New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-04
SENATE. .WAsHIsGros. Junee3, 1867.

ment that the tax whisky be 10 cents gallon On
all manufactured before the Let OF January ana ~
cents on all after that date Rejected
Mr.. SIMMONS (iep., r. H. offered an amend
meut, making the tax on whisky 30 cents per gallon
Rejected. Yeas IL, nays -.
Mr. SUMNER (ReI. Mass offered an amend
ment, making the tax - cents gallon. REJECTED.
The Senate proceeded to consider the amend
ments made in Committee Of the Whole, most OF
which We're adopted. a.,
At clock, Mr. WADE rep, Ohio moved
to adjourn. Rejected. Yeas-MessIs: BROWNING
Chaqs R;, aa Wd p'l Mosy Sa" Nays"
MIR. ANTHONY rep. X. H. moved to amend so
as to lay a tax Of half cent per pound on cotton.
Rejected. Yeas-H. N.ys-N
All clock, Dir. WILSON moved to adjourn.
% the vote being taken, there Was found to be
no quorum. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE :,
Mr.. BROWN Un., Val presented a memorial
asking tha: Western Virginia be admitted into tie
Uoion a. a free and independent State. Ine new
State Constitution is among the papers. The sub
iect was referred to the Committee on Territories.
| John b. Stiles was qualified, and took bis seat to
simply the vacancy occasioned by the death OF
Mr.. Cooper of Pennsylvania.
The Honse RESUMED the consideration OF the Senate
| bill for the recognition Of Iiayti and Liberia.
| Mr.. KELLEY Rep, Pa replied to the remarks
of Mr.. Cox and Mr.. Didde delivered yesterday,
which were intended to infame the ignorant OF
the Border Slave States and give vehemence TO
the Rebels in arms In further response to his col
league Biddel, he said that countless millions
of men who will not know our humble
names, will bless Congress and Abraham LIN
coli, for the work in behalf of freedom already done
He readi a letter from Col Owen, commanding the
Goth Pennsylvania, dated " Camp before Chieka-
hominy,"-a man who had fought political battles
on the same side as bis colleague IN which the wri.
ter condemns those who, while protesting to be
Union men, merely act the politician, az traitors or
fools and says the Rebels must be made to sue for
peace aud lay down their arns the leaders given to
| the halter. and the system which has caused this
war must be wiped out Mr.. Kelley presented this
Ia contrast TO the position of bis colleague, and
argued in favor Of the passage OF the pending bill
Mr.. MCKNIGHT REP, Pa, urged The Te,,osnii;
| lion Of Liberia and Hayii FOR commercial ana
national reasons While they had long been recog-
nized az equals by even the monarehies OF the
world-England, France, Aus,ria, Brazil, &c.-our
free Repu6lic had averted Der face from her own
child. He cited Henry Clay's opinion In favor OF
the recognition Of Lberia, aud opposed the amend
ment of Mr. Cox because, under international law,
Consul. had neither the power influence, nor status
Of diplomatic agents. lie thought this act would be
II, cornpanon to the Homestead bill, tue bill for
Emancipation ia the District OF Columbia, the bill
for freedom In the Territories and the Confiscaton
meta; that now the statue Of Liberty might be ap-
propraiely raised to the dome OF the CAPITOL since
| Liberty was no looX-r bound beneath her shadow,
aud We need longer blush at our glazing nconss-
tency.
Mr.. THOMAS rep, Mass.) favored the measure,
arguing that the law Of nations does not recognize
distinction as to color or race.
Mr., FEssENDfN rep, Me- answered the OBJ
lection to receiving coored ambassadors from liayii
and Liberia and said il could not be derogstory to
this country 10 receive them.
MIR. MAYNARD I'm, Tenn.l said if they could
eliminate the negro from politics, there could be no
difficulty abou, this matter, not long ago they bad
welcomed dark skinned Emba'sadors from Japan.
lie supposed if China were 10 send diplomatic repre-
sentatives here we would receive them. lie felt
large degree OF interest in Liberia, many of his
clients having emigrafed TO that country through bis
insirumen tality. That the commerce Of Liberia is
worthy OF consideration il demonstrated by the fact,
that We have commercial agents in that country.
Liberia being nationality. 1t WAS our duty and iu
lereet 10 recognize lis independence.
| Mr.. CRIrrENDEN In, n.y. spoke Of his con-
slant friendliness TO colonization III Lberia, which
scheme wac left TO Individual exertlon, and of
the hostility To it by the Abolitionsts for years past.
II the desire WAS benefit the Lberians, this could
| he done by a treaty Of commerce. We ought 10 ex-
tend kindness and assistance, not political prefer
ment. There appeared TO be IA determination here
20 liberate all the slaves aud in connection with this
a bill ID brought forward 10 establish diplomatic
intercourse with this inferior in other portions
of the world.
Mr.. GOOCH rep, Mass.) replied to the objec-
tious against the bill. He had no hesaton 10 say,
that if Ministers be sent hther from Iayti and Ii
matte circles here at the Courts of Europe. lie
trusted the time had forever passed when 10
be indeed by tho color of their skin the texture OF
their garments. This bill did not, as charged. recog.
nize The equality Of the races but the equality OF
nations
The House relec.ed-I0 against S2-Mr. Cox's
substitute, providing for the appointment 70 each Of
the Republics OF Hayti and Liberia Of Consnl-Gcn-
cnl, who shall be authorized To nego,ia,e any trea
ties of commerce between those republics and this
country. al an annual salary of 5000.
The bill then passed-S0 against JI-and is AS fol-
lows
he t7ast,i ST. That tic President Of the United State.
BE- aud he hereby a. authorized by and With tho advice and
OF be United State. The Repuoc. n.ytl aud Liberia
re- yey Zach Of ssii .hal b. accredited
Commissioner and Consul General and shall receive the
compensation q tormsion provided by tbs nc. of
approved Aug 49, l.c; provided hat the coupen.a
Ton Of the feprseIt,.y. At L,, hall not raceed : 900
| f. +. Lowe war qualified, and admitted 10 Il seat
from California, there being now three members
from that State.
Mr. BLAIR Rep, Mo- introduced bill, which
was referred 10 the Committee Of Ways and Means
to remove the Branch Mint from NewOr!eans to
ST. Louis.
Mr.. WlCKLIFFE, Union, Ky.) offered n reso-
luion that, the Senate concurrng, Congress adjourn
On the ldth OF June Paaed-Yea', u; Nays not
counted.
Sir. PIKE Rep. Me- spoke at length on the
commercial relations between the United States and
IiItish Provinces. He examined the canees which
led to the initiation Of the treaty of 1851, and tLeu
traced the workings Of tbs treaty upon the interests
which were instrumental in bringing il about. lie
argued that all those interests had suffered. The
statistics given by him show the mp0rant fac, that
since the Treaty made exports TO the Prov.
nces have diminished nearly e. OO0 600, and our i'm
ports Increased nearly $500 00O When the trcaiy
made the balance oftrade WAS about : IT, 900 OGO
in our favor; it is nearly ii 600 600 agains us
Manufacturers Of all kinds have emigr.ted f,om
the States into the Provinces, and that
almost everything, from shoe-peg to IA locomotive
il now mani iactured there. The amount OF our manu-