New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-18
xxxvIlIsA CONGRESS. :. First Session.
SENATE -..wAsHuxoroN, Friday. june II.
NAVAL BUSINESS.
Mr. GRIMES presented the following resOlu-

NAVAL BUSINESS.
Mr.. GRIMES presented the following resolu-
Rssd That the Secretary Of the Navy bo directed to
i the F. W sco1ed Naval Constructor, before the
Naval CcurMuai now lately in session in the City Of
Nsw.York
PUYIsHMENr OF auERRrLLAs.
The Pill for the more speedy punishment OF guerrilas
Mr.. DAVIS opposed 1t as being repugnant to the Con-
stitution and laws. He held that Congress had no
power TO extend the Jurisdiction Of Court Martial.
Mr.. TRUMBuLL said Mr. Davis was arguing against q
principle which the bill did not enuncate. He read
from the amended laws to show that in times Of war it
was competent for the commanding general to carry
merely defined the crimes for which guerrilas may be
punished by the commanding general
TARIFF BILL
Mr.. DAVIS rose to reply, but the morning hour expr.
ing the Senate proceeded TO the consideration Of the
regular order the Tariff BILL the Senate being as In
Committee of the Whole Amendments were adopted
taxing Glove stems Is cents per pound and reducing
tariff on lcorce paste in rolls from 10 TO 10 cents per
pound and oil Of cloves from &c to % per pound on
strychnine in salts 81 80 per pound
An amendment was adopted fixing the tarif on hat
er urs not on the sn and dressed fars on the skin
at 20 per cent ad yalorem; on furs on the skin I'M
dressed. 10 per cent ad valorem.
An amendment was adopted to the Finance Commit
tees amendment fixing duty Of 20 per cent ad vaiorem
all philosophical apparatus and instruments imported
for the use Of any society incorporated Tor philosophical
literary or religious purposes or for the encouragement
OF the fine arts or for the use or by the order OF any
college, academy or seminary OF learning In the United
States.
Section eighteen agreed TO- after an Intellectual
attempt OF Mr. Ten EYcK 20 retain the House proyi'
ions excepting raw or manufactured silk. as follows
That on and after the day and year this act shall take
effect there shall be levied, collected and paid on all
goods wares and merchandise Of tho growth or prod
uce Of countries east of the Cape Of Good Hope except
cotton, duty Of 10 per centum ad valoren, In ad
dtion 10 the duty imposed on any such articles when
imported directly from the paoc or places of their
growth or production.
On motion OF Mr. FRssEypgN the Committee amend
ment taxing foreign wool Of the value Of - cents or
less per pound cents disagreed to- and the House
provision for the same duty wool Of the value Of II
cents per pound OF less was adhered 20.
Mr. CoILAyrR opposed the Finance Committees
amendment, in reference 20 imported secured wool,
giving many statistics TO show the Importance OF en-
oouragng ,he wool growing Interests OF our own
ported into the United States last year. costing an
average Of IL cents per pound. which was Just one cent
below the minimum price in our scale regulating the
duties On an wool below Ia cents tho duty was per
cent al yaore and il Is only In wool above that that
any rate per pound was imposed and that was cents
per pound to the value Of "a cents and above thai
value of cents per pound. Hence OF the 100000
pounds imported 10 less than 81 200 900 were under the
value Of IL cents per pound and derived less than
million Of dollars IN duties from the whole II 200 900
pounds and in addition as one q the effects o, tae ae
mains In the hands Of the wool growers OF our country
nearly one-half Of their past past years clip
The clause was hnay nodlned py tne consent Oh the
Chairman OF the Finance Committees, MI kessenden'
and reads a follows:
{" That wool which shall be imported secured shall
pay in addition 10 the duties herein provided, four
times the amount Of such duties"
The duty on hemp or jute carpeting was decreased
from 10 6!c. per yard.
At 4. O'Clock on motion Of Mr.. FEssRSDEs the Senate
took recess until 7 O'clock
EVENING SESSION.
EQUALIzISG TIE PAY OF SOLDIERS.
Mr. WILSON, from the Conference Committee
on the dsagreeng votes on the bill TO eQualise the pay
OF the soldiers Of The Army OF the United States made
a report which was agreed 10.
TARIFF BILL.
The consideration Of the Tariff bill was then resumed
and the various amendments made In the Committee oil
the Whole agreed TO-
The bill was then reported 10 the Senate
Mr.. MORGAN hoped the House provision OF % cents