New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-10

20 representation 10 Congress. bau Oh INv s'1A', "N
Also resoIu Of tho state Of New.York in reference
to tho Civil Rights BILL Laid on the table.
JEFF. DAVIS AGAIN.
1fr RAYMOND offered the following, and moved the pre-
VA ra The President Of tie United States has by procla
nation declared the Instruction in tie State o. Fsl"
ir.as mo reasons which have hitherto prevented tho
tr OF persons charged with treason against tho Untea
States have been thereby obyiaed and egoyed lheIeoe
Ecsolred the President Of the United States pc re-
quoed take steps r The speedy trial Of Jefferson DaYis
who Las Lon duly indicted n said state isr ia ee
iO said crime and put upon tfa ia some 0llef dslles III
which be mav DO legally iablo for trial ,.,4.
Sir. RAYMOND understood tho resolution referred 20
to be very different subIectraatngto the aa-ass'
ton Of President Lincoln. 800
Mr.. RAYMosD-iiy reason Tor offering the resolution
was that there rumors Of process being conenecd
20 release Mr. Davis from confinement without has benny
tried and thought it due to Congress to have The sA9ec,
mr. SrEYESs-i hope the resolutions win be referred to
the Judiciary Committee, to which the same SUBJECT mas
Mr. Roalhs a. j. asked tho Speaker whether the ques-
Tho SPEAKrR replied that it was not.
Mr. STEVENS pal move TO refer the resouton 10 tho
Committee on judiciary.
The SPEAKER- motion ia not in order unless the
call for the previous question be witAdrawn. e..
Mr.. RAYNOsD-I withdraw tho previous question IoI
Tho resolution was thercupon referred the Committee
on Judiciary.
EAVY-YARD ON THE HUDS0N.
Mr. KETcHAM IN. " offered q resolution, which was
adopted instructng the Committee ON Naval Ahelfs 20
inquire into the proposals. OF locating Maynard on me
Hudson River, near Carthage Landing ana 10 report "
bill OF otherwise.
INTERVAL REVENUE.
Mr. DARLING az. ~ offered resolution when vas
adontod IN ructing the Committee Of Ways and Means
10 iquiro into the expoGoucy oil reporting an alnendcn
10 section - Of tho Act Of March s. 1862 in such manner
and form as shall permit the Commissioner OF lheinal
reyenue 20 allow Assessors such for ONCE rent as
shall be actually and necessarily expended ny them Aere
On motion Of NJ FARNswoETu, tho resolution was re-
| fcaed to the Committee on Military Affairs
LLIEOIS CENTRAL ROAD. s
The SrTAEE rssgaied eo9mGLea,on nom ~ tne ssc
Che amount paid 20 tic Illinois Central Railroad ior TINS
uortation Sc, by the United States and the amount
claimed by DC Company, as stu due Referred 10 INC
! Committee on Appropriations
PORT MHENRY sRIP CHANNEL
Also from the samc an answer to resolution Of April
9 respecting appropriation to comPete the ship ehsn
from Fort Acfea to hemouth oltho Paapseo River
| Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
EATURALIzATiOS.
NJ j. NJ HUMPHREY IN. y j offered resolution, which
was adopted, irs'uoiing the Judicary COMMITTEE 70 IN
ouire into tho exQcicHcy Of amending Section ~ chap
trsO0 the Ac, approved July H. 1907 80 "a 70 extend
the rights OF naturalization TO persons enlisted IN The
! Navy the same as those enlisted in tie Army.
DUTIES Of BARLEY.
| Mr. SrRoUsE Pa offered resolution, when was
rejected, ms'rciiug the Committee Of Ways ana heans
60 inquire into the oXpedency Of admitting pufle{i ussa
for mailing, free Of duty from Canada AID the Bhsh
/ Provinces.
| Mr. AECONA offered tic following:
R,sorsd direct tax on incomes should only bere
sorted 20 IN great emergency ana its Continuance shhed
onlg so Iorg ae aat necessity e1isls 49,.
Pfrsd there should be adistincon between INCOMES
airing from ia Of every description and incomes misns
R-,i Itrti is e1uedent to distinguish between incomes
fr year %, less and incomes possessed b. persons Who
cave interest tLo capital rom when te income HIte
nd
Ito tax ou removed a. 10 shan appear NAT tAe
| ordiasfy brarcbes VI revenue agr s.l-cerL
Mr. tryyrys laoyel 20 ay the resolutions the table
1iomoton agreed 70, and The resolutions we've ala
/ DUTIES ON IMPORTS.
Mr. Mo0RHEAD Peuu.l introduced Joint resolution TO
| Increase temporarily tho duties On imports.
Tae joint resolution proposed 10 increase ort5 days the
existing rates II duties nlmpoIs ~ pef cent except Oh
printing paper unsiESd used foreeoks and newspapers e1-
Biz nooHHrGp moved that it be referred 70 Tho Com
mittco on Manufactures and moved the previous qdvs,
Mr. IIoorrn Nfass.) moved to lay it on the table.
Mr MoE.lL W. appealed to ne gentleman IRON
Pennsylvania, he was on both committeeso withdraw
the motion 70 refer TO the Committee On Manufactures
and let tho resolution be referred 10 The Committee on
Ways and Means II seemed as II he msrustcd the last
NJ MooRaTAD asked consent to make a statement to
| the House
Alr MooaHEAp said he wanted 10 adopt tho suggestion
made by the Chairman Of the Committee on Ways and
Mr. liz BLOND objected and insisted on the rule.
Tho SPEAKER notified Mr.. Moorhead that he had right
! TO Withdraw the resolution.
Mr. MooRnRAD said he had 10 intention Of withdraw
| rhc question was taken on M Hoopers motion, end it
was agreed by Yeas 7 Nays 49, the joint resclu-
| ton was laid on the table.
FINANCIAL POWERS OF CONGRESS.
| Mr. FRANCIS THOMAS offered a resolution, which was
adopted lustrlCng the Committee on the Judiciary 10
inquire into tho oxpcdency Of proposing an amendment
| tle
| issue a paper circulating medium.
| The morning hour having arrived, Mr. WILSON Iowa
moved 10 proceed 70 the business on the Speakers table
| for the purpose of taking up the Civil Rights bill
Mr. STEVENS offered the following:
Ua, By several acts OF Congress of the 18Th Of July
OF czens tie nsurreconary States found in sad States
rust between said States or any section OF the sad
scon Of he same either BY land By water ard a vessels
found belonging, other IN whole OF IN part 10 c4ns
Of TIE nsuecouary States aud all property wherever STU
s,cd which have been used Or N any way o,eJ ~
aid Of tho Rebellion should when captured be forfeited and
tho proceeds thereof paid into tho Treasury Of the United
W,es. Tho President by bis proclamation Of tie 10Th Of
1861 enio.ucd upon all naval aud military officers OF
tho Uatcd States bc dgen the capture OF such property
| for the use 4 The United States; end
Ulerqs Large captures of such property the proceeds
whereof amount several millions OF dollars have been made
te own benefit and for the benefit Of the general treas
! ury the United States and
isras Such officers have been md taking measures
through tie Admiralty Cous Of the United states to nave
such property eondemued and adjsed TO Their so al
cra treasury ofhe Urited States that sold fund already
nmounts to more Than COO Ike amount having been dis
trhutcd 10 tie clp.os tie Interest OF WHEN - more Tan
double tie sum required for tho u'a pension iand; ana
Uhereas he question Is pcndine hc0ro tie Supreme
Court whether such property captured should be forfeited
TO the United States Of for tho benefit Of e oapos wh1
oae cannot On Consequence Of the OF business IN said
Co be heard and determined gtl TIE term thereof TO be
| held u Deccnb next, and
Ubrras Before soch determination IN tie supreme Court
there h danger that tue major plg of said property maY be
distributed 10 the capors 90 tho dotriment OF tho Genera.
! lre,snr, OF lie United Sates be IL therefore
Rcd That 10 the opinion Of this House the Secretary o.
HE Tronarv should be and hereby il requested TO Withhold
;om distribution al the proceeds Of the captured properly
nhove described the oupors oamais under SAID
oaptscl until such question may Do determined Dy the su