The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-06-26
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
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MONDAY. JUS rs, 1865
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Nj. Pomeroy presented petition from eitirsn'
Of Washington asking an increass In the number Of
potsriss public in the District Of Columbia Re-
ferred TO the Committee on District OF Columbia.
Mf.wilsop presented petition 10 70 srence %
iron:clads. Referred to tas Committee on Naval
Affair.".
Also. petition from ave hundred colorsd resi-.
dents Of Wiltningion, N O., Asking the establish.
ment off plan Of education. Referred TO the Com.
mittee on the Judiciary "a. dr.
Also, . petition, from members OF the American
Union League 10 fseropoe 70 certain lands ssld for
Nj. Chandler presented a letter from the Gov.
srnor OF Michigan asking the sllowsnee Of commu-
tation for Incorporation, 49, V the hrst Michigan
cavalry. Referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Guthrie presented a memorial from the
Southern Pacific Railroad Comp ny. Referred TO
the Committee on the Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Poland offered a resolution, which was
adopted, requesting tho CommitDe on Public
Buildings and Grounds to inquire whether a tract
Of lard Of three hundred aud ATTY acres adjoining
very the city can be purchased for the pur-
pose Of a public park and erection Of q new Presi-
Dental mansion, which said tract shall combine
convenience Of access, good water, and capability
Of adort menu n r1 IL,
Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military AZ.
fairs, reparted The bill TO extend section four Of
an act making appropriations for the support Of the
army for the year ending June 80, 1866 The
fourth section 10 question relates to the provision
allowing three months lextrs) pay proper on being
mustered out OF tho service otherwise honorably
discharged. This bill 90 amends that section as 70
extend It's benefits to officers In service the third
Of March, 1895. or discharged after that date The
committees amendment strikes out THAT date /"
and Inserts " ninth dsy Of April, 1865"
On motion Of Mr.. Poland, tho bill to provide for
the payment for quartermasters' stores and sub.
sistence supplies furnished 10 the army Of the
United States was taken up. The bill provide,
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stores actually furnished TO the army may DO sub
mitted to the Quartermaster General, who, " con-
yinced, upon examination, that the claim Is Just,
shall refer II to the Third Auditor Of tho Treasury
for settlement Chains for subsistence supplies are
In like m,nner TO be submitted to and determined
upon by the Commissary General Of Subsistence.
Al oaiuns exceeding $500 TO be prosecuted In the
Court Of Claims which is authorized, u the prose.
eutor Is loyal and the claim just to award oompen.
saton for the same. .'. hTaarF..E ~. 70 .. -...
Mr., Howard desired TO know Of the Senator from
Vermont whether the committee had ever inquired
into the probable cost Of this bill 1t would call for
millions. 81 ...f .. n.- ..
Mr.. PolInd said the committee had made no In.
quiry on that subject. ~
Mr.. Howard asked II II would not allow rebels
whose materials had been taken for the use Of the
army to recover pay for the same
Mr.. Poland said II might have that effect.
Mr.. Howard said he was utterly opposed to II.
It would open the door to great imposition. The
privations Of the rebels were caused by the att.
tude in which they had placed themselves towards
the Government, and they would have to pocket
their losssI lie could not go home to his constit-
uents after voting for such bill.
Mr.. Trumbull said this was bill for loyal men,
and he would ask whether the Senator was not In
favor of ptyirg them2
Mr.. Howard said he wss not 10 favor Of paying
any man in the disloyal States for supplies taken
for the use Of our armies. % o.. f...... ..r-.. -
l. Al L.. I'LL.
States who stood true when treason ragged around
him. should be honored, and should he paid for his
losses. He would be much opposed to this bill
rs the Senator from Michigan, IL II was for the
heneft Of dsloyal men Il vas no traitors bill.
He would as soon pay the loyal man Of the South
as the loyal man Of the North.
kr. Howard said tho whole population OF these
eleven States had been declared by his votes and the
votes Of the senntor. tMr Trumbull. TO- be alien
enemies; and though he did not believe every man,
woman, and child In those States was m enemy,
still they legally so, He had never heard Of
a belIigsrent paying for stores taken from an en.
envy and would like the eenator to p"int out one.
Mr.. Trumbull suid he had never voted for any
statutes declaring those people to be enemies, and
did not know Of nuy TO that effect having been
passed. He bad voted to declare the Inhabitants Of
ssSiAia sIAiss 20 be in insuTrsction As TO paying
for supplies, 10 had always been done. Ge3s Sher-
man had done II and Gen, Banks had done H. : +
Mr.. Wilson said this was dangerous bill, and he
did not think this Congress should pass II. lie had
been ted by p gentleman who had been giving At.
tsnton TO this tnhjsot for four yenr that II wuld
be very large under this hin for all the inhabtants
Of the dislOyal States viii prove that they are and
always were loyal. -.fgs-a. .|. H.e.- -...-
IN motion Of Mr.. Anthony, leave Of absence wa'
granted to Nj. Dixon, Of Connecticut, for the re-.
mainder Of the session. ..r
The morning hour having expired, the special or.
der being the tax BILL was taken up and considered.
A Iaru of al nd MT
agreed to. ... .r......-... ..
Mr. Davis said this whole bill proceeded upon the
suppOstion that all the people were knaves and
sooundrels. 1t was studded thick with oaths and
was calculated to degrade the people. Many Of the
regulations we're unnecessary, harsh and ytxatous.
He alluded to the onerous conditions imposed on
distillers, and would move to amend, by striking
out the provision requiring them to keepa record
titled, &c. l''
Mr., Fesseuden said all the provisions in the bill
were required To guard against fraud Nos .....r
The question was then taken on the amendment
Of Mr.. Davis which was disagreed to. .'faa '
Mr.. Fessenden offered an au,endusnt, which was
agreed TO- that suit shall be brought in any court
for the recovery OF any tax, alleged 10 have been
enormously illegally assessed or collected until
after an appeal shall have been made to the Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue.
Mr.. Henderson moved to amend by striking out
the first section and inserting that from and after
the passage of this act there shall DO no tax on
cotton.
Mr.. Henderson advocated bis amendment at
considerable length, claiming that the tax on cotton
was unconstitutional Since the orusades . tax on
agricultural products Ia England had been I'M
known, and our laws were moulded from the Eng.
lish laws.
Mr.. Sherman replied to the argument Of Mr.
and said that the power Of Congress
to lay taxes was as broad AZ the English Language
dan nd h he vaua nd mn nm