Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-29
THIRTY.sEvEEEH CONGRESS-.
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First Session.
wAsHrSoros, May %.

WAsHIEeToS, May %.
SENArE.--The Vice President presented a
message from the President In reply to the res
olution concerning arrests In Kentucky, that il
was not compatible with the public interest to
publish such information at present.
The bill making an appropriation for, and
authorizing the payment Of certain bounties,
was taken up and passed.
MIR. Harris presented a number of petitions
for bankrupt act.
Mr.. Wiley presented a memorial from the
Legislature of Virginia in relation to division
Of that State; also, the Constitution adopted by
the people without the proposed limits, was TAX
en up. .s... b.. ..... - III
Mr.. wilkinson spoke against ID, as injurious
to new States and tending TO increase land spec
ulation, and preventing many Of the benefits Of
the homestead bill. 4.s
HoUsE.-Mr. Porter moved TO postpone till
Wednesday next the mosion made by him yes-
terdsy, to reconsider the vote by which tie
House on Monday rejected the bill! 20 confacats
the slaves of Febelsas- - .l. ....... l4s.r :.
Mr.. Holman moved to lay Mr.. Portets reso.
luton on the table.
| Mr.. Bates Of Pa. moved o cali Of the House.
Disagreed to by 8 majority. d, ---. y.. l
| Mr. Edwards moved the House adjourn
Negatived nearly unanimously. -, Fl. ..5.'.
Mr.. Potter moved q call Of the House Neg.
stived by Ia majority. ..- % gag. -~,'-.-- 10
Mr.. Holman's motion 20 lay that OF Mr.,
Porter, to postpone, on the table, was dsagreed
to-69 to 70. so ... 3D.. -a- 81 $50 III.
] Mr.. Porter's motion was adopted. t.-
| The Speaker eaid that tho motion TO recon-
slider the vote by which the bill to confscate
| the slaves of rebels was rejected can, ss priv.
4 ilaued nuootinn ha kakan "a aCn M
Immediately otter the reading OF the Journal.
! The House went into committee of the
Whole on Senate bill to collect direct taxes IN
iIsurec.ionOry districts, and for other pur-
roses
/ Various amendments we're made pes!ectiDg
the arrangements for carrying the &C. into effect
4 The bill passed-l9 to II.
\ Il provides for the appointment OF board oi
tax commissioners, TO enter upon the duties
of their Offices whenever the commanding
general of the forces of the United States
entering into any insurrectionGry State or dis
triot, shall have established the military author
ity throughout any parish or distrlos or county
of the came. In all cases where the owners Of
land shall not pay their proportion OF tle tax
and consequent expenses, the property Is to be
sold. Provision is to be made for the redemp-
tion of land If it be shown to the Satisfaction
of the commissioners that the owner has moi
taken part in or in any manner sded or abetted
the rebellion, and that by reason Of the rebellion
he has been unable to pay the tax. In cases o.
1 owners having left their lands- to join the rebe
cause, the United States shall take possession
!, and may lease them until the civil authority L
established and the people Of the State, shAl
elect Legislature and Slate officers, who shal
take tae oath to support the Federal Cons'itu
tion. The board of commissioners may, unde
the direction of the President, instead Of leasing
the lands vested in the United States, cause tht
same to be subdivided and sold In parcels to any
loyal Citizen or any person who shall have faith
fully eerved In the army, navy or marine corps
The pre-emtion principle Is also engrafted Il
the bill ss o- i-i'ss ''l ~ - -i'-i = -,