Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-24
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WASHINGTON, May %.
SENATE Mr. Sumner called up the resolu
ton instructng the judiciary Committee to in
qure what further legislation is necessary to pro-
thct the property and persons of those OF African
descent from unconstitutional seizure. He said
that all Dad been shocked lately by the attempt
OF the slave hunters to carry OFF human beings
into slavery from the capital The provisions for
the return of fugitves in the Constitution and in
the law oflS50 say nothing about the District of
Columbia at all.
The resolution adopted.
Mr.. Wilson of Massachusetts introduced bill
for tie re organization OF the Court OF the Dis
trict of Columbia. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Wilson of Massachusetts,, from the Mill
tary Committee, reported the bill amendatory of
the act increasing the military establishment.
The bill provides that staff officers shall be
sent to the Senate for confirmation. 1t was
passed.
Tie tax bill was then taken up.
In the tax bill, the license for coal oil dstillers
was amended be fifty dollars instead of
twenty.
An amendment striking out the license OF ten
dollars on horse and cattie-dealers, aad brokers
and manufacturers, rejected.
An amendment reducing the tax on sugar can
dy and coniectoneries TO one cent per hundred
was agreed TO.
stated that 1t shown before the Committee
that over $50, 100000 pounds of confectionery
per annum made in the United States
The amendment rlising the tax oh manufac-
tured tobacco from ten TO twentycents per pound;
in snuff reducing from eighty to twenty cents per
pound, and on cigars, raising about twenty per
cent was adopted.
The amendment striking out the tax OH
brooms, wooden ware. hats, caps. bonnets. hoop
skirts. ready made clothing, native wine aud
furs, was adopted.
The tax on wood screws was made Il cents
per pound. The amendment striking out the tn
Of one cent per pound was discussed at some
length and laid aside.
Adjourned, having reached the 18th section oil
the bill
HOUSE.--A resolution was debated and
adopted allowing J Sterling Morton per diem
! but not mileage, for the time he was engaged il
un,uccessfully contesiing the seat of Mr.. Daily
a. delegate from Nebraska.
/ The House resumed the consideration of th,
confscation bill.
Mr. Sheffield argued that the first bill was. il
eife bill of attainder. and il took property
without due process Of law.
The second bill for the emancipation o
slaves. This was N violation OF the solemn
! pledges made in July last not to interfere will
the local institutions of the States This breacl
of faith could not be justified on the ground o
necessity, for the strongest necessities OF the wa
were upon the country when we made tina
pledge The rebellion was to be put down by tn
army, not by legislation.
Mr.. SedgNick favored the employment o
slaves TO crush the rebellion. both of loyal ant
disloyal masters, compensating those OF loys
masters and giving freedom to those OF rebe
masters.
Mr. Mallory opposed confscaton, but fayore
hanging traitors. aud offered a substitute to pun
ish by fine and imprisonment all persons foun
guilty Of aiding the enemy.
Mr. Blair favored con6scation, arguing tina
emancipation would accomplish nothing Ii
opposed army Of negroes, but favored colon
izing them.
Recess till evening.