, 1865-02-18
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. II.
SENATE.

Mr: DooLlTTLE made spcech in relation to
publican party back to 1798, and its founders "a
men Of lie time, and conien5ing that the Demo
ttaHs he Riess u Jackson as s e s
Ai.e. rsn,a5ks f tfon :Ms:sIs: SALISBURY, la
At the evening session, bill to authorize the
accounting otileers Of the 4reas1sy TO receive
satisfactory evidence Of the claim OF Kansas
against the United States, to the amount OF *2 81,
the original vouchers having been lost during the
massacre at Lawrence, was passed.
Mr. SUMNER called NJ. his resolution in rcla-
lion to he rebel debt, md i was passed.
tense Of lhe Suspension writ haosas corpus.
Mr. NFE, Ut Nevada, defending the suspension
of the wrat ol Aa1sas corpus =, n reply to AE: !:
New Orleans, ind said that be was sustaioed BY
the DehecEat.c members Of Congress toE severa!
years. He charged that the real Opposition made
iieeins four millions Of slaves. n. Nye snlnad-
vertel at length on the Democratic party. which
he said, among other things, was not willing t1e
Bs snaE cned 20 6e
Nj. sAUlsBURY indicated bis loyalty as .
men Of the country. and that tho party in power
was the cause Of the war. They were. the real
III, GRIMES also defended the Naval Depart
ment from the sttacks made p1on it. :
Mr. WADE denied that the report Of the Com
rnlttec on The Conduct Of the War was er parts,
and said light draft irou-clads we're fsfture. Nil.
Wade's amendment, proposing tho establishment
Of board Of admiralty, was rejected, although he
offered an amendment wbicb, was adopted, that the
shuuld lc 1nnde IN the several di.trtcta by compe
titfye examinations, open to young men Of the
ii: - sPnAGUE offered IN amendment authortz-
ing The Secretaries Of the Navy War and Treas
urY Departments to purchase bunting naae In
this country, instead Of importing it. Adopted
The Naval appropriation bull. as amended, then
passed Tie senate 1t Ii O'Clock. Adjourned, !.
Mr. DAWES, from the Committee on Electione,
reported resolution to admit 4. F. Ffeid TO
Third ngreasional District from Louisiana. The
admitting Nj. Bonseau, from the First Congress
Mr.. Dawes, reported IN favor Of admitting Mt.
Jackson. from the First md Mt. johnson, from
the Third Dist Of Arkaneas,
The hfl for the'rel,ef or Major Brigham passed.
The House reconsldered the yote BY which sov-
eral days NO hey rejected the House bilt e1tend-
grnnted. The bill! passed.
The House went INTO COMMITTEES OF tue Whole
on The anoendator1 Internal Revenue bill.
Mr.. B0CTWELLS amendment u tax On sales
Of one-aalf ~ I 9f r. onc per gent Nas psndlng;
ME. THAfER offered On amendment to except
ME. HOOPER opposed tax on sale, but II It was
carried he desired m amendment include allsalcs
Of stock and bullion and to exclude all
products. The measures proposed h3 the Com.
mittee Of Ways ant. Means wonld yield about
&400. ,ceo This, after paying the ordinary e.
psnsrs q Ms - taey wese ngiSre ths
would ]eayc surplus Of FOO, ooo eco 10 be applied
to the cxtFaordinary Expenses Of the war.
The question was stated to be on the following
an1endmentby NJ: Boutwell,; .tA]l pezsops licensed
Under the provisions OF this act, or tho act OF
| which II Is an amendment and who arc Engaged
IN ths sales Of goods, watea and merchandise, OF
| articles procured or manufactured, whether for
egn domestic, shall, within ten dsys, and after
the aIst Of e7eKy naon.h, make 1etufa under oath
or affirmation Of amount Of goods sold during the
onshelf d one per cent, and al sach psrsons, on
the collection os the Tux imposed BY this section,
sha}l be subject to the provisions 81 the law re-
latiug to the assessment md collection OF tLe5 on
manufacturers, mentioned in the 5Sth section Of
The act to which this is an amendment. 40 far as
| may be applicable" :"
The House refusedto strike out secs>on. four OF
| tie bill proposing an additional tax on articles
mentioned ID the ninety fourth section q existing
textile or knitted Or felt farics Of cotton lea1hef,
copper, Iron, furniture, soaps. pickles, umbrellas
or pnraso1s, wood, Screws, Clues and gclatine,
starch, gunpowdcr, aegazs, turpentine, and man;;i
Mr, HOOPER again offered his amendment In
lieu Of the present bank duties, to ax the average
amount OF depot!ts Dnt.tcnt OF one per cent on
I the average monthly circulation, one.quartet ol
one per cent after July ls next and Inter half o
one per cent after slst Dec next The amend.
| ment was rejected 6y two majority.
| Mr.. WILSON offered an amendment that Ma
tional and State Banks md Banking Associations
shall pay u tax Of 10 per cent on amount of any
State notcs paid out By them a!tet the 1st Of Janu
Gr. fS:sIa MsKRsoIa moved that twelve cents. IN
| e:ead cf Elk cents gallon. ns proposed by the
Committee OF Ways and Means, be imposed on
crude petroleum, md, after further proceedings,
The duty VAS left Is originally reported, viz: d
/ Nj. STEVENS offered new section, requiring
cysrv bullion broker to take tut ucen=e and pay
$1,000 therefor, whether operating at tho brokers
board, or elsewhere. Whoever shall thus deal
| without first obtaining license shall be deemed
guilty Of o mtsdemsanor, and be subject to a pen
I atty OF +, COO. Whoever buys and sells guild,
bullion or com above The mint value for the puf-
pose. Of speculation shall be deemed q bullion
broker. All sales Of gold, excepting for eSporta.
| ton to pay duty on imports and Interest on the
public debt are 10 be taxed ten per cent on each
/! purchase mud sale. The amendment was ndopted
| by vote Of 81 against a. The COMMITTEES then
! rnge.
ring in the rarions amendments Of the Commit %
| Of Tho Whole, und the House adjourned;