, 1863-01-07
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS,
IT'S REASSEAIBLING.

WASHINGTON, Jan s, 1859.
Congress met to-day, with q full attendance
in both houses, and there was evidently dis
position to present large amount Of busi-
ness, showing that some Of the Senators unA
hare not been idle during the
recess.
The Senate las determined to consider tho
bill till 1t is finished, laying 1t aside
only for one day, for the consideration Of the
bill releasing the state prisoners, By providing
for their speedy trial by jury.
TAXING BANK NOTES.
Senator Sherman introduced the following
to-day:
geit enaefed ETC.. That, on the 1st Of July next:
and annually thereafter, there shall be leried and
collected from each corporation, association, com
issnig notes or bills Of denominations Of Que dol
lar and upwards, for circulation as money, coua-
monty called bills, duty Of two per centum On tho
tio1s, etc, outstanding at any time during the year
preceding such assessment:
SEC 4 On all notes, tickets, checks, Or other
than one dollar, duty Of ten per cent shall be as
scssed on the amount outstanding Of each CORPORA
ton bank sts during The year preceding snsh g.. a.
payment in stamps, IL rcpcaled.
CONSOLIDATION OF TIE ARMY.
Tie following important resolution passed
the Senate to-day:
Rteo1red, That the Committee on Military::AffaiEs
be instructed to inquire into the ezpediency of con-
solidating regiments In the field, 50 that the maxi
mum number shall be least one thonsand men.
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
The President sent to the Senate to-day the
nomination of j. P. Usher, Of Indiana, for
Secretary Of the interior, in the place Of Smith,
resigned. In executive session, the nomtna-
ton was appropriately referred. Considerable
opposition to Ills confirmation Is quite eYi-
dent,
INTERNAL REVENUE.
All the brewers of Cincinnati presented to-
dag strong protest against what they term
the present arbitrary taxation, aud wrongful
and dangerous decisions of the Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue. They declare that, in its
operation, the tax Of 81 per barrel on beer is
very heavy, while the mode Of collection sub
jects them 20 great inconveniences, among
which is the swearing Of manufacturers forty
eight times In one month.
The California wine growers have petitloned
against the tax Of five cents per gallon on na-
tive wines. as being equnl to thirty per cent.
on the manufacture in the end.
HousE.-(Proceedings given IN our Last
issue-EDs. 7a'b- sESA7E
The VICE EPREs1DENTp presented a commu-
nicatIon from the Secretary Of War, in reply
| to q resolution Of the Senate, stating that no
| citizen to his knowledge had been required to
take any oath or obligation not to bring suit
against those affest1ng tnem aiso tfaasa..
ting report from Mn1or turner, aosocale
General. ~. =,
| MT. POWELL oftered q resolutlon taa1 toe
Senate condemn drants oroer e1peluns yews
from his department as t51anncal aaa nnJase'
and that t9e freslde1l pe requested u coun
termand the same: Lag eyer; ..,.,
On motion Of Mf. LAWS, t9e house nHl u
raise volunteer 1o1ce !of 1ne uelense ~ MI u,
lucky Was taken up MI. oaf's arg ueu Hut III
passage at iengtn: ,,,, ..,-. 1.,,tao
Inc oa9k1upt JILL "as ''AeA up ou"'1s
unconclnae9'
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WASHINGTON Jan T. 1853.
Mr. NOELL Of No., from Select Commit
tee on Emancipation, reported bill to ait
Missouriin securing the abolition Of SLAYER
\ therein.
It provides forthc Issue Of $lo, ,ooo, 900 on thiz
t. years bonds payable to loyal oWners-th
| government pledglnE Itself to Tie deporta
ton and colonization Of the freed men.
Mr. VA1LANDlGHAMo objected to the con
sideration Of the bill, for reasons stated, By
the Speaker oyerrnled the objection Il
made the decision in accordance with tha
. | heretofore applied to the French spoliat1o
bill.
! that this iii would be reported, and Us
member Of the Special Committee on Ema1
; was proposed to appropriate slso, ,ooo, 900 t
: aid in the abolishment Of slayery in kentuck!
| West Virginia, Maryland, Mlsso11l az
Delaware Ihis J., was on .as+;ct1 not1onal nasl