Daily national Republican., 1865-03-01
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Tho Senate In In evening session dis.
cusscd the amendatory tax bill. The
amendment Of the Finance Committee tax.
Ing Savings Banks was passed by the cast
Ing vote Of the President of tho Senate.
The amendment 10 put an addition OF
twenty per cent. duty on tobacco, snuff,
cigArs, cigarettes, and cherOots was re-
jectrd. Mr., Sprague, OF Rhode Island,
made q speech against taxing cotton. He
argued that tho tax beArs TOO heavily on
tho poor, and they would cense to consume
the article II 1t goes much higher. He said
from the voting of Senators that evening
he had no hope that the Industry OF the
country would bs protected. Mr.. McDou-
gall was making q speech against the ten
per cent. tax on btate banks when the een-
ate adjourned.
In the House the Speaker caused TO be
read letter from General Augur setting
forth that tho order requiring passes OF
colored persons leaving the District was
rendered necessary last summer 10 prevent
persons OF that class from being kidnapped
and run of by bounty brokers,
A communication was also laid before
ths House, showing that Com mmodore Van
derbilt received over $500, 900 for the char
presenting that weasel 10 the Government
The HOuse considered and passed the
following bills, reported from the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs; the chairman, Mr..
Rice, OF Massachusetts, explaining some
Of their provlslonsi
Providing for the appointment Of q soil.
citnr Of the Navy Department, at u sAlAry
| OF 81, 800 year.
Regulating the appointment OF AdmlrSlr
In the navy.
Increasing the pay OF mIdshIpmen Ia
$500 year for sea serylcej and
Regulating the transfer OF men from the
army 10 the navy, and publishing for de.
sertioni aud also additional legislation In
relation 10 prize money.
bill authorizing the Secretary OF the
Navy 10 ipay Commander Winslow, aud
his officers and crew, $4,000, the esli.
mated value Of the pirate Alabama, de-
stroYed by the Kearsarge, TO DO distributed
among tho officers aud crew IN the same
manner as prize money, with an amend
msnt offered by Mr.. DaVIs, of MafyIan' :, "a
pay Lieutenant Gushing and those under
him for the destruction OF the Albem arie
was referred 10 the Committee of tht
Whole.
A senate bill was passed providing fol
eighty pHymasters In the navy, forty pas
assis.ants, and forty assistants, with pro
vision for their promotion.
Mr.. Pike reported from the Committed
on Naval AffAirs Joint resolution author
iLing the Secretary OF the Navy TO advance
10 Paul 8. Forbes, Of New York, the sun
OF two hundred and fily thousand dollars
10 complete the building Of the steam screw
sloop-of-wAr Idaho. All that was asked
was this amount On the six hundred thou
sand dollars' contract. The resolution wal
passed.
Mr.. Brandegee, from tho Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported 4 resolution that
the petitions OF Woodruff Il Beach, Paul 8,
Forbes, Miles Greenwood, and others, con,
tractors for iron vessels, double-ondors,
! &c, shall DO referred 10 the Secretary Of
tue Navy, who shall take into considers.
lion Just and equitable extra eonpensa.
tloDi aud, II he be enabled 10 decide, may
consnlt q board 10 be appointed by him,
provided the vessels built by them shall
prove satisfactory.
Mr.. Brandeges and Leonard Myers made
speeches In support OF the resolntlon, tc
which = strong opposltIon was manlIested
on thg Republican side Of the House, the
Demoerth taking no part. Tho matter
was aot disposed Of WHOM The House ad'
journed.