New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-22

| An amendment WAS ADDED providing tnat peer, are.
porter and all other similar fenelied liquors In bot; es
Shall pay no lower rate Of duty tAan the proportion oi
q barrel
The House, at ~ O'clock took O recess till
EVENING SESSION.
THE MISSISSIPPI AND LAKES CANAL.
The bill for the construction of ship canal
TO unite the Mississippi with the Northern lakes Tor the
passage of armed vessels &C. was taken UP as the
special order.
Mr. DAWES (Un., Mass) declared bis friendship for
the measure but believing this was not favorable time
for its consideration, be moved it be postponed TIL
the second Tuesday in December next.
Mr.. ARNOLD UJn. ll) recognized the gentleman as
IN earnest and sincere friend Of the measure: Having
consulted with its friends in this House and conferred
with the Illinois delegation, he was compelled very re
luetanty not to oppose the motion OF the gentenah
from Massachusetts. He had hoped this Congress
would have authorized this grand national Improvement
to be commenced as another link 10 hold the Union
more firmly together.
Mr.. STUART Dem. nj also allnded to the fact una,
the delegation from Illinois had In view OF our present
National affairs to the conclusion IL were pe'ser
to postpone the bin till the next session:
| The motion Of Mr.. Dawes was agreed 20.
EMIGRATION.
| Tho hill reported on Saturday by Mr.. WAsuBuInE
1l) from the Select Committee 10 encourage eniSra-
ton was passed. II provides for the appohImeL ol
Commissioner Of Immigration Who shall not De bureau
officer but sha be subject To the Secretiry OF state
The second section provides that contracts may pe
made for the passage OF emgrantS upon INC f.uSu y,
any land they may acquire after their arrival III Ills
country. =, r. A..
Treasury may reduce the tunnage uulies oh Jul oSN
| bringing immigrants
The fourth section declares that immigrant avail
ng himself Of the provisions Of this act shall be hape 70
military duty during the present war.
The fifth section provides for the establishment OF an
office of emigration in New-York city to be filed by
Superintendent who may MAKE a M r ,e and
shall protect them against fraud and imposition. .
The remaining sections provide that no person shan
hold office nnder this act who Is interested IN tne sae o
any lands in the furnishing Of any transportation d.
rectly or indirectly. &C.
The sum of is appropriated TO carry the fore.
going provisions into effect.
BANKRUPTCY.
Mr.. JEyKEs (Un.. r. H. from the Select Committee
on the subject reported bill TO establish uniform sys'
TEN of bankruptcy and moved that II be postponed I'M
Ill May 4.
Objection being made To this notion at his instance
the bill recommtted and ordered to be printed
REMUSERATIONTN TO PENNSYLVANIA.
On motion Of Mr.. STEVENS (Un, Pa.) the House went
into Committee Of the Whole. Mr.Pomeroy OF New York
in the chair the bill TO pay the expenses incurred by
the State OF Pennsylvania in calling out militia 10 repe
Mr. Cox Dem, Ohio offered a substitute admitting
various amendments as 10 make IT provide for Penn
sylvsuis. New.York. New-Jersey MARYLAND. Ohio.
Indiana, Kentucky. Missouri, Iowa Illinois, West
Virginia and Kansas in calling out militia and minute
men TO rebel Rebel raids and appr0priGting sl5ocoeo
Mr. STEVENS said that all the States apart from
Pennsylvania, similarly situated had been paid ana
he hoped the House would do justice 20 those who had
advanced the money 20 Pennsylvania 70 deray these
expenses He had trusted the claim would have Ie.
ceved fair, honest and candid consideration but he
inclined 10 regard the substitute Of Mr. Coz az
intended TO defeat the bill.
Mr. STEVENS caused a letter from the Secretary OF
War to be read, recommending the appropriation oil
s7vQQoO as Justly due, and this war Endorsed by Presi
dent Lincoln. 4,
MI Cox disavowed the imputation that be had
offered his amendment 10 embarass the ON lie d,o
aVlv claims.
hoped the gentleman would do him Justice. .
Mr. STEVENS replied with that explanation lie with
drew his remark concerning the gentleman; ,,,., 4,
Mr. WIsOs (Un., Iowa remarked that the militia 81
Penns yvana had not been mustered INTO the United
| States service.
Mr.. STEVENS explained by saying the militia was
under Federal officers IL dishonest to refuse 10
pay the claim. Many persons in Pennsylvania had not
only been robbed but bankrupted by tie raid. Penn.
.ylyania had been treated than any other State
MI WILSON objected TO the character Of the gentle
mans remarks lie did not recognize the right Of that
gentleman 20 talk in that way to any other member
Mr. STEVENS replied that his language was not per-
sonaL
Mr. WILSON said the gentleman had charged diShon.
esty on all who opposed the BILL
Mr.. STEVENS remarked that the rehlBaI 10 pay chuh
MI KALBFLE1scH dem, n. y would not say that
the judgment Of the gentleman from Pennsylvania was
not honest bnt IL was warped nightly 50
Mr. GASsOS (Dom.. N " said Pennsylvania did not
maintain position better than any other State to give
her a preference Some OF her militia were not mus
tered into the service 81 the United States.
Mr. STEVENS showed from the report Of the Adjutant
General ofPennsy ania, that the militia were mustered
Mr.. GAssoS replied there evidently misunder
standing between the Government and Pennsy iyania
Mr.. BLAINE I'm, Me- proposed substitute pro'id'
subject into consideration and what s due 10 all the
States for eqrpping and sending troop. into the
field and that they selOr the total amount with view 10
payment from the Treasury.
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