Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
.WAsn1Naror. March
SENATE sif. {


Mr. Morgan introduced an additional
section in lieu of the 2nd, providing that
the Secretary of the Treasury issue bonds
TO the amount Of $ll, 100000 and sell
them in open market at the highest rates
to satisfy the excess 10 the losn of $500.
100000 Rejected.
Mr.. Davis renewed the motion of Mr.
Hendricks to strike cut six and insert Eve.
Rtlected-yeAs 6, nays 81.
Mr., Anthony moved an amendment re-.
qntring the principal upon the bonds to
be paid in coin. Adopted. 'i'a
Mr. Sherman, from the COMMITTEES OF
Conference on the disagreetug votes OF the
two Houses on The revenue biii, presented
report of the Senate Committee aLnohn
cling disagreement on his motion. The
Senate insisted on its amendments, and
agreed to submit the matter again to the
House for finAl action. 4
On motion of MI. Howard resolution
was adopted calling on the Secretary of
the Treasury to furnish copies of reports
of the Union Pacific R R., or any other
mentioned in the goth section of the Pa.
cihc resolution, requesting the President
to inform the Senate il he has liked the
points of commencement of the Union Pa.
CHIC r. r. or its branches at the eastern
terminus.
The Senate went ipto executive session
and soon adjourned.
HOUSE.
Before passage ofthe Freedmen's bureau
bill, message was received from the
Senate stating that the Committee of Con.
ference on the whisky bill had been unable
to agree. a 81
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, said without
reference To what had occurred in the
committees, was free to state that he did
not think the committee would have any
dihc1lty in coming to an agreement on
the subject. The gentleman from Penn
sylvania, Mr.. Dawson, was of the opinion
that In the two houses a tax of 90 cents
might be laid upon the stock of spirits ON
hand. This was the material point of the
controversy. sI4 81 4i5..l ~
Mr, Stevens said bis colleague, M -Daw.
son, who was on the committee, did not
represent the majority of the house.
Mr.. Washbsreu replied, he believed Mr..
Dawson voted with the gentleman (Mr.
SteVens) 10 the House, against taxing the
stock on hand! 1t was insisted by a part
of the Committee of Conference that the
House had decided against any tax on.
spirits on hand, while the other insisted
the House had only decided against q tax
OF 40 cents per gallon, in orderto test the
ssuse OF tue house. Mr.. WaShbHrne of
tered q resolution that the House insist on
ils disagreement to the Senate amendment
and request of the Senate other confer
ence, and it is hereby declared us the
judgment of the House, that in that adj
justment of the differences there should be
an additionaliax of not less than 30 nor
ethan 40 cents per gallon, upon ,spirils.
on hand or tor sale. e
Mr. Pendletou, of Ohio. moved that the.
House recede from lite disagreement to the
Senate's amendments. n
Mr., Washburnei said If this motion pre
vailed thsEeTould be no tax ON spirits on
hand. 80 ~ y n q =
Mr: Pendleton-Tbars so. 80 Il f.ia. :.
MIR. Washburne said If his own motion
prevented them, the COMMITTEES of CON
terence can adjust their diffsrencesjby tax
ing the spirits on hand He mOyed that
the House reconsider the demand tor the
previous question. $3.50 81 is.f--1.f
The Freedman's Bureau hill was taken
up and passed by msjotfty Of two.
Dir. Pendleton's motion WAS disagreed to
-63 against 20
Mr.. washburne's resolution WAS then
adopted-74 against 81. .T.5izr - :, -.
Adjourned. .ts5.lsl a.. e.