Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-02
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xxxvI1th cONGREss-Flr.t session.
WASHINGTON, April l,
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WASHINGTON, April l.
SENATE.
resolution was adopted, instructing the
committee on the conduct of the war to collect
evidence in regard to the barbarous treatment
by the rebels at Manassas of our killed in the
battle there. Also, whether the rebels enlisted
Indians Tho committed unheard.of atrocities,
and how this savage warfare was conducted.
A bill was also introduced for the better
organization of the District of Columbia mi.
lita.
A resolution was adopted, requesting the
secretary of war to furnish the correspondence
of Gen. Wool with the war department, rela.
tive to the movements of the army or a part
thereof since he has been in command at fort
ress Monroe.
The bill aboshing slavery in the District
of Columbia taken up. Mr.. WRIGHT
spoke against it, and Mr.. FEssENDEN favored
it.
Mr.. PoMERoY's amendment was rejected.
Mr.. CLARK called up his substitute for the
bill Mr.. DAVIS offered an amendment to the
original bill, that persons shall be permitted
to retain possession Of their slaves until the
money appropriated is paid them; rejected.
Mr.. DAVIS offered another amendment to
strike out the limit of $500 as the average
amount to be paid for each slave; rejected, IL
to 80.
Mr. BROWNING moved to amend Clark's
substitute by making the average value of
slaves $500, and providing that one halt shall
be paid to the master, if loyal, and the other
halt retained by the secretary Of the treasury,
and when any person liberated by the bill EN-
igrates to another country, it shall be paid
over to him nr his (; adopted.
Mr.. WILEY moved an amendment to Mr.
Clark's substitute SO as to provide for a sub
mission Of the question to the people of the
district before it becomes a law rejected-l3
against 26.
Mr.. TRUMBULL offered an amendment to
the original bill that no payment shall be
made Tor 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 adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. WAsHBURN presented a memorial in
favor of the early enlargement of the Illinois
and Michigan canal. Referred to the military
committee. The consideration of the Pacific
Railroad bill was postponed to Tuesday next
Mr.. HUTcHINs asked leave to introduce
resolution OF inquiry relative to a certain order
of Gen Hooker, giving permission to certain
people to search for runaway negroes, and to
seize them if found in his division, with an
accompanying report of Brig. Gen. Sickes,
with detailed report of Major Folen, COM.
manding the second regiment of the Excelsior
brigade, with an account of visit of slave
holders, and their repulse by order of General
Sickles Mr.. WICKLIFFE objected.
The tax bill was taken up. An amendment
was adopted, exemptiug foreign enigrants,
who are travelling at reduced rates into the in
terror, oyer one hundred miles from the sea
coast Considerable time was lost in hunting
up quorum. Several amendments were
made to the railroad steamboat section, includ-
ng tax of II per cent on gross receipts of
bridge corporations.
Trust companies are to be taxed three per
centum A new section was added, taxing
ten cents annually upon every hundred dollars
on insurance policies, after the first of May,
whether renewed or continued, or endorsed on
open policy.
Mr.. CoLFAx moved to strike out the section
levying a duty on advertisements, arguing
that they might as well tax boarders in hotels
Disagreed to. The section was amended so
that taxes are to be assessed only on the
amounts received, not charged, and the tax
was reduced from five to three per centum
Newspapers with less than 1000 circulation, or
less than thousand dollars annual receipts
from advertising, are exempted from any ad-
vertising tax. The committee rose and ad-
journed.