The New York herald., 1862-03-13

Mr. FEssENDEv thought that II We strike or ten por
cent now then tho tax Of three per cent the Tax bill
savlngs IN nnny cases whore largely ex
trayagant We had tried In vain to have some limit put
TO The numbers in the army and especially in regard
Mr. HALE, (rcp) Of N H., said tha, all the Senator's
agreed that economy was necessary, but whom they
came 10 any par icuar case the amount either
small or too large. lie ia favor OF adopting the
measure and having it apply TO ourselves and he
oposd 70 any exception in favor OF the President aud
judges o. the supreme and District Courts. lie
thought that would mako them odous In the
sight of the people, end that the judges would
II ined go to the people and them to bear the
burdens OF the war must first bgin tho sacrifice
sa sao~ aOS h. some 20 aes TO pu our hands into our
to amend TO read, sha be levied tax OF ten per
cent, Ne, instead Of reducing the pay.
Mr. WILSON (Slass) thought that the pay ofthe voun-
teers was not too large IL was not 50 large many Of
them received before tho war The real mass Of prvstes
working to-day for less than they earned before.
This bill did not touch he pay OF the privats..
Dir. ltalos amendment was disagreed 10 by yeas II
nays 20.
niuh section OF the bl which provides for tho deduc
oG ten per cent tho salaries paid by the govern
ment excepting those OF the President, Vice President
judges, non commissioned officers and privstes.
The yote was as follows =
YsAs-Nesns Browning clsr., coIlamer, ,covan, Fer
snSen H l Foot i9sr nr Gr|ss arIs Hswe Kenpsy La
~ Aiis;y %saasE xs P11l' RsGr 5$ s Dss
Kansas Pomeroy, Powell, Sherman, Ten Eyck, Trumbu
Wade, Wiley, Wihon OF Mass, and Wrght-20
This was tic vote
Tho VICE PRESIDENT voted in the negative, and the pro-
vision was retained.
After fur,hsr discussion the bill passed by yss 81
neys2.
The nays were Isssrs. Kennedy and McDougal.
SLAVERY IN gHE DISTRICT OF coLyawA
On motion OF Mr.. MORRILL,, (rep) OF Me-, the bill FOR
tho release OF persons held TO service labor the Dis
trict Of Columbia was takon up.
Several amendments reported from the committee
were adopted
Mr. MoNRtI offered amendment providnga punish.
ment for kidnapping.
An amendment repeating all laws OF Maryland OF the
District Of Columbia inconsistent with tho act also
adopted.
Mr.. DAyIs (Union) of Bv, offered amendment tha.
all persons liberated ugdcr this act be coonzed out Of
the United States and appropriatng S0O, 900. He said
II the negroes liberated they become lazy and vaga-
bonds, and will be o pest to the community, become
crimnals-and any Power that assumed to lbsrate
slaves establishes inevitably war between the races
which will end IN emigration or determination There
about two hundred and twenty I'VE Thousand slaves
in kentacky; " the goYernmeat undertakes 10 hbcrate
them, tho white people win not permit thsm TO remain
there. Never Tho white people viii either have to
groes liberated IN the cotton States would be Civ
ing up these States 10 the negroes Tho from the
slave States as loyal any iD the Senate but
they will submit 10 have their slaves liberated By
uncons stutonal acts and remain among them--pever-
ncvsr lie spoke the feelings OF his heart and tho prn.
cipes that he devoted his life to- and which every Union
South agrees to- Tho whole South will unite IN TO.
sistanco 10 all such unconstitutional acts.
Adjourned.