Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-07
XXXvIn CONGRESS--2d SESSION


WasRIs0roS. January D.
Ar sherman, from the finance committee re
ported back the petition Of army officers asking
or increase Of pay and asked that the commit
, &c be discharged The petition VISA referred "a
the military committee
Dir. Trumbull offered resolution. which vas
passed.. calling Oh he secretary of the interior
Tor Information relative 10 pension agents EN-
ployed BY government. and how many in each
State, under what law employed. &c.
Nr Trumbull called up the bill to regulate the
proceedings IN criminal Gases relating especially
10 the punishment OF the crime OF treason. which
passed. Ii provides tbs, where the oAense chare
ed be treason. and is a capital oiense, the defen
dani shall be entitled 10 twenty and she United
States 10 five peIemptory challenges OF a fat.
For any other offense the United States shall be
entitled 90 two peremptory challenges, and the
defendant TO ten Where any person shall be
convicted OF oiense against The United
States, and shall be sentenced 10 :mprson menl
Tor period longer than one year, il shall be law
ful for the court by which sentence is passed 10
order the same to be executed in any state pris-
on penitentiary within the district state
where the court i held. the use OF which prison
or penitentiary is allowed by the legislature OF
the state for the purpose. and the expense stteud-
ing the execution OF the sentence shall be paid
lst OF June, 1865
Mr. Wilson called up the bill TO drop from the
rolls all unemployed officers of the army. The
report OF the military committee this subject.
recommending that the bill do not pass Was read
Nr Wilson moved that the hill be indefinitely
postponed.
Mr Trumbull was sorry the committee on mil
itsry affairs ad come to such a conclusion.
Nj Lane, OF Indiana, spoke in favor OF the re
port OF the committee, and hoped the Senate
would act on it's recommendation.
Mr Wilson spoke in favor the BILL and said
the fact Of officer being out OF employ
ment for weeks was evidence that he onght 10 be
dismissed
After some further discussion the AYES aud
nays were demanded Oh the motion TO indefnste
~ postpone, resulting: ayes. %; nays. $50 the
resolution was postponed indefinitely
Mr Sherman introduced bill for levylDg u
tax tobacco. 1t provides that tax OF 2Oc
per pound be levied OH leaf tobacco and soc on
tobacco known as strips, and requires that all
growers, on or before the LIST of August. notify
the assistant of their respective districts
OF the number of acres planted in tobacco. on
forfeit of $500 Oh each acre. and before its
moval, when grown, 10 give notice to the as
sIstant treasurer who shall cause il TO be weighed,
marked, branded and numbered. and the owner
IL requires that returns be made of all manu-
featured tobacco on hand on the LIST Of July next,
to the district assessor. Manufactured tobacco
may be removed from the place of production.
and producers and manufacturers NAV establish
bonded warehouses under the regulations pre-
seribed by the commissioner Of internal revenue.
and the tobacco NAV be Withdrawn from the
warehouses.
The House joint resolution, rendering the
thanks OF Congress TO General Sherman ard his
army vas reported TO have passed the House.
Mr.. Lane. of Indiana. moved to take up the
above and pass it Immediately.
Dir. Trumbull said that il should be referred 10
the military committee He YVES in favor of the
resolution but desired its reference because such
a course had been pursued in relation 10 other
officers
The General Grant and Admiral Farragut
question was taken up referring the resolution.
and the Senate decided not 10 refer 70, aud the
resolution passed without dissenting voice
The Senate then adjourned until Monday