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THE FEDERAL CONGRESS-.
WAsHEGTON, April 3.-SeH0is.-Mr Hale
from the naval committee reported a bill aUthor
izing the Secretary of the Navy to test plan
and materials to render floating batteries invul
ueTab.e, raising the appropriation from $1,000 t.
$50 UvO. The bill was amended aud passed.
Also, from the same committee a bill for tn
relief of the widows and orphans of the ship
Cumberland and Congress. The bill givg
twelve months extra pay to the widow, child
or nearest relative. Passed
Mr. DOolitle presented resolutions from th,
Legislature Of Wisconsin against imposing
stamp tax ON newspapers or any interdictiOn O.
free exchanges.
! Mr. Kennedy presented a memorial from h.,
tobacco planters against the proposed tax on lea
I tobacco.
Nj. Wilson, of Massachusetts, offered the fol
| lowing resolution:
! heSyiDC9 That the military committee be in
strdCssd to report whether any further Legislation
| is necessary TO prevent persons employed in the
military service of the United $ ates from aiding
the rendition or releasing control over persons
| claimed to be fugitive slaves, and to punish
/ therefor.
Mr. Davis offered the following resolution:
! ResOired, That the war shall not be prose
cuted in any spirit of conquest or subjugatiOn,
/ but to defend the constitution and preserve the
rights Of the several States unimpaiIed, and that
! the United States viii prosecute the war Uatil
! this is secured. Laid over.
| On motion Of Dir. Sumner the bill to admins
ter the oath of allegiance to citizens in the coun-
try was taken up and passed.
The bill to abolish slavery in the District Of
Columbia was then taken up.
Mr. McDougai, OF California, spoke against IT,
Mr Ten Eyck, of New jersey, said he would
have prepared bill for the gradual emaucipa-
tiou Of the slaves.
Eir Sumner moved to amend the bin so that
In taking testimgHg before the commissioners no
witness shall b "a Guided on account of color.
TIE amendrhsts was agreed TO. Yeas 26,
nays 10.
Nays-BayaTd. Garlic, Davis, Nesmitb, Ken
nedy, Powell salisbury, Wilson Of Missouri,
Wiley, and Wright
Clsrk's and W-igLts substitutes were re-
jec5ed.
Mr. Clark moved 80 amend the second sec
ton by providing that claimant making a Pc
tition for payment for bis slaves, shall take oath
5lst ne has not born arms In the rebellion OF
given aid and comfort thereto.
Mr. Trumbull moved 20 add, chat such oath
of a party to the petition shall not be- evidence
Of the facts therein stated" Agreed to- and the
amendment adopted.
Mr. browning moved 90 amend, that proyil
ing that an average price Of a slave be $500 in.
stead of $500, one half 20 be retained by the
Secretary Of the Treasury TO be paid to the per
son liberated If be emiE5aies 20 another country
Raiac.ed-ayes l0, nays 81.
Nj C0ilamar 1fterad aH auoulneu. that the
owners of persons held % service shall Put upon
file the name aud dsscr p-ion of rhe person lio-
Grated by the bill, within twenty days after max
ing claim for payment or withil such time as
sls commissioners may limit under penalty Of
forfeiture OF claim; and Jhas she clerS of the
court shall issue certificates of manumissiJu to
the persons liberated Adopted
Mr. DgOlillla offered an amendment appr0pTi-
atiug SfO0,O0 to aid in the voluntary emigra-
ton OF persons liberated by the bin. or other per
sons of color in the District of Columbia, 10
Hsyti, Liberia, or other countries, Adopted.
Yeas %.
Nays, Chandler, Clark, Fessendsn, Foster,
Grimes, Hale, Horn, Morris, Pomsroy, and sum
uer The question was then taken on the pas
sage of the bill, and it passed es fellows Yeas
%. Nays-Bsyar3, Davis, Henderson, Lathamr
Doolttle, Nesmith Powell, Salisbury, Clarke.
WILEY, Wilson, OF Missouri "HgAt' aao Oai-
lisle-l4.
House-The House took up the tax bill.
The following amendments in relation to ma
rne aud inland insurance was made: Where the
amount insured does not exceed : 1000 the tax
on the same shall be at % cents; when more
than 8 1900 and not exceeding $4,000, 81.
The following amendment was also made as to
mortgages. Where the amount OF the mortgage
does not exceed $4,000 the tax shall be so
cents where exceeding $4,000, 81
In regard 60 these amounts 10 was aggaed thst
when lhe value OF consideration involved does
net exceed $1,000, or the mortgage does not eX-
ceed the amount, there shall be no stamp duty
imposed. The following pToyiso was rejected ;
That any such mortgage given to secure the pay
ment of the purchase of real estate shall be eX-
empt from any such charge. An amendment
was adopted that the stamp duty on any note,
check, marine and 0ther specified protests, shall
be twenty-five cents. An amendment was Of
tred, debated aud rejected, imposing tax of one
dollar on each passenger travelling on railroads
within the United States. 4 prOvIsO was also
adoptsd, that the stamp duty on manlests, bills
of lading, and passenger tickets, provided for in
schedule b, shall not apply 10 steamships plying
between ports in the United States, but TO steam
ships plying between tieso p0I,s and british
( North America
An amendment was also adopted when writ
summons, or other process issued by a justice Of
the peace in any criminal law or equity court
commenced by the United States or any State
shall be subject TO the payment OF a stamp duty.