ways and Means be instructed 70
report bill al early day as practicable repeating
said law and substitute therefor system founded
the principle Of Yielding adequate amount of
and not on that OF protecting only the manufacturing in
terest OF the country.
Mr. SIsvEss (rep.) Of Pa moved 10 lay tie preamble
and resolution on the table
Motion carried, by vote q SO againsts5.
TAI
The House then proceeded TO act definitely on the
amendments 20 the Tar bill heretofore reported from
the COMMITTEES Of the whole the State OF the Union
The following are among the amendments coneurred
In
The duties and 10 be asecssed in pursuance Of
this act shall he lien upon the property subject 10 the
duty tax from The time " the assessment until
fully paid.
The sum of nineteen thousand dollars heretofore ap.
proprated for the legislative expenses Of Nebraska
the year ending 1899 70 he applied that Territosys
p rtion of the tax.
Tennessee TO have till tho s of December TO assume
her portion of the tax.
Dslers OF apples and peaches mss take out license
Tor that business Cor the three months, pay
inert ~ twelve dollars and snaf
There shall be exempt from taxation the tools i'm.
Uiemens ot professi ssD COW arms household
fesniture provisions kept for and apparel necessary
for y family
Increasing the license 4 wholesale i1uor doa era from
hfy 20 one hundred dol ars
Amy pe son wi per dies levry is 20 nav ueenss OF
tw enty FIVE iol.ars r each ucense
fnutogfaN hers ars t. pay n lu. fnr eae iicsr go
when hcir receipt nCt o., - sfO0 per arn1, ,rbsn
a, ar 500 sai ntcr 81 ClOfer3 % 20 .oD dt - for
Zach cenls au, tea over Slt.o ~ y.ago tsr ,arb
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~ fin 10 lurt itr c. ch license.
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