Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-23
THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS

WA-HINGroS, April %.
HOUSE
Fifty thousand copies at the bankrupt bill, re-
ported Yesterday. we're ordered To be printed and
bound in pamphlet torn.
Mr.. VOORHEES, of lndiina asked that the tele
graph received by him To day be read "a il had
bearing on personal information. He would
not nov indulge IN any remarks, because the
gentleman Zen. Garfield who recently read
letters purIortng to have been written by Hon.
John G.. Davis. and Judge Eckles was not in his
seat Consent being given. the dispatch was
read, as follows:
TERRE HAurE April 81, 1864
To Hon ID w Voarh,es:
The letters purportug To he written bv me TO
john Z. Breckenridge. u>e,i b, Gen Garfield, are
utterly false. and base forgery
(Sgned9 JONI g. DAVIS
The letter alleged to have been written by Mr.
DAVIS recommended Young man. formerly in
the Union arms, 10 Mr. Breckenridge for posi-
ton ia the rebel army.
On motion ct Mr. Morrill, the consideration of
the internal tax Till Is To he continued through
the morning and evenIn session
The House wen, Into Committee of the Whole
on The SUBJECT
Nj Merritt offered an amendment whirh WIS
adopted, that wholesale dealers ~ liquors VIII So
annual sales 40 not exceed $50 400 >ha pay a
license Oi $50 ami 81 "n every 81 ON over
SOL wv. Every pc who b II sell or offer
fr sle any distilled spirit, ur termeuted liquors
in quantities more than three gallons 1T - time,
whose annual sales amount to S25 ,0On shall be
regarded - wholesale deaier The lrreuce Tor
retail liquor dealers WIS increased To X25.
The bill waS further modified 80 that al steam
and vessels upon the waters 81 the Unuet
States. on board OF which passengers or travellers
are provided with food and lodging. shall pay S25
license
Mr. Thayer offered amendment requiring
hotel and tavern keepers To take out special
license. ut "a chrrge OF 800. for selling liquors to
be drank on the premises
Mr. Stevens said the present law cid not re-
quire the taking out of two licenses Tavern
keepers are heavily taxed 10y this bill. the license
being increased according 10 the yearly rental
and scarcely respectable hotel could escape
with less than 81 400 tx
Mr.. Frank said that this question Of hotel Ii
censes had been repeatedly before the House and
10y 1t so myStihed aud twisted up that there was
not clear understanding of the subject. He
trusted that this defect would now he remedied,
and that the amendment of Mr. Thayer requr-
ing an additional license OF S25 would be passed
large amount of revenue would thus be re-
ceived 10y the Government. which realized about
million dollars from that class of licenses last
yea.
Mr.. Thaver replied to Mr. Stevens. and showed
that the drinking houses where the most crime
is committed, should not escape with the palIry
tax of SO
NJ Boutwell, called attention TO the ruling of
the Internal Bureau. and quoted from the law 10
show that where persons carry on different
branches OF business in the same place a license
must be taken out TOR each
Nj. ev'n~ replied. saving that house did
not carry on two branches OF business bv selling
liquor, this privilege was nclnded in the one
license.
Nj. fh'ver's amendment was adopted-ayes
H. nays not counted
SENATE
Dir Morrill, from The Committee on Com
mere. repaired iavor.by On the nil To regulate
foreign cOasting trade the Northw est ern
frontier
Mr. Collamer. from the Committee on Post
Offices aud Post R'sd-. repor'ed back the House
bill Tor the relief "t Postma-terS who have been
robbed by Coniederates guerlillas The bill
was pissed
Mr. Morrill,. from the Commerce Committee.
asked TO be discharged from the further consiG
Grafton OF the bill which extends to D strict
Courts the same jurisdiction over m,tter- con-
nected with steamboats, and other vessels which
Il nov possessed over sea going vessels He
Committee. AMI 1t VS. 30 referred
Mr. Howe called up he hill To establish an
assay Office at Csrson Citv. Ore,,n. and
addressed the Senate at some length IN lis de
Tense.
Tue Senate then proceeded ia the considers
ton OF The bill 10 reveal the fugitive slave law
the Till was postponed till Wedn-<,ia, next
On motion OF Mr. Howard the oil To amend
the Pac hc Ra'lrO ID act was made the special
order for Thursday mex
The House bill 10 establish bureau OF militia
~ justice was t'kenup Il authorizes a bure ~
cons sting of Juige Advocate tS" A-Soci
ate Judges lie biii WIS - amended A. Ia give
the Judge Advoc, te the rank OF Brig ,dier Gen
er,i At salary at 81 0oO per nnuum. and the
Assistant Judges the INK VI Colonel aud pty of
So OlO per annum Passed
lac army appropriation hjll Wa then taken MP
abd The ameuimettO Of the Senate Finance Com
init agreed to.
,TE.-The lines were not in working order
last ni.ht. after the first report received and
no late dispatches were fecei, Ell