Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-20

but he had ascertained at the Treasury De
partment that more than four times more had
been saved than had been lost
Mr. Morrlls amendment was agreed 10 -
After several other amendments the bill was
passed, and the House adjourned
The Cou mittee on Ways and Means heard
arguments to-day on the report Of the paper
duty The paper makers sre in Washington
in force, making determined opposition TO
the repeal.
SENATE.
Mr. Sumner presented petition Of the col
ored soldiers at Camp Casey Va, asking to be
allowed equal pay and bounty with other
soldiers. Referred to the Military Commit
tee.
Mr Wilson, from the Military Committee,
reported back the resolution OF thanks to
General Terry and his officers and men for
conduct at Fort Fisher The resolution pass
ed unanimously.
Mr. Grimes, from the Naval Committee, re-
ported back the resolution OF thanks to Ad.
miral Porter and his officers and men, which
was passed unanimously
Mr Doolittle called up the Joint resolution
to appoint a COMMITTEES to investigate the
treatment Of Indians by the civil and military
authorities Of the United States, which was
passed--the Committee to consist Of three
Senators and fonr members Of the House
Mr. Chandler called up the bill to regulate
commerce between the several States.
Mr.. johnson maintained that Congress had
DO right to pass 8 law which would interfere
with a charter granted by any State over the
the internal commerce of State which has
exclusive jurisdiction, and the United States
could not constltutionally obtain jurisdiction
over the territory Of any State without it's con-
sent
II navy yard or arsenal was to be built,
Congress had first TO get that consent before
il could locate such establishment 1t was at
one time concluded that the right Of establish
Jag post-ofhces and postroads gave Congress
the right to make such roads, but it had since
been decided by high judicial authority 1t
was now generally cou sidered that this was
only right to designate roads already estab-
lished
He contended for the right of the Camden
Amboy Railroad to collect a tariff on pas
sengers and freight, for the beueft of the State
Of New Jersey, and for the right on the part OF
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to collect
tariff for the benefit OF the State Of Mary
land
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, the bill was post
poned until Thursday next
Mr.. Wilson introduced the following,
which was referred to the Committee on Fl
nance.
ResoiUed, That the special income tax au.
thorized by the joint resolution, approved
July lst, 1864, now remaining unpaid hyper
sons in receipt of salaries from the United
States Government, shall be collected in
monthly nstallments in equal amounts by the
disbursing officers during the year 1865, the
first installment thereof to he deducted from
payment next following.
The passage of this resolution provides thai
il any persons now in tho employ Of the Gov
ernment shall resign, or he discharged prior
to the first Of January 1866, the amount o
such special tax remaining unpaid to the
date OF such resignation or discharge, shall bt
deducted from the final payment to be made
to such persons.
After the consideration Of some private
bills the Senate went into Executive session
and soon after adjourned.