New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-22
xxxvIIth CcYGREsS-Second Session
SENATE. -. WASHINGTON Dec. p: 1864
Mr.. CLAgK, President pro Ten II the Char

OF the law m regard TO carrying perlodlcs ID tHe o'c
land Mail This was referred to lie C1hhi.'1ee y"
Mr., HowAnp presented petition from Surgeons. in
tbe Army asking for odconai pa! aisG roouest
They were referred 30 the Committee on flhanCo nv
Mr. ANTHONY presented petition a. i ~ ,o,
tension OF the patent a machine uscu ~ -. -. 49,
Gacture Of India Rubber. which was ie.e'lVu ~ ''o
Committee on Finance.
CONSULAR APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. SpIE,i, An from the Finance COMMITTEE reported
Che Hone bin MAJ INC Consular appropriations
TAX o. WHISKY.
Also the House bill n reference 10 'u0 '"A ou "u's"!'
..,-i,ioh ie asked inn. edintc action upon.
Mr. SgrEaAN explained tat The bil proposed 20 az
,eicipate The tax on spirits, and make The addition 20
Tske place on the fret al January instead OF l9 -, VI
Jfehrrary IL Was alleged that l. inttrieTed NnH az
1angements made by the lnnnLllculcrS q, sis 80 uS
so bring q snap Judgment 90 men enguteu !" ." ""
nary and Legitimate way On tie otheT manu- II vas
alleged that the resolution was not passed te manu-,
ftcture Of whisky during the month OF JHnuay wonid
DE largely increased. ana only dollar and hall per
sIon would be paid on it, il would lil the market for
i.oue time ~ come and deprive the Treasury oi the
benefit 81 the increased tax
justice 10 interfere with the contracts rs The passage
a the bill wSnId do
Gx whisky on hand had deprived Tie Treasury Of tae
use of money enough TO pay the soldiers of tie Amy all
S1e them. while II pct this >nn into the hands Ol ca2
who were not the best kind OF citizens b! an!
Further consideration of the bill wa postponed a
short time 10 allow an alteration IN It's Wordlnf'
suggested by MesSrs. Grimes and JOHNSON.
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
NJ HAIAN moved 10 take mp his resolution instruct.
sng ABE Comhlitee on TIC osu0lal! 70 ln.G..o ~. -.
expedieBcy of reporting bi requiring the ctIe 81
the District of Columbia TO tahe al oath o1 allegiance
~ the Government.
Introducing that resolution. At the same time be would
call attention OF the Serrtc 10 the b ON the cen ar
which he (SumDer had thc honor 10 introduce, Wmch
for some reason uunccountable TO him. had beer 70
ported on adversely by tie Judiciary Commlttc". Tbs
Sin provided that LAWYERS practlcing in tc Couris OF
I'Hf ahn -.
He was told that there were lawyers IN the or! ol
Washington who declined TO practice here because they
were unwilling take the oah which TIE Senators h"d
ssken and which lie ttic-Jus'ice 81 me supreme
Court took the day before entering upon his fGnt
Yet these lawyers fGuHteu IL the supreme Cont
lie gave NOTICE that he would can the attention oi TIC
Senate to this matter before long
Mr. S,rLsBURI did net propose 80 discuss The propo-
sOu lie only for inc purpose OF ca lh$ LOT inc
Yeas and Nays H. lie hiasei. although be believe ed
shat 50 FAR as it related to the senators 81 The United
states il was Unconstitutional did not object 10 lie
oath. lie looked upon II as an ac' Of uuncess any op
preston the part Of the Coz eminent winch IN Times
like these ought 10 be a' OGcd Was there an! cyl
ence before tie Senate that Old Inhabitants o te DIS
Srict had gwen any trouble 70 tUe o'eInucnt of o.
rninstratlon and H. supporters coming mo power ldr
the second time, flushed with success and dreaming.
perhaps Of the perptuoton Of their power Tor !S 10
GOMEZ Ought not tie hcn!s OF the Administrative 20
a.. satisfied with their late victories over p'-
litica Opponentsf or would they pursue item mo
The secret wGlkS Of life and seek ont ghtOne honor
able men and women Of the city ana compel them 70
snbscrihe 70 any oath that uient he dictated y the
saembers this Senate supporters Of this Admins-
Grafton When nun is quietly pursuing his business,
why not let him rest in pcuce II DONG no asoins' YOU
Dr will sou hunt him down and drive HIN Out u inc
sominu lityi lie did not think that the Senator from
Iowa meant il act ~ oppression. Dut II was such
IN It's character and ought noI 10 De l",l' .! , S
Senate. The Senator nom Iowa must nav" Yer! lgh
appreciation OF the enemies OF tie Goy"I1rrlt ne
supposed that man Who wss traitor would De bound
BY any oath even If he should take IT,
Mr.. HARLAN replied 20 Mr.. salisbury, explaining The
necessity Of passing such TN act as was proposed IN
che resolution II was well known thst There were
IN . gftYs
Yruaiy furnishing supplies 10 tie Rebels; there were
spes and iufJrners also This resolution proposed
xneasurc that would ferret them ont.
Nj HIYDmcKs opposed tie resolution, taking ground
against test oAthS
Pending this discrq.lOn Mr.. oHs1AN asked Tor I'M
mediate action the whisky tx measure lie thought
lt better not 10 nlte- phrase OF 1t.
Mr. UINDRCKs asked Mr.. sherman II tlls was 10 De
Che last If whisky taxation in the SeAae.
NJ. SIBERIAN replied that 30 far 70 be was concerned
81 but he did not know when 1t might come UP
again as mad right To Introduce tie qGCs-
zion nj any lime. lie would say IN reply TO MI f1r'
well that If il had not been loI his predec essor M
Fessenden the result 10 the tax On stock on hand
would have been different. He (Shcrman) was last
Winter now opposed 10 the action wiich tohgress
fl 90 take. lie ad Always Dech III NV u4 VI t~AAt
Mr.. TRUNBuiL was opposed to tie bill before the
Eenate Ii was not right 10 legsaie in such manner
a 10 interfere with tIGCts. this hD Proposed
Mir SHEsvAN further explained the bill II ii WIS
not passed al OEcc from tel 70 twenty millions al gal
1ors al whisky wougG be manufactured i'm January,
up0n which only dollar anu hail pr gallon would De-
paid Then on The LIST Oi February the mduuiic'uIe
would cease. Tie proposition had been approved ny
She Secretary Of the Treasury and tie Commissioner oi
internal Revenue.
The hin was then put upon It's passage as it came
from the House, and passed hy the following vote
YEAs-Mo.srs Brow u. tol 4me., Comes D. ~ orwe,
BOOT foster Hail. Iitran, Henderson, howa'd L-se dnd j.
lane (kaus-sj, Morgan, Pomeroy, Esr,"y sh,fNAn'
fprsene Sumner Ten Eyck. W IL .nson AID VI icy
SIYs-Nessrs BucLaew. Cowan. Davis, CHIcs. Zen
zricI. Johnson Mcpourll Powell Richardson ssu'"Dy'
4b,ent OF MOI votins-Ne.r, Carlisle cbsndler, Clat.
Doo;lc Harding Harris, hcss Howe' Morrill, Ne'n'L'
OFFICES TO WEAR UNIFORM.
NJ McDoUGALL introduced resolution insirucunc
tie Committee Oh Military Affairs 10 inquire INTO the
expedioncy OfrepOItiug Ia" requiring Gil onceiS o.
eae arny not Oh leave Of absence to wear uilivih'
which adopted
RENTING DUTIES.
Nh HALL offered d bill remit tire duties on I'm
ported maIcTla used ~ the manufacture Of The Uniform
worn by the Sisters OF Charity, which wa referred TO
she finance Committee.
The OATH oP ALLECIASCF.
NrUAlIAN again cll.d up his resolution in re'crc ce
10 The oar. of allegiance in the District VI Conubin
Mr SALISBURY inquired what the senator piopI-t d
should be done with persons VINO refused to take the
oath.
MI HAr1AS said the resolution simply one o!
enquiry.
rhe yeas and nsys were demanded on the passage Of
yeso"~essrs Anthony Csrk Consmer Couns,. Dixon,
fs-oe FOOT Foster, GrIea, HUI Harlan Howard Lane
.(ndL Lane (Kansa-), Moran, POmeroy' Van "inAi-,
Ntiuson Wiley, sherman, spfasue Sumner len LyeA
NAYs-Scsgrs. Brown. Buri.slew Cowsn. Davis Hender
HendFiess Johnson Powell Richardson and SALISBURY
THE RTCIFRocITy Treaty.
On motion Of MI Sumner. the Senate proceeded 20
Che consideration OF The resolution 10 repeal ne Ece
sDrOcity Treaty.
Mr. SJMSER-I had intended on the consideration or
Chs proposition, 10 review the whole subject. and TO ~