Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-05-30
CONG II ESSIONA AL.
XxxvIIIrs OoNGREss.-PIKsr sEssION

MONDAY. May 30.
SENATR-The consideration of the Internal
RryenIe bill was resumed.
Mr.. Fesse, den prop sed an amsndm'nt to
the end OF the $50 sectIsn, imposing duty OF
one pr cent OH hui ion IN ingot, har or other
wise, provided 1t shall not extend to miners or
or ginal prod ucers
Mr.. Conness desired 10 have the Housa pro.
VISION in another part Of the SAM SECTION
struck out before ac'Iag on this. That provis.
ion htit 2 as follows:
"1ht gold and silver produced from quartz
n ties, fro N bt DIS OF rivers. from the earth, or
in any o'htr way or manner, duty Of Ave
per CT. tum."
Discussion ensued between Messrs. Fessen.
den, Conness, McDougall, Nesmith and others
hoUsR-On motion Of Mr.. Morris, of Ohio,
the Com mittee On the District OF Columbia
were instructed to inquire into the expectancy
of rPpoItin q bill providing that all juvenile
off pders convicted of crime in the said IBIS.
trict be sentenced to some house Of correction
outside OF the District, at the least expense Of
the Government. p
CCmmittee for The District was instructed to
investigate and inquire generally into the
financial condition OF the Washington Ma
tioDal Monument Association.
The House took u o the resolution heretofore
offered by Mr.. Rollins, declaring thai, prompted
by just PATRIOTS m, we are In favor OF an
earnest ard successful prosec ution of the war,
and that we will give a wtrm and hearty sup.
port 10 all those measures which will be most
effective in speedily overcoming the rebellion,
duC I'D sec uIlnR EeSLOldtlOQ OF peace, ana W0lc0
may not subs 'antially in fringe the Constitution
and tend to uhv-rt the ne theory and character
OF the Government, and we hereby reitsrats
that the present depiorabIe civil war has been
forced upon the country by the disunionists
now In revolt against the Constitutional Gov.
eminent; that in the progress Of this war Con.
gress, banishipg all feeling Of mere passion or
resentment, will recollect only its duty to the
whole country; that this war IL not waged on
our partin any spirit Of oppression, nor for any
purpose OF conquest or sub,ugatiOn, nor for the
purpose of overthrowing or in 'er feriug with the
rights or esta institutions OF those States
but to defend and maintain the supremacy OF
the Constitution, and to preserve the Union
with oil the dignity, equality and rights Of the
several States unimpared: and that soon
as thu 81 objects are accomplished the war ought
to cease
Mr.. Rollins advocated the resolution. While
holding there was no pu nishmept too severe
for the leaders of the rebeilion, we ought to
open the way tor the misled people 70 return to
must be NJ gotiation and recon ciliauon. Whilst
he was In favor Of carrying on the war forthe
purpt Sc mentioned In the resolution, he never.
theless, express the opinion that II the war
had b. en- carrie on upon the principles of the
CrittRnden resolution, 1t would be now proba.
bly, termi, atad.
Mr Fernsndo Wood, after failing to obtain
an oppsr unity to amend the resolution, moved
TO Isy trups n the table.
This wa disagreed to-yeas ~, nays ia.
The resolI ton was then referred 20 he Com.
nittee on the Reoellious States-yeas 81, nays
e..
The House resumed the consideration Of the
kentucky col tested election case.