The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1864-02-25
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the construction of military roads,
were passed. On motion of Mr.. Har-
ris. the bill repeating the Statutes of
in certain cases, was called
up and passed. The bill as amended
prorides that during the existence of
the Rebellion, the time during which a
person shall be,beyond the reach of legal
process, shall not be deemed or taken
as any part of the time limited by law
for the commencement OF an action.
On motion of Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, the
Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the bill setting apart certain lands
IN Texas for the use of persons of Afri-
can descent. Mr.. Lane addressed the
Senate at length on his bill. The bill
to give all soldiers the same pay was
then taken mp. Mr.. Wilson proposed
that the bill should take effect from the
LIST of March next. Mr. Garrett Davis
proposed to amend by disbandirg any
negroes now organized as soldiers, and
if any shall hereafter be employed it
shall only be as laborers and teamsters;
and if they are slaves, their owners
shall be paid just compensation for
their service and if any slave is lost
in the service the full value of him shall
be paid tothe owner ont of the United
States Treasury. Mr. Davis advocated
this amendment in speech. Without
vote the Senate adjourned.
HOUsE.-Nearlv the whole session
was used up in debate upon the recep-
ton and reference of the credentials of
James NJ Johnson, who appears as
Representative in Congress from Ar
kansas. The discussion was chiefly as
to the status of Seeded State. The
credentials were finally referred to the
Committee on Elections. The Senate
amendments to the Internal Revenue
bill were then taken up. That one re-
fnsing to put tax on whisky on hand
(FernandoW Gods idea) was agreed to
Yeas, II; Nays, II. The sliding scale
was also voted down, los to Al. This
put 70 cents gallon on liqnor made
up to July, and 80 cents thencefor-
ward.) The amendment striking out
the additional 20 cents per gallon on
adulterated spirits was agreedtc. With
out vote on the bill the House ad.
journed.
SENATE, Feb. l7.-Petitions were
presented for pay for the schooner
Fairfax; for amendments to the Con
stitntion in reference. to Slavery. Off
GERS, &c; for the tale of mineral lands
in the Rocky Mountains. The Presi
dent sent in message recommending
an award TO the owners of the French
ship La Manche. A bill was referred
to aid in the construction of Northern
and Central Pacific Raiload. Mr..
Brown offered joint resolution for the
immediate abolition of Slavery. A bib
was referred giving pubic lands TO
certain States for the support and ed
ucation of soldiers and sailors child
rem ct proposes to give 10000 acres
for each Senator and Representative
An adverse report was made npon the
House joint resolution explanatory Of
the Confiscation act. Adverse report
was also made on Mr.. Summers resoIu-
ton of similar purport. The Printing
Committee reported back the bill au-
thorizing the printing of 10000 copies
of the report of Gen. Mcclellan, with
an amendment reducing the number to
5000. Amendment adohted. Mr.. Davis
continued his speech on his amendment
to the bill equalizing the pay &c, of
troops in the United States service. He
closed with TRADE against Massachu
setts and her Senators. Mr.. Sumner
offered amendments to the Constitution
rs substitutes for those reported from
the Judiciary Committee They are to
eXtirpate Slavery, abolish the three
fifth slave representation, and repeal the
clause under which fugi,ives are caught.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-A bill was referred grant
ing lands for rairods in Iowa. This
measure is intended to insure an imme-
date completion of the Mississippi and
Missouri Railroad across Iowa to Oma
ha, connecting with the Union Pacific
Rail"ad at that point. Mr.. Hooper
asked leave to introduce resolution all-
thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to sell amy surplus of goldint the Treasury.
Mr.. Cox objected. The resolution YVES
read. 1t provides that the Secretary
of the Treasury be authorized, from
time to time, at his discretion, to sell
any gold coin in the Treasury over the
amount which, in his opinion, may be
required by the Government to pay the
interest on the public debt and for other
purposes Some debate occurred, and
the resolution was finally STAYED off by
objections, Mr.. Farnsworth proposed
a joint resolution of thanks to reinlist
ing soldiers. 1t was unanimously adopt,
ed. The SeBate's amendments to the
Internal Revenue bill were taken up.
The House, by vote Of ga against 49,
laid on the table the motion to recon.
slider the vote by which the House dis
agreed to the sliding on spirits. The
House, yesterday, agreed to strike out
the 20 cents additional tax on adulter.
ated spirits, and also thepurposed tax on
spirits on hand for salo. The House
disagreed to the Senate's amendment
of the sliding scale on foreigen spirits,
retaining the additional tax of so cents.
With these exceptions, all the amend
ments of the Senate were agreed to.
The House has asked for Conference