Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-05
THE VERY LATEST
BY
TELE O. H "A h HI.
CONGRESSIONAL.
XxKVIIIth COpgress.--TiTst Session.
WAsHixGTox, Feb. 4.

NASHiNGTON, L eD. t.
SENATE On motion of Wilson, res
olution qualifying the pay of soldiers in
| the United States service, was taken pu.
On motion of Fessanden, the Revenue
Bill was taken up
Hendricks moved an amendment in
sorting 40 cents per gallon instead Of
10 cents on liquors distilled and sold or
| removed for consumption or sale, after
July LIST, 1864, and 40 cents instead of
so, after January LIST, 1868. He sup
ported his amendment at length.
Fessenden replied.
The Senate struck out the House pro-
vision taxing spirits in hand for sale,
and also the clause imposing an addi-
tional tax of 20 cents on the gallon en-
adulterated spirits, sold as brandy, wine,
&C..
The Senate also rejected the provision
increasing the duty on cotton to 2 cents.
Fessenden said we would tax articles
to obtain revenue, according to what it
would bear, and the tax would fall on
the consumer of liquors wherever it was
used.
Hendricks amendment was rejected
Doolittle moved to reconsider the bi
with instructions to report proviso tax
ing liquors on hand prior to July LIST 20
cents per gallon. Rejected; IA to %.
The bill as amended by the Finance
Committee was then passed..
After the executive session the Senate
adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE
Kasson reported bill relative to the
capture of cotton and disposition thereof
Referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means Ht#
The Committee on printing reported
in favor of printing 100000 copies of
the foreign correspondence for the use
of the State Department After some
opposition the resolution passed, seven
teen voting in the negative.
Wilson explained at length the griev-
ances suffered by colored troops III q
Connis introduced an amendment
placing colored troops on the same foot
ing with white troops, after the passage
OF the act
The debate continued at some length
The House resumed the consideration
of the amendtory Confscation Bill
Woodbridge argued in favor of re-
straining the persons Of rebels and con
fscating their property.
Cox moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Disagreed to by III to b. . t.
Herman made speech opposing the
passage of the resolution and the con.
hscation act.
Wilson spoke in advocacy of the reso-
luton which proposed to do only what
the Constitution authorized. He ex-
pressed his surprise that the professed
lovers of the Constitution opposed the
measure, its object being justly to pun
ish traitors who ought not to be shielded
and who were not to be paci6ed with
olive branches and honeyed words. Or
dered the previous question on the pas
sage of the resolution.
Motions for the purpose Of staving off
vote were resorted to.
Wilson, of Iowa, considers confsca-
ton as the living law of the land and
therefore is before the House. He moved
to register the vote by which the pre-
vious one was ordered on the passage of
the resolution. This motion was laid on
the table by 2 majority.
The Speaker then announced the ques-
ton on the passage of the resolution.
Voorhees, moved to adjourn.
Craven moved that the House adjourn
until Monday
Those and other motions began to
prevent the action of the Con6scation
Resolution, which occupied more than
an hour, votes being taken by yeas and
nays.
1t was moved to adjourn till to-mor-
row. Adjourned.