The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-03-29

FIRST sEsslON.-s7TA CoN0nKss.
1 WAsaHGroH, March 26,-SEaAfs.-Censid
able debate followed without sction.
Adjourned.
HousE-The following amendments were
adopted to the tax bill: Cattle brokers to nav
lisence Of ten dollars; Inherent vendors Of
newspapers, bibles and religious tracts, are ex.
enpted from the pedlerf; lawyers and physi.
| clans are to pay lisence Of ten dollars.
Mr.. BLAIR offered an amendment taxing
slaves which was defeated
| An amendment was adopted providing that
this bill shall not interfere with States in taxing
the same articles.
/ Adjourned.
! WAsMNaroN. March 27.-SEsArs. -Mr. SUM-
NER presented several petitions in favor Of the
emancipation Of slaves
| Mr.. HALE offered resolution asking OF the
Secretary Of the Interior to transmit to the Sen
| ate an estimate in relation to the Banks
Adopted.
| Mr.. HALE also offered resolution that the
Committee on Naval Affairs be instructed to in
quire whether there was any laxity on the part
Of the officers of the blockading squadron on
the coast Of the Southern States, especially at
Charleston, whether there was any foundation
for the estimates in the British Consulate, that
armed troops and ships of the Confederate
States have been allowed to go in and out of
the port Of Chaflest0wn, and no attempt made
to stop them. Adopted.
The Joiut Resolution, the giving pecuniary
aid to the States in case they should emancipate
their slaves, was taken up.
Mr. HENDERSON said he was disposed to
vote for the resolution. There was strong OBJ.
lection in the border States, and they believed
that this was an attempt to abolish slavery in
those States, and then in the other States. He
was sure there was no such intention on the part
of the President, and the thought was such in
tention in part Of the members of the Senate
Although the subject of slavery was the cause
of the rebellion, yet there we're other interests
in the State of Missouri The people in that
State were interested in having the Mississippi
| river kept open to its mouth. He had opposed
all agitation OF the slavery question. He had
also opposed the bill FIR the adjustment of sla.
very in the District Of Columbia; not that he
considered it unconstitutional, but because it
tended to bring the subject up for discussion.
The South had been usually frightened by some
story Of an abolition monster; yet if Congress
should abolish the petty amount Of slavery in
the District of Columbia, be did not
hoped that if Senators desired to
do this thing they would be quick, for the great
State Of Delaware, getting peep behind the cur.
tain and discovering the plot that the few slaves
har Hona..n.;onai .;eh.s wSs,e 30 Sor,.;ni. ho.
Constitutional rights will be preserved in full
force. The Senators from Kentucky are getting
excited, and the Senators from Virginia and
r;hlo ,h;no 70 honneo h b.d boon onnosod -
tl,a hill from tho commencement, thongh ho s,r
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come free of dutv ''''
IN not;or nf H. EEssENnEN rho n,vo,
appropriation OIL was then taken up long
ueoa.e ehsueu on Tue e.p,aha'loh Oh SseVenss
oa'eiy' Moh''o" was 'ahe'. vi IL ano tne oen-
a'e wen' ins ", executive session. AuJourneo.
~, noush,-Ihe MOUSE III Gohnht'ee OF the
Wno'e on the Sta.e OF .n .1, Union resumed the
consideration OF tue tax Dill.
Mr; oheme'o oiereu Ill alhehoinebt tnat upon
all sales OF goods, wares, merchandise and other
property when snail De USED Tor consumption or
Tor Investment including aii kinds OF property,
excluding Jobbers and middle mon, are to be
taxed one per cent OF such saes.
e. . us.uss'o" VIC "Nieuu"en' was 'enhpo-
E,,,.hoa doha.o c,u,,,a ,.
s ~. -: ",s "su az .".,,
va 10y go ef.as oan a'.s ~ am. a hn,s .m
Gu ~ NV ose' h'.een 1e"'s per pounu, nan per
een' pc, pouno, over ni'een anu saen.y cents,
o p h,f Pu nan .n. . nor mS 'e"'''
os amanSnop, ,aa ad p.s I .,,;,o
eoaa. an.. ~. :" as a.o "ns", a.i'1
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40 not to 90 into effect ustil the termination of
the reciprocity treaty.
The amendment pronosinp to tax cotton one
cent per mound after the lst of Nav was reject
cd An amandrnent WAC adonted exemntjpc
from duty red oil, also parafne whale and fish
oils, The tax ON burning fluid was stricken out.
Adjourned
Washington News.
WASHINGTON March 28.-The amendments
thus far made to the tax bill are not decisive,
but, needing the action of the Committee of the
Whole, the House having finally to act on them.
1t is believed Congress will in conformity with
the proposed bill by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, increase the tax on tobacco, whskey and
other Injuries. The hasty clause taxing the
stock OF whiskey now in the hands OF dealers,
will probably be reconsidered. The bill with
this clause stricken out will be uniform and more
acceptable
WASHINGTON, March 27.-The causes which
prevented safe conveyance of the mails and
the collection of revenues upon the route from
Jefferson City to Tuscumba having been re.
moved, the Postmaster. General has ordered the
restoration Of full service.
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