The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-02-11
3Sth COngreSs---First Session.
SENATE.


On motion, Mr.. WILSON'S joint res.
olution cQunlizing the pny OF soldiers in
Ike United States army, was taken up
MIR. WILSON of massachusetts,, cx-
planned at length the grievance suffered
by colored troops.
MIR. CONNESS Of California, intro
duccd an amendment, placing cOlorec
troops on similar footing, with white
troops. After the passage of this act
the debate continued at considerable
length.
On motion Mr.. FESSENDEN, o
Maine, the Revenue bill was taken ~.
Mr.. HENDRICKS, of Indiana, moved
an amendment inserting 4oc pr gallon
instead of 30c, on liqu ,rs distilled und
sold, or removed for consumption or sale
after July lst, 1868. He supported his
amendments ut length.
Mr.. FESSENDEN said we sht uld tax
articles to obtain revenue according Il
what it would bear, and the tax would
fall on the consumer of liquor wherever
it was used.
Mr.. Hendricks amendment was rrjcc-
ted.
Mr.. DOOLITTIE of Wise ,nsin,
moved to rccommit the bill, with in-
structions to report n provisn taxing Ii
quors on hand prio. to July LIST, 20 cents
per gallon. Rcjected--I4 against 90.
The bill was amended by the Finance
Committee was then passed.
After Executive Session tho Senate
adj ,urncd till Monday.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. Feb, 4.
Mr.. KASSON of Iowa, reported bill
relating to the ca .,ture of cotton and the
disposition thereof. Referred TO the
Committee on Ways and Means.
The Printing Committee reported in
favor of printing 10000 copies of the
Foreign Corr spondCncc for the use OF
the State departments. After some OPP
position, theresolution passed, there be.
ing only II nays.
Tho House resumed the cons Iteration
of the amendatory confscalion bill.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE Of Vermont, ar
gued in luvor OF r straining the persons
ofrebes and confscating their property
MIR. COX o. Ohio, moved to lay the
resolution on the tal,lc,
Disagreed to by Z 10 S3
Mr.. HERMAN of Now York, made a
speech opposing the passage ofthis rcso-
luton aud the contiscation act.
MIR. WILSON of Iowa, spoke in udvo
cacy OF the resolution, which proposed
to DO only what the Constitution author
ized. He cxpresst his surprise that the
expressed lovers of the Con stltution op.
pcs,d the measure, its object being just
/ ly to punish traitors, who ought not 10 be
shielded, and who were not to be pacifed
with the olive branch and honeyed
words.
The House ordered the previous ques-
ton, on the passage of the resolution
Motions for the purpose of staving of I
vote were resorted to.
Mr.. WILSON of Iowa, considered
confscatiJn as the living law of the land
andtherefors II was laid before the House
Mr.. PENDLETON of Ohio, moved Il
reconsider the vote by which the previ
ous question was ordered on the passage
OF the resolution.
This motion was laid on the table by
two majority.
The Speaker then announced the
question on the passage Of the resolution
Mr.. VOORHEES, Of Indiana, moved
to adjourn.
Mr. CRAVEN ofIndiana, moved thai
the House adjourn till Monday.
These aud other motions, evidently de-
signated to prevent action on the confs
cation resolutions, occupied more thar
an hour-thc votes being taken by yeas
and nays.
Alta quarter of five O'Clock, Mr.. DA.
Wis Of Md, mo,ed to adjourn ill to
morrow, which was carried, and tn,
House adjourned.