, 1862-06-05

VI WASHINGTON, June j, 1872.
SENATE

EENa1E.
Mr. WILSON Of Mass. offered a reso-
uuoh allowing q premium OF two dollars
to every recruit, and . months pay in advance
to every volunteer. Passed.
y JOINT resolution was passed suspendiur
all payments in the Department Of the West
lie tax bill was taken up and a discussion
ensued on taxing cotton, the question being
on concu1Ting in the amendment STRIKING frf
the tax on cotton.
Mr. WILSON Of Mass. earnestly opposed
any tax on cotton as unjust 10 the g7eit man
ufic'ur1Dg interests Of the couutrg The
burden would chiefly fall on the Industrial
interests oi New England, which, under the
at least four dollars to onc as compared witG
the great. agricultural districts oi th. West.
AiaiIy Of the cotton mills were closed
already, and heavy tax on cotton would tend
to close them all and throw the operatives
out Of employment.
Mr. CHANDLER Of A1icb. contended that
1t was ut AID proper that tax should be put
on cotton. That Eas the great source Of the
rebellion and had been chained Us king, aud
now th.t VIC have got his majesty down we
should Keep our foot On him lie claimed
Michigan. paid \ full proportion, and would
pay chct rfully. The tax On cotton would also
be burden Oh France and England, who had
oeen 1pin'cal to the { 1ited States III thu pres
cnt contest.
Messrs. SHERMAN, CLARK, SIMMONS and
others.
Mr. SHERMAN moved to reconsider tue
vote, which was rejected.
alr- AN IHONf Amendment yesterday to
lag TAX OF one-half cent per pound on cot
ton, vas reconsidered by twents-four to tit-
teen. The question then recurring On the
ansndment making the tax on cotton one
!9n hat cent p Per pound It was adopted, yeas
Mr. SUMNER moved to reduce the tax On
the receipts OF insurance companies from three
to one per cent
~. DIXON spoke st some length in favor
Of the reduction. After long discussion the
amendment was REJECTED by Ii to 70.
Mr. FESSENDEN offered IN amendment
making the tax on marine insurance compa-
PIES one half OF one per cent. on the receipts.
Rejected.
N1E. COLLANER offered an amendment
excepting mutual companies. Adopted.
Mr, FOSTER moved to reconsider the vote
rejecting the amendment to reduce the tax on
insurance companies to one per cent. The
vote was reconsidcred. Yeas 20. nays 1G; and
the amendment reducing the tax to one per
cent. was adopted
Mr.. BAYARD moved to insert an amend
nlent to tax gold and silver plate not over fifty
dollars in value THREE per cent, and billiard
TABLES thirty dollars each RI jected by Is
to 20.
At lalfpast seven o'clock the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Speaker announced the business Of the
House to be the motion Of Mr. PORTER Of
Nd, TO reconsider the vote by which was re-
jeettd the bill to free from seryitude the slaves
Of thos: IN rebellion against the Unittd States
Mr. PORTER advocates his motion,
Mr. PORTER'S motion to reconsider WAS
adopted. He then offered substitute and
moved that it be put OIL its passage
MT. kILL1NGER Of Pa Objected to it aud
| 1t was recomuaitted to the Select Committee
with instructions to report Mr, Portsr's sub
stitute.
Dir. OWEN Of N. 7. offered an amendment
which with the substitute was ordered to be
printed.
THE hill reported from the Judiciary Com
mittee declaring office-holders under the rebel
government Ineligible to office in the United
States, vas passed.
Adjourned