Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-02
Provisions Adopted and Rejected.
THE BILL AS AGREED UPON.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS
NO MEDIATION ALLOWED.
Contest Between Freedom and
Slavery.
THE BANK TAXATION BILL.
Tax upon Circulation and Deposits
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.

Mr. Harlan introduced bill lsupplement.
ary to an act for relief of persons for dam
ages sustained by certain bands of Sioux
Indians. The bill extends the relief given
to the citizens of Minnesota, to those Of
Iowa and Dakotah. Passed. -Ia
NJ. Wilson, of Massachusetts, introduced
bill to pay for arming loyal citizen
troops organized in any State or States
the inhabitants of which have been, OF
may hereafter be in rebellion against the
United States.
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee ofcon-
ference on Ways and Means bill, made a
report on the amendment concerning the
tax on banks, which was eoncurred in.
The report provides for q tax Of one per
cent. on all circulation below +he scale pro-
posed by the House, and per cent on all
above, and one-quarter of one per cent. on
deposits.
Mr.. Sumner, from the committee on For
eign Relations, to whom was referred GER
tain correspondence concerning foreign
mediation, reported with the unanimous
approval Of the committee, concurrent -es-
Olutions concerning foreign medistion or
intervention during the present rebellion.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on Elec-
tions, made an unfavorable report on the
credentials of Alvin Hawkins claiming a
seat from the 9th district Of Tennessee.
Mr.. Mcpherson made asreport from the
Committee Of Conference on the disagree
ing amendments to the bill for an ad-
ditional number of Major and Brigadier-
Generals. The repert agrees to appoint
thirty of the former and seventy-five Of
the latter. A proviso is also modified, so
that The officers to be appointed shall be
selected from those conspicuous for gal
liant and meritorious conduct The report
was adopted
The House took up the report from the
Committee Of the Whole, on the bill con-
tanning the amendments to the Internal
Tax Bill
Mr. Morrell, of Vermont, offered sub
stitute for the Tax Bill amendments which
we're yesterday reported from the Commit
lee Of the Whole, it being the same, with q
very few comparatively unimportant
amendments. -.s...--.
F.A. COnkling Intellectually moved to
strike out the section relating to contracts
for the purchase or sale of gold or silver
coin or bullion. The vote was 81 to 68.
The next section declaring all contracts,
loans or sales of gold and silver coin, not
made in accordance with this act fully
void, is retained. A motion to strike it out
being defeated by 48 against 20, an amend
ment was adopted that the pay of assessors
shall not exceed s., 500. The bill then
passed. 1t retains the section that private
banks, owned by individuals or families,
that do not declare dividends, shall pay
three per cent. on their gains and profits
just like public banks.
Mr.. Stevens made a report from the
Committee Of Conference on the disagree
ing amendments to the naval appropris-
tiOn bill Adopted. --..4'I
Mr.. Colfax, from Committee of Confer
ence, made a report on the Postofiee re-
form bill, which WAS adopted.
The Senate non -cOneurred in the amend
ment giving the soldiers the franking gprivi-
lege, and IN the money order system, and
the House receded from them.
The House non-eoDcurred in the Senate s
provisions, changing Postmaster commits
sions into salaries, and requiring postage
on magazines to be prepaid by publishers,
and the Senate Teceded from them. The
other provisions of the bill establishing
q free carrier system, and to make uniform
letter and newspaper rate of postage, &c.,
were agreed to by both houses.
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee Of Con-
ference, on the disagreeing votes on the
bank duty clause Of the Finance bill, made
report thereon, which, after explanation
by him, was adopted by the House.
The House considered, in Committee Of
the Whole, the miscellaneous appropria-
ton bill.