The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-02
agreement Of the TIVE Houses Of Gen.
gTess for 1 New Conferences Gem
nlttee On he WAiskey Tax
Passage Of the Amendstory
Loan Bill by the Senate.
Ne BAl idR . Barsas sf PrssdmsA's Affairs
Pamsd ii tho House.
Jsint Resolution Adopted By the House
teEnd the Session on the 3lst Of Nay.
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teEnd the Session on the 3lst Of Nay.
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$500 ~ wxsma1o1, March /, 1904.
uonmA7soN o. GENERAL GRANT Foa LIzUTsNANT
ta II 0ENnRAL.
ms President BY message informed the House 70 day
- I'D approved the bin rowling the grade OF lieutenant
oessaL
n nomination Of Major General Grant - Lcutspans
0nal sent 70 the Senate to-day, and referred
- ths Military Committee according 70 the usage In
sA relative to the army. me committee viii consider
- natter Al their meeting tomorrow morning, and
sssabIy report back the Senate after.
aso9s Il reported tonight thai there viii bs OPP
Dosn 70 bis confirmation bus there is no probability Of
~ hsInG OF serious nature
- THE aovERNxENT y7NANC1s.
1Asb supplementary 70 tns lean act having passed
bsA houses now only awaits the Presidents approval 10
bewme alaw. Is the same published In thia
nee papers with tho addition shat the coupons regis
tes1 bonds for tho two hundred million Loan redeem
sha The pleasure Of the after any period
ssghsvshan FIVE years from date, and payable at any
pssiod not than forty years from date are be
paia In coin. hs a ss4
u b understood TO be the purpose OF the government
% sue Ave Per cent bonds, payable in forty years, but
sdssmabis Mt the pleasure of the government after
aenes entera,nsd that the bonds be readily placed
- par. Inc plates win be Immediately engraved. f
THE GOLD BILL.
IAsrs is now on the calendar II the House only tho
yascn In regard 70 the Jurisdiction Of the Court Of
es In certain cases ahead Of the Gold bin That viii
yAby b disposed OF without debate, under the pre-
N1sas question, and Ia hoped that the Gold bill may be
hhsa up and passed tomorrow. It 10 believed that
NaWsty Of Ne House In favor Of It's passage and
ven known that s success is earnestly desired BY the
0ossary Of the Treasury
4M THE wHIsKSY TAI.
~ vhskey spectators were we'll represented, both
- ths noor and in the galleries Of the House, this after
49, while the report Of the Conference Committee
- Internal Revenue bill was under consideration. Dir.
VaAburns reported tide disagreement Of the Conference
os0nsses, and moved that the House insist its disa.
Nrvtmsnt with the eenate's ameAdmsnts and ask Cor
onsthsr conference OF the committee, and that the
osanittee the part Of the House be instructed
= Report tax Of mot less than twenty thaa
hHy cents upon stocks hand. There considera-
~ sxcsemsnl the floor, but debate cut on by
- previous question: and the motion finally agreed to
~ majority OF nine, Notwithstanding the strenuous
Gzsesons the spectators and their friends 70 defeat
- This vote may be considered As nal declaration OF
- determination Of the House TO pass revenue law
which does provide for taxing whskey in the hands
- spscuators and Is so considered by the Interested
patss who getting rid Of the article a. rapidly as
possible In order to themselves, as far AZ practica
~ from loes s 70 be regretted that Mr.. Washburrs
Smsd to serve longer upon the Conference Committee,
a,sAsugh Mr. spauldins who has been substituted for
an, also OF imposing the proposed tax and
Asr the instructions Of the House, she Conference Com
1issss cansot agree TO anything less.
sHB TEST OATH IN TENNESSEE.
~ some controversy exists in Tennessee concerning
0sss bath prescribed by Governor johnson in bis late
prssamaion and questions have been raised 70 It's
heompasibnity with the rres4den.s amnesty proclama
~, Improper to ssy that v Ia known in Washl,g..a
tsvsad any doubt that the President end Governor
1snnscn are perfect accord In tho matter OF pro-
sssns for ssctcr in that State with tho view OF
sAssiag Tenrssee her former position IN tie Uaion,
- that the President consider he Governors
esn Of oath Qualification Of voters incongruous
VA that which no himself has prescribed 70 be taken
yrsilpuary 10 pardon, but rather - 90 oath which
sM be respected and saforoed and Of this there
asos 70 believe that ths citizens Of Tennessee win DO
~ informed
FHs BUREAU OF yRnEDxENs AyvArRs.
- passage the House to-day Of the act establishing
Nbsrsau Of Treatments Affairs was rather tight squeeze,
\ having only two majority. has been urged vigorous
~ author, Mr.. Eliot and fully discussed By both
Saasa is passage BY the Senate Is problematica but
- srsuds hope TO be able to put II through on the
sssd Of The pressing necessity and the requirements or
tAniy THAI something should be done to regulate and
svsde for Go freedmen and their families liberated by
- advancing Union armies
~ Nm creates that once in the war Departm emit
hSto b placed In charge Of . commissioner 1t
u salary Of four thousand dollars, to whom Ia TO be
rssvcd the adjustment and determination Of all qucs
uns arising under any laws nov existing or hereafter
- enacted concerning persons Of African descent and
psrscns who are sha become free by virtue Of any
tssslsnation, law military order issued enacted or
bgoulgated during rho present rebellion, by virtue
any act Of emancipation which shall be enacted BY
psy etats for the freedom Of such persons bold
= service or labor within such STATE or who
snAil be Otherwise entitled TO thor freedom.
~ csumasioper ALEC charged with the execution Of
IN laws providing for the colonization OF freedmen and
vnA The delivery Of any bonds Of the United states or
eDy Indemnity 70 any State which shall become entitled
~ reason Of the emancipation Of slaves within such
oaae and any Of Congress authorizing the issue Of
such bonds or payment OF such Indemnity. Tho bill,
sDons other things, provides for the appointment Of
ssehtant commissioners and ,Aiher officers, who are
70 permit persons OF African desceut and per.
Sons Who sre or shall become free to occupy,
suMivats ssd improve all lands lying within Inc
Assr,c.s now heretofore In rebellion; which lands
nag havs beep or may hereafter be- abandoned BY their
Ssrnsy owners and eli real estate 70 which the United
ssss shall have acquired tle and TO sdvisc and aid
sNAn when needfu, 10 organize and direct their labor
AAusi with them their wages, and receive all returns
kms sbsrefrom, which shall b duly accounted for 70
NJ commisscnsr and all bsapce, any there be, after
asayiBs NE charges and expenses Of the Bureau 70
10 anAay paid Into the Treasury Of the United States.
rHE FUGITIVE SLAVE Law.
gosatof Sumner having yesterday made s~~crs'ron
shs Select COMMITTEES on slavery on The M Of
yrsodmcn proposing 70 repeal all fugitive Save laws
s,nslor rusalsv Today, behalf OF himself scna
~ c~yc creesued theif views shoes * ttcHxnori
q. rhey lake tho posWcs that the clauses Of .he con.
sshuapp relating % i@lpSce 'b'y aopesred 70 com