The New York herald., 1865-03-01
THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1855.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 49, 1855.
P1cruRa FOR THE oAP1ro1.
Mr.. CorLAxzR, trepl Of Vt, moved TO take up the
resolution TO contract with W. H. Powell for q picture
for the National Capitol TO cost 326 000 which was car
ried.
Mr.. Summers provso, that tho painting should mot
represent q victory own fellow citizens was
not adopted
Mr. SUMNER trep) Of Mass, offered proviso that no
contract should be made until after competition among
the artists Of the country, all Of whom shall have
opportunity Of offering themselves candidates; and OF
exhibiting designs for the proposed picture and the
until they shall be satisfied, after such competition that
he is the most mertorious
This rejected yeas IA, nays "a, As follows
s. mAKRhony Chandler Dixon Fsrws Rels
Es. rS%sa and Sass.,s@ Sssn o.r oo,.m.r
Davis P9G Gr%ss Hssss RsS, Howe
and Wiley.
Mr. HOWE (repl Of Wis, moved TO lay the resolution
on the table, which negaved-yeas 49, nays 10.
Mr.. SUMNER moved to amend to provide fer the
purchase OF Carpenters picture Of tho Emancipation
Proclamation before the Cabinet instead Of authorizing
a contract with Mr. Powell for q naval picture. :"
On this question the yeas were 2-Messrs Sumner and
Pomeroy-and the nays were "a.
Mr.. SALISBURY, (opp) Of Del at one o'clock moved
that the Senate adjourn, which was negatived
ne resolution M Sn. " was "a sa put upon Us passage and
On motion Of Mr. SHERMAN it ordered that during
the remainder of the session the Senate meet at eleven
O'Clock.
NATIONAL AsYIUx DsABLxD SOLDIERS
Mr. WILSON, (rep) OF Mass, from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported bill TO incorporate national
asylum tho relief Of totally disabled officers
the volunteer forces Among the ncorporators the
names Of Generals Grant, Sherman, Meade, Banks,
Hooker Curtis Butler Burnside Logan Ogesby shurz,
of Admiral Farragut. Andrew johnson, Salmon Chase
Edwin NJ Stanton Gideon Wclles, George Bancroft John
A. Andrew, Andrew G. Curtin, Oliver p. Morton, John
Hans W,rdp poac cboru unror CroaI IIarr I
Raymond, James Gordon Bennett William Il. Dodge,
Gerrt smith and othcrs-one hundred In ALL The bill
authorizes the appointment o board Of trustees, who
empowered to fix site for the asylum when the
OF million Of dollars shall have been accumulated
OF officers or men, fines for desertion pay soldiers
who have died without heirs and also from individual
donations
Mr. WILSON also reported from the committee,
bill for the payment Of tho colored volunteers recruited
In South Carolina the direction OF Gene
rails Hunter and Saxon in pursuance Of authority from
the Secretary Of War; under date Of August 2 1892 in
which IL promised the persons 70 received into
service and their officers should be entitled to and re-
ceve the pay and ratons allowed by law TO
volunteers in tho service The Secretary Of War is
qured " see that such troops are paid according to
mise.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE BILL.
The amcndstory bill taken up NJ halfpast
O'Clock and the reading Of II resumed from yesterday
The amendments OF the Finance Committee acted
upon they woro reached
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EVENING SESSION.
Mr. SUMNER introduced joint resolution from the Com
mittee Foreign Relations authorizing Captain Henry
Stewagen of the United States Navy accept sword
of honor from the British government relief afforded
the officers and Of British vessel In distress This
passed.
THE yRKHpMsS's BUREAU NIL.
Mr. Wnsor, from the committee Of conference on tho
Freedmen's Bureau bill, made report which or.
dered 70 be printed.
TIE INTERNAL REVENUE RrIi.
The consideration OF the Tax bill resumed. The
pending question the amendment OF the Finance
Committee the House BILL TO amend the section Of
bill Of last winter relating TO banks and banking by
making savings banks subject TO taxation tho same
\ banks Of issue.
| Some discussion arose on this subject.
Mr. SAulsBURY addressing the Senate, when Mr.
| Sherman rose 10 point Of order.
l The CnAm--Doos the Senator from Ohio make the
point that the Senator from Delaware is not In copdi
| ton 10 proceedY
| Mr. snERmAN-No; make tho point that he has vic.
lated the rules OF debate by the OF improper language
| 10 his colleagues.
Mr. SHERMAN did no. state what the improper language
II applied soto by Mr Saus
bury TO few Senators who wero asking him 10 take his
| seat
hv. sAuLsBuay-T only told some Senator's who were
tellix me to take my sost 70 lot me alone.
Ny snERMAS-I Insist ON the enforcement OF the rules
1 OF debate
The sHAm decided Mr. Sherman's point well taken,
and MI salisbury resumed his seat
rho question on the adoption of the Finance Commit
| toe amendment was then put
mr. sHKRsM-before tho voto is taken desire TO CT
plain that all Senators who Of taxing savings
banks will vote aye; those who arc opposed 70 II will
| vote
The yote stood az follows
YEAs-Messs Browu cssuls, Couness cowsn Davs