The national Republican., 1862-06-02
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Ira -, II, WET vTn0nrIA. ratls. 4 ,,,. ,
I Nr. WADE peessotsd . memefial hon "
Comnissleusrs spbesatsd ~ ~ Coeveutisa
Of West Virginia, praying ths admisslsa n
lhAt Slate iate ths 0nioH. RS6srsd 70 0e
Cmmlttss on Territories.
uvulou or fan STATUTES
| Mr.. rRUMbULL, from The Committee on
~ Judiciary, reported back the bill 70 provide
tof Tie revision spd consolidation Of the Stat
utSs Of The Uaitsd 6tetsa With . recommends.
lion bat IL oeosadsrAiion be postponed 10 De,
cembef next Postponed rarI v
NJ ne'n TEE "vAKUnA.0 lg,-u.e1 -.
NJ. HALE, from the Committee a Naval
Akkin. reported fAVerably upon the Senate
vusolution 10 osmpsnMts he crew Of the u.
8. steamer aYarlna"l for clothing and other
property lost in the public service. Passed.
+ CALlB0RNIA. REPRESENTATION. ~ D
Mr.. TRUMBULL, from the COMMITTEES On The
Judiciary, reported fsvorably upoR the bill 70
allow toCaliiornla an additional Rspreseusa-
tive In Congress. Parsed. TO-
IL "a " oollSCzIoN pn,rnICEsL gluas,t.l
The Houss resolution, reported by. NJ.
CHANDLER, from the Committee on Com
msrce, abollshing certain collection DISTRICT,
and reducing tAs compensation Of collectors in
California, Was ipssped. r' t.a. r,f5E
~ RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED.
By Mr.. DAVIS: A resolution for raising Q
committee Of 6ve 10 investigate the oflicial con.
duct Of Adjutant General Lorenzo Thomas.
BY kr. LANE, Of Kansas A rssoluuoa To-
STRUGGLING the Commit % on Public Lands u
report . bill 10 oonnscsts Ne public lands ol
TexAs.
By Mr.. WILSON: A bill TO enable person.
70 freedom under the provisiuDs OF the act ap
proved August 6, 1861, entitled An act 70 con
hcats property used for ipsurrecAonary pur
BY Mr.. GRIMES: A bill extc nding The tms
for carrying into ea.ct the provisions Of ths
third section of the act entitled "Au aot relat
Ing 10 highways 10 the county Of Washington
and District Of Columbia" approved Nay
BY Mr.. ANTHONY: A bill to provide fo
further distribution Of the public documents.
ACCEPTANCE on voLUNTEERs.
Mr.. WILSON, OF Massachusetts, called uy
the bill legaliEing the acceptance Of volunteer
and offered substitute, which confirms the aci
Of the President and authorizes fnfthsr ac
osptance Of volunteers TO the limit Of 700 90,
men 10 oil, and provides premium Of two dol
lars for enlistment and months pay In I'd
vance.
He read list Of Que forces, and stated th,
entire number to be GIT ,654, Of whom sbou
100000 were effective men, actually n u
service. cir ..-.s mt'N =
M. TRUMBULL offered IN amendment /,
limit The number Of msjor.genersls 70 80, ant
brgadiers 70 zoo, aud 70 repcal the law o.
August last relative 70 sppolntmsnta
The bill was laid over Tor The special order.
tn 80 THE TAX BILL. ra-.
The bill to provide Internal revenue, etc
Was taken up, the amendment renAiug bein,
k-k ~ A. .tvlk~ n,,N sh aAnS, a.
ing Unlted Ana0 beaAs I'D escurjtiss.
After sone- discussion the vols was. taksl
and the amsudm6nt was lost. fs's
On motion oi hr. COLLAkER, The following
amendments were agreed 70: -
| TO strike out the olsuss for selling and for
fsiting fermentsd and distilled liquors, made
within the United States, on which the dntie
have not been paid.
To exempt such liquors from seizure ant
forfeiture 10 the hands Of bona fds purchasers
To exempt saving's Institutions from taxa
ton.
On motion Of Nj. FEssENDEN, an amend
ment was adopted, allowing spirits to be trans
fsrrsd from one district 10 another before th,
kr. WILMOT, st i've O'Clock, moved to ad
jourr. Lost--yess 8, nays 27. ,,Irl- ~
| Mr.. HARRIS said there were provisions q
this bill that would change the political statu
OF New York. ...| ~. ..r -.
party 10 be unworthy OF the Senate.
i Nj. HARRIS thought portion Of this bill
must have descended from former generation
He wss willing TO tax manufactures, corpora
tions. spirits, etc, but the license provision
were irritating. .lr.... .. ...
kr. COwAN, moved to amend the coal tai
making II 81 cents per ton. He supported
by speech. 80. a ...
Nr. WILAOT opposed The GOAL tax. q
The amendment was agreed TO. .
i Adjourned.