Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-30
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, June 29--SENATE.-Mr
WILSON introduced a bill to fix the peace
establishment of the army. Referred.
The Chair laid before the Senate the reso-
lutions of the Connecticut LEGISLATURE
against the acceptance of League Island for
a naval depot, until the merits are more full
ly established.
A bill to grant three months pay to Of
ficers below Brigadiers, who were in service
March 8, 1865, was passed.
The bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Interior to lease saline lands containing
mineral springs, was discussed and post
poned until tomorrow.
Mr.. WADE called up the bill amenda-
tory of the act for the government of terri
tories recently passed by the House. Mr.
BUCKALOW moved to strike out the sec
ton prohibiting demand of elective fran
chise on account of race or color; pending
the discussion, the morning hour expired,
and the Niagara Ship Canal bill was taken
up.
HoUsE.-Mr. STEVENS, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported bill
making appropriations for sundry civil ex-
penses Of the Government for the year end
ing June 80, 1867, which was read twice,
and referred to the Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union, and made the
special order for Wednesday. Mr.. COOK,
from the Committee on Judiciary. reported
bill for the creation of a national Bureau
of Insurance, which was read twice and re-
committed.
The House proceeded to the consideration
of the motion Of Mr.. MILLER made on
Friday last, to recommit to the Committee /.
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on the bill granting pensions to the soldiers
of the war of 1912, and instructing the Com
mittee to report bill for the purpose The
motion after debate, prevailed, yeas, 10,
nays l0l. Tie instructions apply TO the
sailors as well as to the soldiers Of the war of
1912. The bill provides that surviving
officers, non-commissioned officers andsol-
diers of the war of 1912, who served for three
or more months, or were engaged in battle
with the enemy, shall receive the amount
of pension now paid according to rank, but
in no case shall any receive more than the
pay of Captain ofinfantry. Officers and SOL
diers who have served three months or more
against the Indians in the same war are in
Guided. Widows of soldiers are entitled to
the same amount to which their husbands
would have been entitled. Satisfactory evil
delce of service rendered must be furnished
to the Secretary of the Interior. Pensions
shall not be liable to attachment under legal
processes. Officers, non-commissioned Off
GERS and mariners who served in the navy
for three months or more, or were engaged
in battle, and their widows, are entitled to
the benefits of this act
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Tariff bill, Mr.. ScHoFIELD
in the chair A debate arose on the mo
ton of Mr. WILSON, of Iowa, to strike out
the specific tax on lands and leave the duty
of 80 per cent ad valorem as at present
Mr.. WILSON thought the manufacturers
Of the country were mistaken in asking for
an increase of duty on imports. What they
needed most was stability in law. There
were many provisions in the bill to which
his objections wou'a apply. 1t was calcu-
lated for the benefi, of holders of large
stocks Of manufactured goods as much, if
net more, than the manufacturers. The
next session of Congress would be called
on to reduce the duties and go to the other
extreme He would say TO the House that
the tendency of the bill would be to drive
the people of some section to favor free trade
Mr.. STEVENS was sorry TO find mem
bers adhering to their opposition against the
protection OF American industry he had
hoped the time had arrived when all were
agreed to build up home markets for home
production. The Government had reached
the time when the Valley Of the Mississippi
should be lined with manufacturing cities.
He was astonished that gentleman possess.
ing the talents Of the member from Iowa
should be found insisting on sending the pro
ducts of the West to England and purchas-
ing foreign goods instead Of making them at
home.
Mr.. WILSON argued in reply that since
the war had closed and the internal revenue
duties are being reduced $4,000, coo per |
annum, duties on imports should not be in
creased TO the extent called for BY this bill. |
He was as anxious az the gentleman from |
to build mp manufactures, but |
he did not desire it to be at the expense of a
sound policy.
Mr.. WILSON'S amendment was rejected, |
and on motion Of Mr.. DODGE the duty |
was fxed at 80 per cent. ad valorem.
Mr.. HALE moved to insert paragraph /
taxing yarns and fax or hemp.