The New York herald., 1865-03-03
THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SEN ate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON March 2, 1855.
THE DUrY ON sprR1n
Mr.. SHERMAN presented the petition Of a number of
rectfyers Of spirits, in relation to the duty spirits
which was ordered to lie upon the table,
EQUALITY ALL MEN.
Mr. suxssR presented several petitions, asking for the
equality Of all men before the law
AID FOR EMANCIPATION IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Mr. SUMNER presented the memorial OF the Legislature
Of West Virginia asking aid from Congress enable that
State 70 emaacipate her slaves.
THE PAT OF NAVAL orFIcIRs
Mr. GRiNss reported back several petitions from
naval officers, asking for increase OF pay asked
thai the committee be discharged from their consder
ton
CONSTITUTIONAL RECOGNITION or GOD
Mr TRUMBuLL, from the Judiciary Committee asked 10
be discharged from the further consideration Of petitions
for the recognition Of God in the constitution the
United States. The committee deem IL unnecessary to
make the asked for amendment the Supreme Being ID
already recognized In the constitution In the require
mcnt Of oahs and the prohibition Of interference with
the full exercise Of religious opinions.
Mr.. HALE AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY vox.
Mr. HALE offered resolution TO return irrelevant
communication recently sent to the Senate In reply to
resolution OF inquiry by Mr. Fox assistant secretary
Of the navy.
Objection was made and the resolution goes over
MONUMENT voR THE HEROES GETTYSBURG.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee Military Affairs,
made report upon the memorial Of the President and
Secretary Of the Board Of Commissioners Of the SOL
ders National Cemetary Association pryng for an ap
preparation for the erection Of monument over the
remains OF the soldiers who fell at Gettysburg The
pert shows that the sum OF sixty Ave thousand dollars
has been contributed throughout the country and that
Gy thousand dollars required because Of the
commends the patriotic effort, with ntimaton that
Congress may future time be properly expected 10
contribute something. The committee declare that
regard for economy and public welfare render present
action inexpedicnt
THE ARMY AUTHORIZATION BILL
The report Of the committee Of conference the dis
agreeing votes Of the Army Appropriation bill
ceived and read.
Mr. TRUmuLL, trcp) OF Ill., objected TO that provision
shall be applied to the payment Of the Illinois Central
Railroad Company for the transportation Of troops and
The yeas and nays were called for on the adoption Of
the report and was decided in the negative by vote
On motion OF Mr. TRunBuLL the Senate insisted upon
It's amendment aud further committee Of conference
was appointed.
The NEW SENATOR yRon KENTUCKY
Mr.. POWELL presented the Credentials Of Hon James
Guthrie Of Kentucky Senator elect for six years from
the 4h Of March nexs which were read and ordered 70
THE LOUISIANA SENATOR'S
Of ..esS II S wis n'
o H. s sss'ss e. 1ss: S s'ssRss sss wa.
laid on the table,
Mr. sHnRxAS, tsp) of Ohio, called up fhe TAx bill
age from three 70 ave csn.s aftsr the ls Of july NEXT
which was disagreed TO.
NJ: o,As., lrspl q y. 4. moved an amendment,
ing smoking, and sold for consumption, thirtyhve
cents per pound
II was adopted
Mr. CLARK moved an amendment, making the tax on
smoking tobacco, made with all the stems In and refuse
tobacco including all scraps used - smoking tobacco,
thirty and all smoking tobacco in the leaf forty cents
per pound.
II was adopted.
Mr.. CowAs rep) Of Pa moved 70 strike out The Sec
ton providing for the inspection Of petroleum before is
removal for sals which was agreed 70.
Mr. CowAN moved 10 strike out two cents per gallon
tax crude petroleum and insert dollar per bar.
rsl II not more than forty nvs gallons.
Mr. As7aosT (rsp.) Of r. /, offered an amendment a.
additional section, that any bank organised under
State law and having paid up capital ef seventy i've
july next FOR authority 70 SssonSp national bank and
shall comply with all the requirements Of the law shall
have the preference over new organizations
Mr. DASx (opp) Of KY, offered On amendment that
one fourth ar Of the revenue collected under this act
shall Be appropriated TO shs payment Of war claims;
Mr Co~rns trsp.) Of Cal, offered m amendment that
no miner, whose rscepts arS less than thousand
dollars per year shall b required 70 take out license
M surExR, (rcp.) Of Mass, offered an amendment to
strike the section Of The original bill requiring for
egn insurance agents 70 pay license Of my dollars
dollars all agents. and he regarded the dis
crimnAtion unfair.
The amendment was adopted
Mr HEsDErsor, (rep) Of No., offered an amendment
to add 70 the section regarding banks In the bill Of last
winter provso, that alter the 1st Of July 1885, In add
on to the duties circulation there shall be levied
and having capital Of over 100000 duty Of one.
eignsn Of one per centum each month on all
notes IN excess OF eighty per cent Of Its authorized capt
onefourth Of per on the excess OF sixty Ter
cent 70 make the provisions OF sccop one hundred And
ten Of The Old law applicable TO national well Stats