, 1864-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

WASHINGTON, Wcdn esday, Dec u.
Mr.. coL1AMAR Of VI, presented the memo
praying for the modification Of the laws relative
to carrying BeFfiodieals f M ia mail. -.., A.. No..
bill taxtng whisky, and asked Immediate action on
It. He eaid the bill proposed to anticipate the ad
ditioual tax BY making It's operations commence
January 1st, and not February 1st; It Was oh;
instability in Congress. It was In effect taking a
Judgment on manufacturers. and seriously inter
% oheF hand. il WIS asaerted that he manufacture
OF the article would be greatly increased II this
bill should not pass, and that an immense guam
tlty would be made, On which only dollar would
nj. McDouGAL1, Of Cal, objected that it
would InteIteIs With cont1acts.
1ect to ta1 whisky had already deprived tho cou9-
t1y Of mora than enough to pay up the army to
q On motion Of Mr. SUMNER, of Mass, the Sen.
ate proceeded to the consideration Of the resolu-
ih Mr tSRis e ssa considers
jet. Jet q and to eseibit 1t iensth he history Of he
days ago, and considering the apparent unanimity
a.e e not needed. Tie people Of he Unitod States
hav. been uneasy under the reciprocity treaty for
several years. may almost say from Its date
there was feeling that 1t was more advantageous
to Canada. This feeling hasof late r1pened into
eonyieon at tue s ths esgsnsis;s 2,
os to make it unreasonable for ~ to conntcnance
treaty by which the resources Of the country un-
tns @ 1n q s
wards ns By the people Of Canada has had little in
have compsiled as 10 iook atiti te eht offeason
rather than uf sentiment. fThs question OF the
fisheries is included in the treaty. Some arrange
Tier nesoiiatioan, caa Be- made IN ts n matter, 90
far as,aseded. The Committee, after careful con
siaelation at full meeting, was unanimous in its
Of the country. all the sentiments Of the Senate,
have thought that perhaps there might be simi-
lar unani%tty among thg Senator'S seq ts therefore,
Mr. HALE, Of y. L., expressed hlmself opposed
to the repeal Of the treaty. and asked for the post
n
Messrs. Trumbull. Davis, Foster, Conness aud
also % in niS favor r Of its tponement a1 ''''
Inasmuch ae Mr. Halo desired to speak on the
subject Mr. SUMNER said, after the explanation
% % @ haa sags g. ns sas H. se fis saS
already stated his objections to tho proposition in
his remarks few days ago !; hut, II such was not
the case, he was perfectly willing that the post
ponemcnt should take place.
SO the resolution was postponed to tue 9Th OF
After executive session. adjourned
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'H1a'n Ann'o1oNt "sAss,, ~ IL
Mr. Worthaugton. mempef nom Nesaoa, was
Qqa!lneQ ano took n1s seaI
Mr.. KAsSON introduced bill leFy1ng duty
on Tobacco and It's manufactures which was re-
feEled 70 the Committee on Ways and Means. =,
Tho uopse took up1the pending resolution call
ing on the Secretary Of War 10 communicate
what obstacles exist to general exchange Of
prisoners. .
4 debate ensucd in which tho snbtect Of retalia-
ting the same treatment on rebel prisoners, as the
rebels bestpy oR ouEa =" s, VS. di5snssed s .S
Military Affairs was gathering information on the
subject Of the past Treatment Of our prisoners,
and cTpecfcd soon 10 fepoTt finally.