The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-06

ner) and the senator Michigan (Mr chapdler) tina
tax would have been imposed 81,
4 Mr. SUNsrK was unwilling to be presented In faIs
attitude He had voted for The largest tax which seene
practicable when tax upon whskey on hand Was mrs
r 10 enforce but he had afterwards favored tne 'ax
Mr. HAalAs epl OF Iowa had been Informed .n.' t va
pese" measure 70 the demands during the presen
esosi year. He was therefore unwilling 70 nuses
wnst had been done and impose larger tax On an,
nm" House bill imposing special tax on incomes wa
.~an passed-ysss 90, nays 7, as follows noo,,
Tq. q kansas 1 ssP ssss Fr saISa
\ Morrill,, Pomerey, Ramsay, shern.., ~'-bard
son. Riddle, .s-.assury-7 ''' 80
Mr. HARss rsp) OF = X called up the oil 70 o rev. -
Northern district Of New York. .s only asked woe e
and said if amendments were to be pr'osed to this D.
ne would abandon He hoped the senator from i'
II that senator would reduce the salary Of the Judge in
bis own district in Illinois he would not ask him to Syor
this.
Mr. TRuMRUIL said that such reduction could not DO
made under the constitution.
Mr. HARRIS knew OF no constitutional objection.
Mr. TRUmeuLL insisted that aside from constitutional
objection there were other good for not avorng
such a reduction He was confident there wus more bust
ness In the court at Chicago which was in session nearly
all the year. than In the New York district alluded to.
Mr. HARRIS urged immediate vote.
Mr. HALE trep Of N. H. said no would like to tell,
he had time, how Judge Hall obtained his appointment.
He would like, further, to show how active, prominent
conspicuous and offensive had been his efforts to break
down jury trials. II judicial salaries to be
creased he would Ike to commence on some other man.
Mr.. Tex EYcK rep of N. j., opposed the bill
MIR. LANE, Of Kansas, moved that the senate 60 into
executive session.
salary of the Judge Of the district Of New Hampshire,
which was not agreed to.
Mr. TRUMBULL moved to amend by striking out the sec
ton which salary the Judge Of the North
srn district OF New York.
The amendment was lost.
Mr. SrRAGuB rep OF X. l., rose for personal expla.
nation and said
Mr.. PREsIprNT-In a speech made in the House of Re.
representatives. some weeks since, General Frank Blair,
then claiming to be member from Missouri, delibe-
rately asserted that had received special prv
would make, some two Millions Of dollars, and he
ferred to Mr.; Aspinwa as witness. Postmaster General
speech, and made himself party its vlifcation
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury and in it's impeach
this malig grant charge with silent contempt, should
notice IT or it's author or the brother Of It's author
had currency been given the SANDER. Lies
reiterated not contradiced, AT length to be
sdered as truth have determined, there ore, to sub
nit 70 the humiliation Of noticing this not that imagine
their tribe Of .asders meant to strike at the Secretary
OF the Treasury They had political ends TO compass,
and not scrupulous In choice OF means. They did
not care ng how much the finances Of the country might
suffer. Army and navy might 60 unplovided for and
What they wanted was to reach him with their
poisoned arrows; II through me 50 much the better
Of the war responded 10 the summons OF the President
He was not q my party: but he was President Of
called Rhode Island to arms. and, great in spirit
though small in size, she waited for no second
cal Her sons we're among the hrst TO 70 reach reach The
was not nggard either Of labor hazard. But
| will not parade my acts Il is enough S h., 70
say that neither sought nor received the slight
est return from President or Secretary. Then
aud ever since | have tried to render some service
to my country The consciousness OF the eudeavor re
ward enough Since the beginning OF the the bust
In which was then engaged has been almost
wholly other hands than my 1t is largely manu-.
featuring interest. Its managers have bought raw mate
rial and sold goods where and as they could So far
Secretary or any officer Of government They have
taken the chances Of the market with oil Others and
no aa a N Neser op them neSr for myss nor for
anybody else have I asked or received any special
privileges to buy Gotten Or anything else, or
since this began, from any buying trading in
cotton, permitted unpcrmtted: licensed or unlicensed
the milouth part Of that mliouih. II the Bairs
know anything about the Treasury Department,
granted by the late Secretary Of the Treasury He
made regulations the law requires, under which pe
to be granted except under tho regulations and that
without favor or partially. Have the slanderers
favors, and been Disappointed Perhaps / ought
TO say that there vas one transaction IN cotton In
as T axe and o
sion Of the islands OF South Carolina, considerable
quantities OF cotton were found on the abandoned
plantations. This in the winter OF 1851 and
1862. Secretary Chase, with the approval and
concurrence OF the War Department, undertook the
duty Of collecting this cotton and consulted me about the
selection of agent. recommended one who was EN-
ployed and found faithful. large quantity Of cot
ton was collected aud forwarded to New York,
and sold by Collector Barney ut public auc
ton The proceeds, some threequarers Of million,
believe were depost ted with Assistant Treasurer Cisco
II Mr.. Aspinwa knows anything about any cotton bus
ness in which took part It must be this and iu this
in noticing such mi'erabe caumnies; but per
haps Is a duty; think 30. or would not say
word Henceforth these convicted sandercrs may rail
and fDsify unnoticed By me.
The bill from the House for the relief OF the publishers
OF the Gic,e then considered.
Mr.. SHERMAN offered a substitute providing for the
appointment of committee 10 investigate the sub ecf or
the cost OF printing the Globe aud locking to ts pubica
ton by tn, public printer, and TO the purchase Of the
Gobs building.
The substitute was lost. The bill was then passed
yeas 81, nays 8
Mr. WILSON called up the bill increase the compen-
sstion to matrons OF hospitals Passed.
At half eleven the Senate went into executive ses
sion aud the doors again thrown open at twesty
past twelve when II was learned that postpone
har past twelve had been made In the hour OF
adjournment in which the House coDcurred
The hour OF halt. past twelve having arrived, MI
CT ARK, the President tam, said
SExAroRs-The time Sed by the concurrent votes Of tie
two Of Congress for the adjournment has srrvei
therefore wishing you, senators, pleasant return
to your aud families and expressing the hope that
before you again return TO this chamber the clouds mat
have been lowering upon believed country may co
lifted that the storm may be recedug: that peace
may DO again return ng-I do declare ths ssuats al
tourucd without day