The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-29

Nevada, and at Dallas City, Oregon, was
called up, and an amendment for branch
Miut.at Dallas City, .ihstead'of an assay. of
fce,,w adopted.'A The bill was then laid
aside. The bill torcpeal thu Fugitive Slave
| law was then considered, but after some dis
.oussiou was postponed untl Wednesday next.
The House bill to provide national curren-
cyi by the pledge Of. United States bonds, and
10 provide for the circulation and.redempton.
thereof. was reported, with amendments.--
After an Executive session, the Senate adj
journed.
The House of Representatives, in Commit
tee of the Whole, resumed the consideration
of the Internal Tax bill. Several amend
ments in regard to the tax ON liquors were
offered but were rejected. When the House
took recess until evening, the committee
had acted on seyeAty-fye sections of the bill.
At the evening session, the bill for the con-
struction Of ship-canal, to unite the Missis-
sippi with the northern lakes, for the passage
of armed vessels, was postponed until the
second Tuesday of December next. The bill
to encourage immigration was passed. The
| bill to pay the militia of Pennsylvania for
services in 1862 was discussed in Committee
of the Whole until ten o'clock, but was not
disposed of, Adjourned.
In the United States Senate, on Friday,
the House bill to establish a Bureau, of Mill
tary Justice was taken up, and after being
somewhat amended was passed. The Army
Appropriation bill was next considered. Mr.,
Wilson offered an amendment that enlist
ments In the regular army shall be for three
years, and that colored troops shall be placed
upon the same footing as white soldiers in re-
gard to clotking, arms, pay, bounty, &C.,
which was adopted by vote of 81 to 5. An
amendment by Mr.. Davis providing for the
payment for property taken in the military
service during the war was REJECTED, One or
two other amendments were rejected, and
the bill finally passed. After an Executive
session the Senate adjourned until Monday.
In the House of Representatives, MIR.
Voorhees, presented dispatch from John G.
Davis, of Indiana, pronouncing the letter
read day or two since by Mr.: Garfield a
forgery. The consideration of the Internal
Tax bill was then resumed in Cosmittee Of
the Whole, and occupied the attention of the
House at both the day and night sessions
Numerous amendments were offered. Con-
siderable progress was Made il the bill.
f In tho U. S. House OF Representatives en-
Saturday, the committee % investigate the
charges Of anueging whiskey into camp,
mad. against General r. p Blair, made re-
pert completely ezonerating him. Mr.. Blair
then addressed the House upon the subject.
The tax bill was then taken up in Committee
Of the Whole. A number OF amendments
were offered and several were adopted. Oth-
efs were rejected, and itho0tc.ncluding ac-
ton, the House adjourned.
> lii the u. S, Senate, On Monday, bill was
introduced for the adjustment Of the claims
e of aliens against the United States. Mr..
: Sumner introduced joint resolution to iacil-
= itate postal and military communication be-
. tween the States. The subject Of Ike disa-
greeing votes Of tho two hoAses on the bill to
provide territorial government for Montana
; was taken up. Mr.. Doolittle made very
lengthy speech against allowing negroes the
: right of suffrage in said territory. After a
d reply by Mr.. Wilkinson, the Senate rejected
g a motion to adhere to its amendment, and
8 agreed to the request of the House for com
Y mittee of conference After passing some
l. private bills, the Senate adjourned.
g In the House of Representatives, on Mon,
e day, inquiries were directed to be made into
d the condition Of the Winnebage Indians
= The Committee on Military Affairs was in.
5, structed to report bill giving bounty Of
$, 800 to non-commissioned officers and pri
Yates honorably discharged by reason Of
l. wounds, and pro rata share of said amount
4 for any term of service over three MONTHS
o Mr.. Garfield introduced bill for the more
y speedy punishment of guerillas. The House
IS took up the Internal Tax bill. Amendments
3. were adopted taxing sales of gold, silver
OF stocks, bonds, &c., one-ffth of per cent. OF
at all sales. After recess, for the purpose o
is reviewing the Ninth Army Corps, then pass
b. ing through Pennsylvania avenue, the Hous,
It, re-assembled. The tax bill was amended S,
as to tax stock slaughtered for sale and II
= cents per head; insurance companies II pc
cent. on gross receipts of premiums; to in
crease the tax on lotteries and on gros
n amount of receipts, &c. After an evening
90 session spent in discussing the same bill tn
4. House adjourned