New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-03
xxXvI1th C0NGREss-seooni Session
SENATE. WASHINGTON, March 9, 1864
DUTY ON Spirits.

Mr. SHERMAN presenter tle petitlOn OF d
number of recers Of spirits in relation TO the duty
spirits which was ordered tn lie upon the table. '
EQUAL RIGHTS.
| Mr.. SUMNER presented several petitions asking fop
| the equality OF all men before the law.
! EMANCIPATION IN wEsT VIRGINIA
Mr.. SUMNER presented tho memorial OF the Legisls-
taae of West Virginia. asking aid from Congress to
! able that state to enancipatc her saves.
| INCREASED PAY TO NAVAL OFFICERS
Mr.. GBnHs reported back several petitions from
val officers asking for On increase OF pay and asked
that the Committee he discharged from their considers.
ton
J THE RECOGNITION or GOD IN THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. TRyMBUILr from the Judiciary Committee. asked
10 be dschereed from the further consideration OF petit
tho United siael. fhe Committee deem unnecessary
! TO make the asked for amendment, as the Supreme
Being is already recognized In me Ccnstituiion Va @
requirement of oatbs and the proniDtion Oh
with the full exercise OF religious opinions.
AN IRRELEVANT COMMUNICATION.
Mr. HALE offered resolution to return as irre.cvanA
resolution OF inquiry by Mr. Fox Assistant Secretary
Obecton was made, and the resolution goes ozcr.
- The GETTYsBURG MONUMENT.
Afr WILSON from the Committee on Military Affairs,
made report upon the memorial OF the President and
Secretary of the Board Of Commissioners OF the Soder
National Cemetery Association praying for On appr0
priaion for the erection Of monument on tie remains
OF the soldiers who fell at Gettysburg The report
shows that the sum OF $4,000 has been contributed
throughout the country and that sJo0D0 moro
onrea because the advance In the prices Of labor and
material. It warmly commends the patriotic effort
with intimaton that Congress may at iutdre time
properly be expected TO contribute something. LILO
committee declare that regard FOX economy and public
welfare renders present action inexpedient
THE ARMY APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
yLe repott OF the Committee OF Conference, on thS
dsagroeng votes OF the Army Appropriation Dr. vas
received and read
Mr. TRuMBuLL objected to that provision which re-
quire that money expended under the se shau o6
apea to the payment Of She Illinois Central Railroad
Compaay for the transportation OF troops and army
stores. -
the port and decided 70 the negative By yoto
OF 10 yeas against 30 nays
THE SENATE INSISTS.
On motion Of Mr. TRUHBULL the Senate insisted NOM
It's amendment and further Committee Of Conferences
CREDENTIALS PRESENTED.
Mr. Powell presented the credentials Of the Hor,
lanes Guthrie Of Kentucky Senator elect for six yosrs
from the ith Of IaIoh next, which were rea" aHa VI
Mr. DooTFrf presented the certasasc of election ~
Michael Hahn az senator from Louisiana.
Mr. DhyIs objected TO its reception. Id.
ON motion of Ms TRUNBuLL the wieie slbyect war
laid on the table.
Mr. SHERMAN called up the tax bill. The pendiag
q.estion was Increasing the rate o. lostlge from
thee to five cents sser the first of July AcH', which
was disagreed To-
The Senate refused Ia strike out the section Of tho
House bill taxing state bank notes 10 per cent by The
following vote; CO, NJ,
YEAs--Mcssrs An,hory2 Buck1cT, Col'insrp Davis Doc
Doussl, Powell, Zen Eyek Van Winkle, WHICH,
Grirss, Harlan Harris. Lane tndj Lane (k1,.l. Morgan,
Moril Ge,niib Nye RsDseJ Sherman sp'as, Stewart
Ths'sectinn imposing of one-half per7 cc,t on
snes was adopted by tho following vote
e Tsss f fo',s a,ss Howe ." Lane kspsss
N. Dousa. Mortar. Morrill,, Nye, Ramsey, s@eTnsu,
SArs-ai-s.r.. brown, Blcxales Davis, Dix, Harso.
Henderson, Hendricks, Jehsson, Lane d,9l, hssufh.
Powell summer, len Lyck, Van "1nAe' "ad'r Hsy'
SIR CL,I.K moved an ercndrnent. making tn tag on
t,5aeco ,v ted by hand too chew ing OF smofn9 ssd
sold for consumption, = esnts pea pon'd IL was
adopted ,-. I'll.
s,no.iD tobyceo nade tire stems H. n refase
tobacco including all scrsls usea smoking tohaeeo
81 rents. aud all smo ing tobacco in LAt a1L ~
O. nts peg Mound. 1t was eaopied. ...I.
rETT mLUr. 49,. ...
Mr. CONAN moved TO strike out she section Rowling
h .he Inspection of PETROLEUM, beore its reroSsl for
sal. yhish WIS agreed TO.
Mr. COWsN moved TO strike on; TWO cents y gafcn
aa a tax sn crude petroleum. and insert one c9la- per
barrel az mt rore than - gallons. IL Was adspSu
BlSKs.
Mr. ANTHONY offered on amendment. rs an additior-
a. section Jat any bank organized under tate law
es1 hating paid up chrit ot sAccI whc snsil aP-
Nv befosa the 18th " July ssr authority u becmo
q National Bank and shat comply Nth al T. seqire-
.,suts 49, the law. shall lave ti pieicr.ace CsSE few
| a1saaisa ions Hwas adopted.
WA s-cI.AIss. ......,.s
Mr. DAys offered an Amendment that one .Ort, part
O. tho revenue collected uuder tas act shall - anpEo-
/ printed ~ the payment OF Wax claims, which WAS
/ adopted.
! Nj COMES offered an amendment tbs 20 ,alner
nj Csc rceepts L. than g. COZ PEI yea e be re-
qnrcI " take out license which was adcfsd.
4 ISsrsaSrr AGENTS.
NJ. SUMNER offered On amendment 70 tsr'sr ont tue
ssatisa The original bill requiring foreign insurance
agents TO pay license Of so lie c-Ill.ned that
acther section levied license OF lo all iTassnes
ngsnts. and lie regarded tie DISCRIMINATION az unaiI.
1 lie amenduentwas adopted.
RANK CIRCULATION.
Mr.. HENDERSON offered an amendmci2 70 adI 10 TIA
section regarding hanks IN the bin "a las; Niai~ 10
pfoy $50 that atc- he Isl ol July, lee4 an adllon 10
Tho duties CIRCULATION. there shat be levied coz
lecied and paid rsm all banks ssuinq circulating and
having a capital as over $4,000, dry OF o.eclghth
OF per centm each month on Ill roes nextess OF 30
per cent Of it authorized captLi aud From and after
Tie Is. OF July 1870 OF one fourth Of per ceniam
on the excess os 80 per cent; n make the psycns u
Section no Of the old In" appciblsto saloaa "a w'n
| ~ State banks
f, TIE amendment was rsicc,ed--Teas. IL; NAYS, 81
| ASSISsons ExPk,.sss. 10
Mr. HOWE offered amendment. imiihg tie ex-
renscs of Assessors for clekbire 10 70 ccis per oi
| names assessed, which was net adopted
Il Tho bill vas then aken ont Of tho Committee OF tho
Whole into the Senate. and separate votes we're de-
handed on all its important amendments
! 't SAVINGS BANKS. 81. I.. vs
The Smandment to tax Savings BANS Of '''nO was
Al a O'Clock the Senate adjsurned to meet At Q. IL
| Fst EVENING SESSION.
TIE FISHING BopyrIls.
The amendment repeating the Fishing Boun
ties from and aar the abrogaiion oi tae Reciprocity
Treaty oncJearacncc, was rejected BY the following
vote: lah a.
tle Harlan Harris, Henderson. iIendk Lave ,n4l Nss-
ni,h, Powell Riddle, Sherman, Van Whale "isS'a''H'
NArs-Mr..rs Anthony Cissl. Connes.. Dixon ;'sFwcl.
Foer Howe Johnson Lone thsnsas) MeDoosai ss!s.s'