New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-05
xxxvIru,h CONGnEss....Fir.s Session.
SENATE. WASHINGTON Feb. 4. 1864.
EMIGRATION TO MISSOURI.

EMIGRATION ~ MIooVbhi'
Mr. BROWN Un Mo- offered the memorial
., che National Land Transfer Company OF Missouri;
nrayinc for aid TO promote the emigration OF sAieu
horer into that State. Referred ~ the Committee Oh
TEXAS FOR KANSAS migrants.
NJ, IAyT 0n.. Karsas) reported back, from the
Committee Public Lands bin setting apart P; Hrb
fion OF the State of Texas for Kansas o'7"S' VA"
amendments Ordered 20 be printed
THE RECIPROCITY TREATY.
Mr. SUMNER Un. Mass offered resolution requcst
ing the President Of the United States II hO' lncV
patible with public interest TO communicate any coIie
spondence in his possession relating to the recpTOc
treaty between the United States ana Inc oahu"ioH
Islands. Passed.
Mr. HOWE offered a resolution instructing the Score
fary of the Interior TO sell at public auction all puDlc
books and documents in his custody. Adopted
TIE PAY OF SOLDIERS.
ON motion OF Mr. WILSON On, Mass.) the bill equal
ling the pay of United States soldiers was taken up
Mi FEssENDEs (Un., Me- was opposed 10 the retro
speciiye character Of the bill though he was III ia'u VI
placing cOlored troops the same footing Us otne'
troops from and after It's passage. o,,ro
Mr. WILSON thought the bill should be retrospeetNe
one for the troops in the colored regiments hao pen
assured before they mustered into the service .
they would receive the same pay aud ne place. IF II IN
equal footing with white troops Inc glSss ,r sodiery
Justice heretofore done TO this portion OF VuI So'
should be rectfed ~, ,..,,o r,o,,or ~
Sustce II these colored men had been pionseu w,
e. ,b,gs nv onr war authorities II became our uui!
to recognize and legali1e the promises helG u! .o
These sufficient reasons 10 INDUCE H4' " WV IVA
Mr.. LANE Of Kansas supported the bill In Its retro
Spectiye character.
Hunter had no pledge from the Government. This Dill
proposed very loose mode OF legislation Recruiting
officers prone offer inducements not authorized
by law TO promote enlstments If officers bad nndoi
saken to promise these coOred recruits more than CIV
per month IL from q misrepresentation OF the law
1t would not be proper TO slate to pay more t1
we had contracted 10 pay. He thought that from the
passage OF this bill all of soldiers without regard 10
color should be placed on equal footing AS 10 pay
ing what the Government did al present owe these
colored under its contract with theIn he was o-
MIR. CONFESS CUn.. CALI did not think the Treasury
could afford ~ make this bill retrospective lie Wouio
propose amendment giving them pay after Tue passage
OF this act. -
Mr.. PoMERoY Un.. Kansas thought the Treasury OF
Che United States always sufficient TO po'lue lor an
Mr.. CoSSEss inquired whether this act wond cause
Che Rebels acknowledge coored troops as soldiers
MIR. POsERoY replied that the effect Oi the act would
be the acknowledgment Of oolored troops US real sol
diers.
Mr CONFESS regarded this proposition involving
money and nothing more. II was question US to the
payment OF certain amount o. money under aconiract
Mr.. LANE CUn.. Kansas said tie Government was
under a moral if not legal obligation TO redeem us
obligations TO the lst Colored Kansas Regiment.
Mr.. CosNEss desired that the Senator should INTRO
dnce a separate bill for the purpose.
Mr. WILSON stated that the present number OF coorcd
troops in the field aud in tie departments would reach
5000 These had been enlisted mostly wi.Aln the !asi
ok months
nen should act i'll good faith to these soldiers AT the
same time there considerations which should lead
us act cautiously in the matter. There were many
white soldiers serving IN the army without receiving
The bounes given subsequent recruits II we adopted
ts bill should give tie old soldiers similar benefits
Mr. FpssESDEs calculated that the bill, IN its retro
epecye action, would incur an expense Of 81 10000
Mr. DOOLITILR argued that a. the wives and children
Of many Of cooged troops were bepg supported by
The Government they should not receive the same
bounty and pay as white recruits whose families were
dependent them for support.
THE REVENUE BILL.
On notion Of Mr. FEssESDEN, the House proceeded TO
consider the House Revenue bill with the amendments
proposed by the Senate Finance Committee.
Mr. HENDRICKS dem, Ind.) moved al amendment
reducing the distilled spirits 10 uniform rate OF
az cents instead OF 70 and 20 cents. He argued at
length that the proposed tax Disseminated against an
article OF North manufacture while II did not
affect the productions OF other sections lie thought
fhas few years when the currency should become re-
duced liquor could stand suc tax as thai now pro-
posed He did not consider this fair mode OF legisar
zion toward the North. " estern States.
MIR. FEssEsDEs replied that We should tax an article
10 obtain revenue, according 10 what II would bear
Liquor would bear the tax proposed by tie Finance
Committee. The tax would fall upon the consumer
wherever ii was used. The tax Imposed IN England
was than double this and yet no one injured
complained If 1t not used ar ali article OF man
ufactuTe IN the Atlantic States the tax fell there He
deprecated sectional feelings IN great measures
IKE this The bill originated In sectional spirit
Mr. HENDRICKS would say that no one deprecated
would not give a vote for bill imposing burdens IN
equally any particular section Of the country
as he thought such would tend TO
sever the union OF the States. The Northwest had
not nor would refuse bear Its full share of the
burden in this great War.
The debate continued at length by Messrs
Cowan Howe johnson. Grimes, DOOlitte. Harlan and
others.
MI Hendricks amendment was rejected.
Mr.. DOOLITTLR moved 10 TecOmmt the bill 20 the
Finance Committee with instructions 10 report pro
vso taxing liquors on hand prior 10 July 2O cents pei
gallon.
Rejected by vote of "A Yeas against 2s Nays as
follows:
YEAsMes.ra Anthony Brown, Chandler Dooliite, Foote
Foster. Oriues Harlan Howard Morrill, Ramsey Sherman
bpragUe. Trunbul.
KAYs-MeSrs. Bucksew, Garlic Clark Collamer. Conness
Cowan, Dixon, Fessenden, Hale, HeIis Henderson, Hen
dricks Hicks Howe Johnson Lane (lnd) Lane tksnsss
Morgan PomeIoy, Powell R4chsrdson sUansl. Ten kyck,
Van Wrinkle, Wade, WilkinsOn Wiley, Wilson, Riddle.
The bin as amended by the Finance Committee then
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. LANE Un.. Ind 1t was resolved
that when the Senate adjourned. IT be until Monday.
The Senate then executive and