The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-16
House Of Representatives.


WAsa,Neros, Feo is, 1864.
RErokTEn
hr. slssxe, (rep.) Of Pa, from the Committee
Ways aud Means, reported hill authorizing the appoint
ment OF an Assistant Register Of The Treasury also bill
extending the for the witbdra u goods from The
public stores and warehouses.
riiE FhtI-c RAILROAD TElwGRAIB COMPANY.
Mr.. S.K,Ess also reported a-bil from the select Com
m,t.ee on the Pacific Railroad granting public lands
The Peoples pacnc Railroad a3d Telegraph company by
sbo Northern route.
MINI IN IDAHO YERuloRy
Mr. WAAAar. delegate from idaho Territory introduced
a bill to establish branch mLt 10 that Territory
Al the above bins were appropriately referred.
AMENDMENT rrt cCTsrn uroN-lRoHni,ioN or a AVERY
Mr.. WrspoK trsp) OF MINI. introduced ajosnt resou.
lion, proposing AZ amendment TO the constitution OF the
United states, with view OF prohibiting slavery
throughout the United States and Territories Referred
10 tbe Committee on tire judiciary.
sEw EsstUrsE DEpARInEsT.
On motion or MI WILSON, trcp OF Iowa, II wes reeolv
cd that the COMMITTEE on the Judiciary be instructed
inquire INTO The expodency Of establishing executive
which shall be entrusted The charge Of customs,
revenue currency &c, and that the committee report by
bii or otherwise
froN ny an AMENDMENT or yHE sons, ~.
lion.
Mr. 4Dop, lrep) Of IL, offered The FOLK ing yesoln-
Resolved. TIA. the constitution Of the United States
States wssesss oom ess.s p1d 70 psosS i,
n every rsri tbereof forever.
DO laid upor tbe liable >e''@''''
Disagreed to- Is against 10.
Mr. t0ggesed that the Resolution bt referred
the Committee op The judiciary, which res charge OF
Mr., Aiso,o objected 10 the suggestion.
Tho resolution then yassed--ycas rs, RAYS a.: as
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,nu asa 4RouSp NIAGARA rIus
Mr. aHNoiu reported bill for the construction ~
mp canal srouDd ate thlis Of Niagara
1nnAs APPROPRIATION nm
Mr.. snsrrs, from tie Committee CD WAYS aud Means
reported The indian Aprropraticr bill Tor The year cod
lng with auue, lst..
gHE Fl~hn,rl an
Mr. SeNtKts {rep.) X L. from the SPECIAL Comm tee,
reported y ehl establishing uniform system ~ bank
Icr'cy was ordered 70 be printed ard reccinmi'ted
tur NIERNtA ifiENut an.
Mf. s1EvfNs from tLe Committee on Ways aud Means
reported lie ~euaies "a, Hous, bsi
Mr. sr -, srared tls a,rereuse between tie ON as
= passed she House and ne ssnss amendments, lnan-
lanng mat he AFTER sere preferable u What haa been
agreed upon ~ ~ House "a iuy la1 on
spirits and tro Ga:e wa "a 81 effect, Inc i"qse
he SAID, ought IL ACCEPT the senset ameldinenis
because tney cons sten with The principles here
.ooIe declared W ler.slsc. !nat ts,es snouid
10 pcspetT o. al srieies. 16e committee wsre 81
opinion that pledge u his eject hsd given 70 the
country, MANUFACTURERS had rl bt 10 rey upon
as oasis o. their bfsnefs ~ revenue measure The
bill rom the senate vss mucn better Than tbst Of the
House. he amount Of spirits hand Which toe House
Topoesdt tax DID not amount % than two
nred thousand bafres Or abopt ten millions Of gallops
tbis az forty vents per lalor would produce mil
lions az dollars But rcbcdy who tnd the operation
~ tne lax law could spprose that thar hs ihts
quantity wo0ld " taxed welding miions o. dol
lars On The other hand lie seraie bin after the Isl O,
lanGary te,i, wenld yeld fourteen - fifteen millions Or
dollars.
~ rt,Nlsro woop, topp.) Of \. " replied say ng
She effect 6, the ncton " Mr. stevens concur 10 the
sepaies emerdneris was, racirsly, TO restrict the
roveDae Proposed 20 I've raised by the bill. This was
most e1tIaordnsry pIoposiiou comns from the quarter
d did those vlose duiy protect tie public in
teresis tsd moi tctonho'ed ne Committee On Finance
This was done by those who ihronged the city looking
after Their private interests 20 far rom there beng
only Two tuuGred Thousand barrels OF spirits on band,
he tMr. Wood) knew three seriemen 10 New YORK,
neither 81 whom q speculative trader, who had al
moot nn5 q that quantity on hand Instead Of the spirits
on band yielding ooy four millions, the tax would pro
Jbe dcplss ~ss ccr,uued up, psif past -four O'Clock
BOT no at was iaset On the senaies amendments,
tovnrsrNft I~stErK sf<rfs.
hr DAVE, trep.) 81 Nd frcm the select Committee
lnsurrectcnary states reported bl which ordered
10 pTinec CIV 20 certain states whose COVE tnmcnts
nave beer tsuered ~ overthrow republican form Of
government Among Other things provide for the ap-
po'nimept Of rrovsra governors. charged with The civil
adminstratcr ~ TIE states until the state govern
ipents can, means q elections, be reestabhed all
slaves within the territory are declared free, and any
heTeafieI rite rebel pubic service Is declared
not 20 be . citizen Of the TINTED stgies.
TIC House tuer adjourned
Or In flrf vd Rnss nd