The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-11
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SENATE, Feb. 3.-The Enlistment
bill was postponed until Thursday.
The Judiciary Committee were dis
charged from the further consideration
of the charges against Senator Hale.
The Revenue bill, as amended by the
House, was taken up. The amend
ment laying duty of 60 cents On all
spirits sold or distributed, or removed
for consumption or sale pevious to the
last day of July, was adopted. Fur
Their consideration was postponed until
Thursday. The bill to establish uni
form Ambulance system was taken up.
After adopting a section TO provid for
mule and horse litters, the bill was
adopted. A number of resolution and
reports were referred, and the Senate,
after Executive Session, adjourned.
HoUsE.-A bill for a Ship Canal
round Niagara Falls was reported to
the Committee on Roads and Canals.
act were taken up. No progress was
made. The House went into Com
mittee on the Enrolment act. Mr..
Stiles of Pennsylvania raved against
bayonet election and conscripton. The
Comittee voted to keep the commute
ton price at $500. Also a bill for "a
Ship Canal for vessels of-war from the
Mississippi to the Northern Lakes. Ad-
journed.
SENATE, Feb. AFTER petitions
and resolutions, the Joint resolution
equalizing the pay of soldiers in the
United States Army was taken up.
Mr.. Wilson explained at length the
grievances suffered by the colord troops.
Messrs. Fessenden and CONFESS opposd
any retrospective Legislation in behalf
of the colored troops. MIR. Conness
introduced an amendment placing the
colored troops on similar footing with
the white troops after the passage of
this act. After lengthy discussion,
the subject was passed over, and the
Revenue bill, with the Senate's amend
ments, came up. Mr.. Hendricks moved
an amendment, inserting 40 cents per
gallon instead of 70 cents on liquors
distilled and sold, or removed for con-
sumption or sale after July l, 1864, and
40 cents instead of 80 cents after Jan.
1, 1865. Messrs. Hendricks, Cowen,
Howe, johnson, Grimes, and Doolittle
engaged in the debate, and then Mr..
Hendricks motion was rejected. A
motion to tax liqors on hand prior to 1st
Of Jaly 20 cents per gallon, was lost-l4
Yeas, 20 Nays. The bill, as amended
10y the Finance Committee, was then
passed. After Executive session, the
Senate adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE.-The Notifications Appro.
priation bill was reported. The Terri
tories Committee were directed to in.
quire into the propriety of preventing
the wanton destruction of buffalo. A
bill was reported providing for ascer-
tanning and adjusting claims for dam
ages sustained during the war by mill
tary authority. Mr.. Kasson introduced
a bill relating to the capture of cotton
and the disposition thereof Referred to
the Committee of Ways and Means.
The Printing Committee reported in
favor of printing 10000 copies OF the
foreigan correspondence for the use OF
the State Department. Adopted-1ls
Yeas, II Nays. The House resumed
the consideration of the amendatory
Confscation bill. Mr.. Woodbridge
argued in favor of restraining the per-
sons of Rebels, and con6cating their
property. Mr.. Cox moved to lay the
resolution or the table. Motion disa
greed to by II to 83. Mr.. Herman
made speech opposing the passage Of
the resolution and against the Confsca.
ton act. Mr.. Wilson advocated Con
6scation. The House did not vote on
the bill, the Opposition having resorted
to vexatious and useless motions tc
stave off action. Adjourned.
HOUSE, Feb. 5.-A motion to ad
iourn over to Monday was lost. Tn,
business in order was the amendment