The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-06-06

WAsHrNGroN, May 26.

WAsHmaroK. May as.
SENArE.-Mr. Howe introduced bill to
aid in restoring order and preserve the pub-
lie peace within insurrectionary aistricts:
He referred to the answer Of the Mayor OF
New Orleans to Capt. Farragut, and the
Mayor of Norfolk to Gen. Wool, and to
various letters showing lack OF Union
feeling at the South. Treason swaggere
everywhere, and their armies are recruited
= decrepid old men, unchristian ministers,
euo --.,llionant women. Treason struts
where IL can =. longer fight, and loyalty
lmpIores where it 0.sbt to command.
The bill was referred. .s,--
MIR. Davis referred to Gen. Hunters
proclamation, and to the bad policy OF weak
enlng Gen. Banks so as to leave him to be
whipped by the rebels, and said be believed
Gen. Stanton took charge of the army.
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, said the
President was entirely responsible for these
orders, for the arrest of General Mellow
ellis progress towards Richmond, and for
the withdrawal of troops from Gen. Banks.
1t was done by the President, with the APP
prevail of the Secretary of War and several
generals and military men. The President
gave written order that certain number
of men should be left for the defense of
Washington, which should be agreed on by
the commanders OF the different army corps.
Twenty thousand of McDowell's men were
retained, and the men withdrawn from Gen.
Banks, in anticipation of just such move.
ment as has taken place. These movements
were directed by the President, and he is
entirely responsible.
Mr.. Trumbull said he should like to ask
if it was not the repeated and urgent re.
quest of General Nc Clellan that the troops
be sent him
Mr.. Wilson said he understood that Gen.
Mcclellan was very DESTROYS of having these
forces, and the President sent part of Gen.
McDowel's forces, about third, under
Gen. Franklin, to Gen. Mcclellan. He
(WiIson) thoyght that the events of yester-
day completely INDICATED thu President for
reserving McDowel's force.
The tax bill was taken up.
The tax on Geographic messages was
modified to one cent On those less than
twenty cents the first ten words, and three
cents on those exceeding that.
On insurance policies, except life insur.
ance, twenty-five cents each.
An amendment was adopted that the act
of August last, imposing direct tax Of
$2OOUO,OOO shall only be held as authors
izing the collection of one tax to that
amount.
The tax on lard and linseed oils was re-
duced from five to two cents per gallon.
Pending the question of reducing the tax
from 30 to Is cents on tobacco, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE. KeIIiuger spoke, advoca.
ting conf catiOn as measure OF indemnity
for the past and as military necessity for
the future. He was against the passage
of an abolition enactment. Let slavery
take care of itself. While be stood on the
Lincoln platform of compensation or coloni-
cation, be was against negro worship and
negro legislation per Sc. lie was opposed
to negroes swarming in Pennsylvania, and
protested against their being supported by
government literally.
Mr.. Noel, obtained permission to print
bis remarks.
Mr.. Eliot resumed bis remarks advocs-
ting the bills reported from the committee,
and examined the pending substitute.
The House first voted on Roscoe Conk-
lin9's amendment to the third and fifth
clauses mentioned 10 the Select Committee
coniscation bill, whose property is to be
coniscated, viz: provided, that such per-
sons shall have received their appointment
since the date of the pretended ordinance of
secession, or taken an cath of allegiance to
the so called Confederate States; to any
person acting as Governor of any State,
member of Convention or Legislature,
Judge, or any person hereafter holding any
Office or acting under the so-called Con-
federate States" The amendment was
adopted by $50 against so.
MIR. Maynard's substitute was rejected
against 140.
The confscation Dill was then passed as
reported with Mr.. Conkling's amendment
as above mentioned. Yeas 81, Nays 81.
The bill to con6scate slaves, as reported
from the select comittee, was next consid.
cred.
Mr.. Blair's colonization amendment and
Mr.. Sedgewick's amendment giving free
dom to all slaves, were both rejected, the
former receiving SO affirmative votes, and
the latter 80 affirmative votes.
The bill was rejected by four majority.
The bill from the Senate, for the relief of
Robert Small and others concerned in de-.
liveriDg rebel steamer to our squadron,
passed. The following members voted
against it: Calvert. Dunlap, Harding,
johnson, Kerrigan, Norton, Shiei, Valan.
digham and Voorhees,.
diourped