The New York herald., 1862-04-05

or si,ll escaue through the action OF this House.
portion the army thousand dollars FOR eyerysavs
so escaping.
This was rejected.
Mr. BINoHAn offered amendment, which was reject
proposing substance that the tax email be appor-
toned according TO the Of representation a. pro-
vided by the constitution.
aar;. M .lsssns ~ os his fs was spent in the
workshops Tho couch on which the daughter sleeIs,
or the resting place Of tho wife, worth more than !he
value OF any man who dare asssl it. Not 80 OF the
slave The apprentice boy or the working man
is moral being, and 30 trained for uselui,
with those creatures, the teaching Of whom TO read
tho Word of God is made felony-crcatures who are
classed in the South with horses pigs and cattle There
is no analogy between tho two.
Mr.. NENzIts explained What he had said was that
the proposition in effect direct tax on the slave,
slavehodng States than 10 those Of the North and that
II would be equally unjust to impose such tax on
Northern who hired laoor0rs. He did not inmate
oven, that aborDg white men were no better than
slaves. No oneahought so but the distinguished gentle
man from Philadelphia who was unnecessarily excited
Nobody but the gentleman perceived anything offensive
IN his remarks and certainly he did not desire 10 say
anything offensive TO anybody or any section
After further proceedings the question was taken on
Mr. Blar's amendment, which was rejected, AT against
The Committee rose.
Mr CoFAx, (rep.) OF Ind. after occupying the chair
during three eeks while the bill under considera
tion repor ted the same with amendments the House.
They ordered ~ be printed and the further con-
sideration Of them postponed Till Monday.
BRANCH MINT AT DENVER
of the Union Mr. Webster (Unon) Of Nd, in the
chair.
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS rep) of Pa. the Dill esta
blshng branch mint at Denver, nEthe Territory Of
Colorado, was taken up.
Debate was limited to FIVE minute speeches.
TIE DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.
Mr. VAILASDGHAs, (opp Of Ohio said an allusion had
beon made in the Senate recently democratic cone
renee held week As what took place therein IA,
had right 20 speak but the injunction OF secresy did
not apply 10 the call, which was in these Words
DEMOCRATIC coyFFREscr
We the undersigned mbefs OF the dein0cratc party oi
the United States, determined TO adhere 70 t ancient pn
cipes and maintain its organization unbokt under all
circumstances the party best able 10 maintain the cons
tuition the old Union of the States do hereby
invite this call for conference OF all who sign the
same, approving of the objects above Indicated.
This call signed by thirty i've members Of
the Senate and House Of Representative
Mr.. sTEsE,s asked who signed t2
Mr. VAIIANDIGnAn cont ntinued-Au OF them able TO
read and. write; one made hs mark. If this ddnot
dsrstanding language The movement thus commenced
would 60 on, and II the determination Of that
the organization should be completed. Beyond this he
not able to speak. His was appended TO the
call.
THE BRANCH BnL PASSED.
The committee rose when the bill for branch mint
at Denver was passed.
BEN WOOD ON YEnr.
Mr.. woop, (oppD ofN " asked leave TO make an ex-
planstion aud TO brand the author Of newspaper
graph as o coward.
The replied the gentleman could do that
without the consent Of the House.
TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENTS RKBEL STATES.
pressed his views in favor Of establishing Territorial CO.
vernments in the so-called eeceded States.
The committee rose.
Adjourned till Monday.