The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-24

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1894.

law prohibiting slavery Referred 70 The Committee 90
Slavery aud Freedmen. 4rs ~
Mr. Job B. stockton Of Arkansas, which states that
der and asking that Congress shaI establish after the
close Of the present regular army OF zoo goo men,
me entirely. Referred 70 The Committee on kitary
Affairs.
Mr.. SUMMER presented petition Of the women Of Ohio
that something DO done 70 ameorate the condi
ton Of those persons Who have been freed from slavery
by the present Referred 10 the same committee
EQUALITY or SOLDIERS.
nv. SUMNER also presented petitions from citizens Of
New YORK, IN favor OF placing all soldiers on a similar
footing Referred 10 the Military Committee. ~t
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr. SUMNER presented petitions signed BY Josiah
Quincy, Governor Andrew and the members OF both
branches OF the legislature asking for such
amendment Of the constitution as may abolish slavery
ENCOURAGEMENT OF COMMERCE.
r ~, hoasaN ep o. @ 81 No %nrs
praying for legislation the part Of Congress 70 foster
supper. the Of the United sles Referred
10 the Committee on Commerce.
OBJECT THE WAR. a
Mr.. CARLE, (opp) OF Va. offered the following joint
resolutions
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si,son leaving 10 each State regulation do
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e"naTha the President be requested by pro
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properly under the constitution shall be restored %
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der The laws thereof.
Referred TO the Committee on Military Affairs.
TpR ARp. Ag u POI
On Motion Of Mr.. WILSON. irep) Of Mass the Commit
tee on Military Affairs was instructed to inquire into
the expedency OF increasing the number q cadets the
Military Academy 10 the number Of four hundred, and
requiring the age Of candidates be not less than
aud for changing the OF their appointment
to provide that the examination for admission shall b.
based upon the merits Of the candidates.
n. coLoRED TROOPS.
On motion or Mr. WILSON the Senate proceeded TO the
consideration OF the joint resolution equazng the pay Of
Mr.. wirsoa presented modification OF hts amendment
heretofore offered which makes 1t discretionary with the
President TO allow negro troops bounty previous 20 the
The amendment as modified WAS reported.
dsarm the coored troops and provide for their enlist
ment as teamsters and laborers.
The amendment was rejected as follows
AYEs-Messrs. Buekaew. Garlic Davis Powell, Riddle.
HAYsIhsssrs Gland err Clark collamer conners Dixon,
Harris Henderson Howard, Hs we Johnson Lane und !.
man Sumner Ten Esei Vac winsis wade Wiley and
Mr. fassssoss (repl Of Me-, presented the report Of
the Committee OF Conference the dagreeing Of
the two houses on the Revenue bill.
The senate agreed 10 The report Of the Committee Of
49, rHs FAY On ooLoRxp rRoors
The SENATE resumed the consideration Of the pending
1n, 5ssGSoa to promote sois'pso.
black should be armed and put serviccs
Mr. DAVIS bad answered that question forty times In
Mr.. ClAnK said this was merely question abon.
put black men into the field to save white men II
matter Of interest 10 the country that black
&c aa me s q
and he them IN the service Of country TO
advantage he should not therefore, be euslaved The
mere fact OF bis having been IN the service should be
protection from bondage.
Mr. ColLAMER, Tep:) Of w., offered an amendment
under the call OF 1858 for 900 600 volunteers shall re-
ceye the same pay and bounty
On motion OF Mr. WILSON the further consideration Of
the subject postponed.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
On motion of.Mr sussrs, the Senate At half past one
pess, and at four O'Clock adjourned
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1864
BUREAU FOR REspmsS's AFFAIRS.
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill ss
. tablish bureau for freedmen's affairs.
Mr.. KELLEY, (rep) Of Pa, advocated the BILL and
pressed its Immediate passage, to meet the exigenciss
! W bich have arisen under the present war.
The wBrsKEY TAI QUESTION.
message was received from the Senate announ cug
their concurrence the report che Committee on
Conference the dsagresing amendments TO the wis
key bill.
Mr. STEVENS. (rep OF Pa briefly explained the report
Of the committee and moved that the House concur IN
the report
Mr.. wAsBBrRNr {rep) Of H., stated some OF the rea.
sons which induced him 10 withhold his assent 10 the
report Of the Committee OF Conference He believed not
only the principle, but 10 the justice and policy OF
taxing the stock Of liquors on hand, and he had
voted for tina. r.. every stage Of s
shared with him in the convictions be entertained 90
that subject, BY imposing an additional TAX on wiskey
HANGED, and the consumer had to pay the eohanced
price, aud the question whether the amount should
which now reslns and totterng under the present
vast and unheard d expenditures. He secuted the
soveenmen, 10 whisfey spectators that no sa
ditiona tax should be levied, and conteuded that
Of liquors bsS there was e protect The consumer assns.
having the price raised on him. The spsculators In
Snssy had special claims on Congress but On the other
plason which 10 the hand maid Of venasy exwavagance
ian corruption the House bad chanssd frou..on the
alarmed tho who swsfmsd % washington,
aud who said, "Let there be light and there light
The Senate refused the House proposition to
tax spirits hand and then the House exhibited
Senate in striking out the House bill The BILL az u
stands only excluded all tax on liquors hand,
but IL had lowered the sliding scale hxed by the Senate
from seventy TO sxty6ve. and from eighty 10 seventy
cents on gallon. AZ compromise he might
have agreed TO tax on hand Of twenty
cents additional on gallon, and an advance
Of the sliding scale 70 eighty oents and one
dollar As thai was not the bin be appealed 70 sbe
House vote The report and have another commit
appointed 10 the hope shat something might be done
70 secure TO the Treasury portion q the immense sums
be paid BY the people, which would otherwise 70 into
the pockets OF the spectators. He warned the House
thar something Of the kind we're NOS done IN This
bill the controversy on the question bad but just
opened, and that the question would be tried over
again 10 the next Revenue bill; aud after the
representatives OF the people had been instructed
by n enlightened public sentiment, be feared
that the action OF Congress this subject would Indicate
20 the people that the interests OF combinations Of in
vduas Of monoplixers cf spectators and Of corpora
tins woald be apparently exempted from taxation, while