Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-08-09

affair.
The lsT VERMoNT.-A letter of the Herald
from Fortress Monroe, Aug. ?, says at has
been reported that our volunteers have not
had a sufficient quantity Of good food fur
nished them. To show how false this state
ment is, | would state that the Quartermas-
ter of the lst Vermont Regiment yesterday
informed me that he had sold over 5000
worth of provisions, which the regiment had
saved from the regular ratlons which they
are allowed. The money is divided among
the men,
CONGRESS-.
The proceedings Of the last days and hours
Of the extra session, which ended Au-
gust 9th are filed with important bust
ness. The most universally interesting
as well as one Of the most i'm
portant acts Is the direct tax bill passed
on Friday. Its principal feature is the i'm
post Of a tax of three per cent. per annum
on all yearly incomes (of individuals or
corporations) Of over $500, accruing after
the payment of the usual taxes, while in
the case Of foreign residents the rate is to be
FIVE per cent.
The twenty millions to be raised by this
bill are allotted in fixed proportions among
all the thirty~four States and eight organ
lied Territories Of the Union, and the act
goes into operation the lst of April next.
Among the interesting proceedings of Mon
day, are the passage of acts increasing the
pay Of the soldiers by 81 a month, legaliz-
ing all acts Of the President for the sup
preston Of the rebellion, and making the
v%iolater Of his oath of allegiance subject to
indictment for perjury.
SENATE.-Mr. Salisbury Of Del, moved
to take up the resolutions offered by him
some time since proposing certain amend
ments to the constitution for an adjustment
OF the present difficulties the motion was
disagreed to by yeas II, nays 81.
Mr.. Breckenridge of KY, moved to take
UP the confScatiOn bill as returned from the
House and moved to concur in the amend
ment Of the HOuse-the motion to take w
was agreed to.
Mr.. Breckenridge asked for the yeas and
nays on the amendment was agreed to,
Yeas 24 nays II.
Mr.. Breckenridge offered a petition signed
by six hundred citizens Of Niagara County,
y. y. deprecating civil war ar leading 10
dIsunlon and asking Congress to pass amend
ments to the Constitution, or call imme-
diately a national convention.
Mr.. Hale Of Y. H., from the committee on
Naval Affairs reported a bill to provide for
further enlistments IN the Navy of the United
States. Passed.
Mr.. wilson, Of Mass, moved to take UP
the House bill to promote the efficiency of the
Engineer Corps. Agreed to.
Mr.. johnson Of Mo-, offered the following
amendment That this Congress recommend
to the Governors Of the several States that
delegates be elected from each Congressional
District TO form a general Convention to
meet at Louisville, KY, to take measures
lr the restoration Of peace to the country.
The amendment was disagreed to by yeas g.,
nays %. The bill then passed.
Mr.. COllamer of Vt. offered a resolution
that The President pro ten. of the Senate
elected in the absence of the President. hold
office till another one is elected. and perform
all the duties Of the President pro TEN. Mr.
Collamer's resolution was discussed at some
length and laid over.
MT. Wilson of Mass, from the committee
on military affairs, reported a bill to increase
the pay OF privateS and non-commissioned
ofhcers OF the army, volunteers, marines and
sailors. The bill provides for an increase in
the pay Of two dollars a month; laid over.
Mr.. Lane OF Kansas. said that he never
had accepted the appointment of Brigadier
General or acted IN any way as one but if
the Kansas brigade. after it was formed,
should signify a desire to have him as its
leader, then he would deem 1t his DUTY to
lead 1t, and when he did accept of any such
appointment, then he would inform the
Senate and resign his seat.
MIR. Wilson moved to take up the bill in
creasIng the pay of privates and non-com-
misSlonod ofhcers of the army, and vOlun-
teers, marines and sailors.
MIR. Collamer of Vt, moved to amend so {
as to increase the pay four dollars a month
instead oil two. Carried by yeas Is, nays
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend by adding
the Dill approving or legalizing the military I
proclamation of the President. the amend /
ment was agreed to and the bill passed.
Adjourned. .
iloUSk'-Nir- fheI1S OF Mo, appeared in
seat for the first time this session.
MIR. Kellogg of ILL.,, asked and obtained d
cave TO report from the judiciary committee !
OIL hXlnS the number of the members of =
ne House OF Representatives, under the late y
census alter March Sd, 1863, at 239. to be -"
.pportloned among the several States in ac- u
Ordance with the act OF 1850 the bill was =
Il
The House concurrcd in the Ssnate's -
mcndment to the bill authorizing experl. r
lents with James rlied cannon proiactiIes p
'as passed. ~
The Senate bill to increase the Engineer '"
and the Typographical Engineer CORPS,
18th al amendment providing for two add
onal Inspector Generals Of the army. was
assed. V
Mr.. Porter, OF Ind reported tie Senat
IL r qniring an oath Of allegiance and to W.
the Constitution. from those ii the wI
service of the United States. and declar- m,
Z that a refusal IT, t4ko -he oath shall he is,
nsidered cause for dismissal aud the break W,
g OF the oath to subject the offender to in. lol
ctment for perjury. Passed. CO..
On motion of MIR. Stevens, OF Pa. tho To
ouse took up the Senate bill, adding four it.
liars a month to the pay of non-commis.
med officers, musicians, volunteers marines.
lmen, and ordinary seamen, and approving is
d legalizing all the acts under the proe7 an,
of the President after March 18th Ia
81, respecting the army and navy, regard, Sci
: them of the same effect as if thew had der
IN warranted by the previously expressed YES
of Congress. A.
Stevens proposed to reduce the in KIN,
ased pay from four to two dollars, but the
amendment was rejected lby 80 against efs
~ U mo-
Nallandigham, Of Ohio, moved tn can
Ike out the second section of the bill. Re-. ers
ted by 10 against "A. nro
The bill passed the same form as it came 7
n the Senate. solt