Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-07-01
SATURDAY, June 25.


SATURDAY, June 25.
SENATe.-The bills providing for compensation to
Postmasters by saeries instead of commissions and
for the improvement of the Government Insane Hos
pital Grounds, were passed. Bills were reported
for the regulation of tn distribution Of prize money
and to increase the salaries of the judges and arbers
appointed under the treaty with England for the sup
preston of the slave trade. ereport of the Con-
ference Committee appointed to adjust the disagree
ments of the two Houses on the Internal Revenue
Bills was submitted and adopted As the report was
also concurred in by the House of REPRESENTATIVES
the bill only needs the Presidents signature to
bea law. Asnow finally fixed upon, the tax on whisky
will be 81 30 per gallon after the 1s of July proxino
till the Ist of FEBRUARY next after which latter period
It will be 81 per gallon. On incomes the tax is five
per cent on all over $780, and not exceeding S5 000
on incomes from $4,000 to $4,000, seven and
half per cent exceeding $4,000, ten per cent
The consideration of the Civil Appropriation Bill
continued in Committee of the Whole, from the
previous day. Mr. Summers amendment to proibt
the Interstate slave trade was rejected by twenty to
thirteen Amendments were adopted appropriating
ten thousand dollars to publish the continuation of
Schoolcraft's work the Indians, allowing colored
persons to appear witnesses in the courts Of the
United States consolidating various Western Terrific
RES into fewer land districts and for other purposes
After considerable discussion the committee rose
and the bill was reported to the Senate, when Mr.
Sumner amendment TO put an end to the inter
State slave trade again voted on and adopted
and the bill was then passed. there being only four
negative votes. The bill relative to the collection of
taxes in insurrectionary districts was called up but
was laid aside without being considered, aud the
Senate went into executive session, and soon after
adjourned
HoUsE.-The bill amendatory of the Pacific Rail
road and Telegraph act was PISSED, and the Confer
enee Committees report on the Internal Revenue
bill was concurred in, and then the bill ameudatorv
ofthe Enrolment act was taken up, and the speeches
on it occupied the remainder of the day. The prn-
cpal point at issue the proposition repeal the
$500 Communication clause; but the discussion took
vide range and participated in BY various mem-
bers on both the Republican and Democratic sides
The debate was very animated one throughout
and at times became very personal and bitter Messrs
Garfield and Schenk of Ohio were the only members
who advocated an ambrocation Of the draft commu-
taion Mr.. Odell of Brooklyn strongly opposed it
at the same time urging vigorous prosecution of
the war TIL the Rebels are conquered, and ayowing
his determination to support the Government in all
its efforts for this purpose. Mr.. f. Wood made
speech denouncing the war, and insisting that it
should be Immediately stopped. He became so of
tensive and violent in hsremarks that he was Kissed
by members-a manifestation ofdisapprobation which
IS not remembered to have been ever before shown
Representative on the floor of the House. No vote
on the bill was reached 1t win probably be taken
on Mondav