Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-07-11


Mr. Stevens from the committee on Ways
and Means repor'ed a bill for the support of the
army for rh, fiscal year ending with June next,
and for arrearages for the year ending 3Oth of
June last Also bill making appropriations
for the navy for the same period. Both re-
ferrod TO the committee of the whole on the
state Of the Union.
Mr. Wa-hburn called up the bill reported by
him Yesterday, rther to provide for the COL
lection of duties on imports and for other pur-
poses and asked that be put on its passage.
Mr.. Vallandgham inquired whether the first
section Of this bill was not the same as reported
at the last session by Mr.. Bingham,
Mr WaShhurn not prepared to answer,
not havin, made the comparison.
Mr. \allandigham regarded the bill in two
particulars AT lie st. unconstitutional. He voted
against his colleague lBingham's) bill twice
during the last session, and would pursue
similar course now.
Mr. Washburn did not propose to consume
time in discussing this bill, IL had been thor
Oughlv considered by the Secretary of the
Treasury and himself (Washburn, J and also by
the committee on Commerce at two of their
meetings and they came unanimously to the
conclusion to report it TO the House.
MIR WaShburn caused an explanation Of its
provisions 30 be READ by which it appears that it
contained features similar TO the act Of 1888,
commonly known As the force bill.
Mr. PenAeton asked for thn vca- and ntv4 on
ordering q main question TO he put. but the
House refused TO so ord r.
Mr.. PeDdIeton said that he was unwilling to
vote for the bill without be'ng given time to
consider IT,
Mr. Wicklitfe referred TO the fact that the bill
authorized the suspension of impOrtatiOnS in re-
belious States only. He (WickIiffe) was under
the impression that there were certain treaties
between this and other nations, in which privi-
ages as to importations are unlimited and unre-
stricted. Had the chairman of the committee
on Commerce examined into the subject and
taken into consideration the abolition of ports OF
delivery instead of the suppression of that right?
Mr.. Washburne thought that if the gentleman
had attentjvely listened to the communication
Of the Secretary OF the Treasury he would have
been satisfied on the points presented.
The bill was then passed by yeas l35-
nays 10,
Nays Burnett, Hardin, Norton, Pondleton
Ried, Robinson, Va!andigham, Voorhees,
Wadsworth, and Wood.
Mr.. Stevens moved that the House resolve
itself into Committne of the Whole on the
state OF the Union on the loan bill and that de-
bate be concluded in one hour.
Mr.. Burnett desired to know whether Mr.
Stevens intended to afford reasonable oppor
tcnjty for discussion.
Nr. Stevens replied that he proposed to allow
temen on the other side wanted to make
speeches, He (Stevens) would be equally ac-
clmmodatinG on some other bill.
Mir Stevens motion was agreed to.
MIR. NollaX WAS called to preside over the
Committee
Mr.. N"ilandigham proceeded to review the
RESIDENTS Message and after referring to the
call for four hundred thousand volunteers and
tour nndrcd millions Of dollars, said that when
the House Of Representatives became mere
machine TO register the edicts of the President
IL was time TO abolish it Bat there were gen.
ucne" mere who were hrmly united and deter
mnet that their own ghts and privileges as
representatives of the people shall be preserved
Ia 'nr' and IN Letter at all events there are
those here ~ho wou assert and exercise these
n49s WIFI looming decencF and moderation
,a'} ana 'TetIg ana regardless OF consequences
instead Of the President Communicating rs re.
lH"st by The Constitution, the state of the
country. iae House had before them vindica-