Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-08-02
xXXVII CONGRESS-EXTRA SESSION
wAsmSoroN, Saturday July a.
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relative to the number Ot ihc SIGN AZ
the hospitals which ordered 10 be printed
Mr. Moriii Of Maine, presented petition from the
citizens Of Washington. asking of suppression OF the
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The join, resolution approving Of the Of the Pres
M Johnson Of Tennessee proceeded speak at length
In favor Of the resolution.
The resolution was then postponed until Monday
Mr. COllamer of Vermont introduced bill IN addition
70 the act relative to the duties imports tFoce bil
Amer executive session, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Tho House passed the Senate bill approprating two
millions VI dollars to pay for the transportation and de-
livery Of 10 the loyal citizens IN the rebeious
pfotectiou against msurreetion and viocLce.
On motion " Mr. Blair of Mo resolution was adopt
ed calling the Secretary OF War To communicate the
letter of Hon Joseph Holt TO the President on the 18th
Of February in response to resolution OF the House
requesting the rcaons for assembling the 8. troops At
the seat Of government.
The House then went into Committee Of the whole on
the direct tax bill After various amendments had been
debated the cnactng clause, motion Of Mr. Mallory
Of Ky. wa, stricken out.-Icts 50, NAYS 80.
The committee then rose, when this fact reported
70 the House Mr wckliGe " Ky, desired to recOmmt
Nr Stevens on Pa said '' why the bill il dead"
The speaker. the House should in the action
Of the committee the bill would be dead but not other
wise n the House should disagree to the report then
che biu would 20 To the foot Of the calendar
Mr. wckide Of Ky. moved TO recommit the bill with
instruction 70 report before the tenth day u the
next session. bill rcmudelng the present tariff With
view to an increase OF revenue, n THIS would no' pro-
ducc a sufficient equal 10 the demands " the Coy
then nudity the Dill under CONSIDERATION
impose equally the property Of the country
embracing money, stocks aud mortgages.
Mr. bingham " Ohio said that 100 900 men were within
forty miles Of he stood in conspiracy to pull down
the pillars u this temple Of liberty to blot out forever
this experiment Of fee representative government Men
from New England the Empire State and the great West
are here defend the Capitol the Constitution and the
Union. They must be paid, fed and clothed. The
means for hc purposes cannot be postponed until
session n they not procured now there must be
another extra session OF Congress. Fad 20 pass these
measure TO snsain the credit Of the government and
fhn nffnW
notes will fall 20 sixty cents On the dollar, and the differ
ence would go into The pockets Of the ShJlocks who
would realize hundred millions out Of the two hundred
and aity million loan II the government shall not De
sustained then Of the could not be prosecuted
the capital defended the men be fed aud clothed
Tie invoked that wise provision OF me Constitution i"f
direct taxation iu order operate against the rebels and
Che Union. the Constitution aud The laws.
Mr McClcruaud oflll suggested an amendment 60 Mr.
Wieklde's inatructions NAMELY, that the b be recon
United 20 the Committee ON Way aud Means with IN
siructons % reduce one hall NE amount o. Hrect AA
appntuone states la the 1T Section II the hl,
aud make up the amount desired BY extending the list
Mr. MouM Of Vteuggcscd a modification which Mr.
McClerland accepted; that the Committee on Ways
and Means be- instructed report forthwith bill the
basis " twenty millions by direct taxation, and that such
Other sums as may BE- necessary be raised the per-
sonal income or wealth of the country.
The question taken on Mr. Netherlands motion
modified by Mr. Morrill, and determined IN The ahfm-
fhi, apsIseded Mr. wickiGe's proposition. Adj.
wAsuNoIoS, Monday July D.
SENATE
Nj FcfseudFn o. Maine, ffnm the committee on n
nance reported back the act authorizing Loan With an
amendment The amendment authorizes te issue Of
five dollar Treasury notes. The amendment was agreed
81 wilson Of Mas introduced a bin to provide Tor
tlc purchase ~ arms, ordnance and ordnance stores
deferred 90 Com Military Affairs
the report Of the Com. Of Conference the bill Tor
better organization Of the army was taken mp.
A d.cussiou snsucd on the amendment Of che Com Of
Conference Sea relation TO army rauons, which rejects an
The Senate refused 10 concur iu the report.
rffh NJ aaf uufM " I'd
Inc report Of ,he Com Of Conference favor or The
Din Increasing the medical corps u The Navy was also
lfccl 20 aud the bill passed.
Mr. Harms Of New ork, FROM the Com. on the Judi
tsicatinc liquors in the District Of Columbia The bill
provides that person shall sell Intoxicating drinks TO
soldiers Of tht United States under penalty Of % Tor
every offence. The bin passed.
Mr. Ten Eyek Of n j., from the Committee on the
1uleiary. reported bill requiring NE oath Of allegiance
administered TO all persons employed by he Gov
eminent, which passed
Sir wilson. from the Com. q Military Affairs. report.
ell back The t ir the purchase Of arms ordnance and
ordnance stores The bill makes an appropriation Of
$1,000 90 Passed
SIR salisbury N Delaware offered resolution that
the Secretary Of War be requested 20 inform ~ senate
whether auy have been sent U the State Of Della.
-. 90 -s1J l-sahnu May and
uneAsiness 10 secb applied 10 him
he bu y riubuu iunms, irom the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported back the memorial, Of re fohee
Commissioned of Baltimore confined IN Fort MeHenry
sl.o memorials from the Mayor and City Council Of
Baltimore, With resolution that the Committee be dis
Ms BAyard Of Delaware offered as amendment that
ts.s malice comuissioucrs ought 10 be surrendered @
10 the Evil suthofc. on some charge be discharged
ss perried TO resume their duties and that Mar
st.u Kane ought TO be delivered % the civil authorities
I'D .arye ch.ree OF DO DISCHARGED.
M Trumbull thought such a motion the Senator's
non, Del.-sre vas not in order.
IN motion Of Mr. FessenJen the subject was p0stpou-
"A until to-norrov
M. t.riF I'M vac then taken up the question being
AN Amendment providing FOR tax Of five per in
ns, IN oys 5000 except the income be derived frnu
tbc government securities, which 20 be taxed one
no, cent !, which vas agreed TO.
M salisbury moved to strike the Of four cents
on coffee. Lost.
Mr. sumner OF Mass moNea % sl'lS' "al 'i'tt Po.,"
increasing ug''es ~ plesen, = 49,; M, l,y Prd in al
pr ''hle5'u'Dl 49," y if,,e n, IL az i,.,1s.i,r Mr
pf'uaee less ie'rnue' ,i 49, ~, ~. " - 30
summer monoA was ni,Aste'u W. - - va -, q
me OH wa lut'u'i u' ,'l aun e
tHe Commute VIZ una'' 80, az uo,se ,h,, i, had
49, hii ~, M ,,r,ch,se N arms Ne when by
la''ru .nc u'.' p w., ~ - Non nm ana r,,.es
' 49, t.-,,i',1 ~ tbe t,ritf mn raS res,tned
H. PEI, M X, .Fs,el ,u amen dmcut that ON aud A.
,tt AK ~ Ort 1861 All laws giving bounties TO fish
w. e.sol h.. rcr,alod
fse Scn,tr men Adjourned lacking one Of a quorum.
HOUSE,
Al tr....o,, 81 obio f-nu thc Committee on Wnys
N, hu"on ", j ~ he d,rect IN bi I'M Accordance
eau Ms4h7 :, Pe'i', ~ ~, I,u'. II /. ernsined the
WIN sne ,s ht,t ,hsy rad made namely The sum 10