Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-06-28
GREEN
Congress.


if Bill is still before the Senate.
In the House so, 900 extra copies of the Re-
ports of the Committee on Expenditures in the
Navy Department, and the resolution thereon
adopted by the House with a like number of the
majority and minority Reports, and the testi-
mony taken before the Committee OF Public Ex-
penditure relative to the Public Printing were
order ID.
Mr.. Morrill, made partial report from the
Committee of Conference on the disagreeing
amendments to the Legislative Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill, reducing the sub
jeets in controversy to seven only, including the
Senate's twenty-one million loan amendment on
which they have been unable to agree, and ask
a further conference thereon.
Mr.. Sherman Rep., Ohio) reported from the
Committee of Conference on the Civil BILL
They had agreed to the appropriation of $500
600 to complete the Capitol, and to the amend
ment abolishing the Art Commission the Mint
is allowed to coin cents, but the old provision
t exchange them fe Spanish pieces is repealed;
$25 900 are appropriated to convert the old
Senate chamber into Supreme Courtroom,
and half million for the Washington Aque-
duct, to be expended under Capt Megs
Thursday, June 81, 1860
IOENATE.-l06 Dlll lOr 0SGdOllSulIlS oil OVOl
land mail to run six times week from Sacra-
mento to Portland, Oregon, was passed.
Mr.. Mallory reported from the Naval Appro-
priation Conference. Agreed to, the House
having agreed to the report as it stands.
The Senate agreed to the report of the con-
ference on the civil appropriation bill, restoring
Capt Meigs to the superintendency OF the
Washington Aqueduct
HoUsN-A number Of private bills as amend
ed by the Senate were passed
The House concurred in the Senate's amend
ment to the bill providing for the punishment
of Marshals and Deputies who permit prisoners
tc escape.
Mr. Morse made report from the Confer
ence Committee on the Senate amendment to the
Navy Bill Adopted.
Mr. Crawford, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported bill authorizing loan,
and providing for the redemption of Treasury
notes.-the same as offered yesterday by Mr..
Davis.
A motion was made to table it,
Mr.. Sherman was opposed to the considera
ton of a loan SO long as there was a prospect
Of the Se"ate acting on the Tariff bill.
Mr.. Phel ps said the Senate expected to act on
the Tariff bill.
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Before further action, Mr.. Campbell announ-
ced the death Of John Schwartz, member OF the
House from Pennsylvania, who died last night.
Messrs. Campbell, Mcpherson, Mayo, Grow and
others, eulogized the deceased.
The usual resolutions were adopted. Ad-
journed.
Friday, June %.
SENATE. The twenty millions loan bill was
received from the House and passed.
The Post Office bill was laid aside.
Mr.. Pearce, from the Conference Committee
on Legislative BILL made report, Which was
agreed to. The bill stands passed.
The Post Office Deficiency bill was received
from the House.
Mr.. Yulee offered an amendment allowing
the Postmaster General to provide for the trans
portation of the California mails.
Mr. Wilson proposed substitute, changing
the system and dispensing with the ocean SER
vice.
A message was received from the President
announcing that he had signed large number
of bills
During the session messages wero received
from Baltimore, causing great confusion, the
presiding officer threatening to suspend the ses-
sion unless order was preserved.
The consideration of fhe Post Route bill was
resumed.
Mr.. Latham advocated the Overland route at
length.
The bill was laid aside.
The Post Office Deficiency bill was then con-
sidered. Some amendments were agreed to
when, without further action, at 20 O'Clock the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The Loan and Treasury Note bill
was passcd-88 against II.
Mr. Morrill,, from the Conference Committee
on the Legislative Appropriation bill, reported
that the House recede from its amendment reg
ulating the printing of each House and the Sen
ate loan amendment, it being rendered unneces-
sary by the passage of the bill for that pur-
pose
The report was adopted.
|. Saturday, June %.
| SENATE-A message from the President We
toing the Homestead bill, was received and read
at length.
The President contends that Congress has no
power to give away the pnblic lands to States
or individuals. This opinion he expressed in
the veto of the Agricultural College bill, and
the argument he used there applies with great
er force to the case.
The Homestead Bill is again vetoed. The
President is determined that not one redeeming
trait shall be given his administration il he can
possibly prevent it.
ADDISON County The Addison County Re-
publican Convention was held at MiddlebuTy,
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