New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-06
CONGRESS. First Session
SENATE. WARRINGTON May 8, ls64.
praver bv Bishop CLARKE OF Rhode

SENATE. WASHINGTON, May 8 ls64.,
After PRAYER by Bishop CLARKE OF khOde
Island ,...o,.,,o
Mr. CuANDIFR I'm Mch) from the Committee on
Commerce reported til T. prey en- SNUG Vac,
des tbat after the LIST day OF August next an b9g
gage and effects of passengers ana al 9theI a. n
e6insg INTO the United States from any foreign cVu
-, sbaII he inspected ard II any dulable arc's -, g.
he found The trunk, valisc or other envelope n ves
co,fscofed The same provision applies 10 ci VI g
% drd tbev may be released by the SecrctaI! "a
tbe Navy upon payment Of fine. The SecfeIai! W
Treasury is authorized to appoint addiI,on
of Revenue for the following districts; a. Roson and
4, Portland and Falmouth, Z; bastpoItI Micbili.
Charestown. "A; Pembina, =; Cilc.Soii RIO J. DIM.
maokanac >. Sardusky' !; 1uenobs5, Genesee .; Os.
kirk !; Buffalo Crees, o; Nlagaf' - ~ aI,,;d in
ssc@o =. Chomulain 4; Vermont. = 10 a'oiI = -,.
sreetion at the first port Oh Hllinni - Wv ,noto
Ielas W ,r scsline vessels and for their maj
dctnsfion and the master OF person IN cuarEe 10 T.;
guilty OF felony for selling or dl 3vss 6to 81 GOO and
sPe,tco pt from I'VE 10 eight years Unauthorized
,aisons rc,oyiue the seal or fastening are puhsH""
f;oIa 300 TO $500 The iniormer Is entitled 10 onS,
ft # the fines collected and one-eichlh OF the mel
proceeds OF the sale OF the forfeited yesseL
TAN on THE EXPRESS BUSINESS.
~. WILSON I'm Mass.) presented the petition OF a
laIr number of express agents in regard to the taxa
tion on tneir business S1lT ~ Man. ssav1oB.
rI. gDllAHsR Qrr Nt) nom the NofTrTiitcc on
l'o,.Clces snd Rods IopoIed back o. House llI 20
,qtahsir ocean wgil steamship service fNtWeeh he
United Ssascs and i3ra4iL va b amendments.
Tho iin or.lorr.s the. Postmaster. .oneI1i to unite
viii tle H,>tOfico Department Of frszil or soit
other ofoe duly qualified by that Government IN e,ao
Ishii..s direct montiy Inc Of hrss-class American
s;ca,usi rs rips from iCrt rorth OF ic roo
,naf IN olanciro touching ~ 81 LOnas and o'her
ror;S mat uay he designated he expense
10 he divided between The two Governments, noi e.
cecd $40 90 per anIum on tue pa.t OF the cr"to
State Tho Conr8c, j. 20 be du'r adyTtseO, an" TO
~. g. ten ,.ars from lie lst 81 september, l5-i
Air TRUTHFUL q 'u., l.) thought When 20 mtcH WIS
nov wanted 'or 30, lio.es1l9n 81 'r. Vii Ti e,,r"
not r1 NO an esp 'nd ture "i tl-H SORT ~ uDtti"
non he'd spont hundI ds Cf ihousanCs pcrh1p mllos
81 dollars ON the Collins and ut CA lines crossing thc
Afarac 80 polt- whore there Nas nece SHY oil greater
irfS-.rur,, thap with iHog Io lnd never seen any
belost bat had accrued from dc alh Tie ''oyerm'h
Ia ov.p and thc very flgt flct tlc policy had been
.beuloisd showed il TO be q bad enc.
Bin COR AMER referred 10 Gle met, so forth by the
Ncw.l uIk Chamber of Commerce on ms subject snow
ing how the commerce O Great Britain Lad been realty
mud rapidly extended by It, system "a elrourA sl--
sfea- rcs 0ls fsut pors There we're row zen lnts
concentrating AZ S. Thomas under ne patronage Oh
Great Britain. md among others thy nave o. me run
nina I'D thc E.tl, and others 90 lnls ln ..c NAItt
State Brazil. NeZic0, &C. One ci Two imags Was
trra Va, nave either 60 90 into like system, OF learn
mat cur idea chat American commerce is % spread u
self into cycIy has mile0. Our exports o. hr.lll
have become almost nothing Nh'" hoseo 0Ier, l
have doubled. CT We take more than half az the cX-
ports Of Brazil Including nearly the whole crop Of coi-
Zee and IFS bclcc Of Trade 50 largely against rs We
ha'e 20 pay up " mo .! lq money. I-o lVH,l nlA
been abandoned heretofore by the influence OF southern
men s of Congress, who desired To cripple No thorn
commerce H. every possible WA
Tire cmcntmcuts # the Committee which relate 10
III Oct IFS OF tAe contract with tie steamship owners
M. WILKINSON Tn.. Mimi desired TO offer an
e. amendment. and ask that tbs bin lay over.
This was agreed 10.
ACCEPTANCE OF A COMPLIMENTARY TESTIMONIAL.
MT. SUMNER (Un. Mass. from tie Committee on
Foreign AIir- reported JOINT resolution permitting
Surgeon solomon &. sharp % accept piece Of plate
from the British Government, IN testimony Of III
services TO two British officers in tho Annapolis Hos
rtaL
Mr. WADE O-n., Ohio, from The Territorial Commit
tee presented bill 20 amend the act to enable tl'
people of Nevada 20 form state government and con
stintion II providcs Tor holding election for the
adoption Of TIE constitution the first ednesda} ~
sePiember, instead Of the first Tuesday in October
WISCONSIN LAND GRANTS.
Mr.. HOWE Un. Wis., then addressed the Senate O
'.gh I'm support Of the bill 10 pay lsconsln hNe pc
>eIt Of the grant OF lands nude 10 ner IN les.
NATIONAL CURRENCY.
The National Currency bI thon came up at Tic speca
order and tie Senate proceeded to act GA tLe amend
merits adopted heretofore IN the Committee 81 tl
Bir smnM4v offered IN amendment to the amend
mos Of The clause affecting tie Bank Of commerce
New York City. 40 allows the Controller 10 close th'
affairs the bank IL at any time The capital sha be lee
than Gye millions with surplus Of 20 per cent
TIE FORT Pillow MASSACRE.
lr. WADE made q report from TIE Committee on the
Conduct If the War, accompanied by the evidence 10
relation 10 the capture Of Fort Pillow and moved that
25o0O copies be printed for the use OF the Senate
Adopted.
THE BANK BILL.
Mr. SUMNER moved substitute for the Finance CON-
nittoes amendment 20 the Bank IN. IL provides that
every Association shall pay 90 the United states dny
Of one pei PEI cent upon its circulation one-hal of ono
per cent It's deposits oehaf per cent on ts capita
stock above thu amount invested IN United state.
bonds each half year after January 1861. Mr. Sumner
sad We had al last arT ed NJ the place where the road
tranched into opposite direcOnsone way DO support
cf the general welfare and the common defense, aud TIE
Other toward state rights State taxation, and state
banks Inc question was between Tie National credit
on one side, and certain local pretensons on
fhe other; a question between tho life cf Tie
Republic and certain local interests that objected %
taxation when the enemy were ut our Ftiy gates.
Everything in nnd munitions Of war had been
given 20 Gen. Grant 90 secure victory IL was our
paramount duty 70 sustain The financial credit To do
tins would be, though bloOdess, great victory as
obtained I the iyd. IL ligAly important that
every interest m Tie country should be taxed 10 sustain
ia this struggle for natioHallte.
Mr. CHANDLIR lDn., MIch.J. sitter cOmphmentng
Nil SIMMER for tLis broad and slG6snay speech sup
paired tAe amendment D...
MT. lIsarNiE.. a. IL, Mc.) defended the amendment
Of the Finance Committee.
Al 81 o'clock The senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
OVERWHELMINGLY or IEESsTLVANIA Oh STAT DE-
vINgf. EXPENSES.