New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-04
CONDITION OF THE TAX BILL.
THE CASE OF THE REV. GEORGE GORDON.
BILL FOR A BUREAU OF CLOTHING.
THE LIBEL ON SECRETARY SMITH.
A vILLAINOUS REBEL RESPITED.

THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT.
Twenty-nine United States Senators voted
to-day to strike off the shackles of the slaves
in the District OF Columbia. Fourteen only
resisted the measure of Freedom. To no man
in Congress do the blacks of America owe so
large debt o gratitude for the initiation
of Federal emancipation az to Henry Wilson
Of Massachusetts. The bill passed to-day was,
with but few amendments that which he in-
troduced on the 10Th of December. Senator
Morrill's care OF the measure has been con-
slant and watchful. He has had four subst-
tuies, innumerable amendments, and inter-
minable takers to oppose. He would have
pressed the bill TO vote last night but for
delays which he could not control To iosure
vote to-day he RETAINED from speaking HIM
self although he bad prepared an argument
Which, by facts drawn from the history and
the present condition of the free coorcd popu-
laiion in this city disproyed the vague charges
that the race, masterless, becomes degraded
aud BRITISH and bad ON bis desk petition for
the abolition Of Slavery within the Distric,
signed by COO Of It's citizens, including Judges,
aud Mayors and ex.MayOrs, Aldermen and eA-
Aldermen. The bill as finally passed provides
Tor compensation not exceeding an average of
| $500 for each slave, and for voluntary colo
uization. Judge Colamers amendments, re-
,erred to Last night, giving the irecmen free
papers, were adopted.
THE CONrlSCATIOS BILL.
The Senate will on Monday take up Mr..
Trumbulrs bill confscating Rebels property
and enfranchising their slaves. II will be
pressed to vote at the earliest moment, and
its friends are sanguine of It's passage. It
has gained strength every day since its intro
ductiou.
THE TAX ELL.
The House ordered the Tax bill a. amended
in Committee of the Whole TO be printed, aud
/ postponed its further confederation TIL Monday.
/ only two or three sections remain Ia he ais
POSED OF in Committee. Tho IIouso viii pro-
coed to vote upon the amendments imnl"di-
aiely after the Committee rsef. No discussion
and 10 additional amendments are ia order.
Some importaG. changes in the bill were made
to-day. The income tax is TO be levied only
on net prohts. but personal and family eX-
penses, aud interest Oh the value OF land, are
not TO be deducted from the amount taxed.
Receipts from Advertisements will be deducted
from tie amount on which the income tax il
imposed. that they may not be charged twice.
I Tie tax on policies Of insurance was reduced
about one-hali. That on mortgages was made
the same a. on deeds. ndcr 500, nothrei
under $500, fifty cent?; over that sum, ~.
Write in Justices Courts and IN criminal
cases, and subpenas, were exempted from tax
alton. The charge on patent medicines and
perfiimeries and cosmetics, il about per
cent. A section taxing playin cards twenty
cents a pack was added.
TIE CASE or THE REV. GEO. GORDON.
The following is h passage from Senator
Shernan's speech on the PresdeUts Emancl-
patton resolution delivered yesterday:
I "G.org, Gordon the President Of one OF the col
leees Of our Stale, Il OF learning and character.
j. now held IL the jail ia tue City Of Cleveland, con
yjtel lade. yCur Fugitive Slave law Ia he " eaicri
! Rrfl-gc. 10 Glove and, - aiding fugitive ~
esc.ps. That conviction Wa rendered long after
t.is var commenced. and Judge sitting IN CI"'e,
Ind seBtoI,cI him 10 fiX mouths imIti-0nnent aDd
10 = fine vi $3.50. This nan OF cdugilicI IHG learn
inr iar fIfr d four months in that is and although
huadied, and Thousands Of people have icliionod
for il Ildou although ac iOOA no PAT "a me cine,
but sni DIV stood By old dii not raise bis band 10
preyet H. vet 20 caicu have been Tic Adninistra.
ton 10 protect the rights o. Tie South, and the dutes
and the obligations Of the Free States 10 the Slave
St.ies, hat nat clergyman, the head oi college,
MA Of high character, nov suffers 80 icion ia your
jail"
This was Oh true yesterday, but the Presi'
dent after a thorough examination Of the ease
in tho AttOrney-G Generals Office to-day, issued
a free pardon TO George Gordon. The recital
states that the evidence does not shO~ that he
actively aided ia the lugitiyc's escape, and that
az all events he has al,eady suffered sufficiently
BUREAU or CLOTHING.
Senator Wilson, to-day, introduced bill to
create Bureau Of Clothing, which vas re.
icrred TO tie Committee on Military Affairs.
II provisions are briefly:
The proposed BuIean IL N consist OF one colonel,
one lienenut-coloNl, one mnlo and tons oaptaius
TO lie APPOINTED Nv the Pie ,idcrt from officer OF the
PANE rank III either tG regular Tho voluB.', fer-
vice, and 10 have the zane rank ahd pay O.hrcf
Of their grade ~ the puaneunaserr Department.
\ The Bureau Is 10 be charged viii providing ICco8-
sary clothing aud camp and pgJliton eluIaso Tor
the army aId 70 perform all auch duties connected
/ With the clothing o. the army ~ may hc directed By
tie Secretary Of War Or Qnmtc.mister-General.
The officers to give the same lOnds and conform
TO the same regulations 90 other cfceis Of lie Quu
lermasiers Department, aud are forbidden 10 be
Concerned, dl eclly or Indirectly III tie purchase or
rac Tor commercial purposes q any Griics mtoudcd
for or pertaining u this Department, except on
account OF the United SStos nnd any officer Of the
Department found guilty OF ieng interested IN The
profits Of any buginess connected herewith sh N be-
dismissed no service.