Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-22

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Mr.. WhaIey, of Western Virginia, briefly
contendsd that as the people are taxed and
furnish troops, they should be repre- ented
here.
Mr.. Dawes supported the views Of the ma
jority, mentioning as fact that the Virginia
districts bordering on this Capital, have been
80 far under the control of the enemy since
July, 1851, that it is impossible to hold an
election there.
The Committee desired to set precedent,
not only Is to Mr. Kitchen. but as to all
others under similar circumstances, declaring
Mr.. Kitchen entitled to a seat.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, introduced Joint
Resolution, which was unanimously passed,
that the Committee on the Conduct of the
War, or such members thereof ~ may be
designated, proceed at once to Fl Pillow and
examine into the facts and circumstances at
terding the recent attack and capture of the
Fort by the rebels, and that they report with
As little delay as possible
Mr.. FentOn moved to postpone the special
viz: the bill to reconstruct the rebellious
States, until Tuesday, in order to take up the
National Bank bill.
MIR. Brooks said the House had already
killed the bank bill, and thus settled that
question. 1t was more important they
should consider the tax bill.
Mr.. Fenton's motion was agreed to, by "a
against As.
Mr.. Holman raised question of order, viz
that the bank bill must receive its first con.
sideration IN Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union, as one Of its sections pro
posed duty or tax.
The Speaker overruled the point, on the
ground that the rule referred to q tax OF
charge upon the people. The decision Of the
Speaker was, on appeal, sustained; II against
81. -
Fernando Wood raised similar point as
to the reference, because the bill involved an
appropriation for clerks.
The Speaker overruled the point, and on
appeal his decision was sustained by SO
against9.
Mr.. Hooper, of Massachusetts, said that
this was the bill heretofore acted upon by the
House with an amendment allowing the
States to tax the property of the individuals
interested in the banks, but not to tax the
banks themselves. He moved the previous
question on the bill, but the motion was dis
agreed to by vote Of SIS against 70.
ARLINGTON, ApIl 10.
SrNArE.--Messrs Doolittle and Howe pre-
scented memorial of citizens of Wisconsin,
praying for an increased duty of ten per cent
on wool Of foreign production. Referred to
the Finance Committee.
Numerous circumstances against the same
were presented and referred.
MIR. Trumbull, rom the judiciary Com
mittee. called up his substitute for the bill
concerning the disposition of convicts in
courts of the United States, for the subsist-
ing of persons in the jails and charged with
violating the laws of the United States and
far diminishing the expenses in relation
thereto. Passed.
The bill defines the duties OF Wardens and
Marshals in the Territories and District OF
Columbia.
The act making appropriations for Legis
lative, Executive and Judicial expenses was
taken up and read. The discussion of the
bill will occupy the entire session.
Mr.. Wilson presented petition of the
Boston Board of Trade, praying for the con
struction of ship canal around Niagara
Falls. Referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
Mr.. Doolittle reported back the report OF
the Secretary Of the Interior in reference to
the Idaho Indians.
Mr. NcDougall introduced bill to ascer-
tain the settlement Of certain private land
claims. Referred.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to aid in the
construction of railroads in the Union. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Fessenden reported from the Finance
Committee the army appropriation bill, with
few unimportant amendments.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the House appropriation bill for Legislative,
Executive and Judicial expenses of the Gov
eminent for the next fiscal year. The amend
ment increasing the appropriation to pay
clerks of the War Department was agreed to.
In Committee Of The Whole an amendment
was adopted increasing the pay of messen-
gers.
After Executive Session the Senate ad-
journed.
HoUsE-Mr. Pendleton, Of OHIO, presented
the resolutions Of the Legislature of that State
relative to making provisions Tor the destitute
people OF East Tennessee.
Mr.. Farnsworth, Of ILL.,, presented re
monstrance against the extension of the
Goodyear patent.
Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa, introduced bill ex-
tending the western boundary Of that State
to the Missouri river.
All the above were appropriately referred
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, offered resolution
that after to-day, until otherwise ordered, ex-
cepting Saturday. the House will take re-
cess at 4:50 P. NJ, to meet again at o'clock,
Tor the transact on of business. During the
day session the House will consider bills, and
during the evening session such bills IS the
House may order.
The resolution was agreed to-yeas SO,
nays %.
Mr.. Arnold, of Ill.,, offered the following
Resolred, That in the present state of the
country and its finance it is the imperative
duty Of Congress to raise ths tax so as to
largely increase the revenue of the Govern
ment and that for this purpose much higher
rate Of duties should be imposed on all luxu-
ries imported and produced in the United
States.
Resolrsd, That the expansion Of the bank
circulation of the country is producing a
general and ruinous state of affairs, and
should be repressed by taxing the issue Of
such State banks.
The above resolutions were agreed to, the
latter by vote of 81 against 46.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana. offered the fol-
lowing:
Reso 'ued, That in the judgment of this
House the present dcranged coodition of the
public finance can only be ehectually rene
died BY reducing the amount of paper cur
rency in the country, and that as the only
effectual remedy the Committee on Ways and
Means be instructed to report bill repeal
ing the National Banking Law, and to pro-
vide for limiting the circulation to legal
tender notes issued by the Treasury Depart
ment under authority of the United States.
The House refused to second the demand
for the previous question on the resolution
yeas, Al nays, Sc.
Debate arising, the resolution lays over
Mr.. Stevens offered the following joint
solution:
ResoIped, That for 60 days after the pas.
sage of this resolution all the duties on i'm
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