New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-13
xxxvIIIsh CONGRESS-. First Session
SENATE. WASHINGTON. April l2 1864.
COLLECTION OF TAXES IN ISsURRECTIoSABI DIS
IkICTS.

SENATE WASHINGTON April 70. 1864.
COLLECTION OF TAXES IN ISsURREcTIoSABY DIS
TKICTs.
The VICR-PRRsIDEyT laid before the Senate q
communication from the Secretary Of the Treasury In
reply 10 a call for information to the amount OF money
expended ard the number Of employed To carry
out the act for the collection OF direct taxes IN the IN
surrectonary districts. Inc Secretary submits tabu-
lar statement giving all the information required
BUREAU OF FREEDMEN.
Mr. SUMNER (Un. Mass.) introduced bill to establish
Bureau Of Freedmen. IL is placed In the Treasury y
rather than the War Department y provides for q
two Clerks Of each class 1t guards very strictly the
rights and interests oi freedmen against loss or failure
from cupdty, cruelty, or accidental causes III looks
tow ard making the Bureau sefsupporting by applying
TO It's the proceeds OF leases
NEBRASKA.
Mr. wADs On. Ohio called up. tho House bil TO
enable The people III the Territory OF Nebruskn to form
a Constitution. preparatory to admission into the
Union. - -, -,
tho population of this Territory was sufficient TO JUSTIFY
its erection into State. 1t contained only 1900 in
habitsnts He bad not heard Of any application on the
Mr., FosTrR tUn, Conn) thought If these people did
not really want the Territory changed into state
ought not 10 be forced upon them. lie could under
stand how a few men, who hoped 10 be Senators. Coy
ernOrs &c.. could desire IA State government nut he
believed that II the question was put to-day to the peo
ME there not one half of them would vote for IT, lie
preferred leaving the people In territorial condition
until they Rad obtained the requisite population Tor
state though he would not withhold bis vote, on &C.
count Of the nsgnilCance of the population he would
desire that should 5e established plainly that the peo
pie themselves desired the change.
Mr. WADE was astonished that the objection shonld
be made after the gentleman bad voted for the Enabling
ncs for other States The test Of population had not
heretofore been applied 10 other Territories FLORIDA
and Texas admitted the latter having two hepre
sentatiyes in Congress, when she had not population
enough for one. Our action based upon tho fact
that the Territory rapidly filling up and assuming
an important position by reason Of It's immense natural
resources He would be as much opposed TO imposing
State government uron the people against then con
scnt as tie Senator fIom Connecticut. This Dill was
ouy TO enable the people 10 have state government
IL lbey net In convention aud indicated sueh desire
lie did not think the people OF Nebraska would thank
the Senator for his advice.
Mr. FOSTER denied that he was attempting to give
whether the people had asked for State government
Mr. WADE said It the voice of the people through
their delegate in the other House.
Mr Foster replied that the doors of Congress were
open to the petition Of this any other people for ad
mission and il not place to dictate the forms Of
State governments.
Tie subject was then laid over.
PAY AND SUBSISTENCE or THE ARMY.
Mr.. WILSON I'm, Mass) introduced a bin relating
to the pay and subsistence Of the Army which was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs
LAND TO AID A RAILROAD COMPANY.
On motion OF Mr. HARLAN (Un.. Iowa. the bill grant
ing lands 10 the State Of Iowa 10 aid in the construction
OF Railroad from MeGregor to point on ihe Missouri
River, to connect with certain lateral roads In MIMIC
THE DEATH OF MR.. HyEs.
On motion of Mr.. CoLLAMER Ujn. VIZ the Senate re.
solved to adjourn, when it adjourned to-day, untll
Thursday, out Of respect TO the memory OF John e.
Riyes.
THE MODE OF AscERTAINING THE VALUE OF LANDS.
Mr. DAVIS (Cond I'm Ky) introduced a bill regulating
the mode OF 8scerauing the value Of lands and real
estate that may be taken for the use OF the United
states Referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
TRIALS BY coURTs-MARTIAL.
Mr. DAVIS introduced bill TO prevent the assembly
of and trials by courts martial oil capital ana other
United States Referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
TELEGRAPHIo CoRREsPoNDENcE
Mr. GRIMES Un., Iowa. presented the memorial Of
Henry O'Reilly, for increasing and cheapenng tee-
granite correspondence among the American people
and the nations Of the Old World Referred 10 the Com
luittee Oh Commerce.
OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. DooLrrTLE Un., Wis., presented the memorial
of Perry Med. Collins pray ing for the aid Of Congress
in establishing an overland telegraph via Behring's
Straits. Referred TO the same Committee.
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL
The Senate then proceeded the consideration Of the
Naval Appropriation bill In the Committee OF the Whole
The amendment appropriating money for the pur-
chase of land to extend the wharf at the Chariestown
Nayy.Yard, was adopted.
from the Naval Committee. was adopted 1t provides
that no pant Of the appropriation for the Naval Acad'
emy shall be paid TO Midshpmen unless in strct con-
fornity with the law.
An amendment offered by Mr.. ANTHONY (Un.. r. ~
was adopted raising the Professors of Ethics, Spanish
and Drawing In the Naval Academy 20 q level with
other professors.
Mr. GRIMES offered nm amendment returning the
Naval Academy 10 Annapolis Nd, on or before the
academic year commencing in September, 1865.
Mr. GRIMES proceeded, in an elaborate speech, TO set
forth the advantages of Annapolis over Newport. lie
commended that In addition ~ want VI accommodations