New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-21
xyYV-IIth CONGRESs-secOnd Session.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. 90. 1906.

EXPENSES or INTERNAL H, ~ &c no. - 1
Mr.. WILSON introduced bill 10 IcS,'.tc u'lo
for clerks and stationery, which was uNoio" " DC
printed .r..,~s ~ ,r4orrol
- M T.. -, II coi ocfion districts s'9ll render
10 the fth auditor Of tie Treasury Department uLue
oath a quarterly statement SHOWING, Tax hlI+'t4 "
persons assessed upon each monlhY ny u.!'n. Ceu
rsrfef of the present and each succeeding hecal year
as receiVed for by them ana upon tAV CON Va
the annual list statement Ol RE Auuue4 ~ Pct''ns
assessed upou the annual list. and not inoudlhg tue
oe,f Income of ls04: and when the proper vouchers
are rendered there shall he allowed ana pald 10 tbe
several assessors H0t including those IN California
Oregnn NeYada end the Territories, Tor sfatione4l
bl,pk hooks and printing exclusive Of posters and ad
yertisipg required by law al ther of one cent for
each person assessed m their several districts In ts
frna, Oregon Nevada. ana the Territories two cents
for each person assessed
Section provides that the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue shall furnish blanks and forms Of general ap
poston but none Others to the Assessors.
Section requires that before any allowance Tor fta-
to1erv is made statements OF the accounts must
be furnished accompanied by recei.tcd hiils ond IN
oath that the rates charged do not exceed current
section relates to clerk hire and provides that As
SCISSORS shall he allowed 10Y this IN ADDITION 10 - Tor
each hundred persons assessed tho follow ng suns; III
cities that according 90 the o. 1900 contained
not less than 1000 inhabitants ,ag not less than
5000 : .2D0 not less than 23OO $500; not less than
H. 600 $500 less than 1000 SIOO Before any allow
ances io clerk hire are allowed sworn statements must
be furnished. a., in the case Of stationery.
Ihe remaining sections prescribe penalties for viola
ton or evasion OF the provisions above related.
Mr.. CoLLANER. from the Committee on the Library.
reported the House resolution To provide fog Tie pur
chase Of Nr POwes picture Of tie battle OF Lake Ege
10! $4,000, with a Recommendation that Il pass
Mr. BROWN. from tie Military Committee reported
back The resolution Of thinks 20 Gen Thomas with al
amendment giving thanks also TO Admiral Lee.
Ill SuNSER introduced Bill 10 repeal the charter o!
tho Washington and Georgetown Street Redmond ex-
planning as bis reason ior SONG that this company
had excluded coored peasons from their IL
tho lQuriffpc III District OF CO.uu
Mr.. WILSON. from ihe Military Committee. reported
adversely on the petition o. certain Provost Marshais
70. increase OF pay. He stated that the Committee
posed 20 increasing the pay Of thtsc officers.
Mr.. WILSON moved to rccOns der the vote on the
Army Appropriation bill for tie purpose Of reconsidef
Ing The vote by which Nj irumbEils amehdmen, re-
moving al distinctions of auk and pay between Eegu
lar aud Volunteer officers was passed.
Mr.. WILSON read an extract from letter o. an army
officer stating Tat Mr.. Jrumbulls aucnnment would
place Gen. sherman below great rauy volunteer
MqOrlicneras whose commissions as volunteers were
Of prOr dates 10 bis commission In the Regular Amy
After considerable discussion IN Nhlch Ae',Ts.
TrumblD, sherman and Wilson participated, MI.
TIumbGl offered On amendment 10 las anehuheht
tha5te section shall not o. 50 construed az 20 ABOLISH
III service ration now allowed in the Regular Army;
but officers in the Volunteer service SHAH be allowed
the same ration when ea'ied 10 It by length oi service
This vas adoptcd-yeas. 3d. nays, Z
The amendment OF MI T,umbull as originally Moor
por;ed then voted upon and rejected ~ The ioi
YEAs-Nessr. Brown Csrlile Chandler ColamcT Davis,
Farwer. Foot GT mes, Hendricks Howe, Lane tnan,)'
Morrill, PomeToy, Ramsey, Richardson, Iruno"!.' WADE
NAYs-Slcssrs Anthony Buckaievg CLARK Copnes Dixon,
Dooliis. Foster hsrrs Henderson, Toward Io-n-oN' slor
gan kesI0i,h Nye, Powell Riddle Spacue >cwart snHl-
ser Ten tyck VA Wrinkle, Wiley. Wilson, Wnst.-i
Mr.. POWELL offered IN aiuendmen; 10 Increase the
p.y Of officers ana soldiers OF the army 20 per cent
Mr. " son said We owed the army slJ- pO1 OO now,
dfiona cav NJ soldiers were SERVING IN tire army
T-so cot 81 900 hourtv for one year. He (Wiko!O
would be glad 20 Increase Tie pay OF SOLDIERS Il lie
Thought il IN The power q the Government 10 DO i.
MT. SALISBURY said, though not an advocate OF this
var he Quad vote 20 pay t.ose VINO eise,su Ire ct
yice believing It to be night instand reasonable com
pensation DOthat be was under any Obligations TO ne
soldier hin elf for IN BIS slate the soulcis htu Ott
taught 70 believe that the prime pies be adYOca cd were
antagouisuc 10 the cause which they were serving
he proceeded to discuss the question Of Peace and the
raised point OF order that Mr salisbury was not
speallg tie subject beoIe the Senate and mat rs
he tShernan had charge 81 the OIL before tt SenAie
be could not consent 10 nave ac'"h on u deh!e1 =!
such speeches as MI. SALISBURY was making. !
Mr.. IOOT N the chair, deeleC me loi.i We. 'aHtn
under ordinary circumstances. but as Mr. SALISBURY
had been permitted 10 20 Oh 10 long without lAe!ful
ton II wis hardly ~ orCcr TO rule him down now
Mir. sAVLsBURY resumed the hoor II was aeiHsioh
ne said 20 slppCe that peace wac near az hahdi ue
Iu.i0n oil repeated about o. days and ninety aaFs
Charleston aud Savannah end Columbia might iai' Du1
still the would not end There were yeass o. "a!
vet before .Ais oonntTy unGef the pocy OF he etn'
Administration. II appeared ron lhe fresoen mes
sage thst the obstacle 10 peace was the teIs "eh nc
offered refusing - ucai WIFI hcDei'. III suou 9e re-
-oe hfad TINT tc British loot tlc. American colonies
because George Ill would not ireat with Rebels II
arms against him.
Tho yeas and nays then called on The adoption
Of Nj Powe.ls amendment and was rejected teas 49,
NAYS 2. ,a,.;.. =
Mr. Ay1HoNY offered an amendment as an additional
section 20 give the service ration 70 VOLUNTEER Wen "a"
regular ofccfs which rejected, ana TIE bI 'Nss
then passed. III, 80
The senate then took ny end passed resolution au
torzirg the issue Of bonos 10 pay ior he ieeuhs o.
certain refugee Indians .r-,,..
b.. 70 provide for tie better Organization OF IPa4-h
affair. in California Bas t.cA taken uy and passed
Several other bills ana resolutions IN relation 10 IN
q IN Affairs were then taken up ana PASSED..
firm the title Of the United States ~ tue hnd on "hc
;be branch mint of Carson City, Nevada. Is located
which was passed 80, $500
Al Lalfpast four the Senate took recess TIL seven
this evenilg-the session to be devoted to - cu' e