New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-01
xxxvIrrTn CONGRESS. First Session.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. May 81, ie64.

SENATE w ASDlNGfON' h"N 81 iVN'
SENATOR FROM Arkansas
Mr. Foot presented the credentials of Mr..
Baxter Senator elect from Arkansas which were read
and lard upon the table.
GEN. BENZ. r. BUTLER,
MI DAVIS submitted the following:
E,ea Ia. been frequently charged in the PDSe pT,,
ard other modes the, when the ieade OF ne pres n,
engaged in plotting and maturing y benJF r. buuS 80
eosnt Of and rvy tothe reasonable purposes and gave
them bis coantenanee symphy and support anq ls or
nsnces Of Secession turned against the ropratfs "ho" nc
.ne ef the United states to enable him to eousgmuse
his own personal and corrupt objects and that amer ne was
spP SS 30 himself r and his acconpe T. J. Butler and
others guilty Of many Of fraud reenaon and emee[
punder spolatou, oppression and cIueY against n
P,,l,ed That the present Senate fppoint committee Of
tee TO investigate IN uch charges against the sad butter
ths the said Con uitce have power TO st during we iee
all testimony and proceedings TO the next session OF e
Senate. -
Tie Internal Revenue bin came up.
Mr. MCDOUGALL addressed the Senate AZ some
length IN opposition 70 MI Shermans amendment
striking down the State currency.
The amendment was rcjccted-Yeas. IL Nays, p.
The following amendments. moved by MI CLARh'
representing tie Finance Committee, were adcPleg'
provision dcfen.ng the operation OF the tax on Incl
fer matches till September si, which sHl then ia! All
increased Tax on all manufactured, but not removed:
On photographs 50 small in size that stamp cannot
be affixed. a tax Of per cent ad valoren.
On all spirits that may be in the possession OF the
dstiler on the LIST Of day of June October and Jan
nary manufactured but not removed and on which no
tax has been paid, the tax in the hill shall be PAID
provision TO divide The auctl0neerS INTO classes
first those whose sales amount 20 $1,000; and second
those whose sales are more than slOVi ana reducing
the license for the former from $50 10 SO
The same principle was made 10 extend 70 tte pro
diets Of manufactures upon which 10 duty lad been
paid in proyiso 10 the eGth section.
Mr.. POWELL made an attempt 70 rctuee the tax on
oil made from coal and strike ont the duty on coal IRON
which oil is distilled, but failed. He then moved 10 M
seIt provision IN the form OF new section hUosAlLs
The fishing bcunt!cs. ~,
Mr.. MORRILL, opposed the amendment, showing the
measure 10 be national rather than local. ana necessary
70 encourage apprenticeship in the art OF navigation
He referred 10 the persistent efforts Of the Senators
from Kentucky apparently. and even ayoWedly under
taken from motives Of hostility TO New England
Mr.. DAVIS objected 10 the lmpusnmen1 oi hs mo-
fivos
MIR. MORRILL, responded that he Davis had ex-
Jressly assigned hostility as motive ana referred 10
lis Davis's) repeated and virulcnt attacks upon New
England Of late notwithstanding the fact that lie had
within the last two years extOed IL terms that might
almost be considered lsOme the marvellous industry
the matches commerce and the distinguished love of
learning letters and arts, of the country he now
affected 70 deSpise and hate He reiuted Mr. IOweHs
charges Of eupiditv and greed against New England
by the historical testimony Of eminent Southern men
He enlarged the National characteristics and great
practical benefits of this country and closed with
parallel between Massachusetts, and Kentucky in Its
material support Of the war; showing great deficiency
in the account Of Kentucky, amounting TO many MI
hons Of dollars.
MI. HOWE Il n. WIS., ltpucu tuning hb44t NANtI-
tons TO the alleged unfeirness 10 the West
AT 80 p m. the Senate took a recess until o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. POWELL, in reply 10 the Senator from
Maine acknowledged no hatred to New-Engand or
her people in noticing that they held on To this fishing
bounty with deathlke grip, as they cd 70 everything
by which advantage was TO be gained. Like u pam
uered calf about 10 be weaned and deprived of the
tenance upon which it had attened, these people were
inclined to make great fuss about the deprivation
He believed the bolsty was unnecessary ana wrong
and should be abolished
Mr. FTssEsDEN said he did not propose TO follow the
gentleman New gland was not indebted 10 legsla-
ton for her prosperity. Legislation had crippled her
commerce and her manufactures. ffotecuoh ma
scarcely given enough for the Government 10
time of peace. But she prosperous IN spite OF TIE
legislation Of the country II was intelligence, the
power of labor the will 70 work that secured her pros
pery. He did not believe that there was really much
feeling between the sections. lie knew there were
few individuals enough to be local and
personal He explained the nature and origin Of this
bounty which intended. not as gratuty IL poor
class Of adventurous persons but TO place them upon an
equality with foreign fishermen with whom their bust
ness conpoted He asked nothing for the poorest
class of Sew England aborers Il the service o.
10 value to the country aad the bounty no public ben
eft let Senators vote against it. He did not ask al
piitance in aid Of a class Of New-Eng!and labor
Mr.. DAVIS 10 reply on the question Of the hshns
bounty and spoke considerable length on the negro
question and the subject Of military arrests lie closed
BY wishing 70 the Constitution and laws res lne
tieir SWAY desiring rather 10 have those high delin
quents-Abrah lincoln and stanton-broaght to
trial "a col summation more desirable and important
titan putting down the Rebellion.
Mr. RICHARDSON favored the amendment
Mr.. MCDOUGAIL favored the policy Of rearing sea
men 20 hold the empire Of the seas as well as protecting
the mining interest end the great agricultural interests
Of the country lie had never lived In New England,
but had known the New England sailor and knew that
the navigator Of shingsIaack on our northeastern
coast was Drawer men than he who took merchant
man from New.York 10 Liverpool, or around Cape
Horn. And he wished when war with France should
come it woud TO see our north viking
swarmiug upon the He therefore did not regard
tho bounty III bestowed
Mr.. Wilkinson favored the bill.
The amendment was rejected by vote of II Yeas TO
"a Nays. rs follows
YRAs-Messrs Bucksew, CONFESS Davis, Grimes, Hen
derson Neslnith Powell Richardson, Salisbury Sherman
Trumbul ,.,
NAYs-Messss Anthony Chandler Clark DIXON, Dooiitte,
Fessenden Foster Foot, Hale, Howard Howe, Johnson
Lane Ksnsssl Morgan NORTH PomeEoy, Ramsay Sumner
MinkLe Aada w lkIL.nr NJ l-ny ana w Mon.