The New York herald., 1864-05-28


5ngton Territory. with substitute.
nm n6rRnoSnnr wn1IAn Yocux.
Ar. DAVE, opp) Of Ky, moved TO take up the Joint
fesolution a. 70 the imprisonment william Yocum Il
Che Albany Pententary, elsewhere, and ali the other
facts In his case
The motion was rejected-yeas l6, nays TO-
Internal Revenue BILL which was ordered be printed
THR AMENDMENT INCREASED TARIFF ACT
Mr FEssNDEN also reported from the Finance Commit
Tee resolution amspdatory OF the House resolution
crease tho duty mportsS "Nor shall said resolution
be held 70 apply to goods which had actually en-
tered and the paid and by the collector
under the laws existing at the time Of the passage said
resolution and before the collector had knowledge OF its
READxssIoN OF REvoLrrD srArss.
Mr. SUMNER (rep) OF Mass, submitted the following
S'sess
rs D' ana As
aa ass s @ decline "
any Application from any such rebel State until after such
table until could referred the committee to be
appointed the credentials OF Mr. Fishback.
ENCOURAGEMENT NAVIGATION
Mr. SHERMAN (rep) OF Ohio. reported the House bill to
encourage navigation, with an amendment substituting
FOR it the Senate bill originally by himself.
RrosIRAroN or VOTERS IN lHE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The bill In regard to the registration OF the votes in the
District OF Columbia called up by Mr. Wade and
discussed during the morning hour.
was then taken and the reading progressed until half
past four o'clock when the Senate took recess
EVENING SESSION.
COLORADO ENABLING ACT.
Mr.. wADE's to amend the act 10 enable the people
Of Colorado to form constitution government
passed. changes for holding the election
under the provisions of the bill
THE INTERNAL REVENUE
The consideration OF the bill then resumed BY
the Senate In Committee of the Whole.
In tho schedule levyiug STAMP duies bonds page
NJ do tsUh ha ypanQi
is thousand dollars less" stricken out
the words "for every additional thousand dollars in the
Following clause on the same sub ect.
Whiskey was added to the articles which stamp
tax Of ten cents required on warehouse receipts for
The stamp tax photographs, nc, was stricken out
sne Finance Committee having determined TO levy smi
The section taxing domestic spirits on hand was by
unanimous coosent postponed informally the
The reading OF the bill, with this exception was con-
cluded, and At quarter past nine O'Clock the Senate
Adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1854.
IMPORTANT 10 CORRESPONDENTS GOVERNMENT OFFICERS
The House passed the Senate bill, modifying the ex
listing Law that documents may be sent to
government officers without the prepay OF postage
BILLS
Private bills were then considered
KENTUCKY ELECTION CASE
Mr.. SnHERs, (rep) Of Del. from the Committee ON
EectioDs called up the report made IN the
case Of NcHenry against Yeaman, concludes with
resolution declaring that the entitled to retain
his seat as the representative OF the second Congress
sionsl district OF Kentucky Mr. Snithers sust ined
the report which says"The charge OF fraud, force and
test oaths made by the sustained the
nitary orders being designed onv To out the law
OF Kentucky. and In wise to inter with the free
dom Of the elective franchise. M. yeaman, the report
says received majority OF the whole voting population
Mr.. MciKNRY, the contestant. In advocating bis claims
ead that the certificate o. the sitting member OBJ
ioed by deprivns man, citie ems Of the elective fran
scnso through force intimidation, violence and
He sp ke u the interference % General Burnside
election as most yrannica and Unjust charged that
the reason OF the latter tor declaring the State Of Ken
tuoky under martial law uIse that officer having
unified tongues now ss sient the grave, put
lock the lips which made to bow 70 his
sovereign will.
and Means, reported tue o,i considera-
Fsion Of which was postponed Till Tuesday.
TEE KENTUCKY KIEt ricy ysspMED.
hr WADsw WORTH, topp OF KY, the contested election
case being resumed, made few remarks. condemning
and deoooncinE the military order issued In that State.
for these he said his colleague would have received
Mr. veO.a.ss !orpl Of Ind Of the minority Of the
from the majority Of the committee. proceeded to
show the election was not only free Kentucky.
vastly impure under the arbitrary viii Of the
The black man had his champions here: but he oke In
this hall the friend Of the neglected and rg tten whe
man No; only was the a,,emrs made 70 rob the con
earned character for devotion - hecoontry which he
sexhibite, As Q military oGcer A. Fort nonalson.
Mr. SMrG, rep.) Of KY, spoke OF tho affairs ot that
Stae and the passage hy s Legislature in 1861 of tho
law expatriang those who took Tart with the rebellion
supported the provisional government. Thase who
had wecsmed the invaders Of the soil OF the Common
wealth had the br zen eirontery 10 attempt
and intimidats loyal The polls aud to elect
cessonsts. Therefore he endorsed General PurnsIde's
order protecting union from the rebel aiers and
syMpaihzcrs who acod CONJUNCTION with the traitors
oal he south and the Union o. kentucky .holrht
side would have been 70 duty Everybady
knew General burnside to he n good man and what he
did for tie best In c,Uc rson he said tnat
the duty Of loyss TO prevent disoyalists from
70 ing or having anything to 40 with the to OF the
government.
Mr. WApswoRIH oontrov erted ~ ton OF lis ca
40 II all who were not in favor o voIag and money
for the prosecuton Of the excluded rom the
would not be peaceful one The way TO maiu
tain Union 81 :ho cousttgonai rights
and privileges ot the people. TO this, and they vii PIT
.dowa u o lion, He for vat when war became
hon but he not in favot OF newspapers
The ballot box He would stard bF tho trcsmen Of the
land exercise Of their constitutional right - turn
this administration out of power. They had right II
they could to do this without military Interference
control
Mr.. SMITH. OF By replied there nothing hut politi
cal capital 70 be made by such speech his co esge
had ust Delivered. There military Interference
IN any Of the loyal states; but Ia those sectonsi oily,
kentucky included. wnere actually engaged IN
and sought 10 and trlmpio down the
rights Of loyal tie would keep within The sw o his
State, keen disoyai and re ,cherous rom the
jpos He bad no dolbt the Presidential election would
be peaceful The loyai patriotic has nothing
tofear. Tho skukiDg traitor and coward alone ears the
consequences
without further action on contested election case
che House adjourned tll Ie nday.