Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-07-04
Thirty-soventh Congross--1st Session
WAsHiNoroN. Wednesday, June 25.
SENATE.


M Fesscndcn offered resolution that the several de-
pafuncnts NJ the Government publish n daily paper n
Washington, every Tuesday, list " contracts solicited
the subject " the matter thereof the names of to
contractors and al persons known 90 be interested III
rccy or indirectly, a.d of persons who make request
ur recommend making such contracts. This provision is
NOT appieab p bids made iu pursuance of Che advert
scmcutur purchases made according law hut shall
apry TO Che proposed modification of existing contracts.
Nt Lane Of Indiana gave notice Of bill to repeal the
ir Tmmbau. hom the judiciary Committee. r,par,ed
back thc General bankrupt bll with a recommendation
that DO bD postponed ul next December Laid over li
morrow ilr also reported back the bin 90 prevent
mom1cfs of Congress and officers of the Government
from taking amy consideration CO.. compensation flr pro
caring contracts with the Government, with amend
The Coua.oation bin v,s taken mp.
Mr. Browning opposed tho btll as Unconstitutional
HOUSE
The Speaker submitted the resolutions of the Missouri
Convention on thc subject Of Emancipation. Laid on
th, table
Mr. brown Of Virginia introduced bin 0,r tho sdmis.
sl9n oi thc etaigoi Western NEsina into The Union
a., faued Co the Commiucc on Territories.
Nr Loytioy asked. bat consent was refused TO intro
du.c resolution instrucung hc Committee ON Ways
and means to report bin imposing taN on Bans notes.
lhe Dll ior the adjustment " claims or loys citizens
from destruction Of property and damage thereto by
WAsAWeroS, Thursday, june %
SENATE
Mf Foster from the Committee on Pensions, reported
q bil ur the roli,f OF Gen. G.. T. Smith.
Ihc bl 90 grant the proceeds of certain public lands
in aid of the Pacihc Railroad was passed.
The mu 20 carry into effect the treaty with great
Britain lf ho suppression OF Che slave trade wa passed
yeas, 3ii nays, Carlisle, Kennedy, Powell and Sauls-
buy,
lhe bin for tine admission OF the state Of Western
Virginia into the Union was taken zap.
Sac Summer said there condition iu the bah
which recognized slavery until the end OF 1863. so that
The bu would admit another slave State 10 which be
was opposed He offered an amendment that within
ue limits 20 said state there shall be- neither slavery nor
involuntary serytude otherwise than as punishment Tor
Tending thn question: the senate resolved itself into
high court of Impeachment for he trial Of Judge
Hg"peiie, s.,. ,.,..,,, ,,. .,,.,. 81, ,
c,I it n1,'.,,r,ign ,,Ii,,, ,, h', e, ..,r ~
made without an answer.
The president pro tenn stated that e managers on the
part of tlc House az liberty 90 proceed u support
~ hc impcachmont The names OF the witnesses sub
pouct wcrc called
$40 Andrew johnson was excused from obeying the
summons. 900 tho et1uud Uf public duties
SIR niu, on the pato' tho House, opened fhe case,
aulu1ug tlt articles of impcachmcut aud briefly stating
Tho evidence fhau proceeded
Ihe accused va. declared guilty un tc I,t article by
che unanimous vote of IS senators present Mes.us.
Hlyard. Carlisle. johnson. Poaioc, Rice simmons,
st,rk ,p3 Wilson Of Mass. absent
ON thc vote on the 4d aru,,c charging him with sup
porting secession 3j voted guilty Mr Browning voting
mot guilty.
uH thc sd article, charging him with organizing an
armed rebellion thc vote Vas guilty 81 not guilty An
tl.u, F,-.aidff. Foster. D arlau
On ihc t.h trcic charming Lim with coustirinp 90 op-
pose tue government. guilty %. not gality Do
lr
Ou t1t 9th article. changing hIm With the cunhscatou
of tr. rr.u.r,, ,f ..t,,.ur ,iIf, h. t0t .iIt, "a
Ancf recess Mr. Foster Offered the f1ltlsinp 9ucs-
uo.e
4. tIe Court of tleouir1u that Wp.t n HumUhrrv.
De- removed fraf. fbe 0 r nf District Judte If to Dis
t.t Court of hc United States Gr te District OF Ttn-
uo..,o
Mr rryrnbrl moved add. .,pdbo DISQUALIFIED from
baJ'-g .n, ,5.. liiI,r tl, United sf,trs
u,N9 Nj r,.r,b.I. an,er,o.,.nf ,l,i NIr Fo.t.r's
Junction ecrc al9,t.d
Or, prrsident no trin thcn pronounced ,uismeutt
l...., ..i..s.I f....fa t.,f Vl..t % TI.,.-
uhr,ys Judge OF hs u,trc, Court " tle United sa',s
~, .as '',oII .,,, .I i. .,i ol. ,, ,
he be-. and j. d.qu5iael from holding or cuJoyiu any
Office Of honor trust Or profit under te ai,ei State
me House IIe ,he .os, N ,hc ,ena,ors Who we're ar
ranged uroaa platform expressly eoas'r9et,d 4r mat
d. s r,,, ,..,,,,.i NV .c,,c,' s,. ,s. o','r
circle Ihe proceeding Conducted with al tae dsui
becoming h'Fh court oI imle''hmen'
NV y,,.,,.tv, no1s. oil. ,,i,,... ......i
To- be- read. d ,1mnuur,tion in tc Ncp YORK T.iiaar
e5gnud r lnt l'.,n'gf bo.k ''i cent iniaef ol 'H,
az hc mover of the re.olpnon To- Which t.Gicner vas
made BY oog who: ay e.oi''l a.'., -e', 'a 'tg l,
BE- in,ssu.a,li Ne therefore 5i,rci ihe fIl.yuas re-
collation.
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