The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-03
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xxxvI1I CONGRESS Second Session
SENATE.
WAauINnToNr Ma..L


| adopted.
The Finance committees amendment for the
appointment OF a commission of three to in
quire and report upon the subject of taxation
was adopted.
An amendment was adopted repeating the
nsnlng bounties from and alter the abrogation
OF the reciprocity treaty. The vote stood II
| yeas against 16 nays.
WASHINGTON, March q
Mr.. Sumner presented a memorial of the
| Legislature of West Virginia, asking aid from
! Congress to enable that State to emancipate
her slaves.
| Mr.. Grimes reported back several petitions
from Naval officers, asking for an increase of
pay, and asked that the Naval committee
might be discharged from their consideration.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary commit
tee, asked to be discharged from the further
consideration of petitions for the recognition
OF God in the Constitution of the United
States. The committee deem it unnecessary
to make the asked for amendment. as the Su-
preme Being is already recognized in the Con-
sttution in the requirements of oaths and pro-
hloltlon OF interference with the full exercise
OF religious opinions.
Mr.. Wilson, from the committee on Military
Affairs, made report upon the memorial of
the Soldiers National Cemetery Association,
paying for an appropriation for the erection of
monument over the soldiers who fell at Get
tYsbury. The report shows that sixty-fve
thousand dollars have been contributed
throughout the country, and that fifty thou
sand dollars more are required because of the
advance in the prices of labor and material
IL warmly commends the patriotic object with
an instruction that Congress may at a future
time properly be expected to contribute some
thing. The committee declare that the re-
gard for economy and the public welfare rem
der present action inexpedent.
Mr.. Grimes presented the credentials of
James Guthrie of Kentucky, Senator elect.
Mr.. Doolittle presented the certificate of the
election of Michael Hahn, Senator elect from
Louisiana, which was laid on the table.
Mr.. CoWan also moved to strike out two
cents per gallon as the tax on crude petrol.
cum aud insert one dollar per bbls. of not
more than 4S gallons. Adopted.
Mr.. Anthonys amendment that any bank
organized under State law, and having paid
up capital of $4,000 which shall apply before
the first OF July next, for authority to become
National banks, and shall comply with all the
requirements of the law, shall have preference
over new organizations. Adopted.
Mr. Davis offered an amendment that one
fourth part Of the revenue collected under
this act shall be appropriated to the payment
of war claims. Adopted.
Mr.. CONFESS offered an amendment that no
miner whose receipts are less than $1,000 per
year shall be required to take out a license
Adopted.
Mr.. Sumner offered an amendment to strike
out the section of the original bill requiring
foreign insurance agents to pay license of
500 He explained that another section levied
license of SO on all insurance agents. and
he regarded the discrimination as Unfair
Adopted. as
Mr.. Henderson offered an amendment that
after the LIST of July, 1865, in addition to the
Init mir Latte khnuo olzll L.
collected and paid from all banks issuing, cir
culating and having capital of over 100000,
duty of one-eighth of one per cent. each
month on all notes in excess of ieighty per
cent. of its authorized capital. From and af-
ter 1st of July. 1865, tax of one-fourth of one
per cent on excess of sixty per cent, and that
the provisions OF section 10 of the old law be
applicable to National as well as State banks.
Rejected-yeas IL, nays 25.
The report of the Conference committee on
the army bill was disagreed to and new COM
mittee appointed.
81! The tax bill was taken up.,.s s. saoiiss
An amendment increasing the rate of post
age to five cents was lost.
The tax on tobacco twisted by hand for
chewing or smoking was fixed at IS cents; on
smoking tobacco made with all scraps includ-
ed, 30 cents, and on smoking tobacco made of
leaf 40 cents. slas
The bill was then taken out of the commit
tee of the Whole into the Senate and separate
vote demanded on its important amendments
The amendment to tax savings banks as
banks of issue was adopted. The Senate here
took a recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The amendment repeating fishing bounties
from and after the abrogration of the recipro-
city treaty one year hence was rejected-lS
against 20.
The amendment to increase the present duty
on tobacco, snuff, segars, cheroots, &C., was
adopted.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment exempt
ing salaries of officers of the army from the in
come tax. Rejected.
Mr.. Hendricks offered an amendment to in
crease letter postage to five cents. Rejected.
The bill as amendment was then passed.
The Senate refused to strike out the section
of the House bill taxing State bank notes ten
per cent. by Is against co. ieg,a
The section imposing tax of one half per
cent on sales was adopted-20 against II.
The bill increasing the pay of midshipmen
was passed.
Mr.. Wilson called up the House joint reso-
| luton relating to the employment OF officers
| servants, with an amendment providing that
| volunteer soldiers shall receive the same al
lowance for clothing as regulars. Several
amendments were offered and rejected.
Mr.. Lane offered an amendment providing
that when an officer of the army at the head
| of bureau accepts higher rank than is allow
| ed by law for such position, he thereby forfeits
his position as the head of such bureau
! Adopted.
Mr. Grimes presented an amendment that
| no person subject to military duty shall be ex-
empted because of furnishing substitute in
the army unless he presents the substitute
In person at some recruiting station, which
was adopted.
1 ol..k.1 q \
! The Senate agreed to the House resolution
to continue the committee on the Conduct of
the War during the vacation.
Several Indian bills were passed.
The House pension bill was passed. No in
valid pensioner is to be allowed to draw ped
sion for the time he is enlisted. A pension of
| 500 per months is allowed to soldiers who lose
! foot and hand.
The report of the committee of Conference
on the Freedmen's Bureau was postponed I'M
til tomorrow.
A bill for the consolidation of the tribes OF
the Indian Territory and the establishment of
| a civil government therein was passed.
The report of the committee of Conference
on the bill amendatory of the postal laws was
concurred In.
| The bill to incorporate the Freedmen's Saw
ings and Trust Company was passed. Ad-
journed.
I HOUSE.
The report from the Select committee on
rules, defining the duties of the committee on
Ways and Means and creating standing COM
mittees on appropriations, on banking and
currency and on the Pacific railroad, was con-
| Cured in.
The civil appropriation bill was taken up.
Amendments were added authorizing the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to sell the Pennsylva-
mia Bank building, and appropriating mil
lion of dollars for purchasing the Merchants
Exchange in New York for the Custom
House. se
An amendment was offered relieving citi-
zens from trial by courts martial and military
commissions.
Mr.. Davis amendment was adopted-75
against "a The House here took recess.
/ EVENING SESSION.
/ The civil appropriation bill was considered