Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-22

cod bless tle free and brave.
Bethel, IT. e. &c.
IHIRTY-SEYENTH CONGRESS-
SENATE.
Mr. Wilson rcpor,ol Back from tile Military
Committee, no bin authorizing the raising OF a
volunteer force for the defence Of Kentucky
and lsied to he Discharged.
ar Davis called up TIE bill. urging its pas
sage
Messrs Wilson and Colamer opposed it,
HOUSE.
The bill prohibiting the confinement Of sol
ders III the Penitentiaryo Of the District Of Col,
umbla was passed.
/ Mr. White Of Indiana, from the select com
mittee Oh gradual emancipation reported bill
providing that whenever the President shall be
satisfied that Delaware, Maryland, Virginia
/ Kentucky Tennessee aud Missouri have adopted
measures for emancpating slaves throughout
either or all Of the States, il shall be the duty
Of The President, assisted by the Secretary OF
Treasury, 80 procure and deliver to such States
| FIVE per cent United States bonds equal to the
valuation Of slaves according to the census Of
| 1860 providing no comp ensatIon is to be made
to any State which has aided IN the present re-
belll0n, Or TO any one who has held any Office
under the rebels
The 8hole amount Of bond, to 90 delivered
shall not exceed in the aggregate one hundred
and eighty millions for Tie Purpose Of setting
the slaves beyond the limits Of the United
States. Twenty millions is appropriated for
colonlzation at toe discretion Of the President
Inc dement, Oh tnls act 10 ho' y ihuTe 70 any
>lale lailInS 10 pass law oi emancipation
Wthln--year5 from NE date OF the passage OF
t'is sct' ana PrlFid'hg Tor entire ana complete
emancipation "ilhln twenty Years II any
state after having received Donds as aforesaid
'hAll recommend or tolerate slavery contrary tOI
the ac.s y eEaicipahon' 70 shall refund 10 she
tinted states HIi Jhe prIncIPal ana interest," paid
on account OF such bonds. referred to the Com
miIIee OF the W hole, and lO,oVO copies ordered
To De printed
WAsmNoroN. Thursday, july II.
SENATE.
Mr. Wright entered +, persoual prot.st against
tho publication Of portions Of cine ,y,denre b,.
fore the committed on The cyodnct of the war
Mr.. Doohule reported with amendments the
bin 10 establish Bureau OF Elnipration IFS
object is the mdependent emIqrltion and settle.
menl and colonization OF peoole of African do
scent VINO may desire to Nitrate to other corn-
tries IL appoiDts !. Commissioner of Nligra.
ton. Clerk. and two Assistant CLERKS.
HOUSE.
MIR. Hooper Of Massachusetts asked consent
to introduce bill that United States postage
stamps under IS shall be received Tor all dues
and may be received IN exchange tor United
States Treasury notes. No private corporation
or bank stall make aud issue any token, note
or device for less than one dollar, to circulate
as money, under penalty OF hne and imprison.
ment.
Objection was made, when Mr. Hooper moved
to suspend he rules Agreed t..
The bill! passed--e2 against ~.
A oini resolution was passed suspendlng the
sales ol the Kansas Sac and Fox Indians
untll the 4th OF Ala.ch next.
message from the President was received
and read lie saws be has approved of both the
conl,cauon bill and supplemental resolution,
considering them both Que act. Before he was
informed OF the passage OF the resolution he
had prepared draft Of veto message As the
bill does not touch the persons or property Of
oval citizens 1t is Jus. and proper. il is start.
ing 10 say that Congress can Tree the slaves OF
a State, but as the rebels forfeit their slaves to
the Government the question is whether they
shall be declared free, OF be returned to slavery
lie saw no objection To the former.
In reviewing other parts of the bill ho saws
Military commanders should seize and use what
ever real OF personal property may be nee ssary
for their commands, out IN some way preserge
the evidence OF such appropriations. lie thInks
il proper that military commanders should EN-
ploy as many blacks is can be used to adyan-
tage, &c.
Laid On the table and ordered to be printed.
\ message was received from the Presiden.
recommending suitable acknowledgment be
made TO Mr. Vanderbilt for ais glt C. the Gov
ernmcnt Of the vessel Of that name which has
been and la now rendering valuable service.