Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-20
Thirty-Seventh Congress--lstSessiou
"A's,Setos: sI !, q Wednesday. Dec. II


"A'sINeT9ss spS Wednesday. Dec, II
NJ 5lmons NJ Il l. presented petition for the em,n
cpaon OF the slave' " rebels without eompens,io"
the loyal men IN be compenssled '"'
MrMhcok offered resolution that the Military Coru
nusf y. Instructed to inquire what reduction may be
m.st " the expenses ot the Army. Adaptcd
MI King presented resolution that tho score,a,v ~
ar 'np'm tne senate whether any aid has been rem
defed by the War Department 10 enable soldiers IN
afforded ''''"e' "Y oe
Mr Powell presented the resolution Of the Legislature
OF Kentucky asking Congress to afford relief 10 he AZ.
uesaed people of Ireland. Referred
W Harris ptcsented memorial Of the New Yort
u1'5oel ~ Vommefce relating 70 mail steamers Rom
Nj Chandler offered a resolution intructinp tho Mini
tNy committee to inquire into the cxpcdiency Of ap
pointing committee from the two Houses. with power
Agreed Co. '''''
hlr Morrill, introduced join, resolution conaseatins
~ nafd, presented bill establishing ne. military
ard mail route to Baltimore Reierrad to the Military
Nj Wilson presented bin to increase the pumb., ~
Cadets at West Point Referred TO the Military Com.
NJ Nrsuth announced The death NJ gdwsra pehins,p
hasrt rAling huet tribute 20 his bravery and WORTH
and nhted ihc usual resolution.
Mf Mennugal browning and others followed
HOUSE.
NJ Mcknight Of Pcun from the committee on for.
eign affairs reported resolution, which was adopted
thli a resolutions Sc pertaining TO recognition M ne
ndependenoe OF hayu and Liberia be referred to that
Fifteen thousand copies Of the Treasury Report were
ordetel 10 be- printed.
Mr bingham of Ohio introduced a bill f1rfeitinp tho
property of rebels also joint resolution rectng the
Provost Court NJ AlcNandfa 20 keep the property N rcb
Th unit further acto1 by Congress Referred TO the
fe.olation passed instructns the Committee on
puhc lands 20 report what railroad companies have re-
cciyed donations of lands condition of ransoorting
un1ps and munitions NJ war free snd whether the eov
crnmcnt has th' unqualified right Of such uansp5rta.
ton.
Nr Lovcjoy u luinai, offered resolution insruene
committee 20 report bin establishing Diplomatic re-
lai1ns between Hayt aHd the United States.
Mr Nailandigham sad-We want no niger ambas-
sadlr here.
debate arising, the resolution was laid over.
Mr. Blair of Missouri offered resolution decl,rinp Il
iust recognize the eminent and patriotic services Of the
late General Lyon, and rendering the thanks of Congress
10 the officer. and brave soldiers under MIN Who an.
taucl thr honor uf Bis dag and achieved victory a,
Springfield, Mo- and in order 20 the event
each regiment shall bear on it, coors tho word Spring
the hcldquars ~ the different regimruts
Mr Blair sr.d DE believed the government had taken
notice a all THE death of Gen Lyon and hence the
proprcty ~ the fesolnuon. he knew him we'll One
never lived who cared more or his country and less Tor
Nr gdsards N New Hampshire moved that the last
part NJ he resolution be stricken out believing that
90 hAve of long continuance, We should not
b. 700 as.h % the outset estabshng precedent the
neglect notice similar occurrences hereafter may result
NfCi'f,,9, ioi oo,5sed me amendment ~ NJ, Ed.
wards which wis ree. ted and ihe resolution adopted
Mr. Blsir NJ Missouri introduced bill 10 more ELECT
uay punish Ao ff the coll lection of taxes n
reuunettc loyal citizen. for loss of property and TO
pr,yiie hnetai flf the soldiers engaged IN suppress
Ing the rebellion Referred to the Judiciary com
Mr Nae OF Missouri offered resolution iusirucung
The naval committee o. inquire into me eSRedl'ney OF
es,al,hiar Navy Ytrd and depot A. Cape Cir srdenu
Mr Laasays resolution Fas then taken up And cousid
Nr steven. said n the resolution ha-ea good e.
f-esnn-ialiy n the Westhc sooner Il Is passed the
htrrr The ALLEGATION Of Gen. Hallack that fugitive
info nation tn fHF my
III. fe,nrn Of fugitive. was intended by General
McCl,Htu and followed by Kelly. Dix spd others AT
these cases are digface the profession " arms 90
II such return has been made by the orders ot the
commanding generals they deserve 70 have the epanet-
stripped from their shoulders II by higher anhoii
ty then God forgive then they know not wha they %
81 / veioy ssprss'sd As-.A9as' az vssss ssaiisSsS
~ ~. h,ct whrf the President doe. not rsroove w
or rtsher them, he (Lovsiov) would he did mt be-
her' they had power FOR any sueh inhunan or shameful
Mr Blair said General Haleck had informed him that
he h'd M dca of doing anything contrary % the law of
the last Congress and he policy Of the government Il
gr1Fs iujtst-c 10 Gen Haect 20 state that he had
ordered the return ofqiiyc slaves dislcyi mlsters
hr iiAir said Gen u simple object Was % exclude
oiHr caouY o "a h1lleck had stated thar slayes came
into rfup NJ C1r1 soil frlt lHd rrurnin. kcutuc-
b. aad ,oulcra Missouri, iei into the hand. Of rebels
Ger, regarded pilieekt nrl.r wise and saluiarv
orc ihe aluNn u 'h' hdeIty n these slaves un'
true Ihr army misrt lu the 1ih of Nov by slaves
HIS own regiment vas thus ed into ambu,cadc. Let
the resolution pass and recruiting in Illinois will
Thraruiv will stand by the order N Gen Halerk
Mr L1sc1y o' ll. asked Mr Foukc OF M. "whai was
done with ihc uirgcr that d thcn into an anbasadr2
Mr. folkr replied that he sent out scout whl brought
him in aud tbc fact reported TO Gen. Mcclellan
Hc ala NOT knov what had hrcime " him lie had
tmr t1 look aer uggrfs fhis colleague paid less at
tennn nsgers And more 10 The interest Of the
~ we would get allHe much BITTER tApplau-cl u
Ar Blair said liae.k intended tn slay' To- the ad.
vantage of government and fn would weaken the
my would ake thcn away from himi but he did not in
tend % have fhnu within bis Itues
Nr Jt'ieu OF lnd,n' ,Aid the policy of delivering up
fsiges WAS NOT p-ariiscI Last Fnday one found his
Wv intn thc camp of Ct Brown's ludisnt regiment -
That nhcer refused to surrender him until 50 ordered by
n Blair inferred differently from what he real l the
Presidents message
On iuoion or Mr valanaishim of Ohio the resolution
was laid on thr tihle-7s against a
message vas recei'cd from the Senate announcing
the d.tth ~ senator Baker
Mrssrs Shifl Phelps, sargent, Gunlap, CnfaN R'ch
ard.au Kellogg and Bdde seyraIy delivered eulnee-,
aud the usual resolutions we're adopted Adj IA
wAsmNoroN, Dec y.
Mr. TrumbuH presented petition 10 repeal The law
which prevents the Jewish dvines officiating as chap
lains iu the army.
Mr. Trutnbuu also offered resolution that the Sccrc
tary inrm the Senate whether persons have
been arrested aud Imprisoned by his order aud II by
M Anthony offered resolution that Naval Com nit
tee be- Instructed inquire into the espedency of APP
pointing pupils in The naval academy the ground "
MI Summer introduced bill to provide for the appoint
nent Of Solicitor Of Claims u the State Department
Referred 20 the Foreign Committee,
Mr. sumner also introduced Resolution that the v
Committee Judiciary be directed 70 inquire ino the
expediency II providing for commissioners revise the
public statutes Of the United States simplify the Lam
guage and reduce the size, % be ssble to ALL
Agreed 10.
Nh Foote " Vermont introduced Till % authorize the
President fiji up the corps of Cadets at West Point
Referred to the Military Committee.
Mr Wilson OF Mass. offered resolution that the In
spector General Quartermaster General and Commits
sary General OF Subsistence be directed 10 inform the
Senate what articles ought be sold hy the suffers
volunteers and such would best their efficiency
n said was necessary that the Volunteers in the
field should 20 back 10 their homes without being de-
nOrased He had information from all sources that the
suiler system, III is prolific source Of demor
alizaiiuu and degradation 10 Volunteers. The evidence
Of medical men is that Il tends to scken the The
Sanitary Commission have passed resolution against H.
ln thry-uue regiments liquor is sold with the consent
the officers in one hundred and thirty regiments
il sold with without the consent Of the officers and j
in only tweniy-thtee regiments il is entirely excluded
This to-day robbing the men Of their hard earn
ings which ought go TO their families at home The
suffers have determined make fight this question,
and he (Wsonl had read circular sent 10 the sut
lers 10 collect S2j from each sutler TO dea the bill
lie had been told dedany that such measures could
be passed The other day one company in regiment