The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-04
THIKTY.SENvETH CONGRESS.
Monday, Feb. 8


Mr.. Wade presented the resolutions OF tn
Legislature of Ohio. ;nstructnx the Congress
sional delegation of that State To advocate al
amendment to the naturalization laws so as t
grant naturalization to all persons Of iorclgr
birth serving in the Union army. Referred.
Ma. Harris presented petition ofthe ci.zenf
Of Northern New York, asking for the speedy
repeal of the reciprocity treaty; also,resolutions
of the New York Legislature, relative to taxa
ton, &C. Referred.
Mr.. Pomoroy offered resolution, asking the
Secretary Of War for all orders relative 10 the
| force in the military command in Kansas. and
whether the Same is in the command Of Gen.
| Lane whether any change has been made in
The orders since zen. Lane LEI, she Sena tc to
| take charge. sud whether Gen. Hunters order
is in accordance with the orders Of the Depart
mcnt. Laid over.
Mr.. Chandler offered :. resolution that thc
Committee un Commerce inquire INTO the expo,
diency Of immediately Notifying Great Britain
that the reciprocity treaty is nos reciprocated,
and that is be terminated At the earliest possible
moment.
Mr.. Simmons from the Committee on Pltents
reported back the joint resolution appropriating
$1,000 ioi the purchase OF tobacco seed passed
Mr.. Anthony offered "a resolution that the
Committees IN Patents inquire ihtu the exped;-
ency OF an Appropriation IT, aid in the expert.
mcnt Of lho manufacture OF flax Il, Il substitute
i"r 60 ton adopted.
The resolution directing the removal of the
army bakeries from The Capitol was passed.
The Senate then went into executive session
after which adjourned.
Mr.. l.oye.joy offered the following
" hereas, il has been asserted ia the House
'l'lt five illinois regiments did, on the OCCASION
OF learning the contents Of the rerol Of Sec
'etary Cameron, lay down their ;+rns in token
OF their refusal 10 fight therefore.
Res0(red, That the Committee on The conduct
OF the war inquire into the alleged fact, and 70.
p ~ to Congress.
Mr.. f"uke OF Ill.,, desiring to discuss the sub
.tct, 1t went over under the rnl..
On motion oi Mr.. Baker OF y. Y. it WAS r.. |
solved that the p.st Office Committee be rrou,.t
cd to inquire into the exIndiencv of esiahlisniny
ny la" system inr the Tree delivery, by post !
iicn. Ut ali mail matter in the cities of nj 0uo
ihh""''d"ss IN conformity with the Eurupcan
system.
l.ie Senate amen mrnt IL the iL,use bill for
the complexion # The .lelcnc,,s to Washington
was ;'k'n up. IL provides that 10 volunteers or
militia OF any Stat. shall be mustered into SEP.
-, ICE on the ground or condition of b.iur com
lined u sclvlcc within the ,H,its of auv STAFF ~
vicinity, and if any volunteers or mijIi, h,,v.
been thus mustered INTO s.ryic. thav .h,u H.,
discharged. y running discussion cnsue1 on.
side maintaining that Home Guards w.re n,,.es-
,a,y III missouri Kentucky, and Maryland, Off
'i1l provision having already been m,dr =, ,h..,
'ho' on the oher side it was contct,l.i that
no troops had right to ask Tor sp,cinl ,r,y;l.,.s
'ut all should he placed On tL, Sam. ,,,t;r,
Mr. Thomas OF Nd, was sorry to INV 1t,.-o
was i 'raitorous element in the Border States
" "''" "''y waited An opportunity to manitest
~, P"i!,'c' Although tw"-thirds of the peo.
w .n"ryHt"o were prepared tn defend the
'o"' ."e remainder we're ready to make de.
w ,i: against ct. Hence the Importance
" .'','"'S none troops when the army shall
'','c" i''"tn' I" Keep down this element &C HON.
Mr: Lov'l"y NJ! H.. snid the objects lor wh;,.,,
w. i".'"'e u, sired such course was to guard
NC master III ms nnrightcuus clutch an IL. ~.
' Nv '''ny WAS not r,ised 20 keep men in
,"i,'b y, "''t rcrccchlng women, nliuh, b,
IT, w.u ,''c naked back with accurSed thonys
W. .'"ilorY denounced the remarks Of H.
",r)'y as u'bccominy gentleman ''''
AIR. h"lnas said Mr. ID,yciov Ind ,;s.r,,,,.
"n'ei''' ms language lie explained i, th,.
v",s' VI h,' remarks that aIIo, sh Of nol,r,,n
'sa'S, ne mad Ihanumitlcd eleven ,lav,. H.,
~, y, was disagreed to. IS a.sn,, sG
u. i'"n'e Then Went ,nto Com of tho Mil,
IN the Treasury note hill. " WV " mole
VIZ, Wr !, ;a''"ndish"m made il speech II
IN nt' o"pfr iron" Mass spoke in favor Of tho
''' after which the House adjourned. " W.T.