WASHINGTON, March 13.
SENATE. – Mr. Davis asked that the case of Mr. Powell be taken up, as the legislature were in session and would like to have the case settled. He subsequently withdrew the request.
Mr. Dixon offered a resolution that the committee on naval affairs be instructed to inquire what is necessary to be done in regard to John Davis, whose distinguished bravery has been brought to the notice of the Government by the report of Com. Dupont. The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Kennedy offered a resolution that the Secretary of Navy inform the Senate by what law the Naval Academy was removed to Newport, R. I., and the reasons for such removal, and whether such reasons still exist.
The resolution expressing the thanks of Congress to Capt. A. H. Foote, his officers and men, of the western flotilla, was taken up.
Mr. Grimes spoke in its favor. The resolution was passed.
The resolution of thanks to Lieut. Worden, and the officers and seamen of the Monitor, was then taken up and passed.
HOUSE. – Mr. Duell introduced a joint resolution, which was passed, tendering the thanks of Congress to Gen. Curtis and the officers and men under his command, for the late brilliant victory in Arkansas, and sincerely sympathizing with the relatives and friends of the officers, who so bravely fell at New Pea Ridge.
The House in committee of the whole then resumed the consideration of the tax bill.
Mr. Richardson, of Ill., moved an amendment providing that two per cent. of the whole revenue derived from the bill shall be set apart for the purpose of buying, or obtaining by treaty, certain territory outside the limits of the Union, on which to colonize free blacks, and for the payment of expenses of transportation thereto.
After some debate the first section of the bill was amended, by giving the commissioner of internal revenues the franking privilege.
A proposition to collect the Federal taxes though State machinery was for a long time discussed.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Friday Morning, March 14, 1862, p. 1
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