Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-03
LATEST NEWS.
BY TELEGRA PH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
rmrnrR-sEvEXrn CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, March 2.
SENATE.

property and Tor the prevention OF Hduu III
the insurrectionary districts was taken up
the pending motion being to strike out the
section providing for the purchase OF cotton
rice, sugar and tobacco. The motion was
lost-l4 against 2l.
Mr. CLARKE offered an amendment pro-
viding that any officer or private coming into
possession of any such alb ndUned property
Shall turn the same over to the agent OF the
treasury; failing to do so, shall be tried by
court martial; adopted
Mr. WILSON read an extract from letter
from Gen. Butler, thanking him WILSON, tor
defending him from the imputations made
against him in the senate-amOng others that
he had taken the plate aud furniture of Alex
andcr Rothers for his own use. Rothers es-
capped from New Orleans without taking the
oath of allegiance, on pass procured ~
protested Union man, who turned out to be
scoundre. Rothers was one of the rebel pro-
vost marshals who destroyed such an immense
amount Of property on the arrival Of the Union
troops. He Gen. Butler) had taken possess
sion Of Rothers' plate and furniture and turn
ed them over to Gen. Banks quartermaster.
He was especially thankful for a committee of
investigation. He was ready at all times to
account for his conduct, though lac should not
answer newspaper ISLANDERS.
After further discussion the amendment
was rejected; - against %.
Mr.. DooLIrrLE renewed his amendment to
strike out the section authorizing the treasury
agents to purchase property in the inSurrec-
tionary districts; agreed to, 81 against 10.
Mr.. CHANDLER said the bill was now worth
less and moved to table it; rejected, II against
90; and the bill passed.
Mr.. WILEY presented the credentials of
Hon. L. j. Bowden elected senator from Vir-
ginia for six years from the 4th of March.
A message was received from the president
transmitting Il copy of the correspondence
with the working men of England; also trans
hitting dispatch to secretary Seward from
the United States consul at Liverpool, with
the address of tile distressed operatives of
England to the New York relief committee
and the inhabitants of the United States.
Mr. TRUMBULL from the committee of con-
ference on the naturalization BILL made re-
port. Mr.. RICHARDSON bjected to its ac
ceptance on the ground that it contained new
matters not in the bill or amendments, as they
were sent to the committee.
Mr. TRUMBULL said there was no new sub
ject matter in the report. They had adopted
six sections of the bill of the house and the
amendments of the senate, some of them not
in the exact words, perhaps, bat most Of them
were.
Mr.. RICHARDSON said he understood this
was not the report agreed upon, and thatsome
portions had been stricken out.
Mr.. TRUMBULL said it was the only report
agreed upon and the only report drawn up
and signed, and there was nothing in the re-
port not strictly in the line of the duty of the
| committee.
The chair said the objection raised no
point of order. Mr.. WALL moved to post
pone the report till tomorrow. After some
discussion the report was postponed till seven
o'clock.
Mr.. FEssENDEN, from the finance commit
tee, reported back the internal revenue bill
with amendments.
Mr. WILSON called up the Dill 10 proniole
y "a -a,f. the engineer corps. MI
making certain promotions in the quart effin Ito
ters department; agreed to-22 against IA.
| Mr.. ANTHONY moved an amendment to ex-
empt persons from the provisions of the en-
rolling bill on account of religious scruples
Mr.. RICHARDSON opposed the amendment
on the ground that these people should take
their chances with others. The amendment
was rejected. Mr.. Richardson moved to
strike out the section authorizing the presi-
dent to commission certain officers rejected.
| Mr. POWELL offered an amendment to strike
out the provision for the payment of money
not exceeding $500 for exemption. The
| question being put there was no quorum. Mr.
| Powell moved 20 adjourn; lost-still no quo
rum. The sergeant-at-arms obtained the
| presence of members, when the amendment
| was rejected.
Mr.. DAVIS offered an amendment that no
| negroes, free or slave, shall be enrolled in the
military, marine or naval service; rejected
yeas u, nays %.
Mr. powEII offnrnd IN oman6popt nc n
proviso that no person of African descent
shall be commissioned as an officer in the SER
vice Of the United States adopted.
YEAS Cowan, Davis, Harding, Harris,
Henderson, Hicks, Howe, Kennedy, Lane of
Ind, Nesmith Powell, Richardson, Sauls-
bury, Ten Eyck, Turpie, Wall, Wiley, Will
son of Mo.-lS.
NAYs-Chandler, Clark, Doolittle, Fessen-
den, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Harlan. Howard,
King. Lane of Kansas, Morrill,, Pomeroy,
Sumner, Trumbull, Wilkinson, Wilson of
Mass.-l7.
Mr.. HOWARD offered an amendment max
ing it penal to belong to any secret society
hostile to the government; but it was with
drawn.
Mr.. LANE offered an amendment to Mr..
PowelrS proviso to read so that no person of
African descent be commissioners an officer,
except in companies composed exclusively of
persons of African descent; adopted-yeas
10, nays II; and the bill then passed, yeas
26, nays 10.
The petition of NJ. c. Jewett was presented,
praying for immediate action on the bill adj
hitting Colorado.
The internal revenue bill was then taken
up. An amendment was adopted fixing the
license of retail liquors at twenty dollars
The amendment taxing all steam engines, in
Guiding locomotives, one and one-half per ct.
was disagreed to, and a tax of three per cent
ad valorem on marine engines was substituted.
The tax of one per cent ad valorem on ready
made clothing struck out, aud the tax on
custom was increased to three per cent. The
amendment providing for an assistant solicitor
Of the treasury was rejected. An amendment
was adopted, providing that the salary of ne
collector shall exceed $4,000, exclusive of 7
office expenses. An amendment was adopted
laying tax of two per cent on all ships,
steamboats,, canal boats, and all other vessels
or water craft hereafter built.
By consent, resolution was adopted, grant
ing the committee on the conduct of the war
leave to hold sessions thirty days after con-
gress adjourns.
An amendment was adopted, that on raw or
manufactured cotton grown in countries be-
yond the Cape of Good Hope, when imported
this side of the Cape, shall pay no greater
duty than is imposed on the same article when
imported directly from places beyond the
Cape.
The bill was reported to the senate, and |
Mr.. POWELL insisted on a separate vote on |
each amendment