The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-01-16

debate arose on the amendment. as
censuring the Secretary of the NAVY,
but no action was taken upon it. The
joint resolution allowing coffee and SUI
gar bonded before the act raising the
duty, to be withdrawn from warehouse
on the payment of the former duty,
and the remission of such duties as
have been paid under the recent act
was taken up, and after short debate
laid over until Thursday. The report Of
the Judiciary Committee on the Lane.
Stanton contested election, and award
ing the seat to F. p. Stanton, was, af.
ter discussion, postponed until to-day.
In the House a bill was passed ex-
tending the provisions of the law OF
July last, which authorized soldies to
send letters through the mails without
prepayment of postage, to sailors and
marines in the actual service of the
United States, under such regulations
as the Postoffice Department may pre-
scribe, the postage to be paid by the
recipients. On motion of Mr.. Hick.
man the Judiciary Committee was au.
thorized to send for persons and exam
inc witnesses as to the Geographic CEN
sorship of the press, which subject has
been referred to the committee, and
compel the production of papers and
dispatches sent or proposed to be sent.
On motion of Mr.. Holman the Score
tary of War was requested to inform
the House whether it is proposed to
compensate for the transportation of
troops and munitions of war to those
companies which have received public
lands for the construction of railroads,
on condition that they would perform
the service without pay. Resolutions
were adopted that the Committee of
Ways and Means be instructed to con-
slider the expediency of reporting a bill
at their earliest convenience amending
the eighth section of the act of August
last, so as to provide for raising $780,
100000, instead of $40, 1000, 900, by d.
rect taxation, and that in this connec-
ton they consider the expediency of
telegraph and stamp duties, and excise
duties upon cotton, tobacco, and all
malt and distilled liquors, and that the
President be requested to communicate
to the House, what, if any, steps the
Executive Department has taken for
the systematic exchange of prisoners.
Mr.. Richardson offered a resolution,
which was adopted, instructing the Ju-
dietary Committee to require and re-
port as to the constitutional power of
making Treasury notes payable on de-
mand and a legal tender. MIR. Colfax
offered resolution, which was adop-
ted, instructing the Committee on
Ways and Means to inquire into the
expediency of taxation for the support
of the government, as follows: One
mill per mile on all railroad passenger
travel. One eighth per cent. on all
transfers Of stock, notes discounted,
and bills of exchange. Five dollars
docket fee OIL all suites commenced in
any court Of record. On motion of Mr..
LovejoY resolution was adopted in
structing the Committee on Public
Lands to inquire into the expediency
of reporting bill for the consideration
of the House, empowering the generals
in command who may take possession
of any inhabited portion Of the rebel
lious states to appoint ministers of Sc
9uestration. a resolution directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to pay
the amount due to the members for
mileage was tabled by vote of rs to
II.
THURSDAY. Jan. 9.