The national Republican., 1862-05-29
TH1EY-sEvINTH O0HG1Es'
D. aluOND SESSION. ss
4 M SENATE
wzDstllbAY, Nay 70, 1863.

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1 aly11 BAffIay. -
The Woe P6ksiDENf s1bnistsd . report
Of the SECRETARY Of the Navy sdverss 70 he
completion Of The Stevens battery. - coutem.
PLATE. y ihs act q April ", 1859, sppsopri.
committee Of experts vss sppci.tsS. II purm,.
ance Of the resolution, ooosIstisg Of Capt Chas
| Richsrd beianeld, 8. 8. A.; 8. n. Pook, naval
eoostructor; Samuel Y. Nsrrick, Eq., Of Phil.
adslphia; and Moses Taylor, Esq, Of New
York.
journed on the ID Of Nay. Aftsr acquaintlng
themselves with the views and plans Of NJ.
Stevens, inspecting The vessel and models Of
the vessel and ita armament, the Board are Of
the opinion "that the completion Of the steamer
Of NJ. Stevens 10 such manner ~ 70 secure
will require notifications rendered necessary
BY recent important changes In the art Of war,
and With thsss notifications this object may
b. accomplished" 49,
The Secretary, therefore, does NOT feel su.
thorIxsd to sxpspd The money appropriated,
unless Congress shall 20 direct
HEMtCKY ARRESTS.
Tho VICE PRESIDENT submitted . message
from the President In answer to the resolution
Of Mr. Powell, OF the 18th instant, for lnforma.
| tiou touching the arrest Of certain persons 10
Ksntacky, stating that J. was not compatible
with the public interests 70 furnish the inform.
alton desired.
NJ. SUMNER presented ssversl petitions
ftom oltisens Of Connecticut and Ohio, praying
for emancipation under the war power.
Mr.. HARRIS presented several petitions
from citizens Of New York, for the passage Of
. uniform bankrupt Law.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr. HARRIS, from the Committee on the
Judi :iary, reported adversely upon the bill
prescribing the qualifications Of attorneys aud
solicitors 10 the courts Of the United Statcs
and In thu District Of Columbia.
Also. an adverse report upon tho bill pre-
scribing an additional oath 70 be taken by
grand and petit jurors serving 10 the United
States courts
Mr.. TEN EYCK. from the same committee
reported, without amsndmsut, the bill provid
Ing for the issulng Of prscess 10, and the service
Of, the same BY indifs ent persors.
| BOUNTY APPROPRIATION Bli.
Ar. FESSENDEN called up the bill makiol
appropriations for tho payment OF the bounty
authorized BY the sixth section Of an act enu-
tied " an act to authorize the employment o.
volunteers 70 aid in cnforciug the laws and pro
tse,ins public property" approved July 20
1861. and for Otber purposes.
The amendments Of the Finance Committee
were agreed 70, and The bill was passed.
LAND GRANTs foR AGRICULTURAL coLLEGEs.
The special order came up, the bill donntius
public lands 10 the several States ard Terrific
riss which may provide colleges for the benef
Of agricultural and the mechanic aris.
M. WILKINSON opposed the passage Of th,
bill He regarded the objsct, agricultural
practical education, with great favor, but be
lieved II would be . great curse TO Mipnesot,
10 placing large tracts Of her fertile soil 10 ths
hands Of speculs'Ors, who would bold II for
rise, to the great deir ment Of oil Ns improve
ments, and tho best interests OF the State
Tho-e lands, II choice were given. would b,
located 10 Minnesota rather than 10 the com
para:ively worthless lands Of the arid plain
further w,st
Mr.. LANE, tf Kansas, spoke 10 favor Of Ii,
pending amendment, 10 rostrlct the location o
such lands In Kansas 10 one million acres
lie explained that this would be about double
the fair proportion Of Kansas, In comparison
Of the public lands In that State with the entir,
area Of the public lands belonging to the Uni.
ted States.
The morning hour having elapsed, tho bill
rHs TAX BuL-
The confederation Of the tax bill was 70
sumed, tha pending question being ON the mo
lion OF Mr.. WILSON, Of Masssobu ,etts, Il
strike out the twenty dollars license for retail
Messrs. FEssENDEN, FOSTER, DIXON
CLARK, GRIMES, and othere, contended tha
this was simply q tax on business alread,
recognized by State laws; II did not affect Il
the least local laws en- the subject.
Aessrs. POMEROY, WILSON OF Mass, ant
| tk, oSt IL. -
fsnsive TO public sentiment, and thought per.
sons would assume from Il a righ. to sell II
spite of State prohibition.
The motion 10 strike out was lost-yeas
nays 80. ~
WILSON Of Ms.sachusetts, and WRIGHT, vot
On motion Of Mr.. HARRIS, draining tile va
added 70 the list Of uutaxed articles In the TAU
section.
M. SUMNER offered su amendment to th
sixty sixth section, placing . tax on the servlc
Of persons held 70 labor Of Ave dollars, 70
Ions Of hsssrs. Sherman, Norris, Franklin an,
Gerry, Of the early days Of The Republic, !
.. show that such tax, which he deemed emil
nently just, did not necessarily assert the ide
Of property 10 msa. He would tax slavshold
ers, as auctioneers, ingglers, DO, upon thel
| business.
!. NJ. SHERMAN opposed such tax. It wa
contrary TO the principle Of the taxation pro
D posed. II would be unjust 10 the loyal slxv
: States, for II could not at present operate o
!. tho dlsloysl. Slaves were persons, aud Il ha
been decided TINT persons could not be taxed
', The only object Of the tax seemed to be to PR
mot, emancipation. II, In the course OF III
/; rebellion. Il was absolutely essential to crusl
= Ing the rebellion, he would come at the matte
: openly, and not by indireetion. He objscts
10 the remarks OF the Senator from Msssach,
sets, rfscting upon the character, q gentle
-. man, Of class which was represented upo
, tila floor. II was true, that slavery tended
:. make men rude, revsngeful, violent and pa
D slonate, and hs instanced Rust, and Davis
!. Mississippi, mot Jef.,) but ho knew that Il
1 curly shareholders In Congress were rehue
: and gentlemanly, aud 20 were slaveholde
here from the border slave States, who wei
deserving rather kindness and commiseratio
Q lie offered an amendment to place tax upc
cotton Instead Of negroes.
Mr.. KING would tax both cotton aud n
Q Hr. FEssENDEN favored small tax upe
y negroes.
1 The vote being taken, the amendment to Il
70 amendment was lost-yeas Is, nays %.
Mr.. HENDERSON offered to amend to O.