New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-31
XXXVUTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE WaSutNCTf


Mr. CLARK (Rep., y. H. pre.en'ed petition Of
James +. Simmons, asking Naturalization for an
alleged seizure Of y vessel and csrpo.
Mr.. WILSON rep, Mass. preeented the petition
OF Elisha Diggs. female slave. who is owned IN the
District OF Columbia, bot lIred out in Maryland, and
her owner hes not placed Ter name III The list OF
those to lie euancipated under the act.
Mr.. WILSON from he Military Committee, re-
ported back the bill for the better Organization of
The Adiutant- Generals Department.
Mr.. TEN EYCk rep, y j. offered o resolution
that the Secretary of War communicate to tie Sen
ste copy Of The Official report Of Gen Hooker re-
iatirg 70 the receut battle at Williamsburg.
Also, resolution that the COMMITTEE on Public
Lands inquire into tie expedency Of donating lands
for the benefit of Auto uarian SOce les.
Mr.. WILSON tRep., Mass.l offered n resolution
that the Secretary of the Interior communicate 20
the Senate a copy Of the cores onCence with the
War Department on the subject Of the imprison-
ment Of SOLDIERS in the Perten' ,ry Of he District
and also copy of the opiDion of the Atiorney-Gen
er,l on the subject. lie said he understood there
were 20 or 50 soldiers Imprisoned III lie Ptniienary
here.
Mr.. SHERMAN sent to the Clerks deck to be
read dispatch concerning the evacuation of Cornih
The bill donating lands for the benefit Of Agricnl-
tural Colleges sc, was T. ken up and discussed TIL
l o'clock, when be Tax biz WAS taken up.
Mr.. CLARK Rep. n. H. sugges,ed that they
shonld try 10 finish ihe Tax till this week
Mr. TRrMBULL Rep, H. did not zee any
cessiy for extraordinary haste on The Tax bill
n tfODgngf
time ard be did not think that Cor gress ought to
aaionrn in the present condition of things, and
1sav. abe pot of duty. lie Tss opposed 10 any
puslipg he 'till through by night sessions.
MIR. SUMNER (Rep., Mass.l WAS also opposed to
any haste There were very. important prinei pies
10 be considered.
Mr.. DIXON Rep, Conn., spoke in favor Of early
action on the Tax bill Congress had been in session
six months and during the whole period tie people
had been demanding Tax bill. Why delay it
longer than is requisite for wise snd ccDsGera'e
action! As 10 the necessity If Congress remaining
IN session he believed that the public business
properly finished. the adourEaent of Congress
would he q relief to the country.
Mr. SIMMONS REP, Il. H. moved u amend the
tax or whisky g. 10 make n - cents Until tie 1t
of January 1863, and after thai 81 cents gallon.
Mr.. SHERMAN iRep., Ohm oTfosed the amend,
Lnent a. being too high tax on one article. and
would operate ipjurioasly On the agricultural in
iersst.
Mr.. HARRIS rep, n. " said he bad some dif
Geulty to know how 10 vote. liz people were Will
ING aud anxious TO have a pror er tax bii. He bad
heard various stories about the great debt Of tie
country, aid never believed them. He lad made
,one INQUIRIES and fonud Cha; the Who'll debt OF the
country at the lst OF July would not wary stVO,Oec
from what the Treasurer estimated, which was
ALI p0O90 He bad airo head great 0eal abont
= great debt to the army TN, found on inquiry, thai
he army bad been psiO up to The LIT Of "a, present
month The money Ia In the hands Of the pay
masters e,
r..
,b session. we had appropriated $535, 600 600 and
ever and last March made The regular appropria-
mons. not less than s55,CO0C0o, and the debt was
,hen st20 600 600. he Thought, taking I'll the odds
md ends the debt at the ot OF July, would be about
f720, 900, 900.
Mr.. HARRIS said be would assume that ex-
nendilures would 90 on, and the debt become
a 900. 100000. - was certainly enough 10 sat
i.fy anybody. lie thought this bill was calculated
>. rai.f more than was actually neeted 70 pay the
crrrent expenses Of the Government and the inter-
90, ON the debt and small s,1bing fund. lie was
wiling 10 vote everv dollar hst was necessary. but
no more 70 add to the alre,dy heavy load Oh the
PEOPLE. ~. cr1,rn
The discussion was continued by Messrs. CHA
IER and McDOUGAIL, the latter speaking AZ
length UPON the merits Of the BILL and contendlng
Tor the superiorty Of the substitute proposed by hiu
"a raising sufficient revenue and tsxir only thOse
things which are legitimate subjects OF TAXATION
rhie the b II from the Home proposed 20 lay tax
IN everything which should be encouraged ard sd
yapced and not loaded with taxes. and by great
mass Of machinery and detail re.ders itself pract
cally useful and imperative.
Mr. TRUMBULL moved 10 adjourn. Rejected
Yeas (Messrs Browning Harris, King, Ssulebury,
sumter, Trumbull, Wade, aid Wiimct .; Nays y.
Mr. summers amendment then rejected
Yea Is; Nays 81.
M.CHANDLER moved 10 adjourn
M avote being taken, 40 quorum wac present.
.;,aa; toorE moved that the Sergeant at Arms be
,r... 10 not.iy tie absent members that their
III, T'p W@ required 10 perform pubic business.
:a-n,iS dull. hoped not lie thought no:h-
'Ne "'U'" w gained. Adjourned.