New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-26

seen peaceful men dragged from tnelr homes anu
thrown into loathsome bastiles, while man who de-
clsres int ne hss been disunionist for twenty
wears IL permitted TO lecture here, and come Oh inc
floor of the Senate and 70 at large through the cou'
try. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
The House passed the Senate bill providing Tor
the ,ettIamsot of the accounts Of the officers and
crews of the frigates Congress and Cumberland. tue
books having been lost or destroyed In the recent
naval engagement ct Hampton Roads.
! On motion Of Mr.. CAMPBELL (Rep., Pa: IN
view Of the tendency Of The Tax BILL the con',dera
lion of tho Pacific Railroad bill was postponed, ana
made the special order for Tuesday next.
Tie Uonss then, in Committee Of the Whole, re-
sumed the consideration Of the Tax bill.
N,r. WADSWORTH (Un., Ky.) offered an amend
nent to the clause, defining . What ~ circus
SO as to include prestdiBitation, rinS-hasler aha
! clown performances.
Dir. tOX Dem, o. said that the House Last
wear commenced taxation at tho wrong END w
operating on tea and coffee. Nov, dunng osr
troubles, II WIS proposed u thA 'he iuhuii's n'u
lrecrea,,ops of lne. The gentleman from fennsy T.
wanna must be lost to the innocent days Of chia-
hood 20 tux "A circus or a thcater H. amounted 10
tai on Hamlet and Fals,af. IL was taxing
A" 4 new way 10 pay old debts
II wa Raising The Wind" as bad been suggest
ed by Box aud Cox" daughter. In this he
smoke wi,h feeling. Renewed laughier.l Why not
tax the performances Iast night ~ Clnclnnatl, AND
pui tax on eggs which il il reported were freely
used there How conld they tax gentleman VINO
turns thfeo gnmmersets IN TIE ar anu 'I''heS tnco
rine. es he pOes along
pr. LOVEJOY Rep. III wanted TO know
whether Inc gentleman from Ohio (CoSl would tax
. those " 10 turn slulIDorsetr.
Dir. cox Dem, o. replied that he was altogether
opposd % taxing tuch persons rs the gentleman rom
Illinois fIOyeiOyl, BECAUSE that wonid be taS on
O,hello and would place the gentleman IN DAD
WAY and - hiS occupation would be gone.
Nj WADSWOGrH'S amendment w:s rejected.
Sir. HICKMAN rep, Pal offered en amendment
that jrPglcs, practcing sligh'-oi'hand pay s|V IL
ccnpe. Adopted.
laughter md proposed 10 define 'jngglers BY ha'-
iree very one who owns jug,
Mr. BLAKE Rep, Ohio submitted an amend
ment importing tax Of 81 on each dog.hoider'
7 laughter. lie said although his propagation eA'
cited uerIment il VIA important 10 ono where
! :, 800 sheep arc annually killed by dogs, when
were q nuisance.
Mr. STEVENS Rep, Pal suggested tax on
each dog raj Der Than on each dog-holaer.
I Mr.. BLAKE replied that they could gos the tax
/ from The doQ-holier but not from the dog.
/ Mr.. STEVENS thought man who holds ten dogs
Ought TO pay a dollar On each.
J ;Ir. BL AXE withdrew his amendment.
] Among the other amendments adopted were the
following: Cattle broker, % pay license Of fiOi
tinerant vendors OF newspaper, bibles aud religious
fIarf-. excepted lIDtn Tue va t'"'i'ir'
4 MIR. PENDLErON Tn. Ohio offered al amend
meut. which was adopted, requiring lawyers ana
physicians to pay License OF 'lu.
I 4 gentleman proposed to amend by requiring
every one who voted for member OF Congress,
/ whether elected or not, 10 pay similar amount,
while another member proposed q s. license to be
taken on, before making ,et speech. Both amend
meu,s were received with shouts Of laughter.
Sir, STEVENS said that, il such proceedings
were continued, the House wonld become laugh
FIR. BLAIR rep. Mo- proposed new clause to
inposr tax Of - on each slave for life, and - on
those held for a term OF years
! Mr. CRISFIELD I'm, Md protested against The
amendment in trio name of the Constitution, and in
the name OF the people OF loyal Maryland. Nothing
would e1aspera,e shem more than this measure: and
wight goad them into desperation.
! Mr.. KELLOGG Rep? Ilil proposed to add
that Ali sums 10 be thus raised shall be applied TO
the colonies Of the emsncipated saves. This amend
Inent was ruled OF, OF order.
Mr.. LOvFJOY replied 10 Mr.. Crisield saying he
led not the boas. Of loyalty 20 be coupled with
menace /. was as much the duty Of Maryland 10
be- Ioyal a. it was tina, of Illinois He secuted
that kind Of Loyalty which would Perpe'uate the sys-
tenn OF concubinage, and tnin every elavehut into
bro,Lel. slavery war u stencil in the notrils, and
shareholders love his system VI oppetsion more than
they love the Union; and whenever II comes to me
pinch Kentucky vii. side with Secesh. They will
/ 20 with those who will forever protect their darling
! institution
! Mr. MALLORY Union, Ky.) did no. rise ~ reply
10 the farrago and ianatiism Of the gentleman, nj
tered dnrinf tho ye minutes tho gentleman addressed
the House, but 10 give Il iew reasons why tins taa
shonld 10. be imposed-Ono Of which was That the
tsxe- are already bnrdensoue. He appealed 70 the
great mass Of conservative gentlemen here MOI %
sanction the amendment.
Mr.. ARNOLD Rep H. argued that Il II had
not been Tor tho i0000 $50 slaves We would not now
be in wgr rId he urged this bill 70 defray ia eX-
penses Why should they not SOLICIT the supplies
from the source Of the evil
Mr.. CRISFIELD replied 10 Mr.. Love,oy, defend.
inQ the loyalty o. Maryla The war was among the
two clus.e. equally detestable, namely: those en-
gagei in the rebellion, and the class Of waich Mr..
Loveioy WIS a prominent member.
Mr. BLAIR (Mo.), defending his position, did not
see why certain gentlemen hculd get into paroxysm
OF excitement whenever this suhjscs named.
, IA the North would have 10 pay the bulk OF the
taxes he did not tee why the slaves who are used
"A property, should not be taxed. 1bore should be
equality.
Mr. LOVEJOY, replying 20 MIR. Cri-Iied and Mr.
Mallory said " Il had not been for tho,e called
fanatics thoy could not ~ pesee return 10 their
States There could be no peace till the public rests
in security that Slavery is IL progress Of ultimate OK
tlnc,on.
Mr.. Blsirs proposition was amended, 70 as TO tax
81 on slaves for life between and ~ years of age,
and striking gu, that part relating TO service for
term of wears. Numerous efforts were made TO
amend this, but finally the entire proposition was
deieated-il against o..
An amendment was adopted, providing that moth.
ing in the bill shal be construed to prevent any State
from inpssing taxes upon any Articles therein taxed
on hcens1 required.
TIE COMMITTEE rose, and the House adjourned.
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