The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-18
THIKTY-SEVENTM CONCERNS

WASHINGTON, Dee. Il.
SENATE "A h!ll MAS rccylved from the H,u.
to authorize raising e volunteer fore. for ,hn IA
fanso OF kentucky.
Mr.. Foote offered 9 resolution that he co,.
missioner on Blu tldinr, be requested +, n.(rn
the Senate by what aurhotity Il rYrtjnn Of IN.
National capitol has been converted ;a,, hok.
cry.
Mr.. Sumnsv uiIt.cI resolution tjat tho Gam
on Military AtTlir5 Inquire into the cxre ,crrv
of providing II a the army shall not he employ.
cd in surTcnder Of fugitive slaves.
Mr.. Latham offered q resolution that the Sac.
rotary Of War be requested 70 inform the Senate
by virtue of what law oa>sports are required
from passengers from New York for San Fran.
cisco.
Mr.. E.ne oi Kansas callc,. up hi solution
that the Secretary Of War BE- requested to fur.
nish to lhr Senate copies o. orders FIR the e.cr
ton al barracks for the Kansas troops
Mr.. Lane spoke further "a the effect ,la, he
wonli wage var to crush out rebellion, ant let
such an emanal!on lrom hell 81 Slavery takc
care Of itself; and it i, persisted, Jet it perish.
and Freedom smile.
Mr. McDousail Of California, opposed tic
resolution II d protested against AIinain. in
sn!::Hct not calculated 70 further The srca in,
tc1tsts Of the country.
MIR. Grimes Of iowa. moved to Iae ,E2r,l.
Luton OF the 'ahlc agreed t..
Mr. wilson Of Mass. reported tae. .Iom tie
Military Committee Il bill to pra'itc I5a ai!os
ncnt among volunteer torcNa WIKI sn's'i,p'e
vi ich passed.
y resolution from The Ilous, IN rr54rl 10 All
a1pnnmont over holidays, w.s aid qu he Ia
bic. After an executive session adjourned.
EIovsE.-Mr. Blns ham Of Ohio, from tie
judiciary Committee reported back .iont rcso-
luton d!:cctiDg tie Provost Marshal at Aeyal-
dria Va, to retain and safely keep any rrOFely
taken of PERSONS 2cd IN he rebellion osalnt
the l. s., until the further acton OF 90, gr;c
touching the same The resolution passed.
The House resumed the cor sdelu,lon o. tim
special order, being Mr. EliOts resolution pro
posing the emancipation Of the iaves OF rebels,
Mr.. Harding o, Kentucky opposed the rcso-
luton, be .ausc Congress has no Constitutions!
owsr to pass any bills on the subject and be-
cause { Jngress and the administration stands
pledged against all interference with slavery
lie slowed the injustice of diycrting the war
from its original dcsign-thc restoration OF
olcd!cnc} to tue Constitution md laws and The
preservation Of tie Union
Mr. Kellogg o! ILL., moved that the resolutions
and these relutins to the same subject he referred
10 the Judiciary Committee. Areed to. Yeas
:, nays -.
Mr.. Washburn, Of Ill.,, from the special com
mittcc to inquire Into Government contracts
made report. He states that the committee
fave given to the subject their unanimous con
currcncc, with the exception Of Mr.. jackson OF
Ky, who met with the committee only ieS
days, being called away to Kentucky by Il telc
graph w!.ich required his immediate presence ID
aid N putting down rebellion. Mr.. Washburn
submitted q resolution that 5000 copies OF the
report together with the evidence be printed
also that III 600 copies Of the the report without
| the evidence, for the use OF the HOUSE, 10 be
printed. Referred to the Com. on Printing.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vt, introduced bill which
passed, to suspend the appointment Of ASSESSOR
an OF the income tax until the first OF April
Mr.. Stevens OF Penn. from the Com. on Way
and Means, reports bill making appropriation
tor invalid and other pensions, ana bill PROVE
ing for the payment OF Consular and Diplomat
expenses.
Mr.. Blair of Mo, reported from the NIIlitar!
Com, bill p'ovijing Tor allotment OF lay Ger
il!icatcs among the volunteer forces; passed
Mr.. Sedgwlck OF n. Y, reported bill retrlni
certain ciHccls in the Navy; passed. lIso'
hili authorizing the Secretary Of the Navy i,
construct 20 iron clad steam gunb0atS. II
stated that each would cost from 900
$50 600 dollars. After II brici debate It's con
sidera'lon was postponed. Adjourned.