Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-27
THIRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.

On the lst5, in SENATE, Mr. ssulsbury offered
| reso utlon ssEing the Secretary Uf W4r 70
| furnish ths Senate with copy OF the rroclar1s
t'on oi zen. Phelps, and BY vnat authority il vst
made Mr. Doolittle introduced bill for tFs
correction OF direct taxes 10 insurrectiOr ary dis.
triots II provides for taxing aad in SUI district,
| to pay the direct tax; that the President .bnU
| before the 22i day of F-brusry next. mike apro.
ciamation peeifying what districts are ir such
insurrecrion; the are to have the power OF
redemptlIo. Mr. Sumner offered a reso utjon
that Trusten Polk, now a traitor to the United
States, be expelled from the Senate. Referred 10
the Committee on the Judiciary. The resolution
offered by Mr.. Sumner, that the army is not to be
used TO surrender fugi i've slaves, was agreed TO.
In the House Mr. Dawes of Mass, from the
Com. on Elections, reported a resolution that
Charles Henry Foster not entitled to a seat
IN this Congress either from the ls or I'd district
of North Carolina. Adopted. Mr.. Walton of
Vermont reported a resolution to print 5000 cop
les OF the report Of the special committee to in
quire int contracts, with the evidence and IL goo
without the evidence. Mr. Stevens of nnsyl-
vsnis, reported the Civil Appropriation bill; also
DILL appropristing one milicn dollars for gun
ooats on the western waters, In addition to former
sums. Ihe latter bill passed. Tho House then
considered the invalid pen ion BILL which WAS
amended, so hat no pension shall be paid 10 any
person engaged in the rebellion, or who in any
way are glving aid AMI comfort to those engaged
in the rebellion The oil then passed ice
house then passed the DILL authorizing and re.
quiring the secretary of Al to pay To the ficers
and men heretofore sctually smpl Iyed or mu-tsr-
Gu Into SCI Vice IN the Western or Ms ourI M.II-
tsry Department, the ~ d bounty IS IN r.xu.
lr enilstments. lnIs oIl covers force uauer
Cen trem nj and Vth.r cum ndInS Geuer4is
On the 10th In the SESAME, Ar. u,neuli re-
ported back ir the jdicitry cIm uittss tho
o'il TO abolish ths 0. ) oIpIems = .urI anu ask-d
to be d1 charged from t1s lurt1er cJnsiisrLGi1a
OF the su jucl.
Mr.. hafe OF n. II said with all due Difference
that be thought th, oJmmItt,e had MT acted Up
TO their duty. The cUmmIttss discharged.
Mr.. hsrrIs of y. Y, report bill 70 r-Ohi-
bit the sale Of iq % soldiers the DISTRICT
Of Columbia, and tie drinking of tsem on tbs
premises. The penalty is a. %nd lmprison'
u1ent and revocation Of lisr,@e- Inc bill was
passed.
Mr.. saulsbury's --oOiutiOns calling on the
Of War or copy of the proclamation
bv Gen. PheIps and By VIA. authority 1t vas
% ade was ahen up.
Mr. Erumbull of ILL.,, moved to amend so a.
n include the prOclsmations Of all other gen.
rails.
Mr.. Wilson of Msss SAID the best thing TO do
Yas to make statute that general be allowed
% make any proeiamatious-
Mr.. Rice Of Mimi, said that if -ubordin ite
,ficrrs had not carried cut the wishes the
President, it was his duty to correct the wrong.
de moved 10 lay the resolution on the table.
Agreed 10.
In the HOUSE Mr.. Stevens fror, the COMMITTEES
n Ways and u lans reportsl 8 bill sppr ,prIa.ing
;l5O,0OO 20 complete the defences 1t ssniag gton.
'asSed. The House passed the Senate bill pro-
i'd ng for transmitting Certificates OF allotment
f pay Of the volunteers 10 their families s1d
riends Each State ID 20 appoint three persons
o visit the several departments OF the army To
eceise Il money. Toe provision Of the ior.nec
lT allowing liens TO sCliiers is repealed. MIR.
ulisn Of lud, offered resolution iustru sting
be Committee on the Judiciary, to report Oiil
o anendIng the fugitive Law Of 1850, ss TO for
nd the the recIpture CT return Of ANY fugitive
rom l-bo-, without satisfactory proof first being
made that ths claimant ef such IN gitiye Is loyal
o tue government. The resolution adopted.
Yeas 49, nsys39 Mr. Arnold Of ILL.,, introduced
resolution. which was adopted, thanaing Col.
4 isan and mis- command tor their heroic de-
ence Of Lexington, and authorizing the 2-th
legrent Of Illinois, to bear on their ooors the
anne of - Lexi1g ton." Mr.. ilsOn of Iowa, Of
srsd resolution directing the Military Commit
go 70 report bill providing for sGditivna!
lrticle Of War by which all s6cers IF the amy
hail be prohibited from using any part Of the
1rce under their respective commands for the
upose Of returning fugitives from service or Ia
or, and providing the punishment Of ofsudins
fhcers by dismissal from sernice. Pending the
onsderation Of the resolution, the House sd-
burned until Monday.