Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-03-07
Thirty-Soventh Congress--1stse Session

SENATE
The Homestead bill was received from tho H.
Mr. Lane oflnd presented the credentials Of u
seph Wright, appointed Senator from I,ji 'o.' 90
place of Bright. expelled ""a' IN
MI Wright appeared and took the oath
MT Wimot presented several petitions In f,yo, of
mah'ipauuhi also the resolutions 81 the Ieq,atu,s -
Isau'e to the deienees Of Delaware river
Mr. wilkinson presented petition from the oi,i,cr, o.,
Sew i0tk ASKING Congress to reduce into torritory
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. 'J
Mr. Harris presented several petitions ono s,,,s,
Of Major General be conferred on Gen Wool 'N
Mr Chandler from the com commerce repoy,sd,h
bill requiring the oath Of allceiante 20 be taken h, c
tans vessels sailngto foreign ports which was pss
com, on the bill for the better ofganization Of he
ry. The report provides Tor as regiments Of o,vat,, ~
sso h,, officers discharged under the provisions Of tbe
aside. ''' Nd
A communication from the Seer etary Of War trans.
hitting orders and information, relative 10 the cotnm,.
In Kansas also, communication Transmitting tho w.,
gIesete number ofvoluneers from each state and ~
expenses OF that department were received WV
The conhscation bill was taken up
mr. McDouga spoke At length, but without eoncludios
he gave way to executive session. Adjourned
HOUSE
Mr. Dawes Rom the com elections made A rcno,,
on the petition Of r. Beach asking 10 be- adni,tei ,
seat a'a Representative from the seventh district Of
The committee appended to the report resolution Cha,
Mr. Beach is not entitled TO a scat ~
The subject was laid over
tai
phi providing internal revenue for the support " he
government and to pay the interest on the public debt
referred to the committee Of the whole
Various bills were introduced and Appropriately refe
red 'ff''f''"''' '''1-
The House passed the Senate Joint resolution dcear,
tory Of the intention Of the Of July indcmning Inc
loyal States for expenses mcurrcd IN raising troops .o
as not only toappy to debts contracted before but since
the passage Of the act.
Mr. Watts, delegate from New Mexico introduced
hii which was referred authorizing the making Of tre,
ties with the Apaehes, Nayao and Uhos in that ter
Mr. Thomas Of Mass called up the bin 10 facilitate iu
dcia proceedings in ldudicatons on captured propet
ana ior the better administration Of the law OF pryc
which was passed. Adjourned.
WAsnNoroN, Tuesday, March T.
SENATE
The bill for the maintenance and safekeepng of ,i
oncrs n passed
On motion Of Mr. Collamer the bin authorizing the
itesdeh 70 appoint commissioners 20 meet the British
passed. w ~
The eonh'caton bin was taken up, and MIR McDouean
concluded his speech against b.
Mr. Cowau f1llosod Mr. McDoupa all in opnosition IN the
bill. ~ P'-''''" ." '"'
Mr. Wilson Of Mass from the committee OF conference
on the b relative 10 certain railroads in Missouri made
a report, which was agreed
The Senate then went INTO executive session Adj
HOUSE
Mr. Campbell Of Penn reported The Pacific Railroad
ana Telegraph bill referred and ordered 10 be printed
Inc resolution reported some time ago from the con-
tract com was taken up
Mr. Shnnks Of lnd noticed that part Of the report 70,
ahng to Gen Fremont and defended that officer very
Mr. o'Lynn ofN defended Gen Ripley from sll,g,d
aspersions ia Mr. shank speech saying that n Genera.
kipleys suggestions had been followed by Gen Fte-
mont, $4,000 900 would have been saved % The govern
mcnt II seemed an idle waste OF words for gsftlsrlr
70 cucse military affairs without any knowlclgo ON tbe
subject Adjourned.