New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-27
nxxyIIIsA CONGRESS-. .. .Pirss sessios
SENATE. WASHINGTON, June ~.
THINNING CARS ON SUNDAY.

RUNNING CABS ON SUNDAY.
Mr.. MORRILL, (Un., Maine) presented q me.
mortal Of the Rev. Dr. Sunderland and others against
Sppnug cars on Sunday.
TEE POsrRAsTERs BILL.
Mr. CoILAxEB Un VT called up the blu 70 provlde
for the compensation Of postnasters Id lieu Vi cons
'J M HALE Un. N H.)seked If the bill increased
She salaries OF pOsfmasters . =, A., .
81 the arerare Of the previous years
MIR CoNsEss (Un.. Cal explained that its effect is to
NJ the business postotc salaries are regulated &C
eortpg TO the average commission Of each and ar
ranged in classes and the subject 70 change nom one
rlase 10 another revision once IN two years IL was
sot intended TO increase salaries
Mr. WILSON UD., Asss) wanted 20 know II 1t in
creased the discretion of the lie
opposed to any sveh increase OF power Oh Sece'
MI CorIAxER did not regard the bill as liable to
euch objections
Mr.. Hale objected to making return to box rents
ard other emoluments especially IN small towns and
offered an amendment inserting the words, where
M DIaoS Un., Conn., objected, and said that it
would defeat the objects Of the bill 10 imply the system
The amendment was lost The biz then passed.
THE GOVERNMENT INSANE ASYLUM.
Mr. GRIMES On.. Iowa. called up the bill to pro-
eide for the Improvement Of the grounds The Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane. by sn exchange OF land
which was considered and passed.
PRIZE MONEY.
Mr. FOSTER Un Conn.) reported bin TO regulate
ne distribution of prize money, without amendment,
bills on the subject had been carefully examined and
cencurred in by the Navy Department. and met the APP
prevail Of the Judge and Attorney of the District Court
bf Massachusetts.
AN INCREASE OF SALARY.
Mr. SUMNER (Un.. Mass). from the ComAttee OF
h kea s1S r sS aSter p Do u5er tie
treaty with Great Britain for the suppression Oh the
taye.tTsde.'
PREVENTION OF SMUGGLING.
Mr. MORRILL, UJn, VIZ made report rom the Com
nittee Of Conference the bill to prevent smuggling
and for other purposes. which was eoncurred In
CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS.
The bill making appropriations for certain civil
enses Of the Government came up In regular order OF
Messrs CoIlAxEB and SUMNER made remarks on the
amendment TO repeal the inter. State slave-trsde.
The amendment was lost Yeas, Is; Nays 20, as fol-
YEIs-Mesrs CONFESS Griues Harlan Howard, Lane Of
Kansas Morgan Morrill, POneIoy Ramsey sprsSne SUMNER
NISs-Ms..rs Buctalev Garlic, Clark cOlapsr, cowan,
Davis Harris Hendricks Hieks. Howe johnson MepoqsAl
ss% Powell Richardson salisbury Sherman frohDSoH'
TIE LOAN BILL.
Mr. FEssESDEN obtained leave TO report from fhe
Finance Committee bill 70 provide ways and means fan
tbe support OF the Government, being the -Four Hun
bred Gnion Loan bill which was ordered to be printed
THE TAX BILL
M FRssEsDEy made report from the Committee on
Conference on the BIZ TO provide for internal revenue
10 support the Government and pay the interest the
public debt He explained, at the request of the Sena
tors, the Recommendations relative 10 incomes and
Fhisky as follows; On incomes, per cent on all boz
Exceeding co. y per cent on i, incomes over g 600
seeding $1,000. On whisky, 81 50 after July l. 1864
and s2 after Feb /, 1865 On banks the tax essen
TALLY the same the Senates amendment The
other recommendations Of the Committee were not read
bpt the report of the Committee was concprred IN.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL RESUMED.
Tie consideration Of the Appropriation bill was con-
Mr.. CoLLAHER moved an amendment appropristing
10000 for publishing the continuation Of tie work OF
SCHOOLGIRL upon the North American Indians, which
was carried after discussion in which several Senators
esid they would net vote for now an original prop
pstion but would do as continuation OF work on
EsIch much had already been expended Agreed to by
M. WnsoS offered an amendment 20 increase the
SALARY Of the book keeper Of the Springfield Arsenal 10
o., 900 and the clerks 10 O.. 600
Mr.. SHERMAN Un-, Ohio hoped it would not be
agreed to- this bin was not for inaugurating gen
era 1n i9s snessSsn sa Sas withdrawn
M. ANTHONY On: R. j. offered an amendment TO
Increase the salaro the foreman In the bnders of the
public printing office 10 sl,s00
Nj SHERMAN opposed IL as not appropriate 70 'his
'' The amendment xas lost 49, -
4 M SUMNER On Mass) offered an amendment pro.
vding that in the Courts Of the United States there
sha Be no exclusion Of Witnesses on account Of color
testifying to the Importance OF such provision.
Mr.. BucKALEw (Dem., Penn:( submitted an amend
nent to the amendment 40 follows or because he is
party or interested in the issue tried"
Mr.. SALISBURY Dem. DELI opposed the frs. amend
nent, but favored the second OILY amendment to
M. HowAFp (Un., Mich said that the true test in
matters Of evidence 10 the probability Of its truth
TWAS cruel assumption that man with black skin
eopd tell the Truth it seemed 10 be the belief Of
The Senator from Delaware
MI WILKINSON Gun, Mimi would vote for the
amendment of the gentleman from Pennsylvania If he
would confne his action to civil casea
Mr.. BUcKAIEw 30 modified it:
The amendment y ne amendment was thsR agreed
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=. N,-'' . amepgment was then adopted by Yeas
Do NAYS l6 as follows
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Hove tSs ,. 1WS,1ss ., @S G1s Ho f'~''''
XaYs Messrs Buelaew, Garlic, cSwsn, Dsyi., Harris
FeDdeks Hicks JSer,oD Sssmi w. fSwS Wsys
lansos IN certain laws Of 1862 making appropriations
respectively OF 500 600 and 500 CO., for The
And colonization of negroes freed by Law and aboshng
kIayery in the District Of Columbia.
and ths, The exported ,u sd suffered mary had
died and the remainder had been brought back recently
In wretcb9d condition. notwithstanding the flourish
fac that member Of the Cabinet had gone to Concord
H. H., to eulogize the enterprise
Mr. LANE Un. Kansas opposed the amendment De
Already had bill before the Senate appropriang this
money for colonizing blacks in Western Texas.
Mr. JOHNSON Un Md said We needed the labor OF
negroes. lie did not agree with the gentleman IRON
Kansas. .
boufhern State lad returned 10 its allegiance the blacks
eond remain In familiar intercourse with their former
tnastersi
MT JOHNSON replied that those who free 10 the
past had not only been allowed remain, but were pro-
tected ,
Mr. HICKS Un., MOI raid he wished to raise the
voice Of warning to those on the other SIDE OF the
chamber who determined 70 ring in apd wake up
the negro every occasion Senators talked as though
the Rebellion put down-or was 1t the feeling that
the Democratic party was to gain the aseendancy and
He npf.r al