The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-14


between home and foreign manufacture
ers. The committee had over ruled him.
however. a majority of the members being
opposed to any change whatever. He
believed some change ought 10 Oe made
on the tax. because under the present
rate, not one pound of paper had been
imported. Fifteen per cent. had oeeh
adopted rs Il compromise IN the commit
tee. but he thonght it would be more
lust TO put it down 10 ten per cent. The
government he said, was more interest
ed than any individual IN this malter,-
It consumed more paper than any lndi-
yidual. aud therefore it was interested IN
this question. It had been proposed BY
some 10 allow the government 10 import
free of duty, but this would he regarded
as invidiOus I... = r.
Mr. Collamer spoke ia favor OF lnalil-
tanning the present rate OF twenty per
cent. as an act of justice and protection
| to home manufacturers. ..l ...
Mr. Wade said he and tais colleague
(Mr. Sherman) had been Instructed by
! the Ohio Legislature q vote for reduc-
ton of the duty. lie questioned the
right of that body To instruct hum on
such a subject He was opposed to the
| reduction.
Mr.. Sherman hoped the subject would
not be indefinitely postponed, but met
squurely 10y frank vote. He was sure
! that if the Legislature had dexamined the
! tariff laws, they would not have voted as
| they have in favor of the repeal OF the
| duty Oh paper He said paper had not
increased in price more than other arti-
, CleS
/ Nr Hale WAS in favor of the indefinite
pOstpouement of the resolution, so as TO
/ leave the duty where II Is now, ~ per
! cent. He made this motion.
! Nr. Foster said that i'll the state OF
Ohio last year there had been > ,oo',9oo
worth of paper made, and on this tax
of S5i.2G9 had been paid This Was
I great and growing interest aud ought To
| be protected. Inwhateyer light the sub
| icct was viewed, it must be looked upon
/ as incXpedieut to reduce the duty
The amount of paper manufactured
was SlO7, $50 900 per year in the United
! States. On this then, Was collected an
| internal revenue Of 2i0,OOO,OOO. II TINS
duty was placed three per cent, there
would be imported about Si3OOoUVo
worth in gold, ON which the government
would receive about Sl,2JO,OOO IN reve-
nne. This would be a loss tot the govern
ment of the difference between SlO,OOO,-
600 in paper money and sl,20O,OOO III
gold. The motion to indefinitely post
poue was decided in the pegatiye-yeas
II, nays -.
HoGsE-On motion Of Mr.. Schenck. a
;oint resolution was adopted appropri-
ating $4,000 dollars for contract with
/ VIM II. Powell to paint picture, Illus
! trative of some naval victory, To be
placed at the head of the grand staircase
! of the Capitol.
Mr.. Ashly offered preamble that
EsWHEREAs, In consequence OF the re-
bellion, and since the proclamation OF
emancipation a large number of persons
of color have been brought from the
States of Maryland, Virginia and other
States and left in and around the ma
tio al capital, and,
WHEREAS, 1t is reported that many OF
them have died for want of food, and,
WHEREAS. II is reported that from ten
10 twenty thousand are in want, and,
WHEREAS, II Is reported that hun.
! dreds are in the service of the United
| StaItS, ana nSHlllS III u'lCHSo VI 'hO
! Government, therefore
ResoIred That the committee on Mill
! tary Affairs enquire into the truth OF
! said reports :, and that the committee re-
port what action if any is necessary III
! the premises, with leave to report by bill
! or otherwise.
The proposition was agreed to.
! Mr.. Adams offered a resolution declaring
| that the war has been progressing Tor
four years, with a frightfnl destruction
| of life and the imposition of an enormous
puddle debt, and that members OF Con-
gress are bound by their Oaths and solemn
! pledges to conduct the war for the re-es-
tablshmcnt OF the jnSt supremacy OF the
| laws; Therefore,
! Res0Ired, That the President be- request
ed 10 use all honorable means 10 bring
about lasting peace and the re-esiab.
! lishment of fraternal relations with all
| the people on the single basis of the Con
! stitution and laws and with every proper
guarantee 10 the Southern States which
/ shall protect them in the enjoyment of
their rights ard local institutions, IN the
manner the Constitution secures
Mr. Thavrr moved that the resolution
be laid upon the table Agreed to %
against ~.
Mr. williams offered series of rcsO
lutions declaring that there is no power
under the Constitution which warrants
us To treat with the Southern States, ei.
ther for n severance of the Union or the
alteration of any article of the fnnda-
mental law; that inasmuch rs the Con-
fcderate States have taken up arms
against the government of the United
States without just proyocation, and
for the ayowed purpose of asserting and
maintaining their independence, and
still persist by armed resistance TO
the authority of the United States,
aud a. our public authorities have de
declared il vas their duty TO decline to
accept of any terms short Of absolute
submi-, on TO its laws, and, whereas,
with magnanimity unsurpassed, an am
nesty was promised 10 all except the
chief cOadiutors il II hereby declared
that the Government has already eN-
hausted All the resources Of a jusr and
wise statesman5hIp, except 80 FAR a. re-
CARDS an earnest and vigorous prosecu-
ton of the war to effect a rcstora-
tiOn OF peace. and 20 that end
has done all that proper
regard 10 oar interests allows and which
a decent respect 10 the opinions Of the
wOrld could demand; and ther fore fUrth-
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