The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-20

=, ,ion VI Two years. ard 10 those sooner boncr,-
niy discharged ny reason of wounds and disnbil.
90 &c " extend It's provisions TO those who
o.'.'Su ''e service under the E.. proclamation
~ s''e resident, and We're slmIl4rly disqualified
was, after debate. tabled.
NJ stevens OF Pennsylvania, from the Cam
VII ways ana Means. reported a bill maxine an
p'npri"tiohs i9r the construction preservation
auo repairs OF tortifcat!nns and works q, do
lehse. Referred 10 the Com. Of the Whole n,
the state of the Union. va
he House resumed he co.s;iera+inn ,r H.
OIL providing Cor the construction Of twenty
IRON ciao steam gunhoats, by contract or other
WIS WIS as the Secretary of the Navy may deem
best for the public interest
Mf. Fallandlgham of Ohio offered and adyo-
ca'eo an amendment providing they shall be
'ous''ucied IN tht ards as far US practlca
o'e' or oy private cor 'rscc liter giving ten DAYS
.o''ce lot proposals published in palers in Bos
ton; Nav York, Philadelphia and Baltimore,
Mr' sedgwick OF \. Y, in explanation, said
tnose vessels are to be built on plan entirely
o'nereut from those already constructed: the
"DETAILS ana specifications he would deem it i'm
prudent to disclose, even if he had the means.
lhe plan Was we'll considered by committee of
naval officers.
Mr. Faiandigham incidentally said. in the
course OF his remarks, that rather than Weld
the principle we have held for wears, he was
prepared to meet the combined hostility of the
Whole world, and this, he believed, was the SEN
timcnt OF the entire American people.
Ir. Sedgwick did not believe a foreign war
was pending, but if so, he trusted the question
should be met in a proper spirit There was
no insult of which Great Britain could COMPLAIN
to justify war. The vessels now proposed ia
be constructed, were net for service abroad, bu,
at home to put down the rebellion
Mr.. Valandigham samen1ment W as DISAGREED
to- and the bill passed.
Mr.. Coltax OF Indiana from the committee on
the Post office reported bill 20 promote the eff
fiency Of the Dead Letter Office based on recon.
menJations from he Postmaster General in hi.
annual report. The bill passed
On motion OF Mr.. Washburne, the Committee
on Elections were instructed to inquire and re
port whether any person holding Office under
the United States, and receiving compensation
therefor, is at the same time holding a seq
here, and receiving compensation as {. member
of the House.
\ resolution was passed directing an inquir,
into the building of the Capitol and Treasur,
extension, whether the contract is being faith
fully performed, and whether the work canno
be done at less expense to the Government
Mr.. Colfax Of Ind, reported a bill abolishin;
the franking privilege, the consideration o
which was postponed until the second Tuesda,
in January.
The Consular and Diplomatic appropriate,
bill was considered and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Holman of Ind, "a resolu
tson was adopted instructing Select Commute
on contract to inquire whether the transporta
tion of troops by railroad was by special con
tract or otherwise, and calling on the Secretar,
of War to furnish all orders relative to tn
transportation of troops and menition Of var
Adjourned.