Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21
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CONGRESSIONAL
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resolution asking why the Naval Acade.
my had been removed from Annapolis.
Il MIR. Sumner, of Mass, presented a peti.
ton from citizens Of New York, asking the
passage OF law for the protection. and
improvement of the Indians. /, .gl. '
The joint resolution in relation to the
claim Of Marshal o. Roberts for the loss OF
the Star of the West, was passed. az
On motion of Mr. TrumbulI, Of. III. the
bill for the relief Of District ATTORNEYS was
taken up. The bill authorizes the Attor-
uey General and Secretary Of the Interior
to FIX the salaries of District ATTORNEYS.
which In no case shall exceed $4,000
over. :. -. - N'' ~ y :" 20, '" 'V
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Com
mlttee, reported back the Joint resolution
for cooperation with the States for eman-
ciPationi in accordance with the Presi.
dents message, with the recommendation
that it do pass. 7
Pending the consideration of The bill,
the Senate went into executive session,
and afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE.
AIR. Wilson made a report in reference 70
the censorship of the press, the considera-
ton OF which was postponed till the first
Monday of April next.
Mr.. Hickman, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported back the bills and res.
oluttons referred to them on the subject of
the contiscation of rebel property, with
recommendation adverse to their passage
or adoption. 81. --s-,.
air. Hickman desired, also, to submit a
minority report on the same subject.
Mr.. Bigham, of Ohio, wished to submit a
substitute for one of the bills, against
which an ADVANCE report had been made.
Mr.. PendletOn wished to have the bills
and resolutions laid on the table. a
Mr.. Hutchins ordered vote on this mo-
ton. .a.4 1-i.aa
Mr.. Bingham said he was disposed to
demand the previous question, on the i'm
mediate acceptance of his proposed substi.
tute. He had also a substitute for another
OF the bills reported against.
MIR. Wiokliffe, of KY, denied that Mr..
Bingham had right at this time to offer
substitute, inasmuch rs the bill has not
been taken up for consideration.
The reports made by Mr.. Hickman were
received but notacted upon. The consid-
Grafton OF tue subject was postponed.
The House took up the tax bill. During
debate on the section regarding distil.
lers' licenses, Mr.. Hutchins said that the
noise here was so great that it appeared
that the, contents Of the ,distilIeries were
let out upon the House.
MI. Wickhfe expressed the opinion that
some men were better Judges OF how IL
quor should be drank than how it was
made.
Mr.. Mallory Intellectually, moved an
amendment to exempt stills from tax
when their capacity was less than 40 dol
lars day. He mentioned private gentle
men who distilled for their own use, not
Mr.. Stevens objected, saying pure and
ethereal article in small quantities was
manufactured in Lancaster county, called
-: b." Laughter. 1t was not for the
neighborhOod. He did not see why it
should be exempt from tax.
Mr.. Mallory said the liquor they made Ia
Kentucky is of fine quality and they ere
more liberal in its dtspensation than the
gentleman's friend ~. B." daughter. I
He knew man who followed j. B 8 track
all day and at last succeeded in getting a
drink, declaring it was the best he ever
had but the hardest to get at. Renewed
laughter.l f.2
Mr.. Stevens replied, the most valuable
thiugs.~wer the hardest to obtain. Il
would not be hard however to put on the
small tax proposed. Men who. indulge
should not object to q few cents in their
drinks. Iaz
Various remarks were made by other
gentlemen on the whisky question. @
The most important amendment was
that all distilled spirits now manufactured
or which may be manufactured from this
date in the United States shall pay the
same amount per gallon when sold us pro-
provided by this act upon those mauufac-
tured from and after the LIST of March; 1862.
Mr.. Steele, of N. Y, wanted to reduce
the proposed tax on lager beer to twenty
five cents per barrel. It was the weakest
fermented liquor. One of the largest man.
utacturers has informed him that tax oil
one dollar per barrel would amount "a
prohibition.
Mr.. Sohas0n in support of the amend.
ment quoted from the report of the SAM.
tary Committee, to show that lager beer il
beneficial to the, health ofisoldieFs, and i:
prescribed by physicians as fine tonic
Lager has taken the place Of the old strong
bsery which is equally exhillerating- and
notsso expensive! 4 AFy1 u * ~.
Mr.. Fessenlen WAS iu favor of one dol,
lar per barrel, because It would amount tc
prohibition. Our young men take theil
trst lessons on lager beer and porter, theI
progress e whisky and graduate on bran
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vt, opposed the amend
ment, saying, while lager beer is mauufac
tured very much cheaper than porter, /
! sells for the same price, hence It shout,
not be exempt from taxation.
Mr.. Peudleton pronounced lager GOO
and influential in bringing ont man
humanitarian feeling. ofII5 ~
: Mr.. Blair, Of No, said lager effecte
Lincoln more than anything else. [Laugh
: teri s ~ i'Ie ~ agiiTFs
Mr.. Peudleton rejoiced that the artieI
had thus been perverted from its origins
duplication. It had been stolen from tn
, Democrats. [Langhter.
Mr.. Stevens made humorous speec
on lager. He himself once took tw
GLASSES, and felt little better and highe
Mr.. Steele's amendment was rejected
: Ayes "a, nays not counted.
!! After further proceedings the House ad
ljourned. a