, 1864-05-31

WAsnuHoTos, May 50 1861.
No business was trnnca cted during the morning
hour the bill to expedite the settlement Of titles to
tho land claims in California being nader discus-
Zion during Us continuance.
The tax blu then came up as unfinished business,
and discussion on the amendment Of b1r, Fessen-
den, taxing bullion, cnsuet.
Ar. CONFESS, Of CAL, moved in 'iou Of the
tax It fire pei. cent On gold and silver produced
..om eua1 mines. beds Of rivers. &c., the follow
irg, which Was adopted: On bullion In lump, in-
sat Of 2ss dny n Of H. o1shst I 81
the SANG, Who shall stamp the prodast o: the as.
cay a. The Commissioner Of Internal Rcyeuue nd
der direction OF the Secretary Of the Treasury,
charge, transportation and expectation q gold or
siFes .ssayed at any mint Of the United states,
.. Any private aseayer, unless stamped us pre-
sc1bed by general regulations as aforesaid, Is nera
raiion who sha self or tran:fer. transport es-
change export q eal IN the same, shall be subject
monthe.
The ta1 On bullion IN lump. tngos, bar, or other
cent, after considerable discussion In regard to IT,
No jewcl1er Or a1tiflcer In gold or silver shall
zee eilher Of fhose metals except shall have first
and every violation OF this section shail SUBJECT
,he offender to the penalties contained therein.
10 pesson shall take. transport OF cause to be
sntee, any gold silver In its natural state, nm
coined or 0nassaycd and un6t3mped IA aforesaid:
and for eEeEy> violation Of this provision every
1te1ces shall be subject to the penalties contained
Nr. SHERMAN, Of Ohio, argued in favor of,c,fs.
latson taxing State bank circulation out Of exist
e Spfn 70 aoW h s @ % ss sf % ns
their currency, direct blow at tie very yituls
9f o IT, the Government: Gov. H. held that the National
TTNH founded uU0u public E,tth
-, 4; s three osloc:' On mellon Of Mr: Fesscndcn,
EVENING sEss10N.
Mr. CLARK, Of n. H.. moved various amend
IN the ra1ious bureaus, Assessors, &C., without
the requisite Of new bonds, which we're adopted,
MI. CLARK offered m amendment provl1ing
Ing been stripped, budded or sweetened, Of Sc,
and on stripped tobacco as cayendish that has
eeen sEeetered, tuclaaing hnc-cut, OF 35c par
MIR. SHERMAN, Of Ohio, offercd an amendment
to the clause In the tax bill relative to banknp AZ
substitute for the Finance Committees amend
1t provides for tax Of one twenty-four1h Of one
Der cent per month upon the average omouut Of
deposits one twenty-tourth Of one per cent per
and onc-ffth Of one per cent per month on the clr
cn1ation Of banking institutions, &C., other than
those % organized under the National Ban4ing law.
ar HENoRiCkS, Of Ind, did not see anything
down the State banks. As ar az indiana was con.
esInsd % her People and the people Of the West
Of Secreta Chase and jet the circulation Of these
banks had been reduced from i've millions eight |
anndled thousand % to TWO millions tour hundred
Mr. sherman'e amendment in reference to /
banks was rcconstdered. He modified the tax on
eisc9latlon 9 te onefi1th per eentu per month in
Mr Hendrick and Mr. Powell opposed such
egialation as tax on banks, the latter denounclng
". Chase's paper currency system as rotten.
WAsnso7oH, May 80. 1854.
On motion Of Mr. DAVIS, Of N. T., the Com
mittee On the District Of Columbia was instructed |
National Monument Society, amounts collected /
and ID SUES e expended, and its affairs eenera] :.
The House resumed the consideration Of the fol-
ling, Of No., concluding as follows: tsFhat this
war 1s not Waged on or part In any spirit Of op-
preston, nor for any purpose of conquest or sub
e9F %h he nd sBBs Ct
lions OF those States, but to defend Rnd maintain
lhe supremacy Of the Constitution and to pro serve
The Union with all the dignity, equality and rights
Df the eeveral States nn19paired. ~''
That as soon 80 these objects are accomplished
na var must cease"
Mr. ROLLINS. of Missouri, SAID his resolution
embraced the main features OF the one offered By
ar- Crittel6en and adopted with only two DIS
;entiDg Foice4 at the conmencement Of the thirty
|
Fac right At that time md was right now.
10 amend the resolution. -is
,een excluded by the previous question, he moved
hat the resolution be laid on the tsble. This mo-
ion vas xas disagreed to. Yeas p, noes III.
Lii. MORRILL,. Of Vermont, moved to refer the |
cEoiutlon to the Committee on the Rebellion
Mr.. cox, OF Ohio, hoped the House would take |
1,rect rote On the passage OF tho bull and not stran
,le It BY such dlspostion Of it. The House then.
" vote of 81 to q, referred the resolution to the
Committee on Eebellious Stetes.
Mr. WASuBURNE, OF Illinois, under s1Epeu- !
ion Of the rnles, reported hill from the Commit
st ca Commerce arproprtating $780, 0.00) 70, the
epajre and preservation OF the works for the beue-
it Of commerce On the lakes and Sl00OO0 for Sim
lnr purposes On the SEA board. The bill passed.
Mi. sCHENCK, OF Ohio, uoyed Suspension Of
he rules in order to report bill providing Tor the
Generals Or commanders OF Departments arc aus
horned to carry Into execution all eeuteuces |
salnet gueriuas and persons guilty OF Arson bur
lary rape, and for violation Of the laws and chs
ems Of Hnr, and to punish Rpics, mutIneers. mnr-
erere. deseIterf, DC. The House refused 10 eus-
end tho rules, BY vote Of 70 to T. not twothirds
ot1rr therefor.
lit. ENGLISH, of Conn.,, tro1nthe Committee m
'ub,1c Lands, reported a bill, which was nasse5
1terdiug tho time dxed in the act Of June. 1SE |
,r Comm encipg the construction OF the Marnuetta
I'D O1to.A on railroad IN Michigan, for Vh.ch
be pnblit Ids were at that period appropriated.
The House then resumed the consideration AZ tbs
contested election Gaze OF NcHcnrT |
c1tnEt YeAmap.
Nj HARDING, OF Kp., said that wal1e be would
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