New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-14
NxvIuth C0NGREsS-Second Session.
SENATE WASHINGTON. Feb. IL, le65.
BANKRUPT BILL.

praying that the Bankrupt Law do not pass at least
- 10 include relief from existing debts.
NIAGARA FALLS CANAL.
Mr. WILSON presented the memorial Of the Bosto
Board OF rrs.e favor of Slip Cana around Nagar
xalls, which was Isierred to The Military Committee
CLOSING THE WAR.
Mr.. JOHNSON presented the petition OF Andrew j
Wilcox OF Baltimore, praying that steps be taken 10
closing the war. which was referred TO the Mu'ar.
Committee.
PAPER MANUFACTURE.
Mr. MORGAN pi eSehted the petition Of Book and News
paper publishers and printers of Buffalo asking ior IN
repeal OF tie duty articles used In the nanuIactGl
OF paper and, also reduction OF the duty On imported
paper.
BANKRUPT BILL.
Mr. MORGAN presented the petition OF citizens q
New York city asking for the passage OF the BankFup
bill.
Mr. COMES called up the bill 10 establish Mai
nship Service between the United States and China
(The bill provides that the Postmaster. General shall
have power TO contract with any company who Will
agree for lowest price TO establish line OF steam
ships TO make twelve round trips between san Fran
cisco and China per year. the contract 10 into effect
on the LIST Of JsnuaIy, le67.I lie bill was passed.
Heas, 70; nays, II.
PREEDNTEs BUREAU.
The special Order Or i O'clock Icing The Report Of
the Conference Committee on the Frcedmen's IrTcau
bill Was then taken up. The report was read 1t Is as
foI1ws:
The first section establishes at the seat Of Govern
nent Department OF Freedmen and Abandoned
Lands whose object shall be the good of the Freedmen
and the administration Of the Lands and other property
falling To National Government in the Rebel states
department shall. b. under the of Commissioner
WHO shall lie appointed by the President by and with
the adv ice and consent of the Senate at annual sal
Dry Of four thousand GOlals
Section 2uu'LOrizes tie Commissioner 10 appoint
Chief Clerk and such other Gle lis may be ncc sry
The Chief Clerk AID Commissioner shall give bonds IN
the sum OF one hundred thousand dollars l0r the faithful
discharge Uf their duties.
Section provides that the Commissioner shall under
Che direction of the President District; of Freed
nea and Abandoned Lands witnin tie Rebel States,
not to exceed two III each STATE far tie ma!
pc brought uuder the military power Of The United
States and each district shall be uCder the supety on
Of M Assistant Commissioner with annual salary OF
two thouslnd five hundred dolars to be appointed 10y
Che President, and TO give bond, as required Of tle
Chief C.elk.
Section regulates tho duties of the Commissioner
ana provides that every freedman shall be treated IN oil
respects os free man. with all proper remedies u
cOuiis OF CONTROL and that no power or control shan be
exercised with regard 10 him. except il cOno! NIFTY ~
s-w
There are fourteen sections in the bin OF them
pertaining 10 the leasing ii ground, the work o. Need
men. etc.
Section 70 rcpcals the last clause Of the Corf7cston
bill which provides tht cOutscaton shall oai have
effect during the lifetime If thc person subj 'cted 70 H.
No action was IaSen the above, is consideration
having been post pJned 10 give way fr Mr.. SHEMkNs
motion to take MP the House joint resolution rcd, eiI
the duty GU imported paper.
The question was upon the amendment OF IRE Senate
COMMITTEE Finance, to strike out "3' and insert Is
per cent.
Mr. SHERMAN explained that the present duty on for
eign paper twenty per cent. The amour, Of Tux
paid by home manufacturers amounted To ten per
cent IL WAS manifest that TO reduce the foielgu g.. 80
three per cent would be unjust To home manufacturers
II said ai t1s three per cent was equal To SIX per
Gent. bee sc IN tie god yandtOn, III was three
1er cent Oh ore hundred and sixty dollars per tuD Ihe
fteIn tax in ts County mad 10 be paid IN TIE currency
valuation which is bout four hundred dollars per TIM
Mr. SHERMAN stated that ne was III inFor, III TIE Coia
mittee Of king II ten per cent whicb would create
lively competition between home and iceisl nanuiac'
turcTs. The Committee had overIuled him. hoWefer
many Of tie members being opposed TO any change
whatever. lie believed some change ought to be made
A. the tax, because, under The present rate, not one
pound oil paper had bcea imported Fifteen per cent
had been adopted q compromise In the Committee,
ten The Government. ne s0ii was more Interested
than any ndiydual in this matter Iteonsumed more
paper than any individual and therefore, u WAS inter-
esied in this qG ston 1t had been proposed ~ some
70 allow the Government tn import free Of duty but this
would be regarded as iayidOus.
Nj COLLAME3 spoke M favor Of maintaining the
present rate of 20 cent as an act Of Justice and otcc
zion 10 home manu- icturers.
Mi WADE said be and his colleague (Mr. Sherman)
bad been instructed By the Ohio Legislature to vote for
o reduction o. tue dn.y. He questioned the 7 5ht Of
that body 10 Instruct hin 90 such subject lie be-
Icyed the argument ia favor oi tne ieoaeion OF tne
duty on paper would apply eQuIN ven 10 an olhei srt
Sc Ne has opoo,ed 10 olepirr American manufic-
tuyes 70 foreign competition, believing Hs. US We
nm Tho couGtrv would be deprived " ''o ~o''N III
paving the national debt. ,.,.e,;,a ros.no,e
cnt Of the resolut on 10 leave the uu9 "-etc "
a. now 20 per cert. lie made tins mo1"n; e.. -
Mr. FosTEE sad that IN tae State o' ONO last year
.hs,c had b,en SOcgs6 worth Of paper made, ana on
tiIs tnx of s5 26g had been paid Ihis pGs greaI
and growing interest and ought 70 he protee,ee. ~
whatever light the subject was yieSe% ANY, ~uS' "
Iopked upon as inoIpCditnt to reduce tle Guty.
Mr. SHERMAN hoped t1at tue subject wOud not ne IA
definitely p0s.noned, hut that il wold DC me. s9qal:
Nv frank vote. He sure that II 'he ota.o i 80
i,n,es Lsd examined the teria joys, they woulI MOI
have voted as they have in favor OF me 'ePe "a tue
duy. Paper be said. had not increased IN price more
than other articles IL had Only followed the nvari abe
st,pdard OF value, which god tie had examined
shs subject carefully and hal ound that it would he
unwise and unjust 70 reduce the duty 70 three per cent
The amount Of paper manufactured IN the Chited
States was sl07WOGo per yer 0a liS mere was
yere placed at three per cent, there would De import
ed about S43 90 worth IN gold on when the
Government would receive about S23O OOU IN revenue
sTIis woud be loss 20 the Government OF the difer.
ence between sl0,O00J0 IN paper money ana si@JVVo
in,gold. ..,.a.su;.o,v ro.tDo,e wa. decided in
the negative, Yeas - Nays. ., is follows;
'YrIs-Messrs Collarner Cowsi, Dixon. Doolte Foot,
Fo.,sr Hall Morren, Nye, sprsgue Ten TycS' Nan
'Nay..Mesrs Brown, Buctsew, Clark. Conness Davis,
Farrell Grimes, HeudeIson, hendnea., Howard; hove
Johuson Lane (Ind.l, Laue tKsnsas Ne'mih, Fonrroy
Powell. Ramsey Richardson, Riddle, Sherman, sunner'
IIgnIbuu Wiley, and wi-on-2a
Mr. LAVE Qnd.) offered al amendment, 70 strike out
6he,p and insert ten per cent
After some remarks from Mcssrs. LANE Qnd) and
JouNsos Mr. Lanes amendment was rejected BY the
- following vote; n.,.,... nj, c,,,., u,-,,,
r,narrson HerdrcEs Howard. Lane Qnd), Moran, Ne'
NTH Pomeroy, Powell, Richardson, salisbury SheFman
NAYs"Messr. Clark. Collsme. Connes., Cowan Diro1
Dooitlie. tsrwe Foot Fo'er rislfi.' Johnson nG'i
I'd Wikinson Wiley Wnson--il
he question then required on the amendment OF tae
Finance Committee TO make tue eny 10 per cent 1his
MAS agreed 10 by the following vote
YRas-Messrs Chandler, Clark. Collsmer ConD.ss CoWtn
Mo-riii iOul-rOy