The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-04-09


TO the constiiutionalIty Of this measure. He
had an amendment suggested by citizen OF
the District, who was himself stakeholder
lie moved to amend Mr.. Clsrke's substitute,
by making the average value Of slaves five
hundred dollars, and providing that half be
paid to the master il loyal, and the other half
be retained by the Secretary of the Treasury,
and when liberated by the bill, il the slave
emigrates to another country, it shall be paid |
over TO him or her. Adopted.
Mr.. Wiley moved the amendment OF Mr |
Clark's substitute, so as to provide for the
submission Of the question TO the people OF
the District before it became law. Disa-
green to-13 to "a. -.... -....
Mr.. TrumbvlI offered an amendment to the |
original bill, that no payment be made for
any slaves to any person who has borne arms
in rebellion against the United States, or in
any way given aid thereto Adopted.
After further discussion the Senate went
into Executive session, and afterward ad-
vjourned.
HOUSE. Mr., Washburn OF H., present.
ed a memorial from the Illinois constitution
al convention. in favor of early enlalgment
OF the Illinois and Michigan Canal, and gave
notice he should ask for an early considsra
ton Of the bill to that end, it being matter
of great national and military Importance.
The memorial was re ierred to the commit.
tee on Military Affairs. The consideration
of the Pacific railroad bill was further post
poned until Sunday next.
Mr.. Hutchins begged leave to introduced the
following:
WHeREAs, Brig. Gen, Hooker. command
ing the troops of the Lower Potomac Md
on the 2Gth day Of March, issued an order
of which the following is a copy:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE DIVISION
CAMP BAKER. LOWER PoroaAc,}
March 26, 1882.
To the Brigade and Regimsntal Command
ers of this division:
Messrs. Nally, Gray. Dunnington. Dent,
Adams, spcck, Price, Poseys and Colby, citi-
zens oil Maryland, owning negroes supposed
to be with some of the regimental corps, the
Brigadier. General Commanding directs that
they be permitted 10 visit all the camps Of
his command, in search of their property;
and if found, that they be allowed to take
possession oil the same without any interer.
ence whatever. Should any obstacle be
thrown in the way by any officer or soldier
in the division. they will at ouce be reported
to these headquarters. a.
Bv command OF Brig. Gen Hooker.
(Signed) JOSEPH DICKINSON,
/. . Asst Adj. General.
Thereto
Resolye1, That tbe Joint select COMMITTEES
on the Conduct Of the 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 approved by the
President, concerning the action Of the army
in the return OF fugitive slaves, and to report
such remedy as in the judgment Of The
committee will prevent the issue of similar
! orders, which, while they outrage the feelings
:. OF loyal men, necessarily tend TO demoralizs
, the army.
> Mr.. Wickliffs, before the reading was com
. pIeted, objected to the introduction of the
resolution. ..r
The House then went into committee oI
E the Whole on the tax bill.
: An amendment was adopted exemptine
from taxation, under the railroad, omnibus
and steamboat section, all foreign emigrants
travelling at reduced rate OF fars into the
. interior Of the country q distance Of over
one hundred miles from the seacoast Sew
: eral amendments were made to the section
q including tax OF one and half per cent on
2 the gross receipts of bridge corporations.
!. An amendment was adopted, that trmi
: companies bs included with the banks say,
irgs institutions etc, and that they charge
three per cent. on their income.
: A new section was added, providing that
4 on and after May next, there shall be paid
> for every insurance policy which shall be
Q made, renewed, continue or endorsed, a duty
. of ten cents for every one hundred dollars
insurance for one year, etc.
Mr.. Colfax moved to strike ont the section
ievying duty on advertisements.
!. Mr.. Wright thought that the press ough,
+. to como up to tfe work. . @ .,.
Mr.. Colhx was OF the sane opinion, but BY
this bill, without taxing advertisements, pub
Q licatons were taxed more than they otght tt
n be. They pay more than their proportion or
!. the articles used, and for paper, teleeraphil
Q messages, gas light, 60. They might al
o well impose tax on boariers at a hotel, o.
y on LAWYERS, for every criminsl or civil suit.
Mr.. Wright said that persons engaged il
, every branch Of business. merchants as vel
!. as mechanics, were taxed less than newspa
II pera, which ought 10 bear their just proper
Iton. Ia .-.l..
n Mr.. Stevens replied that in England
= large income was derived from the tax on ad
. yertisemeuts, as we'll as the tag on newspa
!. per stamps. Tho committee. he thought
!. had already made large concessions by re
It duciag the tax on printing paper. and strik
II ing out that on ink. t
It Mr. Coi'ax said that expesience had show
10 that the English tax on newspapers an
N books was a tax on knowledge, and that th
tpeople demanded and secured reform i
,f this particular. t& h s}2vw s -
!, The committee disagreed to the motion q
: Mr. Colax to strike out the advertisement
- section.
- The section was finally amended as FOL
. lows, and then retained in the bill: The to-
y on advertisements shall be assessed on q
" mounts received or the same not the amount
. charged, and ia reduced from five to thre
= per cent Newspapers with less than tw
I; Thousand circulation, or whose receipts a
:, less than one thousand dollars per annum *
:, advertisements, are exempt from any adve
!, tising tax 89 61
~ ~ The conmittse rose and the House &c
q iourned.
= WAsHIEGToN, April Q.
= SENATE Mr.. Latham said on the 26i
= of March be offered q resolution calling K
- certain correspondence between the Seer
I, tary Of State and Ex President Pierce.-
0, The correspondence was now in the Senat
60 except ope letter.
IN On motion OF Mr.. Trumbull the Houl
ne resolution TO co operate with States in favt
lis of emancipation, was tsken up. saa
'e, Mr.. Sherman spoke in favCr Of the abol
ali ton OF slavery IN the District Of Columbi
y, and OF the resolution betoae the Senate
ld The resolution was adopted--3O again
a. 10, as follows:
"a Yeas--Messrs, Anthony, Browning, Ghant
'ar ler. CLARK, Colamer, Davis, Dixon, Dool,tt
m Fessenden. Fooie, Foster, iiale, Harlan, ael
dersos Howard. Howard, HowA, KING La
ID OF lid ana, Lane OF Kansas Aorritb pos
No eroy. sherman, Sumnel, Ten Eyes Tpan