The national Republican., 1862-04-05
TRIRTY-sEvENTR CON GR ESS,
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE.
FRrnAY, April 4, 1852.
MEMORIALS.


asking for papers excluded from the mails the
same facilities enjoyed by other papers.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. McDOUGALL, from the special Commit:
tee on the Pacifc Railroad, reported u bill 10
aid in constructing a railroad and ,tslcgraph
line from the Missouri river 10 the Pacific
ocean.
Mr.. NESMITH, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, to which was referred the memoir
ial Of Charles +. Ruff, Of the U. s. Army, which
was considered and passed,
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED.
Mr.. HALE submitted a resolution prescrib.
ing as a rule, that the Senate may, at any time
during the present rebellion, Xix upon time,
by majority Of votes, when debate on any
measure shall cease.
RESOLUTIONS AGREED TO.
On motion Of Mr. LANE, Of Indiana, 1t was
resolved TO instruct the Military Committee 10
consider the expedicncy Of providing by law
for the relief Of officers and men suffering losses
OF baggage, &c., NJ llatteras Inlet, for want Of
proper transportation.
Ou motion ofldr. LANE, OF Kansas, il was
resolved TO ask the Military Committee to in
qnirc into the eypediency Of an appropriation
tor the erection OF bridge across the Repub.
Iican river, in Fort Riley, Military Reservation,
III Kansas.
Mr.. GRIMES called up the bill Ito provide
for the care and preservation Of the works con.
structed by the United States for bringing the
Potomac water iulo the ci les Of Washington
and Georgetown, Tor the supply OF said water
Tor all governmental purposes, and for the uses
and benefit Of the inhabitants Of the said cities"
He read u letter from the water registrar, Mr..
Coyle, stating that under present laws, takers
Of water could only be taxed for the expenses
Of pipc-laying, while tho water rents did not
warrant such expenses in many streets where
pipes were laid, which he regarded US unequal.
property necessarily being enhanced in value
by the laying Of the pipes.
Mr.. TEN ElCk thought that the proposed
tax would be onerous. and unjust to owners Of
vacant lots, aud he therefore moved to strike
out the first section. The question was taken
and lost yeas lJ nays "a.
Mr.. TEN EYCK moved TO amend thu clause
in the first section providing for tax on all
real property by inserting except unim.
proved lots" Lost yeas II, nays ID.
The amendment vi the committee was
adopted, and the bill was parsed.
WATER surrLY oP GeoRGETowN.
On motion Of Mr.. GRIMES, the bill was taken
up authorizing the levying oi n tax, not exceed
ing sixty cents per foot, lor the laying Of water
mains, was considered and passed.
ruBIIC HIGHWAYS.
Mr.. GRIMES called up the bill relating 10
highways in the District OF Columbia. and oiT-r.
cd an amendment, authorizing the President tn
appoint members Of the levy court who may
| not be justices OF the peace; which was adopted,
/ aud the bill was passed.
SMALL NOTES.
Mr.. GRIMES called up the bill repeating that
part ot an act oi Congress that prohibits the
circulation Of notes OF less denomination than
l nvnA Anl Ia n ptr rtntn Of
On motion OF Mr.. COLLAMER, an smnud-
meut was adopted, providing that bills OF LEES
denomination than dollar or bills oil fractional
parts Of dollar, shall remain prohibited, with
an additional amendment by Mr.. Hale, proyid
ing that this law shall not authorize the issue
| OF notes by any bank. not having legal OK
istrnce
AMENDMENT or CHARTER.
Mr.. GRIMES called up the bill to amend the
charter Of Washington, amt stated that the coin.
ellis had demonstrated against 1t; that he was
not particular about it, aud had no authority TO
recommend it passage.
On motion Of Mr.. SHERMAN, il was inden-
| nitely postponed.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS,
The bill TO provide Tor the public instruction
Of youth in primary schools in the county Of
| Washington, without the limits of Washing
ton and Georsetown, WAS taken up, and
amended by cXrmpting from taxation for such
schools the property OF blacks, and by 4 pro-
vision for n separate tax Of Gu, eighth Of ore
per cent. upon the property Of negroes for The
maintenance OF cclored schools. Passed.
Went into executive session.
AZ Or the executive session,
Mr.. TRUMBULL gave notice that hn should
on Monday call up the coDiscation bill, und
press ii from day to day.
Adjourned " Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
COMMUNICATIONS.
| The SPEAKER lod before tho House lot
ter from the acting Attorney General, In an
swer to resolution OF the House, of the lst
instant, transmitting u copy of the opinion Of
the Attorney General, OF the 1lth ul.imo, re
lating to the laws comforting pensions on
wounded aad disabled soldiers, and on the
widows and children Of such volunteers as die
| or may be killed In the service. Laid on the
table, and ordered to be printed.
From the Secretary Of War. transmitting
estimates for signal supplies. Referred to The
Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered tu
be printed.
| BILLS INTRODUCED
| By general consent, Mr.. HANCHErT. OF
| Wisconsin. introduced bill TO establish q
northern Pacific railway. Referred 10 the
select committee on the Pacific railroad.
| REsOIrTioNS
Mr.. RICE, of Massachusetts. called up House
joint resolution, with Senate's amendments
authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy to tes
plans and materials for rendering ships and
floating batteries invulnerable. Reconsideret
und laid on the table.
| THE TAX BILL.
On motion Mr.. STEVENS, OF Pennsylvania
the House resolved itself into Committee O.
the Whole (Mr. Coliax, of Indiana In the chair
and resumed the consideration of the bill X
provide internal revenue, to support the Gov
eminent and pay interest on the public debt
Amongst the changes and amendments are the
following
The duty on cas-. iron used in the construc
ton Of buildings md bridges, or other perma
nent structures, is fixed at 81 per ton.
TAX on SLAVES.
Mr. BLAIR, Of Missouri, proposed n new sec
tlon to the bill, imposing tax of So on cact
and every person held W service or labor II
any State in the United States. The discus
sion upon this amendment was spirited ant
interesting, conducted by Mcssrs. Blair, Rus
cOe Conkiing and others in lis favor; and by
Mcssrs. Wickliic, Mallory aud others in Til,
negative.
The amendment warrjrcted by vots Of Al
yeas, TO u! nays
On motion Of Mr.. STEVENS, the further con
sideration Of the bill was postponed TO Monday