Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-30
THIRTY.sEvENTm CONGRESS-
First Session.

At one O'Clock the tax bill was taken nm.
the question being on Mr.. Wilson's amend.
ment, to strike out license to retail liquor deal.
ers.
Mr.: Wilson's amendment was rejected by 81
majority.
Mr. Sumner offered an amendment taxing
persons claiming service or labor for life of anV
such person, the sum Of ten dollars each.
After discussion, he modified II, making Il
road five dollars each for all persons held nv
corporations, societies or persons, but such per
sons not to be sold to pay such tax, and such
tax not to apply to parenta.
Mr.. Sherman offered q substitute for Mr..
Sumner's amendment, to tax cotton one cent
per pound. Rejected, Is to 90.
Mr.. Hickman offered On amendment that
the tax is not to be collected on the States where
the gradual emancipation system ia In force.
Pending the question, the Senate adjourned.
WARRINGTON, May 90.
SENATE Mr. Wiley called up the memorial
Of the Legislature Of Virginia, with reference
to the division OF that State, and REQUESTING
Senators and Represent atives to use their In.
hnence to secure the admission of the new State
of Western Virginia. He referred to the man.
ner in which the allegiance Of the State was
transferred 10 the rebellion in secret session,
and without consulting tho people as to the &C.
ton Of the people at Northwestern Virginia
remaining loyal to the Union and formation of
sepaFato government. He claims that this
feeling for division of the State was no new
thing II had been frequently urged By the
people Of the State Reason and Justice were
both in favor of II. There was sufficient
number of Inhabitants there, and Western
Virginia Ia completely divided from the Eastern
half by the Allegheny mountains. Nsture
seemed 10 have divided the two. Commerce
and industry both demand separation.
There has never been but little commercial
intercourse between western and eastern Vir.
ginis; thetdifference of the social institutions
and habits of both, indicate separation. Slavery
cannot exist in western Virginia, and why should
the people Of that section be compelled to be
subjected to q system of laws calculated for
slavery, which exists in Virginia. The geopra-
phical position, climate, natural productions aud
moral and religious sentiments OF the people
absolutely forbid the existence Of slavery in
western Virginia. He contended that the pro
posed state was rich n mineral and other re-
sources and would make wealthy and prosper
Qua state,
The memorial was referred to she committee
on Territories,
The tax bill was thea taken up.
The question boing on Mr.. HendoEson's
amendment, that the proposed tax on slaves
shall notbe levied in States which have adopted
the system Of gradual emaaclpation--yeas Is,
nsye 20. 49, a. ..s...-
Mr.. Fessendel offered amendment TO reduce
the proposed tax on slaves from FIVE dollars to
two dollars each, being sufficiently high in the
present condition Of things.
Mp Fessenden's amendment reducing the tax
On slaves to two dollars was adopted.
After debate Summers amendment es amend
ed was rejected, Ia against %.
After executive session the Senate adjourn
ed, - -.,.
HoJsE--The Speaker laid before the House |
Communication from G. w. Walton, stating
that he is about to accept aud enter upon the Of
fee of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
in Maine, and resigning his sest as member OF
tho House. - .'3a,.. -
Mr.. Potter, from the committee on Public
Lands, reported back tho Senate bill establish
ing C. Land Office in Colorado Terrisory.-I
Passed. pre,.c. q. J.. as.r.-..-a.
The House passed "a against 37--ths bill
as tho census of California had never
been reliably taken till the year 1860, aud as it
appears that said State had q sufficient popula /
tiOn to entitle her to three Representatives, un-
der the suppositon that Colorado was entitled
to the same, and direct tAxea have been appor-
toned to and paid by her, under the census of
1860, therefore she be allowed three Represen-
tatiyes instead of two until the beginning Of the
next Congress.
Mr.. Hickman, from the committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill for the more efectual
suppression Of the slave trade, giving Consuls
and commercial agents on the coast of Africa
certain judicial powers, in order that proceed.
ings may be by them instituted against the yes
cells engaged in the trade, the persons concern
ed to be tried by tho courts Of this country -
Passed 63 against As.
The bill dividing Pennsylvania into two Judi
cial Diaric!a, and providing for holding a Dis
tgiot Court ut Erie, was passed.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the bill sppFopriAting seventy-fve thousand
dollars for the purchase Of the Douglas Hos
pital
Ms. Woodruff while declaring himself in
favor Of prosecuting She war to restore the au-
thority of the United States, said he could not
support the conilecation aud emancipation bills,
regarding them 80 inexpedient, unjust and un-
constitutional. The advocates OF the extreme
measures seemed to be giving aid to the enemy
and pursuing course better calculated to de.
stroy the Union than that Of the rebels them.
selves. gs
Debate of the bill followed, and 1t was finally
rejected.
Adjourned.