, 1864-02-05

mcncf on passage Of the act, lnstead OF going
back to the date Of enlistment. The motion
was supported by Mr.. Fessendcn, on the
ground that all such legislation should be
prospective, and opposed By Nessrs. Wilson,
Doolittlc and Sumner. No vote taken.
4 communication to Congress On public
printing, from Mr. Defrees says, that with
rigid economy the cost OF printing to the
Government will be q million and a half, and
will probably exceed that amount this year,
on the ground Of increased expense. Mr..
Defrees protests against the proposition Of
the Committee of Agriculture to fntersperse
illustrative plates in the next remaining fifty
thousand copies of the agricultural report
He says be shall continue to exercise econom-
ical discretion, unless ordered by Congress,
and not do the work In accordance with
tastc or whims Of others, regardless Of cost
THIRD DISPATCH.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
WAsu1saToH, Feb. 4.
The Senate, In Committee Of the Whole,
resumed consideration Of the Internal Reve-
nue. bill at two o'clock. Mr.. Hendricks
moved to strike out the sixty, seventy and
eighty cent tax on whisky, md insert forty in
each place Mr.. Hendricks proceeded to state
that the tax was an unequal burden on the
Northwest, and if heavy increase be placed
on whisky, the same principles ought to be
applied 10 New England manufactures.
Mr. Fessenden replied TINT he hoped when
Mr.. Hendricks went before the people Of
Indiana, to stir up scctionalis,n, he would
say that the proper remedy for doubling the
price Of the liquor men drink, is to double
'ee p'As1 " "o sun 10y "eA
M. ho"e cous'oeseo IL scaaua'oo1 tnat
"hisky should be taxed so highly when four
NJ Hendr5cla, amendment WAS f1isaercrd
A4 ls .,'N - 49, .:.:aa =. 49,
TO- anu Luz report " ~ con'~'I1e' on LIE
Scale OF taxes vas adopted.
4 vote was then taken on striking out the
tar on stock On haud.-Yeas 80. pays 8. viz;
Anthonv noo1,tt1e. Grimcs. Har3inp. Har-
~ e1a11,,, paaasor pamsar
aan, H. oaol.I,, Ioneto,' ,a nams'y'
sections. after which, Doolittle moved to re-
commit It to the Committee On Finance With
,,,-+-,,a+fo,s =. t,,-oso =, ,o-+ A., o35it,ono1
.n04 4u~1 =. 1A fN1@ @@
LAX on s1ock On nanu.
This proposition WINS discussed TIL half past
tour by Doolitt1c. Sherman, Tumbull,
Crimes md Harlan in the affirmative: and
ns.1a.a. pa.7.o,, Co.ra,, Ioh,eo,
richardson Powell co"an' Johnson,
Ho"es, Hendr1cks, IN the ncsatfse- 1eas
II, nays 29. Yeas--Anthony, Brown, Chand-
ler. Doollttle. Foster, Grimes, Harding, Har-
Ian Inward. Morrill,. Ramsey: Sherman.
Suracue, and Truubull,
The III, tbcn nosted cvoct,v os renor4ea },r
49, E;sonoo Co.ar.tttaa
1ne 1naass eou'ns,
A resolution was aoopted IN the senate, To-
|. day, instructing the Committe on Library to
inquire into the expedIency Of selling, at pub
II, onnt;on 4he hooks nnh1fshea he ibc Gov.
Nv "ue'4on' ~ Ae -
ernment' ana III INC hanos Oh toe secretary
Of the Interior. There are over $1,000 vol
umcs in all.
Amatfon yas uade in the Senatc. br Mr..
aathn-v fo- - a+,na;nr co,,,o1ttce IN mann.
' nu. ~. ~.1.as..as saata"sa, eo w A410"
factures. consideration postponea.
The Chair announced the appointment Of
| Rcverdy johnson to fill the vacancy Oh the
| Com,nitte m :Jrd{ciary. caneed bv Mr.. Bar
| .r3a, res,rnot,on
~ yoer Feh 4-Tho tz,.o,r, wosh.
,natan 5,sn.t,1, so1s. 4 "ancns @ M nf pennhs,. ,,,
| 'ou .e o. 81. 1,.- ~ .,a,s ~ !" a.. =
| can members OF me aonse was he!a IN Inc
| Representative Hall, at the Capitol, this cvcn-
] irg. It was we'll attended, ninety members
-xo.,,+ H., ,1o.x;,1 ~ vo,a,,at
| 'e'os o1' - 1oAt' ~
| presided. The proceedings were OF o rather
conservative and informal nature. National
rolitics were discussed. but no definite action
t.,.a ~ a :. 49,. s..a,,,, aao,sos - ;11;t ~
nken n ~ W. nat sata - ~ nst *v;th ~
nnconal1onm ua!on scna.s natn u ~ n':et Mo,. m1sn
mem ~ an h;ai eu t;'aa o1nt,nns ~ III,
evening nea a. Mnaea 4nt ao sesu4ns nda ~ ;t,' XVI
oe ano IN a no1t;ee, ~ sctian
9te leguaF ussis lor .atul1 po.a ~ 'aod av.aua
II Was teso,seo 10 Plsss .nlousn .nt s1alouu-
men!s eaplana.oly ~ " ta9 conneTun .1eis act' ct
ana Ing amenul4en1s " Ine GnloIausnt ~, ~,
aha' Il Posa11te' oota.n ustlon uPon Iat LIEN
is VET 1ne sausdp ouda It Huon. gor,1
~ 49, e4o.o' :" A3'ee' - '1A-A A'>4' 4A'
4, r,rsno7 nn,,bcr of 7cfnrees from the
sonth ara enter;n1 onr lines i5 nrler to o..
cano 10 % rehn1 cn5scriot;nn' They stats that
~, 10 ,,1obt a,ter the possa1c # fhe act co,,-
enr;nt;nr III ai1 nc.snns i5 iiah5e to do military
Js,.l .S3,eIr a 81 raae I1sre conoht h. liz
oIy' ius .1nae ~ ch,nSohnra;nv ~. sa ~
Ieusl ~, naon9 ~ tsr4N 1ove VIII ordcr
Here EVIL .P Paes III tSot tn tin ~
~ tepo1' Nv ans eAtN o''o" ~ '1S1s %tA4o A0'
Eeara arc entertained In Richmond of m
3 IN ans Pani i, VI W t1 a1,o,n ra ann
t, the 1sTet ~ - aoe,,1n,.fa U ai catnn
nna. @ ~ p;chnanni ran N annrehens;or of sncf
an an attempt. Bands are being organized 10
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