Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-21
WASHINGTON, March Is


SENATE.
Messrs. Doolittle and Howe presented
a memorial of the citizens Of Wisconsin,
praying for an increased duty of ten per
cent on foreign wool. Referred.
Numerous remonstrances against the
same were presented and referred ..
Mr.. Wilson presented petition from
the Boston Board of Trade, praying for
the construction of ship canal around
Niagara Falls. Referred to the Com
tee on Commerce.
Senate went into executive session
and shortly afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Pendleton of o. presented reso-
luton of the legislature of Ohio, rela-
tive to making provision for the desti-
tute people of East Tennessee. ....
Mr.. Kasson of Iowa introduced a bill
extending the western boundary of that
state to the Missouri river.
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa offered a resolu-
ton that after to-day until otherwise
ordered, excepting Saturday the House
will take a recess at 4 O'Clock p. m. to
meet again for the transaction of bust
ness-during the day sessions the House
will consider the internal revenue
bill, &c.-the evening session such as
the House may order.
The resolution was agreed to by a
vote of yeas So; nays %.
Mr.. Arnold of Ill. offered the follow
ing:
ReSolped, That in the present condition
of the country and finances it is the i'm
perative duty of Congress to raise the
taxes so as to largely increase the rev.
enue of the Government, and that for
this purpose much higher rate of du-
ties should be imposed on all luXuries
imported from abroad and on Injuries
produced in the United States.
Resolved That the expansion of the
| bank circulation of the country is pro-
ducing a general and ruinous state of
affairs, and should be repressed by tax
| ing the issues of such state banks.
The above resolutions were agreed to
the latter by vote of 62'against As.
| Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, offered the
| following
| Resolpea, That in the Judgment of this
House, the present deranged condition
! Of the public finances can only be effec-
tually remedied by redemption of the
paper currency in the country, and that
the only effectnal remedy is for the Com
on Ways and Means to be instructed
to report bill repeating the National
Banking Law, and to provide for limit.
ing the circulation to legal tender notes
issued by the Treasury Department I'M
der the authority of the United States.
The House refused to second the de
mand for the previous question on thi:
resolution--yeas Always Sc.
Debate ensuing, the resolution lie.
over.
| Mr.. Stevens of Penn, offered the fol
lowing resolution;
| Resolred, That for sixty days after thu
passage of this resolution the duties OF
imported goods, wares and merchan
disc now provided by law shall be in
creased by the addition of fifty per cen
thereto.
Objection was made to this consider
alton of the resolution
| The Speaker said it being tax bill il
must go to the Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union.
Mr. Stevens gave notice that he would
ask for action on the resolution at an
other time.
Mr.. f. Wood of ~ t., introduced 6
resolution to restrain the working of thu
mineral lands and mines in Colorado
and Arizona until provision be made by
the Government for their working anC
settlement. The morning hour expired
before final action was taken on the
Wood resolution. The National Bank
or Currency bill was then passed by
yeas S8-nays SO.
Mr. Stevens again offered a resolution
to increase the present foreign duties sc
per cent, and tax articles now free 1C
per cent.
Mr. Merrill offered q resolution, pro
posing that until July 1st, foreign duties
be increased 25 per cent. and articles
now free pay per cent He moved 8
suspension of the rules, but no quorum
voted
Adjourned.