The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-06-11
xxxvIIrH CoNGREss.


SENATE-Mr. Wilson offered q rssolu.
ton allowing premium Of two dollars toev
cry recruit. and months pay in advance to
every volunteer. Passed.
A joint resolution was passed suspending
all payments in the Department Of the West.
The tar bill was taken up and discuss,
ion ensued on taxing cotton.
The question being on concurring In the
amendment striking out the tax on cotton,
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts,, earnestly op-
posed any tax on cotton as unjust to the
great manufacturing interests Of the country
The burden would chiefly hll on New Eng.
land, which, under the proposed bill, already
bears burden, paying at least four dollars to
one as compared with the great agricultural
districts Of the West. Many Of the cotton
mills we're closed already, and heavy tax
on cotton would tend to close them ell and
throw the operators out Of employment.
Mr.. Chandler contended that Il was fit and
proper that tax should be put on cotton. -
That was the great source Of the rebellion
and had bsen claimed King.an now we have
got his majesty down, we should keep our
loot on him. lie claimed the people Of the
West, especially Michigan, paid their full
proportion, and would pay cheeriully. This
tax on cotton would also be burden on
France and England, who had been mimi.
eial to the United States in the present con-
test.
The discussion was continued at length by
Messrs. Sherman, Clark, Simmons, Howe
and others.
Mr.. Sherman moved TO reconsider the vote
which rejected Mr.. Anthony's amendment
yesterday, to lay tax of one halle cent per
pound on cotton. Reconsidered--24 to Is
The question then recurring on the amend
ment making tax on cotton OF one hall
cents per pound, it was adopted--yeas 80,
nays 10. ,y .s.t
Mr.. Sumner moved to reduce the tax on
the receipts ofinsurance companies from thres
to one per cent. a.-.t.
Mr.. Dixon spoke at some length in favor o.
the reduction. +,
After long discussion the amendment was
rejected--16 to 20.
Mr.. FessAnden offered an amendment ma
king the tax on marine insurance companies
one half OF one per cent. on the .receipts.--
Rejected.
Mr. Collamer offered an amendment ex-
cepting mutual insurance companies. Adopt
ed. t
Mr., Foster moved to reconsider the vote
rejecting the amendment TO reduce the tax
on insurance companies to one per cent.
The vote was reconsidered-yeas 20, nays
16-and the amendment reducing the tax 10
one per cent. was adopted.
Mr.. Baynard moved. to insert an amend.
ment to tax gold and silver plate not over
fifty dollars in value, three per cent, and
billiard tables thirty dollars each. Rejected
-l8 to 20. 4,
At halfpast seven O'Clock the Senate sd-
journed.
HOUSE.--The Speaker announced the
business Of the House to be the motion Of Mr..
Porter to reconsider the vote by which was
rejected the bill to free from servltude the
slaves Of those in rebellion against the Uni
ted States.
Mr.. Porter advocated his motion.
Mr.. Porter's motion to reconsider was
adopted, and be then offered substitute, and
moved that it be put on its passage.
Mr.. Killnger objected, and it was recon.
mitted to the select committee, with instruc
tions to report Mr.. Porter's substitute.
Ms. Diven offered an amendment, which
with the substitute, was ordered to be print
ed.
The bill reported from the Judiciary com.
mittee, declaring oficeholders under the rebel
government Ineligible to Office in the United
States, was passed.
Adjourned.