The Portland daily press., 1864-04-29
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Portland Daily Press.
XXXVIII OONGREgs---Tirst Session.
WASHINGTON, April rs.

Die discharges 10 nrenen ana coal beavers IN
the navy which was passed.
The bill for the relief of the clerks at the
Kittery and Philadelphia navy yards was also
passed.
The bill for the classification of the clerks
OF paymasters in the navy, and for the gradu-
alton OF their pay, was also passed.
Mr. Ten Eyck called up the Senate bill to
change and define the eastern and western
boundaries of the judicial districts OF Virginia
and for other purposes. Passed.
MIR. Fessensen reported from the Finance
Committee the House joint resolution, in
creasing temporarily the duties on foreign i'm
ports fifty per cent, with an amendment, sub
shutting thrty-three per cent. increas ON the
! present duty and transit. Rejected.
The amendment exemptiDg goods already
In bond aud transit from the temporary duty
was rejected.
The House bill was then passed without
amendment by vote of 80 to 8, and the SEN
ate adjourned at IL O'Clock.
HOUSE.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the tax bill.
Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa, offered the following
substitute for the 15lst section, which was
! adopted, wilt shall not be lawful to re-
| cord any instrument, document or paper I'M
less the proper stamp shall be affixed and re-
| corded; when the proper stamp is not affixed
it shall be utterly void and shall not be used
as evidence" The section stricken out pro-
posed penalty of $50 for the failure to afiix
| the stamp.
Mr.. Farnsworth, OF H., offered a PROPOSE
ton, that every person, banking institution
and association issuing notes, bills and other
| obligations as money, unless authorized by act
| of Congress shall pay one-fourth of one per
cent each month on the notes aud obligations
| so issued.
| Messrs. Herman, of n. Y, Morrill,, of VT,
Carson, of n. Y, aud Price, of Ohio, opposed
the amendment, and the New York members
defended the banks of New York against Mr.
Farnsworth's remarks.
Mr.. Holman, OF Ind, moved to strike out
the words sunless such banks are authorized
| by acts of Congress" He said that If we
favor National banks at the expense of State
banks, much indignation will be provoked at
the discrimination.
The amendment Of Mr. Holman was adopt
ed.
Further debate ensued, during which Mr..
Fenton, OF n. Y, appealed to Mr.. Farnsworth
TO Withdraw his amendment, and he refused
to do go.
MIR. Pike, of Me-, also expressed himself ia
favor OF an exclusive greenback currency.
Mr. Hooper, of Mass, was in favor of tax
ing all bank circulation, it would tend to
give us an exclusive greenback currency.
MI. amendment was agreed
to-yeas 80, nays 81.
On motion Of Mr.. Holman, the section was
further amended, so as 10 impose tax on the
average amount OF capital stock, emitting the
words beyond the amount invested in United
States bonds"
On motion of Mr. Yeaton, of KY, it was Or
dered that the tax shall not be imposed on
any bank in process of liquidation.
Mr.. Hooper, of Mass, offered an amend
ant rgal inn sav H.
cent. after one year. Rejected.
The committee then rose.
All the amendments to the tax bill were
acted on and reported 10 the House..
The Speaker laid before the House the fol-
lowing communication from the President:
To The Honorable Senate and House of Rep
reSsntdtices:
| have the honor TO transmit herewith an
address TO the President of the Uuited States,
and through him TO both Houses of Congress,
on the condition Of the people of East Tennes-
see, and asking their attention to the neces-
sity OF some action GU the part of the Gov
eminent for their relief, and which address is
presented by the committee of Organization,
called "The East Tennessee Relief Associa-
ton" Deeply commserating the condition
OF these most loyal people, am unprepared
TO make any specific recommendation for their
relief. The military is doing, and viii con-
t1hhN w w, tiS btst iDl lutiu Nlillli power.
Their address represents that the construction
OF direct railroad communication between
Knoxville and Cincinnati, by way Of Central
Kentucky, would be Of great Importance in
the present emergency. 1t may be remem-
bered that in my animal message OF Decem-
Der, 1861, such railroad construction was rec
commended. / now add that, with the hearty
concurrence OF Congress, / would yet be
pleased TO construct the road, both for the re-
lief of these manila nd far
military importance,
tSignedl A. LINCOLN
The address 10 the President recounts the
suflerings Of the people Of East Tennessee
since the rebellion, end claims that from a
voting population Of 5000 Union men, from
$1,000 to 1900 bave stolen away from home
and enlisted in the Union army In Kentucky:
that the rebels in 1851 took 10000 hogs. and
other stock in proportion; that Burnside's,
Sherman's and Longstreet's armies have ex-
hausted the remaining supplies, and that, per-
haps, not five per cent. of the accustomed
breadth OF wheat can be sown this spring, the
fences being destroyed and farms left desolaie,
and not even with supply Of seed for COM
mon farm produce. II asks first for prompt
payment OF claims against the Government
and second, for railroad facilities for obtain
ing supplies for the destitution, which a single
year OF industry cannot remedy, aud IL states
1861 would have saved at least s5,O00.O0g
The signefs say in conclusion Allow US to
congratulate you on the success which has
been attained by the Union in breaking the
power of the rebellion, and to express the
hope that with entire restoration OF the ma
tional authority, our people may everywhere
be blessed with the return Of that peace and
prosperity which can only be enjoyed under il.
The Speaker also laid before the House the
Message from the President in response to a
resolution of inquiry as TO whether Generals
Schenck and +. p. Blair held commissions in
the military service. The Message was refer
red to the Committee on Elections.
Gen. Schenck, Of Ohio, made an explana-
ton, TO the effect that his resignation having
been accepted, he did not consider himself In
the military service.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the amendments TO the Internal Tax bill.
Many OF the amendments were agreed to en-
masse and others were received for seDerate
vote.
Mr.. F. Wood, of New York, offered new
section to repeal the act of March, taxing
foreign liquors on hand.
Mr. Washburne, of ILL.,, presented a substi-
tute to tax domestic liquors on hand.
Inc vote thereon was deferred.
The House refused to concur in striking out
the following: "All gas companies are hereby
authorized to add TO the duty or tax the price
per 1000 cubic feet of gas soldr
The House refused to tax coal Illuminating
oil, &c, % cents, and left it as originally re-
ported, viz: 20 cents per gallon.
The House also refused TO agree to the
amendment taxing crude petroleum 81 30 a
barrel.