Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
TmIRTI-EIaHTH ooN @ Il Ess.
First Session.
SENATE.
MONDAY. April Is. 1864.


MONDAY, April IS, 1854.
On motion Of Mr.. Grimes, the bill 10 amend
an act entitled can act TO authorize the Corpor-
alton OF Georgetown, d. O., to lay and collect
water tax" &C., was taken up, amended and
passed. .H-
On motion of Mr.. Trumbull, the bill concern.
ing the disposition OF conyicts In the courts Of
the United States for the subslsting Of persons
confined In jails charged with violating the
laws OF the United States, and for diminishing
the expenses In relation thereto, was taken up.
The bill had been reported from the Judiciary
Committee with a substitute, and Mr.. Trumbull
explained that It's passage would remove diff
Guilty which had arisen In the District Of Colum-
bia as to the jurisdiction OF the Marshal over
prisoners In the jail, under the late act for ap
pointing warden TO the Jail. The substitute
was adopted and the bill passed.
The bill provides that all persons who have
or may be convicted of crime by United
States court, not military, for which imprison-
ment Is the penalty, shall be confined In such
prison In convenient State or Territory, as tho
Secretary Of the Interior may designate; or If
such conviction be had in the District OF Co.
lumbia, the transportation shall be by the
warden Of the jail OF said District, the reason
able actual expenses only to bo paid out OF the
Judiciary fund.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, 1t was re-
hOlNeu-hyth 90, uOes sS-tnht hltoT pO-uag oA-
cept Saturdays, until otherwise ordered, the
House will take recess at half.past O'Clock,
and meet again at O'Clock, for the transaction
OF business. During the day session the House
will consider the Internal tax bill, etc., and
during the evening sessions such other business
as the House may elect.
Mr.. Arnold, Of Illinois, offered the following
resolutions;
Rc,olved, That In the present condition OF the
country and It's hnances Il is the imperAtive
duty Of Congress TO raise the taxes so as largely
to increase the revenue OF the Government.
For this purpose q much higher rate OF dnties
should be imposed on all luKuries imported
from abroad, and higher rate of taxation on
all luxurles produced In the United States.
Resolped, That the expansion of the bank cir
culatlon Of the. country producing general and
ruinous circulation should be repressed by tax
Ing tho Issue OF such State banks.
The above resolutions were agreed to-tho
latter by yeas 02, nays 40.
TO repeal tho national bank act, and to limit
circulation to tho legal tender notes authorized
to be issued by the Treasury.
Tho House refused to suspend tile rules
yeas Al, nays CO. objection being made, the
resolution lies over.
Mr.. Fernando Wood offered a resolution
having In view the protection of the Govern
ment's Interest In the mines OF Colorado and
Arizona. He stated his object was 10 prevent
innocent parties from being injured by parties
who have established mining companies there
without authority of the United States.
Before action was taken on the resolution
the morning hour expired.
The House then took up the bank bill, the
question being on Its passage.
After an unsuccessful motion TO lay the bill
upon the table, 1t was passed-yeas 70, nays o3.