Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-05-23
Thirty-Seventh Congress--1st Sessi on
wAsHiNoroS. wednesday, May IA.
SENATE.

Nr Bright presented petition hom the citizens Of
Indiana nskug Congress 10 leave of the agitation Of the
negro question and attend to putting down the rebellion
lie said he believed these the sentiments Of the
people of large majority Of that State.
A resolution to suspend payments under the act for
payment Of troops IN the Department Of the West was
M Wilson Of Mass stated that under the act a. re-
ported great hauds had been petpcuated and the only
fsmcdy To have Commissiou TO investigate claims
A0er discussion the resolution was laid over.
Nr powclis resolution asking the Secretary of State
. information as 70 the arrest of kcntuckians TAX
MI summers amendment that the President be re
lle,trd inform the Senate, IL incompa able with
ue public Interests concerning the same was adopted,
Nr Powell offered an amendment to Mr.. Summers
which The chair said was not in order, it being sub
sanualy the same as the original resolution
No.. Powell appealed from The decision Of the chair
The chair was sustained-yeas 80, nays |, Powell
Ihc latter read lttttr concerning an intefvie,, v tho
citizens of Kentucky with the Secretary Of State when
he cfaed 10 give them any information and said he did
uo, care damn for the opinion Of Kentucky, but
u bold her IN the Union. 80
Ibc resolution, a. amended, pasyod
Mr CLARK from the Special Committee on Con6scahon
Mr. Trumbun offered a resolution asking the Pres
dtnt lof any Information be may have 0f any dfsiga Of
an' ofeFu power 70 intervene ia the contest exis
urg ana whether any foreign power has made any
srgemcnts with the insurgents, has In contomp
4" do so. Laid over. ,o,.sy
Mr. Walton of Vermont reported from the Committee
un Printing, joint resolution requiring the suprrntcn
the census ~ Keep records Of adult males, beads
Of f,nhes and freeholders
Tine resolution was passed.
Mr Eliot u Mass, from tho Select Committee Con-
ff.auon reported two bills He said time f1r considcra-
n'n was needed and suggested that IL be postponed
and made a special order for Monday next.
air Cox Of Ohio inquired whether the gentleman pro-
posed tu permit full discussion.
Mr. Elliott said he did NOT know what the gentleman
meant BY this but he was disposed 90 allow
The dr.i bill provides that All the estates property and
money N persons holding Office under the called Con
fd,rte states be forfeited 10 the United STATES Pre-
fH| fu ID is
ed issue proclamation giving sixty DAY. notice
MrPhclps u Mo suggested that the bills be made a
special order iof Tuesday, and that the rcodue Of the
week he given Tor debate.
Mr. Ehoit said he Aequessed and further that vote be
taken Monday week on both bills
on motion II Mr sheaberger the Secretary Of the In
terror is requested 10 inform the House what tctrench
men' can he made IN expenditures
Mt Wirkife bad Intellectually tndcavored % offer an
amendment asking the Secretary of War whether hc
ld provided arms and clothing f5r fugitive slaves in the
The House went into Committee Of the Whole on the
A"y Appropriation uu
w,suMaros, Friday. May l6
SENATE.
Mr. sherman made statement controycrting the re-
ut.k made hy Mr Holman no the House. that his lSher
mmsj investigating Committee received IS per day -
lc bad been ou two Investigating Committees, the Kan
and Naval and never received one cent of oompensa
u,n ur mileage.
Sir Kirs presented a memorial " merchants Of New
l". assing ior the speedy p'sssse OF the Pacific Ra
Ma summers resolution ha. bills of the Senate AID
c1lsldeted-
The Speaker submitted a commuu cation from the
Secretary ni War lurlsing report from Gen. Geay
cuceuiing the homicide Of Robert T. scott and man
ntncd dsthew' recently, 10 Fa4urrr county, Vrgiui,
fl which appears they were Killed by two prvates "
scnusn re- imeut, as they with n thcir hands
rea entering the house. whore The soldiers had taken
..ofe Go capture them One Of the latter shot the
lii, adicd iha, thsy had been guilty n maraudins in
ihr 'cu1n through Nhicl they passed while seeking
J'iu their regiment.
CoNGREssIoNAL.-rhe following are the
y,a- and nays on the passage OF the bill by
the House, prohibiting slavery in all the Fed.
cral territories now existing, and all which
mag be hereafter acquired, 10 which reference
is made in our Washington letter:
hrEs-Messu, Alauch, Alley. Arnold Ashley. Bah
tt. baser, Baxter, beamau, Bin-ha ilair. MOI
hi,ir PA Blake, Burlington. Campbell, Chamberlain,
CLARK. CulfaN, h. Coukiiug, RIOS uc Conkiug Cutlcr,
Davis. Dawes. Deann, Owen. Ducl Dunn. Elgsrion.
towards, tlho', Fly, fcnlm Frsseuden, Fanchnt,
frank. Couch. Granger, Hal. Harrison, Hickman,
topper Horton. Hutchus Julien, Kelley. Kellogg.
MITCHELL Molrhead, Morrill,, Nrl Morrill,. tVt Olin
likc FArkcL Paucn. lhcc. lMss,l Rice, CNcl ddle,
Rollins tN Hl Sarsetut sodavick. saank.. sh Hi,d.
S.elIabafgrr Stevens, Suattau. Thomas. (NsI Train.
lirntui Irovlridgc, Nbn Horn, Walton, tNtJ Wash
nrns' Wheeler, White, tnd) Wilson Werden, wor-
N,,s-Mc..rs Allen, Anc5na, Bailey. PA BddIc.
hur va Browne, (K Il Brown. IVA Calvert Ca
.e Clements, Cobb, Cox, Crayons Cu,uca Cfittendcn,
Dllan, English. order, Hayncs. Hall, Harding Hol-
iaan. Johnson. Ketrgan knapp, Law, lrazer Leary.
ude.l Perry, Phelps, MOI Ri1hard on, Robinson, Sc.
s'r, Steele, On. y steele, ~ J Ihomas (Hd Nib-
e.rd Worthless, wadsworih, Ward, Webster, wiekiaa
Woodruff.
Tuesday the House had under considera-
ton and passed a bill providing pensions for
oihc RS and men disabled by reason OF wounds
or diseaee. The following are the provisions
Of the bill:
Il provides that officers and Of a grades. in the
ay and navy ami other branches ~ che service, who
have been since the 4h OF Mach 1881 nr shall hereaf
W Ne disabled by reason of wounds or dcAse contract
cd IN line duty shall be I,ced upon The list of invalid
pensioners Colonies and all others Of higher r'uks
20 receive pension of $50 per monthi Majors S2j
tapai 81; First Lioutenans. Sl7 Secand Icutcn-
ants Sl5 non-commssioned 'ieeIs and priv IS,
IN the naval service Captains Commanders. Licuttn.
suts Commandng and Masters Commanding, SO per
month heutenants, Chief Engineers Surgeons and
Passed Assistant Surgeons SIS Professors II Matho.
inaucs, Assistant Surgeons PNma,ters aud Masters.
SO, FIRST Assistant Engineers Pilots, and Assistant
faymastes, Sl5 Tea hers Sehoolmlsters, Passed Mid
shpmen Captains and Paymasers Clerks, Second and
Third Assistant Engineers Masters Mates and warrant
"aeer, sll an petty officers " Al commissioned
asis thus provided Nr II any officer other person
named ia the first section has died since ihc h March
',a o' s'' G,,sae' oe y ., IteIon o IN, Soumu ot
shall be entitled the pension which Is % contn-
ue tl the widow during her wildwood, To- her children
n they seseray attain to hr aye Of years and no
longer.
Where any officer or other person named. shall have
died subsequenuy 20 The ith u March. 1861, shall
hereafter die aud has oft or sh l not leave widow
or legitimate child, but has left shall leave mother
who dependent upon him Tor support In whole or in
part the mother shall be entitled receive the pension
provided the pension given 20 the mother Of
of her shall iermnRte ou her marriage and pro,d-
ed that where any officer other person has not e or
shall leave widow nor legitimate child nor mother
bat has left may leave orphan sister sisters
der Is years Of age who dependent him for sup
port in whole part they shall receive the pension
continue until they shall se,cray arrive the age Of Is
aud no longer The widow OF any volunteer who shall
hereafter be killed die Of wounds d-rase contracted
while in the military service during e present rebellion
and before receiving the bounty herein provided for aud
nuo widow the minor child children il there be any,
and there be miner children then the mother and
no mother then the father Of such deceased soldier
shall receive in addition 10 all Of pay and allow
auocs or bounty Of one hundred dollars, and money
shall be paid such heirs " any deceased sol
di'r account Of bounty, back pay pension, who
have been In any engaged IN, who have aided
abcttCd the existing rebellion in the United States but
the right VI such dsoyal heir hers Of such soldier,
shall be vested ia the loyal heir heirs Of the deceased
i there be any 10 the order named special agent is
be appointed to detect and prosecute frauds against
uc pension laws.
On Wednesday, the select committee from
the Senate agreed npon confscatoh bill,
which embraces the provisions Of several of
the hills raferrad IN thou, Tho follnminy il