The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-02-10
, WASHINGTON, February 4

SENATE On motion, Mr.. Wilson's joirt
resolution euualiEng the pay Of soldiers in
the United States army was taken up.
Mr.. Wilson explained at length the griey
ances suffered by coored troops.
Mr.. Conness introduced an anne; dment,
placing colored troops on familiar footing
with white troops, alter The passage OF this
act. ........
The debate conin ed at considerable
length.
On motion of Mr.. Fessenden, the Revenue
Bill was taken up. .,.. ....I-.- .a
Mr Hendricks moved an amendment, in
sorting forty cents per gallon instead Of
seventy cents on liquors distilled and sold
or removed. for consumption or sale, after
July /, 1864. and forty cents iustead OF
eighty after Jannsry l, 1865. lie su2por>
ted his amendment st length. 2..'
Mr.. FesseDden replied. .tt o.
MIR. Fessenden said that we should tax
articles to obtain revenue according to what
it would bear, and the tax would fail on the
consumer Of liquor wherever it was used
Mr. Hendricks amendpeut was rejected.
MIR. DooltIle moved TO recommit the bill
with instructions to report a provso taxing
liquors on hand prior to July l, twenty cents
per gallon. Rejected--14 against 80.
The bill, as emended by the Finance Com
inittee, was then passed. ."' -. ''3
After Executive session the Senate Ad-
journed ill Monday. ..-,..,.. -., .....
HoUsE.-The House resumed the copsd
Grafton Of the ainendatory Cohf:cation Bill.
MIR. Woodbridge argued in favor of re--
straining the persons OF rebels and con6scat,
ing their property. u ir9gg sy.r.
Mr. Cox moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Disagreed to, by 72 to 80
| Mr.. Herman made a speech opposing the
passage o the resolution and the Confiscs-
lion Act. vIHUal r-g.a..-t
| Mr.. Wilson spoke in advocacy of the res
oluion, which proposed 10 do only what
the Constitution authorized. He expressed
his surprise that the expressed lovers Of the
Constitution opposed the measures, its ob
jects teieg justly TO punish traitors, who
ought not to be shielded, and who were not
to be pacisd with olive branches and honey,
! ed words .'"'@ ~
The House ordered the previous question
on the passage OF the resolution. Several
motions, for the purpose OF s,aving off q
vote, were resorled to.
MIR. Kasson reported bill relating to the
capture Of cotton and the disposition thtre>
OF. Referred to the Committee on Ways
and Mesrs. #ays 5a-
Tho printing Committee reported in favor
of printing 10000 copies Of the foreign Cor
respondeoce ior the use OF the Stale depart>
ments. After some op ositiop, the resolu
ton passed, there being only seventeen
nays. a. sl feer err. .T.e.e... ....'.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Iowa, considered confisca
tion as the living law Of the land, and there
fore was before the House
Mr.. Pendtton moved to reconsider the
vote by which hepIevious question was or,
dered ON the passage OF the resolution
| This motion was laid on the table by two
majority.
The speaker then anuounced the q uestou
on the passage of the resolution. eEx@'B
MIR. Voorhees, moved to adjourn.
Mr. Craven moved that the House ad.
journ till Monday. e5i5 I'3a
These and other motions evidently desigr
to prevent action on the eontiscatiop. aa at
The resolutions occupied more than ar
hour, votes being taken BY yeas and nays
AT quarter OF five O'Clock, Mr.. Davis, o
Maryland, moved to adjourn till to morrow
Carried. .lluisG 9Gt .a9IC7 It feg
Adjourned. =su;o ayst