Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-01-21
Confessional.
Tel. Cor. Of the Courier and Enquirer
SATURDAY, Jan. 8.

The Senate was not in session.
In the House. Mr. Mckay from the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, reported the annual
Army, Navy and Indian Appropriation bills,
which were read twice and referred to the Com
mitee of the Whole on the State of the I'm
ion.
Mr. Long, of Maryland, concluded his re-
marks commenced yesterday, in favor of grant
ing necessary supplies, and in opposition to any
interference with the question of slavery
Mr.. Ficklin followed in support of the bill,
so amended as to conform to the substitute off
cred by himself, and in the course of his re-
marks censured in several particulars the course
OF the Commanding General in Mexico
Mr.. HARRISON, Chairman of the Military
Committee, next obtained the floor, and address
ed the Committee at lelghth in favor of the bill
as reported. In the course of his remarks he
stated the number of volunteers who have been
discharged since the passage Of the act of May
last, at 5, 079 the number of officers at 81, in
GLIDING designations, and these in both cases,
Independent of those discharged Of the forces
under Generals Kearney and Wool, the number
Of which is not known.
The Committee then proceeded to vote on
/ the several sections of the bill and the amend
mcuts thereto. To the first section an amend
ment was adopted, prohibiting the appointment
Of members of Congress to Office in the reg-
ments to be raised; and another to the second
section, providing that officers, musicians and
privates of the regiment shall be discharged on
the cessation of hostiIites with the Republic of
Mexico An amendment to the bill, from the
Military Committee, providing for the appoint
ment of Licattcnam General, to take command
of all the military forces in the field, was also
adopted by the Committee of the Wholc-84
to 81.
Mr.. Rathbun offered his substitute for the
bill, and on this it was made to engraft a farther
amendment, providing for the appointment of a.
Lieutenant General and the amendments to the
substitute were lost, &C to 95. The substitute
was then adopted SO to SO. The substitute,
which has already been published, provides for
ten regiments of volunteers instead Of ten regi-
ments and regulars,
/ The Committee then rose, and reported the
bill as amended, (the provision for a Lieutenant
General of not being incuded) to the
House MI Thompson, of Mississippi, moved
to amend the substitute, by providing for the APP
pointment Of Lieutenant General to take com
mand of all the military forces in the field du-
ring the continuance Of the war with Mexico.
And on this amendment, he demanded the Pre-
vious Question. A motion was now made that
the House do now adjourn, and on this motion
the Yeas aud Nays were ordered. Lost-S0
to 10.
The Yeas and Nays were then ordered on the
adoption Of Mr. Thompson's amendment and it
was rejected, 80 to 1870. The question then re-
curing on the rdoption by the House of the
substitute for the bill, it was decided in the neg
atiye, 1903 Yeas to 1914 Nays. Before any ques-
ton was taken on the argument Of the original
bill, the House adjourned over to Monday, 1872
to 49,
MoNrAY, Jan. H.
iSepate.-The Committee on Military Affairs
reported bill to provide for temporary increase
of the military force; also, a bill to authorize
the appointment of Lieutenant General, which
were made the special order for Thursday.
IIUUSC.-l nc DuI w lIlCICdNC luC lNS'iial
army by ten regiments, was passed lG5 to As.
Mr.. Boyd then moved reconsideration; car
lied, 1871 10 55 The vote ordering its en-
grossment for third reading was also recon-
sidered.
Sundry amendments, for the most palt of an
unimpontant nature were offered by Mr.. Boyd,
the principal one beng to provide for the dis
bandment of the officers and men at the close of
the war The amendments were adopted, and
the bill so amended was again passed by vote
of III to 81.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole,
and took up the bill to establish territorial
government in Oregon The right to vote
was restricted, at the first election, to American
citizens,
The Committee rose, aud the Civil and Dl
plomatc Appropriation bill, and bill author
zing loan, and for other purposes, were re-
ported by the Committee of Ways and Means,
The bill authorizes loan of 5000, 000.--
Adjourned
TUESDAY, Jan. IL.
Senate-Mr. Archer of Va, announced the
death of his colleague, Hen. Isaac Penny backer
in a very feeling manner, and concluded by off
ering the usual resolutions, which were adopted
and the Senate adourncd.
Housc.-Mr. ]. R. Iugersoll moved that the
order of business be suspended one hour for the
reception of resolutions. Lost
The House went into Committee ofthe Whole,
Mr.. Hopkins in the chair. The Oregon Terri
tnrial hill was then taken mn A substitute was
adopted for the fifth section as amended yeser-
day, which so reads hat all persons shall be al
lowed to vote at the first election who have de-
clared on oath, their intention to become citizens
and have sworn to support the Constitution Of
the United States An amendment was adopted
| to prohibit all banking in the territory An
amendment was offered providing that nothing in
this act shall be construed into an intention to
interfere with the spirit of the Missouri com