, 1862-03-28

Mr.. SUMNER Of Massachusetts, presented
several petitions in favor of cmancipating
the slaves
Afr. HALE Of New Hampshire offered a res
olution asking the Secretary Of the Interior to
transmit to the Senate all the correspond
encc in relation to the Bank Of Augusta
Adopted.
Mr.. HALE also offered resolution that the
Committee Oh Naval Affairs be instructed to
inquire whether there was any 1axity on the
part Of the officers Of the blockading squad
ron on the coast, especially at Charleston, and
statement Of the British consul at TINT port,
that armed troop-ships Of the Confederate
States llaye been allowed to 60 in and out Of
the port Of Charleston, and no attempt to stop
them. Adopted.
The joint resolution giving pecuuiary aid to
the States in case they should emancipate
their slaves, WHs taken up,
Nj. HENDERSON Of Ito. said he felt dis
posed to vote for the resolution. There was
strong objection to it in the border States,
and they believed that this WIS an attempt to
abolish slavery IN those States and then il the
other States, He was sure there was no such
intention on the part Of the President, aud he
thought there Tas no such intention IN the
part of the members Of the Senate. Though
the subject Of slavery @as the cause Of the Re-
bellion, yet there were other interests.
As largc numbers had been taken South.
the people in that State had lost property
equal in yalue to the whole amount Of her
slaves at the commencement Of this wal.
He regarded the Presidents Message, not as q
threat, but as q prophecy. which he felt
would be fulfilled everywhere if the war
continued He Was perfectly willing that the
proposition shou1d 60 to the people Of his
State, and the matter be left entirely to the
States, ninety-six days of the VIII expenses
would have paid for all the slaves in Missouri,
Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland, aud the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
The expenses Of the war for two years will
pay for all the slaves in the country.
Mr.. PEARCE from the Committee on FL
nance, reported bill to admit arms ordered
by States to aid in the suppression Of the re-
bcllion, come free Of duty
On motion Of Nj. FEssENDEN, the naval
appropriation bill Has then taken up.
Afong discussion eDsueii on the completion
Of 8tevens's battery. No action Was taken on
it, and the Senate went into e1ecutive session.
EOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
The House, in Committee of the Whole on
the state Of the Union, resumed the consid-
Grafton of the tax bill
Mr.. SHEFFIELD offered an amendment
that upon all sales Of goods, wares, mer-
which shall be used for CONSUMPTION or f3r
Investment, including all kinds Of properly,
excluding jobbers and middle roen a far ~
one per cent on the amount Of such sales, -
After discussion, the amendment WIS tena-
porari]y Withdrawn. Further debatefolIo
An amendment WAS adopted taxing candles
of any material valued at not over fifteeu
cent? per pound, half Per cent per pound !;
between fifteen sad, twenty cents, one cent
per pound, and above twenty-five centa, one
i and half eants per pound. -. :
An amendment was adopted, taxing
betumiaous 36c per bushel; adopted With the
pToviso not to 90 into effect until the termin-
alton Of the reciprocity treaty -.-:"& '.'F
]: An amendment 'propos:ng q tax on cotton