Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-12-09
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XXXVIIIth congress I'd SessIO
WASHINGTON, December 8.
RENATIr.

Nc Davis said wisi to give notice that IN
to morrow will introduce joint resolution
for the restoration OF the Union and Peace
and for the vindcation OF ths Consultation as
the guaranty of the rights o. the oitizaus of
the several Statea
The Senate in Executive Session to-day
confirmed the appointment Of Gov Dennson
as Post Master General
Mr. Morgan asked that the credentials Of
the Senators from Louisiana, presented yes.
terday, be referred to the Jud ciary Committee,
and it was so ordered
Mr. Morgan presented petition signed by
Henry A. LonRfellow john A. Dix, U. S
Grant, Peter Cooper, Henry RAYMOND
Horace Greeley, and many others, asking an
appropriation Tor the fund for the support OF
a National home for totally disabled soldiers
and sesmen 10 the Army and Navy of the
Uoited States. In consideration of the i'm
portance OF the subject, and the character of
the memorialisis, he asked that the paper be
printed and referred to tho Military Conf nit.
tee II was so ordered
Mr. Sherman asked for the reference TO the
Finance Committee OF the bill introduced by
him on Monday, for the construction of rev.
snue cutters on the lakes. Ordered,
Mr.. Dooittle moved that when the Senate
ADJOURN to-day, It adjourn to meet Monday
Carried
So much OF the Presidents Message as re.
ferred 70 financial affairs, was referred to the
Committee on Finance
HOUSE.
The joint resolution explanatory of so
much ot the Internal Revenue Act as refers
to duty on cigars, was reported back from the
Ways and Means Committee.
Mr.. Brooks suggested that she bill be post. |
poned.
Debate ensued, severed r,hors urging |
that as the law Is now Constructed, the Gov |
ernment was kept out OF immense sums of
revenue by evasioss of the cigar tax. The |
subject was postponed.
message was received from the Presi |
dent, that Capt Winslow and Lieut. Gushing.
Of the Navy, receive vote OF haLks. Re |
erred.
The various branches of the Presdent's
Message were referred 10 Standing Com init
ees
a bill was introduced 20 drop from The army
oils unemployed officers Referred
resolution was adopted that the Views
md Mems Committee inquire into the expe-
liency OF that portion OF the act concerning
commercial interests, which authorizes the
ppontment Of commercial agents for insur-
ec.ionary Statrs
The Committee on Judiciary are instruct
d to enquire into the expediency OF passing
la" denaiionalizlng persons who 90 abroad
D escape the draft, and requiring applications
Or naturaizationship' to 10 rcsto cd to citi,
enship Adjourned.
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee on Ways
nd Means, reported back the join, resolution
explanatory OF so much Of The Internal Rev.
ue act, as refers to the duty on cigars, an
bstract Of which was presented in the papers
{ Wednesday morning
Mr Brooks, OF New York, said that the
eeretary Of the Treasury had recon mendsd d
lat the tax be laid ou the leaf and he now !
iShed TO know whether the Committee on :
lays and Means Intended to change the duty ,
u tobacco He suggested that the bill be
osiponed few days for further examination
was no dOubtlrom the best information the o
eat way 10 attach II one cent stamp to each !
gar sold, aud this would produce larger y
venue than the principles in the bill
Mr. Stevens explained, that all the commit D
% had done, was to put a proper oonstruc- .
on on the law in contradiction, 10 very er. =
,neous decision OF the Committee of Internal b
evenue, Mr. s showed that nine tenths ofl ?
e cigars Manufactured since Congress ad D
urned, had paid three dollars instead Of
ght dollars per thousand, owing to the COO.
ruetion OF the Committees Al the sugges
on OF Mr.. y further Consideration Of the Il
inject was postponed tll Monday.
a message was here received from the Pres.
lent, recommending that Captain Wuslow =
nd Lieutenant Cushing each receive a vote
thanks-one for the destruction Of the ri. y
'ie Alabama, and he other for the deslruct-
IN o. the iron clad Alhemlrle This act Of !,
cngre being necessary, under the law, IN
rder that these officers may be advanced one
rade .
Referred to Committee on Naval Affairs .
On motion of Mr.. Stevens, the various :
ranckes OF the Presidents message were re.
'rred to appropriate standing committees
Mr.. Sehenek, Of Ohio, offered resolution,
hich was adopted, instrueiing the Commit. =
'e on the Judiciary 10 inquire into the expe
eney OF passing a law denAtionnlizing per
ms who 20 abroad TO escape the draft, and q
'quIring naturalization in case they want
3 to restored TO the privileges OF citizenship
he House then, AT two clock, adjourned
ntil Monday.