Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-08

HOUSE-Mr White. Of Indiana, offered
resolution providing for the appointments Of a
committee Of nine members 70 inquire and report
at as early day as practicable. whether any
plan can be proposed and recommended for the
gradual emancipation Of all the African slaves
and the extinction Of slavery in Maryland, Della
ware, Virginia. Kentucky. Tennessee and Mis-
souri, by the people or local authorities thereof.
and whether such an object be expedient and de-
sirabe and that they further inquire and report
whether the colonization of such emaneipsted
slaves on this continent or elsewhere is necessarily
a ccncomitant of their freedom, and how and
what provision should be made therefore; and
also. that they would inquire how far and in what
way the Government can and ought equitably 20
facilitate this object and that they further be an
thorized, If in their judgment il Is expedient. to
extend their inquiries as to the other slayeholding
States, and report thereon.
Mr.. Mallory regarded the resolution as uncon-
stitutional, and moved 70 Law il on the table
Tot agreed to-52 against 6S.
The resolution was passed-yeas 81. NAYS 50.
Mr.. Wickliffe requested that his name should
be omitted in the organization of this committee,
and as a matter of sound parliamentary practice.
that no member De appointed thereon who voted
for the following resolution, which be (Wickiifie)
would read from the journal:
Resolved, That neither the. Federal Govern
ment nor the people of any non slaveholdng
State have the constitutional power 20 legisate
or interfere with slavery in any State of the
Union, and that those persons who do not sub
scribe to the above proposition are too insignia
cant in number to excite slarm and that the i'm
crease of such number does not keep pace with
the aggregate population of the Union.
Mr. Voorhees, offered preamble setting forth
that the tarifbill passed during the extra session
of Congress is unj ust and oppressive TO the agr-
cultural portion of the country, and concluding
with resolution that the Committee on WAYS
and Means be instructed TO report bill 1T as
early day practicable repeating said law and
substituting therefore system founded on the
principle of Welding adequate amount of reve
nue. and not on that OF protecting only the manu-
featuring interests of the country.
Mr.. Stevens moved to lay the preamble and
resolution on the table, which was carried 10y IS
TO s.
The House then proceeded TO act definitely on
the amendments of the tax bill heretofore re-
ported from the Committee on the Whole.
The following are among the amendments
concurred in:
The duties and taxes to be assessed in pursu-
ance with this act shall be lien upon the prop
erty and subject to the duty or tax from the time
of the assessment until il Is fully paid
The sum OF 10. 900 dollars heretofore appro-
priated for the legislative expenses of Nebraska
for the year 1863, is to be appropriated as that
Territory's portion of the tax.
Tennessee is TO have till the first of December
10 assume her portion of the tax.
Distllers of apples and peaches may take out
a license for that business for the space of three
months on payment of twelve dollars and half.
/ There shall be exempt from restraint the tools
and implements of profession.
| Any person who peddles jewery Is to pay
| twenty five dollars for license.
Anthracite coal shall pay tax of ten cents
| per ton, and btuminous coal a tax of one eight
cent per bushel.
The amendment fixing tax of one cent per
pound on Gotten after the first of May next.
The House also concurred in the following:
On prepared liquors, whisky fifteen cents per
gallon, and brandy and other liquors thirty cents
per gallon.
So in proportion for any greater strength than
first proof.
On railroad iron and other iron, accord
ing to the state of manufacture. there shall be a
tax ranging from one to two dollars a ton.
The House concurred in the amendment that
all distilled liquors now manufactured or that may
be manufactured before the LIST of May next in
the United States shall pay the same sum PEI
gallon when sold AS provided for in this act upon
distilled spirits manufactured from and after that
date
Many other amendments were acted and
generally cOncurred in.
Further consideration of the bill was postponed
until to morrow, the House having reached the
18th section. Adjourned.