The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-06-07

I Finest aEssloN-s5rM C0Noh8ss.
WAsusuefos, June 4.--Hosss.-The Speake
anpouncea The buslncss Of the House to be Ii
motion Vi Mr.. Porter - reconsider the voss B
which Vas rejected the Bill % release fron ssfv
itude the slaves Of those in rebellion agains
| the United StateA g
NJ. PORTER advocated his motion. 81
Mr. PORTERH motion 70 rsconddsr va
adopted. He then offered . Substitute ans
moved that It Be put on its passage. - sAf
Mr.. KILLINGER objected end L was rscom
mitted to the select Committee with instsuctio0
to report Mr.. Porter's substitute.
M. OWEN offered % smsndment, which
with the substitute, yes ordered to b printed
The Bill reported from the judiciary Con
mittee declaring oiiceholdess under the Rebel
Government ineligible to Office ia the United
States was passed. Adjourned.
erxArH.-Nr. WILSON offered : resolation
allowing . premium Of two dollars % every re-
cruit, and months pay 10 advances 70 every
volunteer. Passed. 49,, :.
Joint resolution was passed suspendinz oil
payments In the Department OF the west
The tax bill wss taken up, and discussion
ensued.
amendment striking out the tax on cotton,
r, AoSUst
any tax on cotton a. unjust TO the great manu-.
featuring interests Of the country. The burden
would chiefly fall on the industrial interests Of
New England, which under the proposed bill
already bears burden paying at least a TO u
as compared With the great agricultural districts
of the West. Many Of the cotton mills were
closed already, and heavy tax on cotton would
tend to close all, and throw the operatives out
Of employ.
NJ. CHANDLER commended that it was ct
and proper that tax should be put on cotton.
That was the great source Of the rebellion and
had been claimed - King; and now We have
got his majesty down, We should keep our foot
on him. He claimed that the people of the
West. especially Michigan. paid full proper.
ton and would pay cheerfully. This tax on
cotton would be q burden on France and Eng.
ladd, who had been inimicsl to the United
States in the present contest
The discussion was continued at length BY
Nessrs. Sherman, CLARK, Simmons, and others
Mr.. Sherman moved to reconsider the vote,
which was rejected.
Mr.. ANTHONY'S amendment yesterday to
lay tax Of cent. per pound on cotton was re-.
considered, 81 to 10. The question then recur.
red on the amendment making tax on cotton
Of ! cent per pound. Itwss adopted 30,
nays 10.
Mr.. SUMNER moved to reduce the tax on
the receipts Of Insurance Companies from to
per cent.
Mr., DIXON spoke at some length in favor Of
the reduction. After . long discussion the
amendment was rejected Is to 20.
Mr.. FESSENDEN offered an amendment max.
ing tax on Marine Insurance Companies Of
per cent on the receipts. Rejected.
Mr.. COLLAAER offered an amendment ex.
Centino Mutnol Nov,neotoa Adnrtad
Mr.. FOSTER moved to reconsider the vote
rejecting the amendment to reduce the tax on
Insurance Compsaies to l per cent
The vote was reconsidered, yeas 30, nays l6,
and the amendment reversing the tax to 2 per
GEN.. was adopted.
Mr. BAYARD moved to insert an amendment
to tax gold and silver plate not over $50 in
value 3 per cent. and Billiard Tables $50 each.
Rejected-1eto 20.
At u o'clock the Senate adjourned.
WAsHlHafos, June 5.-HoUsE.-kr. WICK
LIFE asked leave to introduce q resolution re-.
Qnesting the Secretary Of War to inform the
House whether Gen. Hunter in charge Of the de-
partment of South Carolina has organized reg.
iment composed of blacks and fugitive slaves
and appointed Colonel and other officers to
command them whether he was authorized to
do SO by the Department; whether he has been
furnished with clothing and arms for such per-
persons, and to report any order or correspond.
ence between him and the Department.
Mr.. BLAKE objected to the introduction OF
the resolution.
Mr.. WICKLIFFE wanted to know the facts,
as the statement had been eontradicted.
Mr.. COLFAX hoped the gentleman would not
bring the negro question into the House to-day,
but let it go on with its legislative duties
Laughter.
Mr.. WICKLIFFE said be did not hear the re-
mark Of the gentleman from Indiana.
. Owing to the objection the resolution was not
entertained.
Mr.. STEVENS moved to strike out the en-.
acting clause. Agreed to.
The Committee then reported to the House
and the bill was rejected.
The House went into Committee again and
took up the bill relating to the enlisting Of mi
nora
Mr.. MCPHERSON defended the AdmInistra.
ton.
Mr.. KNAPP favored the suppression Of the
rebellion, but thought there had been vide d.
vergence from the original policy.
Adjourned.
SESATE.-The annual report Of the Smiths0
nian Institute was received and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. GRIMES introduced bill for the estab-
lshment of certain national armories.
The bill providing government for the Tes-
ritory of Arizona was taken up
Mr.. TRUMBULL could see no necessity for q
government for Arizonis. How many Americans
were there in that Territory
Mr.. POMEROY thought there we're $4,000
inhabitants.
Mr.. TRUMBULL said there were not 5000
white men in all New Mexico, including Hexi-
cana and half breeds.
Mr.. LATHAM said many Of them were Mexi-
leans and half Breeds but they we're entitled to
the rights OF citizens.
Mr.. SUMNER moved to postpone the bill
and take up the resolution for the expulsion of
Mr.. CLARK. He commended that the Commit
tee Of the Senate found that the Senator was
loyal, and it was the duty of the Senate to act
on the resolution.
The Vice President stated that if taken up it
would supercede the tax bill.
Mr.. SUMMERS resolution was rejected as
follows
YEAS-Messrs Chandler, Clark, Foot, Har.
Ian, Howard, King, Morrill,, Trumbull, Wade,
Wilkinson and Wilmot.
Collamer, Cowan, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Fes-
sender, Foster, Grimes, Hall. Harris, Lane Of
Indiana, Latham, McDougal, Nesmith, Pomeroy,
Towel, Rioe. Salisbury, Sherman, Simmons,
Ten Eyck, Wilson of Massachusetts,, and
VIZ ght
The tax bill was taken up.
large number Of amendments were acted
upon, most of which we're rejected.
On motion of NJ. DAVIS, an amendment was
made laying tax Of lOc per gallon on rectifed
and mixed spirits
| gr. ANTHONY moved to amend BY deduct
ing from the duty on manufactures the duty pre-
viously imposed on the raw material. Lost.
Mr.. NoDOUGALL offered substitute for the
whole BILL being the plan Of the Boston Board
of Trade, aud laying tax on the sales Of whis
ley, beer, tobacco and fixed incomes he ar
gued at some length ir favor of the substitut,
and moved to re. submit the original bill with al
the Substitutes to the Committee on Finance
Rejected.
YEAs-Browning, NcDougall and Pomeroy
The substitute was then rejected-Ycss s
nays SO.
| Mr.. SUMNER offered an amendment thu
every person claiming the service or labor Q
any person held 40 a slave, to be taxed q o.
account Of each and every person so claimed
but in no case shall any person 80 claimed b
sold for said tax. Adopted. yeas ~. nays ls.