Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
TRIR RTY-EIGHTH REss,
First Session.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Nav 80. 1884.

MONDAY, May ~, 1904.
few reports from committees were made
Mr.. Conncss called up the bill TO expedite
the settlement of titles TO land in California,
and It was discussed till the close of the morn
ing hour.
Mr.. BuckalGw submitted u resolution setting
apart Friday next, after the morning hour, for
the consideration Of private business, and Mr..
Sumner obJectlng, 1t went over.
The consideration Of the internal revenue
bill was resumed.
Mr. FCssendon proposed an amendment to
tie end Of the 9Id section imposing.a duty OF
QUO per cent. on gold bullion, in ingot, bars, Il,
or otherwise, TO he paid by cxportcrs provided
II shall not extend to miners or original pro-
ducers.
Mr.. Conposs desired to have the House pro-
vision in another part Of the came section
struck out before acting on this-thut provision
being as follows:
On gold and silver produced from quartz
mines, from beds OF rivers, from the earth, or
in any other way or manner, duty of five per
cent.
Discussion ensued between Messrs Fessen-
den, Conness, McDougal, Nesmith, and others.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion of Mr.. Morris, of Ohio, the Com
luittce on the District Of Columbia were in.
suucted to inquire into the expedienoy OF re-.
porting bill providing that all Juvenile offend.
Grs convicted OF crime in the said District be
sentenced to some house OF correction outside
Of the District, at the ieast expense to the Gov
crnment.
On motion of Mr. Davis, of New York, the
Committee on the District was instructed TO
investigate and Inquire genOl ally into the flnan-
Clal condition OF the Washington National
Monument Association.
The House took up the resolution Lsretofore
offered by Mr.. Rollins, declaring that, prompt
ed by just patriotism, we arc In favor OF an
earnest and successful prosecution OF the war,
and that we will give q warm and hearty sun.
port TO oil those measures which will be most
effective in speedily overcoming tho rebellion
and In securing a restoration Of peace, and
which may not substantially Infringe the ConstI-
tuition and tend TO subvert the true theory and
character Of the Government; and We hereby re-
iterate that the present deplorable civil war has
been forced upon the country by the dsunionists
now in revolt against the constitutional Gov
ernmcnt; that In the progress OF this war Com
gress, banishing all feeling of mere passion or
resentment, will recollect only It's duty to the
whole country; that this war is OF waged on
our part in any spirit of oppression, nor for
any purpose of conquest or sublugatIon, nor
for the purpose Of oyerthrowing or Interfering
with the rights or established Institutions OF
those States, but TO defend and maintain the
supremacy Of the Constitution, and to preserve
tho Union with all the dignity, equality and
rights oil the several states unimpaired; and
tlal, as soon as these objects are accomplished,
the war ought TO ccae.
Mr.. Rollins advocated the resolution. While
holding there was no punishment too severe
for tho leaders OF the rebellion, VIC ought to
open the way for the misled pcOpleto return to
their allegiance. After the war is over there
mus. Je negotiation and reconciliation. While
he was in favor Of carrying on the war for the
purpose mentioned In the resolution, he never
theless EXPRESSED the opinion that II the war
had been carried on upon the principles Of the
Crlttenden resolution, 1t would be now, proba-
bly,, terminated.
Mr.. Fernando Wood, after falling to obtain
an opportunity to amend the resolution, moved
to lay 1t upon the table. This was disagreed
to-yeas II, nays ia.
The resolution was then referred to the Com
mttee on the Rebelllous states-yeas 81, nays
67.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
Kentucky contested election case.