New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-30
XXXVIITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION,

division of that State aud requesting the SeIators
and tatives TO use their influence 10 secure
the admission of the new State OF western vrglnn'
lie referred ~ the manner in which the alegiance
of the State was transferred to the rebellion Dy &C.
cret session. and without consulting the people, au
TO the action of the people Of North-Western VIZ
GINA remaining loyal to the Union, ana forming
separate Government. A..
lie claimed that this feeling for division OF the
State was no new thing, but bad been frequently
urged by the people of the State. Reason ana JUS
lice were both i'll favor OF a new state. Iheie was
n sufficient number of inhabitants there, ana vert
ern Virginia was completely divided from the Esr'
ern half BY the Allegheny Mountains Nature Seeni'
TO have divided the TWO.
Commerce and industry both demand separitioh
There las never been but little commercial inter-
course between Western and Eastern Virginia. lne
difference Of the social institutions and hapis o.
both indicate separation. Slavery cannot exst IN
Western Virginia and why should the people OF that
section be compelled to be subjected to asysehi o.
law. calculated for Slavery, which exists IN VIZ
gina.
The geographical position, climate, natural pro-
duciions, and moral and religious sentiment OF tne
peopIo absolutely forbid the existence of Slavery III
Western Virginia. He contended that the proposed
State WAS rich in mineral and other resources, ana
would make wealthy and prosperous State.
The memorial was referred to the Committee on
Territories.
The Tax was taken up, the question beng Oh
r.,
on slaves shall not be levied in any State whlch pas
adopted the system of gradual emancipation. Yeas
ID; Nays ~
Mr. FESSENDEN rep, Me- offered an amend.
ment to reduce the proposed tax on slaves from -
each to 81, being sufficiently high IN the present
condition of things
Mr.. COwAN (Rep., Pa thought it was mere
trihing with the Constitution. There was no differ
ence between laying tax on slave and on the
claims of the master. The prohibition of the Con-
stitufion intended to prevent just such a tax.
Mr. SIMMONS rep, X. 1--we are here in the
Council Hall Of the nation, IA Senators OF the
United States representing a loyal people. We are
here to consider the most important subject ever pre-
septed TO .h'. ".'i> and perhaps the most important
ever presented to any de,. ~ "Jy
the world, aud we should bring lilo DO, 80 -
Of our minds to the consideration u inn w.i'I y
most vital 10 the beet interests of the c, T6sv ors
matter TO me where Senators come from. xbat
here representing loyal people, and no matter
their opinions may be upon these side Issues, neN
no word Of condemnation for them so iong as .uey
work with me Tor the best interests OF the la,'1n
Tie party 10 which am proud 70 oeo,s aD ort
oueaihei 10 them a desperate conilict arising o''
~ the folly and wckedEess OF 'ASn Peurr
ca.sors together with AN amount OF e1pehui'
ture never before equaled In TINS COUNTRY:
Those Senators who here from other portions oi
he country may differ with Us III some PARTICULARS
vct they come here willing 10 exert all ineir energy
:; uid ma by any means to extrlcate the Government
from the impending calamity, aud hail them all as
NJ opr marty and say TO Senators OF all rartiss,
that this question is Of a magnitude which calls
upon US to pat forth al our energies, and to meet 1t
in the spirit of the loftiest patriotism and the most
Commemorative statesmanship. Bat see an attempt
made TO magnify our difficulties both at home and
abroad and, therefore, IN order TO give Senators
correct view of what Is necessary Tor us 10 90,
intend to Try to put that question night before the Sen
ate. believe there ID no quesionnow pending that ~
- ,azl he. 5fsgng Of HIN ..anf
exigenoies of the United States Of America. This
war has been carried OH now about fourteen months,
and we all knew, on the ith OF March last year,
nearly to "A dollar what the amount Of the indebt-
edLees of the Government was, and yet II Is more
often stated at twice the real amount than 1t Is at
what the amount actually liz. We all know that II
was stated to Us by the Secretary OF the Treasury
that our Indebtedness when this Administration
came into power, was Sp oUOO 900, and yet see II
stated in the papers and by members Of the other
House. that the indebtedness OF this Government IL
now from 81, 600 600 600 TO Sl,2JO,WO, Co., L
took the pains to get at the exact amount of
II on the 9th day Of the present month, III all it's
details The debt when this Administration cane
into power was $500 O0o,01o. and on the day before
Yesterday was 49,, 7S6,005 OIL. That N the III
crease after Is months OF the warthat is all that
is on the books of the Treasury Department
or an increase of about So, OOo,OO1 Then there
il in addition 10 tins amount which is passing
through the Auditors officers, and the outstanding
claims. This 10 perhaps 1000 $50 or $40 ,VW,UO
now in transitu which would probably make the
increase about $i000o0,00O. Now, anybody who
chooses TO reflect moment will see that this first
year OF the war must have beeo vastly more eSpen-
siye than il be IL 1t continues which do not be-
lieve il will. We have had to organize and
equip large army, and get all the means
O; transportation We have bad also TO improylse
navy and provide pretty nearly all the materials.
This would not have TO be done hereafter, and any
one can see there will be such thing an add
tional outlay OF $500 0J0 0C0 or s00 200 600 after
this unless we have yasty more troops III the SER
vice. say this because want the Senate To nndor-
stand what the probable demands Oh the credit aaG
resources Of tue country likely to be during tie
last year. From the time lhie party cane into power
till the lst OF January, We were in the receipt OF
hardly anything whatever from our ordinary
resources. since the Is, OF January the customs
from the loyal States have been equal 10
what II the whole number Of States Were in the
| mon again would be from So0, 100000 To S9J0Jo,
900 u year. We are getting now from New ork at
the rate Of more than $50 U00, 900 year. We are
paying now, ia addition 10 the regllar expenses
many of these ousi landing claims. But | procured
irons the Department the estimate OF the amount
thai would be required Tor this week, and II wal
s. %, ,500 OF about u 100000 day. ] think my
self that the Indebtedness ot the Government 10 The
end Of this fiscal year will be about UOO 100 OF
sj,10JO,Oo0. In regard 10 tie Tax bill as II came
from the liouse, it did not receive the favor OF a
majority of the Finance Committee. lilo thought i,
bill for the benefit OF the Ilch, and burden 10 the
noor. lie proposed by his amendment To- simplify
the bill very much; place tax un lever article,
and harm no branches q; industry. lie cal uared 10
get aboni $50 900 900 from hs bali aud another Ol-
oDo, 600 from imports. such 4 measure wonld clear
the Government OF debt IN ten years, giving SiVo-
1000 for the annual expense of the Government.
The debt AZ the end Of the war, be presumed "ouiu
lie about SNO 900 $50. lie said every other county,
IN the world had taken oil the tax on indnstiii P'
SUITS and put it on just such articles "a he Po!"''u
by his amendment.
MI. lRUMDi Ill (liep., H. oohlendei 1Ha' 'nt
roposed IAN on slaves not raiitioh s'A' .''o
oblp,t nuall la n tho al