The national Republican., 1862-04-01
THIRTY. .6EvENTH CONGRESS
~ SECOND SESSION. IA
IN sENATE (
MoNDAY, Mafsh 81, 1868,

establishment Of mall routes BY land, instead
Of BY the usual water routes, during The winter
months Also for the Improvement Of White
Lake harbor.
tending cid to States for the gradual abolition
the burdens thereby incurred.
From George ". Rose, Of New York, asking
that leading rebels may be hung, the seeded
States reduced 10 Territories, and slavery abol-
lshed In the District Of Columbia.
REGENT or TIE SMITHSONIAN.
Mr.. COLLAhER, from the Library Commit
tee, reported the House resolution appointing
Theodore d. Woolsey, Of Connecticut, Regent
Of the Smithsonian Institution, 10 place Of
Cornelius q. FELTON,, deceased, and recommend.
ed its passage
The resolution was agreed To.
RESOLUTION AGREED TO.
On motion Of Mr.. NESAITH,
Resolocd, That the Secretary of War is here.
by directed TO furnish to the Senate copy of
the report Of Brigsdier General Joseph X. F.
rebel steamer Merrimsc, on the 9Th Of March,
1862.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. LATHAM: A bill TO create bureau
Of transportation.
This bureau is to consist Of one colonel. one
lieutenant colonel, two majors, and six captains,
10 be entitled 10 the rank, pay, aud emolument
Of officers Of the same grade il ihe quartsrmas
ter's department; the bureau 10 be under the
direction Of the quartsrmsster general. It II
made the duty Of the chief Of the bureau to
purchase or hire transportation for the army. its
equipagc and supplies. The officers are 70.
qlired to give bonds and are prohibited from
trade on penalty Of being ignominiously dis.
charged.
The bill was referred to the Military Com.
mittee.
BY Mr.. WADE: A bill to provide for TEN.
porsry government Of the Territory Of Ari
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[This bill Is that Of Mr.. Ashley, III. r. No.
357,) introduced on tho 18th instant, and ex.
cludes slavery from Arizona, and all other
Territories which may be formed
By Mr.. PONEROY: A bill to quiet the titles
Of certain lands In Kansas
PUGET SOUND COLLECTION DISTRICT.
On motion Of Mr.. TEN EYCK, TO change
the location Of the port Of entry for the Puget
Sound collection district was taken up, con
sidsred, and passed.
LIGHT HOUSE INSPECTION.
On motion OF Mr.. CHANDLER, the Senate
proceeded TO the consideration Of the Houte
bill providing for the appointment Of light.
house inspectors, which was briefly discussed
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mer, Grimes, and Fessenden, and its further
confederation was laid over.
SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT.
| Mr.. SUMNER, having the floor upon the
special order, the bill for he abolition Gf slave.
ry In the District Of Columbia made an argu-
msnt against the constitutional existence Of
slavery 10 the District Of Coluu bia. and upon
the propriety and cons.ituiionality of paying
money In compensation. He would appropri.
ate The money required, not a. compensation,
but IA a ransom
On motion, The bill was laid over till TO omor.
row Of O'Clock.
sets. the Senate went into executive session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
CASE or J. FERGUSON vEACH.
| Mr.. DAWES, frem the Committee Oh Elec-
uoas, called up the resolution reporting ad-
versely to the claims OF J. Ferguson Vcach,
ginia, 10 seat In tho House. Report adopted
| NAVAL
| On motion Of Mr.. STEVENS, OF Pennsylva-
mia, the Naval Appropriation bill. with Sen
ats's amendments, providing $l3OOO,000 for
the construction Of iron clad war vessels, aud
the completion Of the Stevens battery, was
appropriately referred.
| TAX BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. STEVENS, the House
went Into Committee OF the Whole, and re-
sumed the consideration Of the tag bill.
Several changes and amendments were made,
among which are the following:
The duty on leather Of various kinds was
reduced fifty per centum. On wine made
from grapes, REDUCED from ten 10 five cents per
gallon. On vsrnish, made wholly or 10 part
from gum copal or other gum. or substances
FIVE per centum al ualorem The tax on -four
was stricken out On cloth, woolen and cot
ton fabrics, three per centum al udlorem. Or
raw cotton one cent per pound. On all coilor
on hand Nay !, 1862, held By any persons
corporations, or associations.
On furs, five per centum dd udlOrem, provid'
ed no duty on turs be collected until after the
expiration of the Reciprocity Treaty with
Great Britain. Ga diamonds emeralds, and
Ijewelry, three per ceutum al Udlorem. On pi
amos, organs, and melodeons, except those uted
in places Of worship, the duty Is graduated al
follows:
On instruments worth $50 and under sloo
Qn instrgmHsnts worth 500 and under 5000
On instruments worth 5000 and uuder $500
two dollars.
On instruments worth $500 and under s4OO
three dollars.
On instruments worth $40O and under $500
i've dollars,
On instruments worth $500 aud under 5000
six dollars.
Mr.. ALDRICH, OF Minnesota, offered an
amendment to the seventy. fifth section, fixing
tax of fve dollars on tho sharp OF thousand
strings" which passed, amidst much merri-
ment.
The seventy sixth section, relating to slaugh
tered cattle, hogs, and sheep, was SO amended
Is TO- apply only to persons engaged In th,
slaughtering business, and not 10 person.
slaughtering these animals for their own use.
After further changes Of minor character
the committee arose, and the House adjourned
The Oath OF Fidelity and Allegiance.
By the act passed by the General Asscmbl,
Of Virginia on the 10th Of February last, th'
following persons are required to take the oatt
. OF allegiance and fidelity prescribed by th,
convention which assembled at Wheeling. OF
the 1lth Of June, 1861, viz:
Persons desiring u license 10 practice an!
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