Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-04
THIRTY.SEvENTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
WILMINGTON, June 8.

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sESATE.--Mr Bayard called up the bill from
the House to punish polygamy In the territories
Of the United States, and disapproving of an.
nulling certain acts of the Territory Of Utah,
reported from the Senate committee on tho Ju-
dietary, with an amendment.
The amendment was agreed TO and the bill
pAssed-yeas 81, nays 2, Messrs. Latham and
McDougal
The bill prescribing an additional oath to
grand and petit Jurors was taken up.
Mr.. Hale spoke against the bill as framed on
the ground that it will be impossible to get q
Jury In certain States,
Mr.. CoWan had many doubts about making a
new oath. -.
If man was to be punished let him be pun
lshed thoroughly, and If forgiven let him be
forgiven wholly, and not have the fact of bis
having been traitor thrown mp to him all the
time. s. So -. s-..-... .,. : -t ,..,
| At one o'clock the tax bill was taken up.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment, that ths
tax on whisky be fifty cents Iper gallon on al
manufactured before the lsT of January, anC
twenty cents on all manufactured after that date
Rejected. t@t l.r.,, .,.
Mr.. Simmons offered an amendment, making
the tax on whisky thirty cents per gallon. Re-
jected-14 to %.
Mr. Sumner offered an amendment, making
the tax twenty five cents. Rejected.
| The Senate proceeded to consider the amend
ments made In committee Of the Whole, most
of which were adopted. a-..f
| At seven o'clock Mr.. Wade moved 10 adjourn.
Rejected-yess 8, nays "a.
Mr.. Anthony moved TO amend so as to lay o
tax of one half cent per pound on cotton. Re-
ljected-yeas IA, nays "a. s.-.- .--.,-- -.,
At half-past seven Mr.. Wilson moved to ad.
journ. On the vote being t,ken, there was
found to be no quorum. = .--.--.s 49,,
Adjourned. T'--'s---- .--+ -
HCUsE.-Mr. Brown of Virginia presented a
memorial asking that Western Virginia be ad.
mitted into the Union ss free and independ.
ent State. The new State CONSTITUTIONS among
the papers, IL. ''.''-.
The subject was referred to the committee on
Territories = ''-'-- t.:--.-- ,,r,a
| John B. Stiles was qualified and took his
seat to supply the vacancy occasloned by the
death of Mr.. Cooper Of Pa.
The House resumed the, consideration OF
Senate bill for the recognition of Hayti and Ii
IBERIA. -s'- '-rs .-~t.,-,s &C.. -..' : e-- '..-,-
| Mr Kelly replied to the remarks of Mr.. Cox
and Mr.. Blddle, delivered yesterday, which
were inten dsd to influence the ignorant in the
Border States, and give vehemence to the
/ In further response to his colleague (Biddle),
hc said that countless millions Of men who will
not know our humble names, will bless Con.
gress and Abraham Lincoln for the work Of
freedom already done. He read letter from
Col. Owen, commanding the 69th Pennsylvania,
dated Camp before Chickahominy--s man who
had fought political battles on the same side as
his, oolleAgue-in which he condemns those
who, while protesting to be Union men, merely
act the politician as traitors Or fools, and says
the rebels must be made TO sue for peace and
lay down their arms, the leaders given to the
halter, and the system which has raised the Wal
/ Mr.. Kelly presented this In contrast to the
position Of his colleague, and argued In favor
lof the pending bill.
| Messrs. MCPHERSON, Thomss of Massachu.
setts, Fessenden and Maynard, favored, and
Crttenden opposed the bill. ............
/ The bill pasSed-S6 against 81.
\ The bill recognizes the independence Of Hsyti
and Liberia, and provides for diplomatic rela-
tiOna, srstsHls& Dc t'eU Nlt r.ss~, ~-f
/ F. F. Lowe was qualified and took his seat
lftom California, being the third member from
that State.
| A bill was introduced removing the mint
from New Orleans to st. Louis. Refereed
! A joint resolution was passed to adjourn or
the 10th inst-yeas II, nays not counted. -'
| Adjourned. " s,s,ss.r ..s,stG