Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-11-21
DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL.
IFrom our Special Correspondep,I
Montpelier, Nov. 10, 1861.

NOV. 1901.
DEAR HERALD The last move of the
House TO might was the elimination of
tumble into which they have been driving
all day, and in fact all the session. They
had been stretching every nerve to get
through with the militia bill in time to get
it into the Senate. 1t ia one of the joint
rules that no bill shall go to the other
house for concurrence on either of the
last two days of the session. Tonight
then was the last call, and the frie,dJ of
the bill hoped to get it through, as we'll
as to have third reading of dozen 9TH
ers THAI ought to have been passed to-day.
Of coI rse the enemies Of the bill delayed
it as m pch as possible by proposing amend
ments hnd calling the yeas and nays. Ii
named ten o'clock, and the bill was in
time to pass and be sent to the Senate be-
fore adjournment. which was previously
fixed by joint rule at that hour. But at
five minutes before ten Mr.. Noyes, of
Burlington, called for the yeas and nays,
and the hour OF adjournment of course
came in the midst of taking them. The
Speaker said he must adjourn the House,
but waited for some reason a moment,
when an appeal was taken from that de-
cision and it was Overruled. 1t seems 10
me the Speaker did wrong 10 entertain
the motion, as a Joint rule was the basis
of his decision which can be suspended
! only by unanimous consent. But be did,
and the bill passed, but it was too late for
the Senate had adjourned. OF course the
bill is dead and the House must take the
/ Senate bill lying on their table if they
want any, or else propose TO the Senate 10
amend it by striking out all after the en-
! acting clause and inserting the substance
or verbatim reading OF their own. This
is what will be done, without doubt. But
there are many bills of importance or
dered to a third reading, and which can
| not be reached in this way. Nothin but
unanimous consent can suspend the rule,
and most all the bills have some one 80
much opposed 10 them that he will object
to the { suspension.
Even the appropriation to pay the mile
age and debentures of tie members can
not be made If wag or a spiteful, disap-
pointed candidate for some place OF trust
and money should object. There Is no
danger Pi this because each one is inter
ested, ut there is danger of injustice to
| those in erested in the bills on the House
ready reference files. The result may be
that the day fixed for adjournment will be
changed to Friday, or even to the next
Tuesday
1t ha4 been busy day. The Rutland
bank blIp passed this evening by fair
vote in both houses There was a dcs-
perate struggle on both sides in the Sem
ate and an array Of -peeche, pro and con.
But 1t pP PISSED the House without opposi-
ton.
The company OF sharp shooters of
which | have spoken heretofore mas been
reorganik ped Mr. Streeter is 70 be de-
posed an d the II lieutera ant put in his
place. This is good move, for it j. a
fine com Pany.
Generp l Butler is TO have the squadron
Of caval1y raised in Salisbury bv Captain
Sayles I'd II General Sprague', New Eng
land CAV alry. 1t i, to he Flying Artll-
lrry now bat this change will occasion no
trouble fbr they are not armed nor equip
ped.
The S enaie las finally disposed Of the
claim of DR.. Powers. by referring it to
the Cove Fnor Lieut. Gov. and Speaker OF
the llou1 ., a, u committee Thi~. among
other bil-, j. Killed 10y the catastrophe
above. a very great nu1rbcr OF bills Of