New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-01
XZXvIIIth CoNGRESs.-second Session
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. p, 1850.
TIE CAPITOL PAINTING.


SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb p, 1850.
TEE CAPITOL PAINTING.
Mr.. COLLAMER moved to take up the resolu'
ton contract with W. II. Powell for pictnre Tor tie
National Cspitol TO cost S2 OO0 Which was carried.
Mn SIr,TrR's Drovieo that The painting should moi
represent victory over our own fellow eilIehs' was
adopted.
MIR. SUMNER offered proviso that TO contract shan
be made until after n competition among the ARTISTS "
the country all Of whom shall have an opportunity 81
Offering themselves candidates and of exhibiting DC
signs for the proposed picture ana the cointlce s'
uostponc any contract with Mr. Powell until they shai
be satisfied after such competition that he the hos'
melitoiious. This was rejected, yeas IL, nays ~ a.
follows
/ YFAs-Nessrs Anthony Chandler Dixon, Farweil, Hale
nop, Lane Kansas, Morgan, pomeroy Sumner, Ten fyeA
YAYs-Nlesrs Buekaew Garlic Col!amer, Conncss Cow.
an Davis Foot Grimes Henderson, Hendricks, Howe John
mar Sprasue. Stewart, Van Wrinkle, Wade, Wilkinson and
Wiley.
Mr. HOWE moved TO lay the resolution on Tie table,
which was nega'iyCd. yeas lS nays ~.
Nh SUMSEK moved 10 amend so as TO provide ior the
purchase Of Carpenters picture Of the "E1omcipaon
Proclamation before the Cabinet instead Of aulboiz-
Ing contract with Mr. Powell FOR naval picture.
| On this question the yeas were y-Mess's' sumner
and PomcIty--ana the nays were g.
ilr. SALISBURY, ut o'clock, moved that the Senate
adi0uID. which was nega'ycd.
! The resolution was then put upon lis passage anu
} pas ed BY yo,e Of % yeas against II nays.
On motion OF Mr.. sHEEaAs il was ordered that dur.
p
| NATIONAL ASYLUM FOR DISABLED SOLDIERS.
| Nh WILSON from the Committee on MihteTy Ahalrs
reported bill to incorporate national asylum ior lne
relief of totally disabled officers and men Of the yolln
teer forces Among the incorporates are the naUcs
OF Gems Grant sherman. Meade Banks Hcoker
ard Sigc Rousseau. Haccs, and others cad those OF
Admiral Fairagpt, ! ndrcw Johnson Salmon T.
Chase, Edwin NJ Stanton Gideon Welles, George
Bancroft, John A. Andrew, Andrew q. curtin, y.
p Morton JOAN Brongh Henry Ward Beecher, Horace
Greeley Henry j. Raymond james Gordon Bennott
William +, Dodge. Geuitt Smith, and others, one
hundred in all The bin authorizes the appointment OF
a Board OF Trustees, who empowered to fix site
for tho ASYLUM when the sum Of one million OF dollars
shall have been accumulated Provision is made Tor
such fund from the stoppaee Of pay OF officers or men
fines for deseron. and pay Of soldiers who haye died
without heirs, and also from individual donations.
PAYMENT or COLORED VOLUNTEERS.
Mr. WILSON MISC reported from the same Committee
bill for the payment Of the colored volunteers recruit
ed IN South Carolina and raised under the direction OF
Gems Hunter and SdxtOn in pursuance Of authority
from the Secretary 81 War under date Of Aug q, l-o2
In which il was promised that the persons received
into service and tier officers should be entitled 10 and
receive the pay and rations AZ are allowed ny law
to volunteers in the service. The Secretary OF war ~
required 10 that such troops are paid according to
TEE AMENDAToBY TAX BILL.
The amendatory tax bill was taken up at u o'clock
ard the reading Of IL resumed from yesterday The
amendments of the Finance Committee were acted upon
az they reached.
n
EVENING SESSION.
A BRITISH PRESENT..
Mr.. SUMNER introduced joint resolution
from the Committee Foreign Relations authorizing
Cant. Henry Sieiwagen OF the United States Navy TO
accept sword of honor from the British Government
for relief afforded the officers and crew of British
vessel in distress This was passed.
TIE FREEDaES's BUREAU BILL.
Mr. Wilson from tho Committee of Conference on
the Frectmens Bureau bin, made report, winch was
ordered TO be printed
TIL TAN ELL
The consideration of the tax bill was resumed. The
pending quest ton the amendment OF The finance
Committee The House bill TO amend the section OF h9
b OF last Winter. relating TO banks ana banking, pF
Iua king Savings Banks subject 10 taxation INC same as
banks Of issue
some discussion arose this subject.
An UYRULY SENATOR.
Mr.. SALISBURY was addressing ihe Senate when MI
SHTEAAN rose 10 q point Of order
The CHAIR--Dues tbc senator from ONO MAKE the
point that the Senator from Delaware is not IN cond
Mr. SncRMAs-No. | mako the point that he he's
violated the rules of ccbIc by the use OF improper IAN
Nj, Snrrytv did not state what the improper ian
cuarc Has IL was some remark applied sore r0es by
/ Mr. salisbury to few Senators who were asking hun
! 10 take hf seat
/ NJ SAUIsnURY-I only tod some Senators who were
telling me ~ take my seat 10 LEI me alone.
I Mr.. SuERNAN-i insist on the enforcement oil he
} The CHAR decided Mr.. Shcrpan's point well taken
and Mr. salisbury resumed his seat.
/ FIyASCE COMMITTEES AMENDMENT
! The question sOn the adoption Of the Finance Com
mittee's amendment was then put
/ Mr. SHFKMAE--Bei0re tie vote is taken desuc TO
explain that al Senators who are m favor OF tnxing
Sayings Banks will vote Yea those who are opposed
to il vii! vote No.
Ihc vote stood as follows:
NrAs-lfesrs. Brown, Cai.e, Conness. Cowan, Davis,
Doollttle Crime Nzrlan HaIr HeIdg4son. Hensiik
Howard Lane tlnd.i. Morgan Month Ioirsfoy Powell
She4man. Steward. rruinbuli-lo.
Nais-Mc.ls. ,u'h6ry. Cark Co!aner, Dixon farwell,
FOOT Potter Hale Howe johnson L.Ec lhatl HeDougIi
8lou Nyc Spmsae gunner, Van N!nkIc, Wiley, WILSON,
I WT-ht--.O
TIE Chair voted in the Affirmative and the aIncnd'
ment oi the finance Committee was adopted.