Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-27
Congressional.
WASHINGTON.

| WASHINGTON, June 20.
SENATE.-Mr. Collamer called up the bill
to provide for the compensation of the Post
masters in lieu of commissions.
Mr.. Conness explained that its effect is to
make POstmasters salaried officers.
Mr.. Hale objected to making a return OF
box rents and other emoluments, especially
in small towns, and offered an amendment
inserting the words "where rent of boxes
shall not exceed two hundred dollars"
The bill making appropriations for Ger.
tain civil expenses of the Government came
up in the regular order of business.
Messrs. Collamer and Sumner made re-
marks on the amendment to repeal the in
ter-State slave trade. The amendment was
lost-yeas 13, nays 20.
Mr.. Fessenden obtained leave to report
| from the Finance committee a bill to pro-
vide ways and means for the support of the
Government, being the four hundred mil
lion loan bill, which was ordered to be
! printed.
Mr.. Fessenden made report from the
committee on Conference on the bill to pro-
vide an internal revenue to support the
Government and pay the interest on the
| public debt. He explained, at the request
| of the Senators, the recommendations rela-
tive to incomes and whisky, as follows: On
incomes, five per cent. on all not exceeding
$4,000; seven and half per cent. on in
comes over $4,000 and not exceeding $10,-
600; and ten per cent. on all exceeding $l0,-
600.
On whisky, $1,50 after July 1st, 1854 and
$500 after February 1st. 1865. On banks
the tax is essentially the same as the Sem
ate amendments. The other recommends
tions of the committee were not read, but
| the report of the committee was concurred
in. EL T
The consideration of the appropriation
bill was continued.
Mr.. -COllamer moved an amendment
appropriating $4,000 for publishing the
continuation of Schoolcraft upon the North
American Indians, which was carried:
HoUsE.-The House passed the bill
amendatory of the Pacific railroad bill-70
to 81. 1t removes some restrictions in the
original statute to facilitate the construction
of the road.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill further regulating and providing
for enrolling and calling out the National
forces, &c.
Mr.. Schenck, of Ohio, offered substitute
for the bill, which he explained dispensed
with the commutation entirely, leaving the
law in relation to substitutes as it now is.
1t provides that the President in his discre-
tion may order a draft for not more than
three nor less than one year; any person
volunteering or offering as substitute for
drafted man and mustered into the service
for term of year, unless sooner discharged,
shall receive bounty of 500, and If for
a term of two years a bounty of $500, and
if for three years bounty of $500; one-half
of which bounty shall be paid to the soldiers
at the time of their being mustered into the
service; one-fourth at the expiration of half
his term, and one-fourth at the end of his
term. In case ofhis death when in the service,
the residue of his bounty shall be paid to his
loyal representatives; and in case he is hon
orably discharged from wounds or sickness
incurred in the service, he shall receive the
full bounty. Among other provisions, it
permits drafted men, substitutes or volun-
teers to elect the companies or corps of their
respective States into which they will go.
The Secretary of War is required to dis
charge any minor who enlists without the
consent of his parents or guardian. 1t al
so permits soldiers to be obtained from the
States in rebellion, to be incorporated in the
regiments of the loyal States procuring
them.
Mr.. Schenck, in conclusion, said that the
rebellion must be put down. If not now,
hereafter; If not in ten years In twenty years,
no matter how long the war will last. If
peace should be made to-day on compromise
every sensible man must know it could not
last sixty days. If we recognize this South
ern Confederacy as distinct nationality
we living on this side and they on the 9TH
er, with border from the Potomac, to the
Gulf of Mexico, we may expect maurading
guerrillas, arson, murder, robbery and
evaIything else. Nothing but the putting
down of the rebellion could insure peace.
Mr.. 0dell, of N. Y, was opposed to the
repeal of the commutation clause. ao
Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, said If Congress
should persist in retaining the commuta-
ton clause, our armies will not be adequate
ly filed, and the rebellion could not be put
down during the term of this Congress or
under this administration. saE
Mr.. Mallory, of Kentucky, repeated what
he said on former occasion, namely: That
the policy Of resorting to conscription in
stead of volunteering was the worst which
the Government could adopt. s,,,t,
Mr.. Mallory read letter from Governor
Bramlctte, showing that the dispatch read
some time ago in the house by Mr. Blaine,
of Maine, applauding the valor Of the ne
gro troops, was founded on error; that so
far from showing any bravery the negroes
fled in terror, and were confined to the
rear. a.. VI. asIty 8 s.,s