New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-06
CONGRESS-.

SENATE April 5A bill for the collection of taxes in
the nsurrecdonary districts, with amendments striking
the provision authorizing grants of forty lots to
soldiers end that empowering the Tax Commissioner to
yet aside sales deemed to be unfairly made was reported
Dir. Anthony submitted amendment to the bill for
the relief Of the Justices Of the Supreme Court and Dis
rct Courts at the age Of seventy if they desire IT, Civ
ing Justices Of the Supreme Court from $1,000 to $1,000
according to the length Of their official service and
three fourhs Of their salaries TO Justices Of the District
Courts, provided such salaries shall not be less than
900 each In where the service has exceeded
ifeen years. Mr. Powell asked for The consideration
If his resolution calling the Secretary of War for in
formation as to the church property seized by him
.thers under his orders, &c. Tho resolution laid
On the table Tho joint resolution to amend the CoDsti
tuition up the prior order Mr. johnson Of Md.
made long speech. M. Daviss amendment, that no
aegro person whose mother or grandmother is
sncgro. shall be citizen Of the United States, or be
eligible to any civil or military office any place of
trust or profit under the United States" rejected
Yeas S; Nays. 49, Mr.. Powell proposed TO insert at
he end OF Section the following: That no slave shall
oe emancpated by this article unless the thereof
hall first be paid the value Of the slave slaves SO
smancipated." Which was rejectedYeas, 2; Nays, "a.
Mr.. Davis submitted amendment providing for the
distribution Of tho negroes free under this act among
she Northern States according their respective poru
stions. Rejected. Mr.. salisbury obtained the Gocr,
and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr Arnold reported hill which he ex
blamed to be bill amendstory Of the Post Route act Of
July 1862 and providing for the construction Of two
bridges the Ohio River to enable the railroads Of
Indiana and Illinois to meet those the banks Of tie
Ohio In Kentucky and for the security Of navigation by
directing the bridges TO be built from go TO 800 feet
nigh. Mr. MOorhead moved to lay the bill on the table.
Lost by majority. Mr.. Wasbburne said that the bill
involved great constitutional principles and moved it
referred for consideration to the Committee Of the
Whole. Motion disagreed to. The bill was then re-
committed to the Committee Oh Roads and Canals. Mr..
Holman offered resolution directing the Committee
On Military Affairs to report the bill Increasing the pay
Of priyates OF the army, and the be made the
special order for to- morrow. Mr. Schenck moved 70
the rssoa.e. tbs Oomsoissoo Military mfrs
Agreed to- "a against 40. Mr. Rice asked for the Com
uittee on Naval Affairs leave OF absence for ten days
rom Thursday in order visit the West for the pur
pose OF examining several tiies for Navy Yard Oh the
Mississippi and II tributaries. The request was laid on
The table The House then went into the Committee Of
he Whole on the National Banking bill The Com
uittes agreed to the amendment that nothing in this
act shall be construed to prohibit the taxing Of banking
.apta for State and municipal purposes; provided the
lakes shall not be higher than the imposed by States
On the amount Of moneyed capital in tie hands OF
individuals. Mr.. Brooks submitted three additional
sections which seyerally rejected. Mr.. Holman
Of Indiana offered substitute for the bill appealing the
National Bank act in existence, and giving the In
,ttutions three years in which to close their affairs
Disagreed to- A against g. The Committee reported the
oil amended to the House Mr. Stevens offered sub
stitute substantially the same as amended but fixing
The rate of interest at per centum and emitting
he clause giving to the States the privilege 10 tax the
,apits stock Mr. Stevens acceded TO the suggestion
AT the amendments made by the Committee of the
b aoe shall he printed before further action 10 taken
Adt0nrnad.