Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-06


WAsHmGTos, May Chase has pre-
pared an amendment to the bank bill
which Sumner will offer to-day, taxing
the National Banks, annually, two per
cent on their circulation, one per cent
on deposits, aud one per cenL on the
capital stock beyond. the amount invest
ed in United States stocks This is all
to be applied to the payment Of interest
and principal on the public debt. Real
estate held By banks is alone to be sub
ject to State, county, or mugieipal taxa
ton.
Gen Heron reports to the authorities
that Vidsurri escaped to Texas at the
time Of the occupation Of Monterey by
suarez.
The House Committee on Elections
has decided that Mr. Blair was not duly
elected member Of Congress from Mis-
sour, aud that the contestant, Knox, is
entitled to the seat
The House went into q committee Of
the Whole on the special order, namely
the bill TO reimburse Pennsylvania for
the expense incurred in calling out
troops 70 repel invasion.
Mr.. Cox, oil Ohio, offered an additional
section, appropriAting one hundred and
fifty million dollars TO defray the ex.
penses Of calling out volunteers, militia
and minute men IN Pennsylvania, Mary.
land and other loyal States to repeI
raida
Mr., Garfield said this subject Is before
the committee ON Military Affairs, wha
had requested the War Department %
give them all the facts The committed
were daily expecting u full report upon
the various classes OF claims II vas
necessary to have all the facts before
the House could take intelligent action
Ills hoped, therefore that the amendment
Of his colleague would not prevail
Mr. smith, Of Ky, asked why the rnon.
ey should not be appropriated nos. There
was not in the War Department, OF else
where in Washington, evidence Of the
number OF days for which the varioa.
/ classes Of men had been called out
These we're facts to be determined As The
| cases arise.
/ Garfield replied that the Secretary d
War says there is large mass Of paper,
| from al these States which be Is nov
collecting from all parties |, Is the in
tenIioh Of the Military Committee TO in.
trodues bill, providing Tor commits
sioner TO sit during the recess, to whom
the papers will be referred and repor
made at the next session Of Congress
Then Congress viii know the sums du.
and appropriate the money accordingly
Mr. Odell. in response 20 Mr.. Smith
said commission was appointed as a
the claims Of Missouri, and when the re
port was made aud the claims ser
properly audited, Congress made an ap
preparation TO cover the amoants. Tn,
Committee on Military Affairs PROPOSED
to pursue a similar course towards othe
States
King, Of Missouri, made few re
marks to show that the gentleman wa
mistaken.
Odell referred to facts to show tha
$500 90, as the result Of the commission
will be paid TO the Missouri home guard
Blair, of Missouri, said that the HON
guards of Missouri are now being paid
He saw no difference between Pennzyl
vania and the position Missouri oecu
pied before this body last December
The claims Of the Pennsylvania milili
we're as just as those Of the Missouri
home guard
Garfield said that farms had been d
stroyed, &c, but the House had conf
denee in itself in paying for eommisssr
aud quartermasters stores directly tai
en-, and to cases where the claims hav
been audited and adjGdicated like thos
of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Smith, OF Kentucky, advocate
the pending amendment; % OUT Of II
! who we're called out in his State wel
: taken fromthe plane, the anvil. The sho
aud machine works Why should shel
be delay in their payment
Mr. Hall, Of Missouri, explained Il
reason why commission was appoints
concerning the home guards Of ih
D State