Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-06

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SBxATs.-Nr. Wilson, Of Nassaohusstss, ear.
sssty sppoeed any tar % cotton, = usjast - tAs
great ms ufetaging interests e the oeuotsy The
harden would chjsAy fall on the industrial inter
eets Of New England, which, under the proposed
efn, already bears burden. paying - lsass four
esltaral districts Of the West. Many of the cot
ton mills ws.e elossd alrsady, and heavy tax %
oetteas voala tenl - cleee them ~ oo1 threw the
epesetivss sut of employ.
II. Chandlss eontsnded that it was 6t and proper
that tax shesld - put % cotton. That was the
sseas soasse Of ths rsbeaipo and had bssa elained
:sonS s n1f t.a :sd no, osv e had hi; DOR
the people Of the West, especially Aichigaa, paid
tan proportion, and Would pay cheeefully. This
tax On cotton would also be burden on France
and England, who had been inimical u the United
States IN tAe prsssat contest. a#
The discussion Was continued at length. BY
1essrs. ShsnnAR, Clark, Simmons, and others.
Mr.. Sherman moved 70 reconsider The vote,
which was rejested. 3sffc 4 !
Mr.. Anthony's ansndmsnt ef yesterday, to lay
=, t:x q ~ Per pound on cotton was rseonaidsred.
The question then rseurrisg On the amendment
making tax ON cotton ef 70 psr pound. it Was
Adopted; yeas 50, nays 10.
NJ. Sumner moved to reduce tho tax on tho re-
esiPts Of Insurance Companies from three to ono
Per cent.
NJ. Dixon spoke as some length in favor Of the
,.,fs A.t long discussion. the anne ndn.ns vas
M. Fssssndsn offered an amendment making
the tax oE Marine Insurance Companies n Of /
Per cent On the receipts. Rejected.
Mr. Collsmer offered IN amsndmsnt, excepting
Mutual Adopted. ...,tt.'
Nj. Festsf moved to rsepnsid~ the vote reject
Ing the amendment to reduce The tax on Insurance
Companies TO per cent.
Thsvote was rsoonsidersd. ysae 20, nays Is, and
tho amendment reducing the tax TO Per cent.
M. Bsyard mevsao to insert On amendment T.
tax gold and silver pasts not over 50 in valss,
Sper cent; and billiard tables $50 each. Rejected,
At half past seven o'clock the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON. June s.
SINAfY.-The annual report Of the Smithson.
ian Institute wsS read and osdsrsd.to b printed.
ment Of certain national armosies.
The bin psoviding Gessrnnsnt for the Terri
tory Of Asizena, was taken mp.
Mr.. Trumbull could see no necessity for Gov
ernmsnt for Arisona. Hsw many Americans
wsre th here In that TERRITORY? ral
tants.
NJ Trumbull said there were not 5000 white
men in all New Mexico, excluding ksxieans and
NJ. Latham ..id tha. many Of .hsm were M.zi-
cans end half-btssds, but they were entitled to
the rights Of citizens.
Mr. Sumner moved to postpone the bill, and
tske up the resolution for the expulsion Of Mr.
Clarke. He ccntsndsd that the Committee Of the
Senate found that the Senator was disleyal, and
i vas the duty Of the Senate to aet on the ques-
tion.
The Vice President stated that if taken up, il
would supsrcede the tax bill.
Ar. Summers motion Was rejected as follows |:
YBAs-Nessss: Chandler, Clark, Foot, harlan,
Howard. Howe, King, Morrill,, Trumbull, Wade.
NAYs-Bayard, Browning, Carlisle, Collansy,
Cowan, Davis, Dixon, Doolittls, Fesssndsn. Fos-
ter, Grimes, Hale Harris, Kennedy. Lane, Of Ind,
Latham. McDougal, Nssmith, fomeroy, Powell,
Rice, Salisbury, Sherman, Simmons, TsnEyek,
Wilsen, Of Mass, and Wright.
The tai bill was taken mp.
HOusE.-Mr Wickli6e asked leave 70 introduce
. resolution requesting the Secretary Of War to
inform the House whethes Gen. Hunter, in charge
Of the Department Of South Carolina, has organ
lied regiment Of blacks and fugitive slaves, and
appointed Colonel and other officers TO command
then; whether he Was authorised to do 90 by the
Department; whether he has been furnished with
clothing and arms for such persons, and to report
any order or correspondence between him and the
Department.
Ar. Blake objected to the introduction Of tho
resolution.
Mr.. Wicklife wanted to know the facts, ~ the
statement had been contradieted.
the negro question into the House to-day, but Let
il 20 on with its legislative duties. (Lsughtsr.)
Mr.. Wicklifs said that he did not hear the re-
mark Of the gentleman from Indiana.
Owing to the objection, tho resolution was net
entertained.