The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-12-15

tseveral reasons for IL. The soldiers maze :.
now serving in the field and enduring the
hardships Of military service, while citi-
gems we're reaping rich rewards from the
war by engaging in business, and were do
ing better than they had done during any
previous year. He thought it was but
right that those who are reaping the profits
of war should pay literally in taxes. II We
increased our national debt and put those
taxes upon future generations, We CON- {"
PEELED those soldiers who had fought our
battles tc bear the expenses Of the war.
This would be unjust. : = = $50 = ~
Mr.. Brown have no objection to the
reference of this resolution to the com,
mittee on Finance, if it was introduced
simply for setting forth the views enter
tanned BY the Senator, from Wisconsin, Mr..
Doolittle, of indicating the direction IN 4
which he thought inquiry should be made,
but if it is going to take the Senate by
general consent, and is to be taken as any
indication that the Senate concurs in the
suggestions made, for one say that differ
very widely in regard to the politics he has
indicated and the effects to follow from that
which he seems to anticipate. 1 will add
but one more word and say this, that u
think the government is perhaps mistaken
| in regard to the extent to which taxation
can be carried, and that We are perhaps
nearer TO the point at which it can DO
properly borne than many persons i'm
agine.
Mr.. Brown continued his remarks, advo-
eating reduction of expenditures in tho
conduct of the government. -
Mr.. Doolittle-I agree with the Senator
from Missouri entirely in what he says
about the propriety of reducing expenses
in every possible way. Twill 60 With him
pei the Administr alton in every department.
of government to exercise the strictest
economy. At the same time our necessary
expenses are so great, aud must be so great,
that we are compelled to siege holdof every
source that will certainly bring us revenue.
I do not expect, Of course, that these reso
lutions shall 60 forth with the unanimous
views of the Senate upon points ! have
mentioned. Still the point is one Of suffi-
Gent interest and Importance TO be well
considered by that committee
| The resolution was then referred without
objection.
Mr.. Chandler moved that the resolutions
offered by him to day be printed, which
was carried.
Mr.. Brown offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resotped, That the committee on Mill
tary Affairs and the Militia be instructed
to inquire into the expejiency of repeating
an act of Congress of March q, 1861, en-
titled "An Act to remove the United
Slater Arsenal from the city OF st. Louis,
and to provide for the sale of land on which
the building is located.
Mr.. Doolittle moved that all bills and
5, memorials which were pending at the CLOSE
of the last session of Congress be referred
to their appropriate committees. This was
carried. '.' Eaf7t- Z .llJo'n
| A Joint resolution from the House was
announced, giving notice to Great Britain
of the reciprocity treaty.
Mr.. Foster moved to refer it to the COM
mittee on Commerce. -
Mr.. Sumner thought it ought to 60 to
the committee on Foreign Relations, and
it was on motion so referred. ..,rs
The Senate went into executive session,
and soon after adjourned. -.----.
tErN HOUSE. FEe
Mr.. Wilson, of Indiana, from the COM
mittee on Judiciary, reporteda bill amend
atory ofthe act of July 18th, 1852, to de-
fine the pay and emouments of officers of
the army, &c, so as to read: "That any
alien oftwenty,one years and upwards, who
shall have enlisted in the volunteer or reg
ular army, heavy or marine corps, and been
honorably discharged, may become citizen
without any previous declarations, and
shall not be required to prove more than
one year of residence. This bill was
passed a az 49,.
A bill for ship canal around the famous
falls of Niagara, and ship canal from the
rivers to Lake Michigan, were further post
poned until the 23d of January next.
On motion Of Mr.. Brooks of New York,
it was resolved that the committee on Fer
eign Affairs inquire into the expediency of
providing by treaty or otherwise for the
protection Of our Canadian and provincial
frontier from murder, arson and burglary on
the pretense of rebel invasion.