The national Republican., 1862-04-08

of three cents upon leaf tobacco.
By Mr.. SUMNER: From ctizehs OF New
York, praying for the abolition Of ,lavery.
by Mr. IiOwARDI- frpmritizens Of Mchi.
gan. praying for uniform bankrupt law.
ByMr. WADE: From the surviving heirs Of
VIM. b. Foster, praying the adoption Of meas.
ures 10 secure The amount due him from The
l,fYtrnment nj the time Of his death. ~ u
K GSS MIR. -UAl.E Ftam ,Alonz, Hitchcock,
praying for An appropriation OF S20OO0 10
test his process OF lnahipg wrought iron, steel,
Or semi-steel cannon, assumed TO be capabls
Of throwing 0 bali OF one thousand to fifteen
hundred pounds.
p p. Rsroars OF COMMITTEES. .ua1
MR.. WILSON, (of Mas, y from The Commit
tee on Militasy Affairs, TO Which WAS referred
the bill anlhgriziGg the President to transfer
the money appropratrJ by all act approved
February 20, 1862, for buiiling or continuing
Notifications, to the construction OF ,lron-clad
vessels OF war, reported L. back with an amend
ment. rr7r't' - sl" .... t'H.E'f
Mr, TRuMBULL, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, to- which was referred the bill 10
amend an act entitled an act to divide the
$ sac oi Illinois Into two Judicial districts, ap.
proved February IL, 1885, reported The zane
withou, amendment. . '
~, RESOLUTION AGREED TO. ..r
On motion OF Mr.. WILEY. =
Resoircd,s Tint tho Committee on Military
Affairs and the Militia or quirc into the present
condition .f ilarpcr's Ferry Aymory. Jefferson
c"un'y, Va; what damage. has been done
'heretp d ir.ng tbo existing rebellion. by whom,
and by what authority; the value of The United
States property there, In its present condi.
ZION; tho amount OF money necessary to re.
paif The said d. m ,ge and whether II Is eXpe-
iierlt iSrepsir and restore the said armory, To
be Employed as heretofore; and that said com
| nitteo report by bin or otherwise.
J. REILrP or THOMAS HUFFMAN .r.,
The bill for the relief OF Thomas HntmaD
was taken up and passed. f!a.n f..
HEIRS Or SrsrHEN JOHNSON. 20 .-
Mr.. HAD ~ uftred an amendment TO this bill,
when called up from lie tail; and !. was then
lid oysr. arH FgE AESPh
| ISpsplkun.Ynosrrosn a-..
4 ccarf0f sWreriie o'' II" calendar. on mo
lioa ,r Mr.. WILSON or Ml,sachu:etis aud
others, was made. by wb!ohit was clcMed orr
| large Number OF cnnibering bills ."'
CONrIsCATION.
| Mr.. TEUMBULL. Laving the floor upon the
special orjer---tbE bill TO coniisoate the proper.
| y and free the slaves Of rehnis- made speech
ueurly two L.nrs IN lepgh up N Its general
n"+its, aud id reiu'ationcf opposing argument,
ddvaucr in recent speeches ut Senators.
Mr.. llARR.S got The floor. and gavo notice
that hs shon offer substitute, and make u
splech IN Its support -.
On motion OF Mr.. LANE, of Kansas went
into dxecnuve session
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS
By FjSSENDEN, Of Maine: Directing the
Secretary OF The Treasury TO furnish to Con-
grcss. .diring each session. semi monthly state.
mept Of the receipts, disbursements, and esti
| lv,U.t nf ln nd ta ,>,,hi q,
monthly statement thereof during the rccess
Referred to the Committee on Accounts, and
ordered to be printed .....
by MIR. WARD. OF New York: Requiring the
ShprI utenlent Of tho Census to keep records
"f the rames Of adult males, heads OF fsm.
lies ani ireehollers. Referred TO Committee
on Printing.
BY Mr.. LAW, Of Iadiaua: Providing for the
distribution Of certain public book, and docu-
ments Passed.
BILLS INrRoDuCEp. ..I
By Mr.. MCPHERSON, OF Pennsylvania: To
authorize ,he co.onels vi volunteers. under Ger
tain circumstances. 10 grant iurlough, Re
i.rr'd TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
BY Mr. FEN TON, Of New York: For the re
lcf of John Wilson. Referred 70 The Commit
tee on Claims.
BY Mr. WiCKLlFFE of Kentucky: To pro
vide the means and mode of taking evideEca II
certain clsts against the Government. L.,
!errcd TO ihs Committee on Claims.
RECIPROCITY TREATY.
Mr. WARD New iork) submitted a resnlu
rop re,liestIGg hu Secretary Ct the Treasury
10 furnish certain statistics ard infoln ltior
in relation 10 the Reciprocity TIeity with
IGIGa; Btita.D. Adopted
| RELIEF or SEAMEN.
| NJ. NIXON IN. J offered a resolution rc
put-i,rE Ihe rGGWGltcG on Commerce 70 in
Giirn whether any additional legislation il
necessary in rerpse ct TO the laws relating 10 W,
sbirmrrt and relief oi ssamen in the Ipsrchan
srrrice, ard. report ~ bill or 'otberwis'
Adopted 'I .rr"la .l.' rsG.
INVALID PENSIONS. VI
| o. 'aoinr Of Mr.. GRIDER (iIy.), a resolr,
ton was adopted lns ruc.ing the Judiciary
Committee 10 inquire into the expsdiency O
providing ~ In" 'or invalid pensions for Off
cs'a nj llt,'rrS in the volunteer service.
EMANCIPATION. ....
Mr. WHITE ,tad J., ,LtTsred a resolution or
drriug the appointment Of q Select Committed
Of Einc memh 'ra 10 irquire into the subject o
IN, ncipatiOn ia tho hJrdnr states aud o,he
.!Gv"' oi'ipg State. rasscd.
| tTto following is Mr. Whites resolution:
Eso!ped. That select committee, to oonsis
OF iIne lnemhers, be appointed to inquire AM
report to this House, nj rs early day rs prac
Il lCitulr, Ni''her NRy plhH Ct' De propnseu hiio
| rrsomn ended ior the gradual emancipation o
al' fri",n sIayei, aud the extinction Of slavery
/, Va The States ot Delaware, Maryland, Virginia
kantucky, Tennessee, and Missouri, by the peo
4 lid Orhual authorities thereof and whether sue
ant hjec' H. rvpcdient and desirable; and furthe
hat ihey inp lire ard report whether colonizt
tiDp # such emanc pnteh slaves on this cont
uett or elsewhere isA necessary concomitant u
their frrt Il IN, Hnd how aud in what mannel
. provision may he made therefor; and that the,
further inquire and report how far and in wha
way tho Government of the United States Cal
aud ought IqUltab'y - aid in iLcittating eihe
The above objects and that the Committe,
bofurthrr authorized, II IN their judgment tn,
sutrc ct requires II, to extend the same inguirio
as to the o'hOr slavehold;ng States, and repOr
thereon lnF
p TIE TAX BILL.
. The farther consideration Of the bill to pro
y,de in ernsi revenue, to support the Govern
/ niqnt an / 10 pay interest on the public debt
wa resumed most Of the sections were re
viewed and numerous changes and amend
nau's Of minor character were made.
Adjnnrn!'.
sslt moro Cor,tsp ,-dcnce Of the ". Y Iim,s
Th, E,cession seeiin3 sttii strong.
BNTiM,EES Saturday. March 20, 1862.