The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-13

WASHINGTON, June IL, 1862.
THE NATIONAL TAX BILL
Mr. STEVENS (rcp) OF Pa, reported back tho Tax bill
from the Committee on Ways and Means The Senate
had made three hundred and fourteen amendments
large number Of them OF unimportant character In
order to facilitate definite action, he (Mr Stovens)
commended general in all amend
ments, and then asked committee of conference.
Mr. CoLrAx, (rop) of Ind, regarded . conference
committee necessary evil; but at the timo they
ought to reduce tho dsagreeing amendments 10 the
smallest possible number and then send the latter to
the conferences committee He suggested that this bill
should be severely criticised and those who vote for
will have to answer To their constituents He believed
that all the amendments could be considered in three
four DAYS.
Mr.. MORRILL,, (rep) Of Vt, said the COMMITTEES on
Ways and Means did not arrogao tsolf tho power
overrule the Of the House. Tic proposition OF Mr.
Stevens was merely mads for the despatch Of business
here was special order for to-day and to- morrow
Until the shall DO disposed OF the committee
would not know what kind OF supplemental Tariff bill
Mr.. wIcKLIrE (Union) Of KY. opposed the course re-
commended by Mr.. Stevens, the gound that members
would have no opportunity Of expressing their dissent
10 the offensive amendments could they vote against
them with ut voting against the entire bill
Mr.. MORRILL, said the House gould rejec: any report,
and have another conference committee appointed
MIR. MALLORY, (Unon) Of KY, hoped that short time
would be allowed to discuss all differences opinion
Mr. nxaooG Gep1, OF ~ said that no considerations
from the ordinary mode Of legislation They ought to
stay here during the entire term Of their office
than hazard wrong as to measure OF such vast mpor
TANGO.
Mr.. Stevens motion. non concurring in the Sonate's
amendments, and asking a erence committed was
adopted by so against IS. a
TIE INDIAN APPROPRIATION NIL.
The House concurred in tho report OF the COMMITTEES
Conference ON the disagreeng amendments to the Indian
Appropriation bill.
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS.
Mr. LOOMS (rop) OF Conn introduced Joint rssolu-
iion In addition the Fourth OF July the
14h Of June and the 18th OF september as public holt
days The FIRST to commemorate the Declaration OF In.
dependence the second the adoption OF our flag and
the third the formation Of the constitution Of the Untod
States.
ON motion Of Mr.: wAsuuunsE, (rsp.), of H. the reso-
luton laid on the table.
wAgEuo-sxD MERCHANDISE.
Mr. HhGur, Opp OF N r., presented petition from
III merchants Of Now York FOR extension Of the timo
for warehousng goods.
THE PAY oy cRRlArN ARMY OFFICERS
The Senate bill defining the pay and emoumcnts
certain officers Of tho army, with the amondments-,no
all vo unteers no serve and honorsby discharged
on proving years residence and another TO punish
fraudulent contractors, by court martial, with nne and
imprisonment, and to bring all contractors undor the
articles Of passed. after debate 1t was deem
ed that this mode OF punishment would more prompt
than the civil courts, and II unan mousy adopted
vas IN erect the proposition heretofore introduced
by MI. Coliax.
EMPLOYMENT or coNvIcTs.
Tho House also passed the senate resolution regulating
tho employment OF convics IN the District OF Columbia
for thef Improvement aud benefit.
The section for the discharge of soldiers confined there
IN, under sentences of courts martial &C. stricken
out, the Judiciary Committee will probably report 10.
morrow bill especially for that purpose, to pro-
hiot tho incarceration d such persons in future.
BouNTiss VOLUNTEERS
The House concurrod In the report OF tina Committee
on Conference on tho disasreemons to the bill the
appropriation Of bountes under the Volunteer act or
July last, the entire sum being S. 900 900.
DISTRICT COLUMBIA BUSINESS
was considered The bill for the erection OF new pen
tcntlary and jail was defeated.