Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-08
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CONGRESSIONAL.


WASHINGTON, April Z, 1862.
MIR: White, of Ind, offered u resolution
providing for the appointment of a com
mlttee OF nine members of the House TO in.
qutre aud report at as early day as nos.
sioie' whether any plan can be proposed
ana recommended for the gradual en- auci-
patton OF all African slaves, and the en-.
Junction OF slavery in the States of Della
ware, Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee aud
missouri by the people or local authorities
thereof, aud whether such an object ia or.
Pedient and desirable, and that they fur
Their inquire and repsrt whether the colo
niLation of such emancipaIed slaves IL me-
cessarily concomitant of their freedom
and how aud what provisions should he
made therefore, aud that they also enquire
how far AMI in what way the government
can and ought to facilitate this object. and
that they further be authorized, if in their
Judgment it be deemed expcdient, to ex-
tend their enquiries as the other slayehold
ing States and report thereon.
The resolution was passed-ycas 67,
Mr. Mallory, of Ky, regarding the reso-
luton as unconstitutional, and absurd, pre-
vi9usly moved to lay on the table, but the
motion was disagreed to-yeas 90, nays
90.
WF' "yCIluei OF hy.I requested that his
name be omitted in the organization of the
committee, and that, as a matter of sound
parliamentary practice, no member be an
pointed thereon who voted for the resoln.
ton adopted early in the session that nei
Their the Federal government nor the people
OF any non-sIaveholdiug State has Consti-
tutlonal power to legiSlate or interfere
with slavery in any State of tho Uniou.--
he said that those persons in the North
who do not subscribe to the above propo-
sition are too insignificant in number to
excite alarm in any portion OF the Repub
llci and that the increase of such number
does not keep pace with the aggregate
population of the Union.
mr. voorhees,, of Ind, offered n pream-
Bile setting forth that the tariff bill, passed
during the extra session is unjust and op-
PressiVe to the agricultural portion of the
community, concluding with reso luton
that the Committee on Ways aud Means
be instructed to report at as early day as
practicable, repeating said law and su6sti-
tuung therefor u system founded on the
principle OF yielding uu adequate amount
of revenue aud not on that of protecting
the manufacturing interests of tue cOun-
try.
Dir. Stevens moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Carried-yeas SO, nays 80.
The House then proceeded TO definitely
act on amendments to tee tax bill hereto
tote reported from tue COMMITTEES of the
Whole on the State of the Union.
The House concurred in the following
amendments On spirits rectiiied and
mixed with other liquors or prepared in
any way to be sold as whisky 10 cents per
gallon, to be sold as brandy, rum, gins,
wine or by any other name not otherwise
provided 80 cents per gallon, on the basis
of the first proof and so in promotion
for any greater strength than first proof;
on railroad iron aud other iron according
to the state of manufacture tax of to
: dollars per ton, and on steel from 10
10 dollars per ton.
The House non coucurred in the amend
ment that all distilled liquors now manu-
featured or that may be manufactured be-
fore the LIST of May next in the United
States shall pay the same per gallon ms
when sold as provided by this act upon
distilled spirits manufactured from and
after that date.
The amendment imposing TAX of l cent
per pound on cotton oh and after tho LIST of
May next, but exempting all cotton owned
and held by any manufacturer of cotton
fabrics on aud prior to that date was con-
CURED in,
SENATE.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition in IA
vor of emancipation.
Mr.. Wiley, of Va, presented petition
against the proposed tax on leaf tobacco.
Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, from the military
Committee, reported bill authorizing the
President to transfer the appropriation
made for Notifications to the building of
irou.clnd gunboats.
The confiscation bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Trumbull spoke in favor of its pas
sage.
From Washington.