Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-22
THIRTY.sLvENTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
Monday. Anril Il

Monday, April IA.
SENATE.
Mr. Carlisle presented petition in favor Of
allowing Democratic papers the same mail priv
lieges as Republican.
Mr. Wilson Of Massachusetts presented me-
moral of the citizens OF Boston IN favor Of MIR
BgoW's system Of taxation.
Mr. Wilson called up resolution Of inquiry,
whether further legislation vas necessary 70 en-
force The article OF war preventing the rtcAmA-
ton Of iugatge slaves from within the lines e,
the army. The bankrupt bill was taken up and
postponed I'LL December
uoIsE.
Neess White Of Indiana, Blair ot Missouri
Fisher Lehman, LGry, WhaleY. Wilson 8.
Iowa, Casep and Clements We're aPlomts4 r. =
seicc. committee % gradual emancipation.
Mr.. Dawes Of Massachusetts,, reported .aa.
z. u Lowe was not entitled TO q seat from A4.3
also asking 10 be discharged from consideration
OF tho credentials Of Joseph Sagur lfom |a.-
Ordered to b. printed
Mr. Kelley d Penn, asked leave to present
long petition FROM women, asking for the aboli-
non Of slavery.
Objection was made, when it was presented
under lbe rules
Mr. Cox OF Ohio presented resolutions of the
Legislature Of Quiz N favor OF au amendment
to The tax bill, allowing the States to appoint
officers and collect the tx
resolution vas introduced calling on the
Secretary Of War tor information relative to the
federal troops selzing slaves horses. mules, &c.,
in Missouri. 70 the um0nnt Of hundreds OF thou
sands Of dollars, and the destruction Of dwell
lng., farms, &c, of peaceful citizens, and il
said property hes bscn accounted or,and tcon
fscaul, under what process. Referred to the
Military Committee
SENATE.
WAsHIyGroS, April IS. Mr.. McDougal
called up the resolution calling on the Secretary
81 War for information for the causes Of the
delay of the trial oil Gen Stone lie recapltu
lated tho circumstances Of hi, arrest, and it
seemed 10 Lim more Che result OF Venetian
y9uucl o. Zen chan )l officers Of free republic
HOUSE
vi. grobudga ). Michigan called up the res
UuUon " recousiaer -ae vote BY which, on the
9th uit. tue House adopted q resolution Of in
quty into tine cau,oo Of t5e delay IN the eSchang-
ug % Con- Clrc0rau, and directing lhe Secreta-
~ &, stop aIl exchange autii Col. CoTcoran
W1sreeas.d.
SENATE
We bill amending tl3 Court Of Claims aet
Vas feGUed TO The judiciary Committee.
ibe bin amending tae act authorizing Che
issue ol certificates OF Indebtedness was referred
to taa Committee On Finance.
Mr. Hale reported a. joint resolution appropri-
atu1 s1OJ0 for the reuel 81 the officers, pri-
Yates and marine, Who lost ttcr personal elects
in the PORT Royal expedition Passed.
The hll prescribing loyal qualifications Tor
electors in tic DisJrica OF Columbia was passed,
ne House uill establishing department OF
Agriculture was taken up. The Serate Com
mtt,e amendments were adopted. The bill
provides fora Bureau independent OF the In
orior department With a Commissioner and
Assistants who shall obtain and dnuse agIicul-
,Gral information.
Mr.. Wright of red a subtitnte providing ior
ia agricultural, statistical and commercial bu-
reIu, and advocated his motion
HOUSE
The consideration Of the bills on the subjects
oi the liberation OF the slaves, conIiseation OF
rebel properly, &c., was resumed.
TIE motion pending was On tabing sixteen OF
thom, hut without. action the House went into a
Committee o! the whole ON the Pacific Railroad
Aill.
Mr. Lovejoy opposed it.