The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-04-16
xxxvIITH CONGRESS-
WAeHIRGroN, Apnl7.


sENATE-Mr. sumner presented Psu-
ton in hsor Of emancipation.
Mr.. Wiley pressnssd . petition OF citizens
OF Virginia against the proposed tax on leaf
tobacco.
Mr.. Wilson of Mass, from the Military
committee. reported. authorizing the Presi-
dent to TRANSFER the appropriation made for
fcrtihcation to the building Of iron clad gun.
boats.
The eondscaaicn bill wss taken up.
Mr.. Trumbuli proceeded to speak in favor
Of its passage.
Mr. Harris said be wished to offer 4 snb-
stitu'e and make . few remarks aud there
fore moved postponement Of the subject
until to morrow.
Senate then went into executive session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.-Mr. White OF Ind, offered
resolution providing Tor the appointment of
4 committee OF nine members, to inquire
and report at as early day ii possible,
whether any plan can be recommended for
the gradual emancipation OF all the African
slaves and the extinction Of slavery in Mary
land, Delaware, Virginia. Kentucky, Tenn,
and Missouri. by the people or local author
tiles thereof, and whether such an object be
expedient and desrable; and that they furth-
or inquire and report whether the COLOMBIA
tion of such emancipated slaves on this con.
tiuent, or elsewhere, is necessarily concom-
infant Of there freedom, and how and what
provision should be made therefor, and also
that they would inquire how far, and in what
way, the Government can our ought equits-
bly, to facilitate this object; and that they
further be authorized, il in their judgment it
is expedient, to extend their inquiries IS to
the other slave holding States, and report
thereon.
Mr. Mallory regarding the resolution un.
constitutional and absurd. moved to lay it on
the table. Not agreed to-55 against 50.
The resolution was psssed--yeas 81, nays
50. -t
Mr. Wickliffe requested that his name
should be omitted In the organization Of this
committee, and as matter Of sound parli-
Amentary practice, that no member be ap.
pointed thereon who voted Tor the following
resolution which he (Wicklife) would read
| from the journal:
Resolved, That neither the Federal Govern
ment nor the people Of any saveholding State,
have the unconstitutional power to legisate or
interfere with slavery in any State OF the
Union. and that those persons who do not
subscribe to the above proposition are too
insignificant in number to excite alarm, and
that the increase Of such numbers does not
keep pace with the aggregate population OF
the Union.
Mr.. Voorhees, offered preamble, setting
forth that the tariff bill, passed during the
setting session OF Congress, is unjust and op-
pressve to the agricultural portion OF the
country, and concluding with resolution
that the committee on Ways and Means be
instructed to report bill, at as carly day
as practicable, repeating said law, and substi:
tuting therefor a system founded on the prin-
ciple Of yielding an adequate amount of
revenue and not on that OF protecting only
the manufacturing interests Of the country.
| Mr.. Stevens moved to lay the preamble
and resolutions on the table. Carried--83
to IS.
The House then proceeded to act definite
ly on the amendments of the tax bill here
tofore reported from the committee Of the
| Whole. ~
| The following are among the amendments
coneurred in: The duties and taxes to be
assessed, in pursuance with this act shall be
alien upon the property subject to the duty
or tax, from the time of the assessment un-
til it is fully paid. The sum OF $4,000
heretofore appropriated for the Legislature
expenses OF Neorasks, for the year 1863, is
to be appropriated as that territory's portion
Of the tax. Tennessee is to have till the LIST
OF December TO assume her portion of the
tax. Distillers Of apples and peaches may
take out license for that business for the
space Of three mouths, on payment Of $l2,
80. There shalt be exempt from restraint
the tools and implements Of profession;
also ons cow, arms, houshold furniture,
provisions kept for use, and apparel necessary
for family Increasing the license of whole
sale liquor dealers from $50 to S1o0 ANY
person who pedd,ls jswelry is to pay license
Of $25 for:lcense. Photographers are to pay
lie nse Of $40 for each license when their
receipts do not exceed $500 per annum; when
over $500 or under $1,000 per annum, SIS
for each license, and when over $1,000, $25
for each license. All agents for procuring
patents and claims shall pay $40 for each
license. Propriesors and agents Of ell ex
hibitons or shows. not enumerated in this
bill, shall pay $40 for erch license. The tax
on articles manufactured and sold in pur-
suance with contracts bona fide made before
the Sd of March 1862, shall be paid by the
purchasers thereof Anthracite coal shall
pay 3 tex Of ten cents per ton, and blum.
inous coal Of one. eighth Of cent per bushei
| This was agreed to by vote OF Sc against
80.
4 The proviao that this tax on coal shall moi
take effect until the expiration Of the recip.
; rocity treaty with Great Britain was rejected
by Al sgainst 86.
The amendment fixing tax OF one cent
per pound on cotton after the LIST of May
next. bus exempting all cotton fabrics, on and
prier tn that time. concurred in bay vote o
rs to 53.
! The House also concurred in the following
On spirits. reetified. mixed with other liquors
) or,prepared in any way to be sold as whisky
| IL cents per gallon. when sold as brandy
rum, gin. wine or by another name not other.
wise provided for. 80 cents gallon, on the
basis OF first proof and so on in proportion
for any greater strength than first proet. Or
railroad iron and other iron, according to ths
: state of manu- &C ure, thare shall be q taz
ranging from 81 to So ion, and on stee
from 81 to $40 . ton. The House now con
: Cured in the amendment that all distilled
, spirits now manufactured, or may be manu-
factured before the lst of May next. in thu
United states, shall pay the same sum pei
, gallon when sold, as provided by this act
upon distilled spirits manufactured from and
alter that date. Many other amendment
were acted upon and generally concrrsd in
Further consideration of the till was ther
postponed until to. morrow.
, The House having reached the 74th sec
lion, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 8.