The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-04-02
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Committee on the Conduct Of the War be
instructed to collect evidence in regard to
the barbarous treatment by the rebels al
Manassas of the officers and soldiers of the
4 q. s. killed in battle there. He said, we
have baen Disguised and shocked by the re-
ported treatment of the remains of the sol
4 diers by the rebels The scull of brave
Massachusetts officer has bsen made into a
drinking cup for a Georgia rebel. It is
evident we are in conflict with people
i lower in the scale of civilization than our
selves, and he wanted record made for
history.
Howard moved to enlarge the resolution
| 80 as to include an Inquiry whether the
rebels enlisted Indians who committed IN
heard Of atrocities, and how this savage
warfare was conducted. If he was q COM
handing General he would make no pris-
oners of men who were serving side by side
with Indians. 81
The resolution thus amended was adopted
Mr.. Hale offered a resolution that the
Secretary of War be Instructed to transmit
to the Senate the Correspondence of Gen.
Wool with the War Department relative to
the movements, or parts thereof, since he
has been ii command of Fortress Monroe.
HoUsE.-Mr Washburn of Illinois, pre-
sented a memorial from the Illinois Con-
stitutional Convention in favor of the early
enlargement of the Illinois and Michigan
canal, and gave notice that he should ask
for an early consideration of the bill to
that end, il being q matter of great national
and military Importance. The memorial
was referred to the committee on military
affairs
The consideration of the Pacific Railroad
bill was further Dostponed until Tuesday
next.
WASHINGTON, April I.-Mr. Hudson
asked leave to introduce the following:
WHEREAS, Brigsdier General Hooker,
commanding the army of the United States
of the Lower Potomac, on the goth day of
March, 1862, Issued an order OF which the
following is a COPY:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE DIVISION,
CAMP BAKER, Lower PoToMAc,
Fe fTFHsa March 10th, 1852.
70. the Brigadsr and RegimentaI Command
er Of this Division
Messrs. Nally, Gray, Huntington, Dent,
Adams, Speak, Price, Posey and Cedy, cit
liens of Maryland, owning negroes, sup
posed to be with some of the regimealal
camps, the Brigadier General Commanding
directs that they be permitted to visit all
the camps of this command in search of
their property, and if found that they be
allowed to take possession of them without
any interference Whatever. Should any
obstacle be thrown in the way by any Off
Ger or soldier in the Division, they will
at once be reported to these Headquarters
By command of
Brig. Gen. HOOKER
JOSEPH DIcKERsoS, A. A. Gen
Therefore Res0EUed, That the joint select
committee on the Conduct of the War be |
requested to inquire whether said order of |
Gen. Hooker Is not violation of the recent |
article of war passed by Congress and APP
proved by the President concerning the ac-
ton of the army on the subject of the re- |
turn of fugitive slaves, and TO report such |
remedy as in the Judgment of the commit |
tee will prevent the issue of similar orders, |
which, while they outrage the feelings of |
loyal men, necessarily tends to demoralize |
the army. .I-...er
% Mr.. Wickiife, before the reading was
completed, objected. 80. -l...-.s1
The Honse then went into committee of |
the whole on the tax. bill. T-le
An amendment was adopted exempting |
from taxation, under the railroad, omnibns, |
and steamboat section all foreign migrants
travelling at a reduced fare into the interior
Of the country a distance of over one hun
dred miles from the sea coast. seH
Several amendments wers made to the
aboye section, including tax of one half |
per cent on the gross receipts of bridge /
corporations. ~ sai-si
A new section was added, providing that I
on and after May next there shall be paid
for every insurance policy which may be
made. renewed, continued or endorsed,
duty of lOe for every 800, insured for one
year, &c. = CE
y Mr.. COlfax moved TO strike out the sec
ton ievying duty ON advertisements.
Mr.. Wright thought the Press ought to
come up to the work. ss
Mr. Colfax was Of the same opinion, but |
by this bill, without taxing advertisements,
publications were taxed more than they |
ought to be. They pay more than their pro-
portion on the articles ussd; for paper, tele-
graphic messages, gas light, &C. You might
as we'll impose s tax on boaiders at hotel,
or on lawyers for every criminal or civil |
Buit. sFe at
Mr.. Wright said that persons engaged in
every branch of business, merchants as well |
as mechanics, were taxed less than news /
papers. Each ought 70 bear their just pro-
portion -aes-s
Mr.. Stevens replied, that in England |
large income was derived from q tax on adj |
vertisements, "a well as from the taxes on |
paper stamps. The Committee, be thought, |
had already made large concessions BY re-
dneing the tax ON printing paper and strik- |
ing out that on ink. II -" 8, l's.'-
Mr.. Colfax said that experience had |
shown that the English tax on newspapers |
and books was tax on knowledge, and /
that the people demanded and secured re-
form in this particular. .-.aaa. "
The COMMITTEES disagreed to the motion
of Mr.. Colfax TO strike out the advertise
Eent section. .s- s..if
The section was finally amended as fol- |
lows, and then retained in the bin $50
The tax on advertisements shall be as
seesed on the amounts received for The same
and not on the amounts charged, and is re-
dneed from i've to three per cent. News
papers with less than 1000 circulation, or
whose receipts are less than 81, 900 per an
mum for advertisements, are exempt from
any advertisement tax.
House adjourned