The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-05

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TRIRTY-EBGEsTH CUNGEEsS.
g'Rsr SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, feb. 4, lst4.
xGcs4nos ,4EoREss s,ssouR.
Ar. BROWN, irep.) Of NO.. offered the memorial Of
the National land Transfer Company Of Missouri, pray
ing aid promote the emigration Of skilled laboyes
State. Referred 10 the Committee finances.
sHxAs lands
MT LAsr, nep.) OF Kansas, reported back from she
Committee Pubic Lends bin settrg apart portion
Of the state Of Texas for Kansas citizens with amend
menss. Ordered TO be printed.
s4Spw,cH ISLANDS Est,rronYy 1HrAIr.
Mr. SUMMIT, trsp) Of Mass, offered resolution re.
eueetug tho President of the United states, G rot
Incompatible With pubic interests, TO communicate any
correspondence his possession reatng the
procy treaty between the United States and the Sand
wen islands Passed.
SAVE noous AND po.rxfs1s Al 4rcuoS.
Mr. HOWE Tep.J OF Wis, offered resolution usrrrct-
ing Secretary OF the Interior TO fe public auction
az pubic books and documents his custody Adopted.
iNCREAsE o. rAy or eoIoREn soln,KRs.
On motion OF WI WILSON, (rep) OF Mass the pl
eguaz,ng the pay Of tinted states soldiers taken
Mr.. FrsssNpEN, rep Of Me-, was opposed TO the re
prospective character of the b though IN
VI placing coored troops The footing other
sroops from and after its passage.
Mr.
oIe for the troops The co'ored regiments had been
insured before they mustered into the service that
theS would Tue pay aud be placed
equal footing with white uoops The gross Of IN
instce heretofore done 10 This portion OF our soiie'y
Ehonld Re rectiNeG
Mr. lps E,,., uep.) Of y. J., thought thisa ma,evo'
,uslice II shese coored had promised
.hnes by authorities, it became our duty 10
uogniae and lesar. the promises held DOT TO them.
These sufceut ressoos 10 INDUCE hm &c vote Tor
the nj.
Mr. Law. trerl of Kansas, supported the tia IL s
NJ rsssxspKs said that the troops raised by General
Euuie r had ledee the government This biz
proposed very ooss mode Of legislation Recruiting
prone 70 offer Inducements not authorized by
promote enlistmeuts. IL officers bad undertaken
20 promise thess colored recruits than ten dollars
per mouth IL a msspprehensop oil the law. IL
would be proper 10 egsiate to more than had
pay He thought that rom the psssnse OF
pi all scders. without regard 10 color should
placed eqna, footing. AS TO paying what the
government DID not al present owe these coiored
Under ito contract with them he was opposed 70 il
Nc CoSEfss, trep OF ta. did not think the treasury
.ond afford 10 make this bi retrospective He would
propose an anepomeni giving them pay after the ras
Mr. rcstFo,, per Of Kansas, thonght the Trssssry
United satee always sufficient 10 provre for
,usSicc
Mr. Cosstss incurred whether ths act world he
rebes 10 sckncw iedte ooiored troops a. soldiers
nv poxgxoY replied thai the effect Of the wonld be
tho acknowledgement Of oolored troops real socies
Mr. COMES regarded ths rs proposition involving
money ard no,nnr more. II question 10 the
,aynent Of certain OF money under contract
M J.Sv az Ra,.as ssid the Cover nrueut was ruder
tons che lnst coered Kansas regiment.
M CcsSfSs desired that tne senator sbcr'd introduce
3 separate biz for TINS purpose.
Nj VI, snN stated that present rarnoer Of coored
troops The aed and ir the depsf would reach
aOoot These bad been ENLISTED mostly wthin Inc sst
- uouths.
MI Icon,s, tTepl Of Wis, believed that government
soond act goco is'tn 70 lhese soldiers Al the same
tine considerations which should lead ms 20
nct cautiously n the aatter There were many white
soldiers 10 The army without receviug the bonn
liyeI SUBSEQUENT recruits. y we adopted lbs
In We should give the old soldiers nlar BENEFITS
Mr. y calculated that The hI its retrcspec
I've acton, would 'ncor expense Of q million aDd
pan Of dollars
mnn, ~ our ,oofed tc.s were being Supported by the
government. they should tue same bounty
a psy white recruits. whose ism,es were dependent
90 men 4" support
On motion 81 Mr. FsssEswN. the House proceeded 10
consider she House Revenue tn, with The amendments
proposed Dv The senats lopsu.e tcnmi,iee.
Nj. HrNprrks, (opp.l OF lud moved an amendment re
daCnr che tax dlstled snsIis 70 uniform rate Of
fofhy ocofs instead OF seventy and ei2hy cents He
arrned ~ ieng,t The proposed discrminated
ppa usf sn.sYfioe o. Northwestern nufatfure while
Sooapb: ma, 10 yess, when the Currency sbould
pe,ome reduced, liquor could not stand such taS
proposed He 81 not cons def TINS isir mode
OF les stat towards zoe Nor estefn states
M. lssHNngr replied that should taS az tr:ice q
ob.au revenue according wal i would nefr. Liquor
wooiC uear toe .ay proposed zoe Finance lommiHee
1be tax would fat upon The cousuJpsr wherever was
The imposed q tpeisnd was more TOAD donpie
this, and yet nc one was injured ~ complained vas
the fell there M yetsendeD deprecated sn
sectional feelings 10 sreai measures fse tnf Tee bill
originated IN nc seCscnsl spiri.
Mr. HIabsfoTs would say that no deprecated sec.
.onal than himself and, ~ Senator, he
would not give vote for bill imposing hnrtheDs
uualy on tiuusA section a, the country, he
thnuxps sunt would the Union uf
The Slater Ins Northwest mad moi would ~, refuse
20 bear itt mi SAT- q, the burihen in ihie grca,
The opbsis Wa confirmed a. length nv Messrs ~,,
Hove, johnson, ,rrrr, l--..sr-, r-,,,r ma
NJ 4oniyicls amendment wac Rejected
~ noolrsrI moved 70 rscSfpmn ios bin =, ,n.r,
uapcs oo93,slf.,Is.s S'uariioss 10 rspor, p,ariso
,asr: T.Ss " psre prior te JOY ,seu.y ssu.s per
Cation.
Rejected BY vote q u yt. sssins, 20 pays as FOL-
lows-
ys,s-9..rs Autucny. BYcwn Chandler. pcoule,
To,ta Foster Crimet Harlan, Howard, Morrill, Rumsay
NAss-Me,ss Bncsaiew, Garlic Clark, Collsmer Con.
,ess covan Dixon. less.nden, Hale HarIs Henderson,
rnariess Iijcss ohnson. Lane OF Ind, Lane. Of
Kansas Morgan. pomeIoy, Powell, Richardson, sumner,
Fan Eycs viI wintle, wade, WhsiDson, Wiley, Wilson
RIDDLE.
The ogi, &c tmeDdod BY ,ne Finance Committee, then
passed. ..u.,..v.
On motion ~ Mr. Lane Of Ind, ~ was resolved, that
uhep the sepste sd ,ourped IL be until Monday.
sxacuuvE ssssloS.
The senate then went into executive ess on and short
y Afterwards sdIouFped