Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-02-21
CONGRESS.

MONDAY. Feb Il Several petitions re,ative 70
the aitculte- is Tie country, presented in the
Senate-fOur OF these, mum rousiy signed from
citizens OF Philadelphia, assIng COu5ress TO stand
Hrm by tie Onion and Constitution, and the ell
forcemeBt Of the laws Another conference com
mittee was appointed on the deficiency bill The ma
val appropriation bill was taken up. and several
psiating money Tor repairs at tue Pensacola nayy
ysrd was stricken out and 10 appropriation acre
made soT any Of the Southern ports. An aneoc
meBt 10 build seven steam sioop--yi"s r ~ offered
and discussed at Iea 9Th In The HOuse there was ;
general submission Of resolutions. submitted b.
M tFai2e. 81 y. L. ASKING The recognition Of th'
southern COBfedeTzcy b. tie federal executive va
the most Lolabie. resolution Was adopted, calmg
on the PRESIDENT II not Incompatible with the public
inter-ts Tor information in regard the -eizure u
the mint. money and custom house by the reyOIu-
Iouary authorities o. LOUISIANA also, whether -teE
have been taken or contemplated. 70 recover poe.
session Of said property Mr. Palmer OF y. y o..
Tered Te-olutiOn declaring that neither the fedora
government Lor the people Of the MISUNDERSTANDING
states, have the purpose or right TO legislate o.
slavery IL the State The resolution Was Ouuo-ed
by the southern democrats but passed was rec6usd.
cred and a substitute by Mr. sherman. OF Ohio
passed finally. Mr.. sickie- OF n y offered a 30
luton OF inquiry 70 whether there have been auv
distractions the revenue laws in &c tain .ece hi
state also what measures have been taken 10
the revenue cutters from seizure. and TO recover
those already seized together with other property
The resolution = a. amended 20 10 ire uie tie
reasons for bringing troops to Washington. &C and
then passed ne House acted on the Senate amend
mentz To the deficiency and diplomatic appropriation
bills, which again 90 back 10 the Senate
TUESDAY,. Feb L. Petitions for and against rom
promise, were presented in the Senate The naval
appropriation bill vas taken up. and Mr. Green n.
Mo made a strong speech agaiu-t the ameudnen.
10 build slOOps ofwaT. and advocating the right OF
secession lhe amen dment was then concured in
q 10 l.. tBigier, Douglas johnson of Tenn and
LATHAM voting IN the athrmatiye) The bill ther
passed. In the HOu-e, Mr.. Sherman OF Ohio pre-
sented letter from the secretary of the treasury
showing the deporable condition OF his department
aud suggesting amode of relief In accordance with
this, Mr. Sherman asked leave TO introduce bill To-
guarantee Of any stock which NAV be issBsd IS ~
United State-- TO the an cunt Of the public mouey
deposited with such state under the destribuicn sct
OF laoo Mr. sherman said If relief was 10 be given
the bill should be passed to-day. The bill wa NJ,
permitted 70 be introduced, Mr.. Garnet OF Va OBJ
jecting 70 it. Mr. Motifs Of Ill, made reDort from
the special committee Indian trust bonds absfra
ton, which was ordered printed. The Pacific rail
road biii was taken up ana discussed after which
the House adjourned
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 49, Both houses met in min,
convention, when the electoral votes were opened
and counted by the Vice president and Lincoln and
HamlIn duly announced to be elected President and
wee President OF the lifted States. In the Senate
Nj Fessenden reported the dip Omatictappropratiou
bill ard asked for a committee of copiersnes IN IT,
dneFencas with the House, IN regard TO IT. The bill
10 carry out the treaty with New Granada passed
IN the mouse, MI SHERMAN sent up secretary DiN's
letter urging speedy me asures to relieve pressiup
demands on the Treasury and reporfed bill authoT
Ang the president, IN amy part of the new loan 10
issue coupon bouds Of denomination not ceeding
So bearing not exceeding per cent interest and
running % years and I'd offer such bonds # par 10
public creditors, who may receive the entire
not 10 exceed that author by the loan act
MI Garnet Of Va, OPPOSED the reporting of the
THURSDAY, Feb. a. Ih the Senate Mr. Foot NJ
tered resolution that committee of three Senator
be appointed to make arrangements for the inaugurs-
ton adopted. bill was reported TO orssDize tbe
territory of Nevada, and provide a government for
Dacotah- The tariff bin was taken vi and Mr. Hun
ter spoke IN opposition II. Mr.. Simmons sup
ported the BILL arguing for the abolition OF the ware
housing system. Several petitions fayoring Critt--
den's proposition and others in favor the enforce
ment of the laws, and urging Congress TO stand by
the Union, were presented IN the Senate personal
dispute took blace in the House between Messrs.
Cox, Stanton and Hutchins, of Ohio, relative 10 al
teraons made in the report OF speeches before the
House. The Pacific railroad bill was considered and
amendment that the cen raj route shall 20 Fort
Riley from the mouth of the Kansas River strick
out Mr.. Howard from the select committee of
1--WE, reported upon the alleged Washington con-
spiracy. The committee il unanimously OF opinion
that no secret organization proved exist AT Wash
I'M ton or elsewhere, hostile to the government and
having for it's object upon its responsibility 10
attack the capitol public property here or 10
committee submit all the evidence and ask that the
same and their report be printed and the Icommitee
resolution fayorlng the Immediate |
removal OF the regular troops now assembled at |
was tabled, I25 TO 80 |
FRIDAY, Feb Is. In the Senate Mr.. THOMPSON /
Of N j., was excused from further service on the |
committee on naval affairs The tariff bill taken
up and number of amendments of the select com 4
mittee were agreed to. i he amendment concerning
The present warehousing system then discussed at
length, after which the Senate adjourn
ed Mr.. John Cochrane presented in the House, |
memorial from the New ork Chamber of Commerce
protesting against the passage of the Morrill, tariff
bill; referred Ito committee on ways and means. Mr. /
Morris of Ill asked, but failed 10 obtain leave to
Introduce dissolution to print 70 600 extra copies of
IF the abstraction of the Indian bonds number Of
private bills were passed, including providing
$4,000 for Townsend Harris for negotiating the
treaty with fam.
SATURDA4, Feb. I6 In the Senate, Mr.. Stewards
amendment 10 the tariff bill extending the time when
iuties shall he paid 10 three years instead of ninety
lays agteed to, % to ls This leaves the ware
housing system without alteration. The conference
committee on the deficiency bill made report, stat
ny that an agreement had been come to respecting
he amendments. The conference agree to strike cut
he Chiriaui grant of 500 600. variety of amend
nents to theItarif bill offered and discussed |
without blusiye action. In the House. private
ills were unsldered and several were passed At
he eyening session Messrs Somes OF Ne, Burnbsm
II CT and Waidron of Mich, made speeches against
he proposed compromises and the extension of
layery. Tie amendments 20 the deficiency bill have
,e. arr ged between the House and Senate by com
nittees of conference The Senate recedes from it,
1900 600 item to buy haTboT and Goa priyeges of A.
" Thompson on the Chiriqui isthmus. The House
lso adopted the report ofthe committee OF confer.
nee on the disa agreeing amendments Of the general
IpDroUriation bill. BY this the secretary of the |
feasury is authorized to discontinue refining AZ the
mint whenever considered expedient, but the price
or coming remains the same. The House passed the
senate bill TO carry into effect the conventions be-
ween the United States and New Granada and Costa
ca respectively, for the payment OF the claims OF
Iur citizens for lossSss The bill merely provides tcT
he appointment Of commissioner