The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-18
1HIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, July II
SENATE.


Mr.. Wright entered personal protest against
the publication OF portions # the evidence be-
fore the committee on the conduct OF the war
Mr.. DOontlle reported with amendments the
bill 10 establish Bureau OF Emigration. Its
object is the independent emigration and settle
mcnt and colonization vi people OF African de-
scent who may desire to migrate to other coun-
!rles. 1t appoints u Commissioner of Mlgra-
ton, Clerk, and two Assistant Clerks
HOUSE.
Mir. Hooper OF Massachusetts asked consent
to lnt4oduce bill that United States postage
stamps under SIS shall be received Tor all dues,
and may be Received IN exchange Tor United
States reasury notes. Noprlva'e corporation
or bank stall make and issue any token, note
or device ior leos than dollar, to circulate
Us money, under penalty OF line and imprlson-
ment.
Objection was made, when Mr.. Hooper moved
10 suspend he rules. Agreed to.
The bI!l paseou-62 against 20.
on' lrsolution Wa, passed suspendlns the
sales VI tni Klns.s, Sac and Fox indians
unui the LIN ot Ma Oh next.
message from Inc President was received
anu read lie 81 . he HAS approved of both the
cohtscatlon bill and suppeuen al resolution,
considering them both one act, Before he was
lni0rmed OF 'he passage OF the resolution he
had prepared draft vi veto message. As the
Dill docs not touch the persons or property Of
loyal Citizens 1t Is JUS. ana proper. 1t is start
Ing t. say THAT Congress can Tree the slaves Of
II State, but as the rebels forfeit their slaves to
the Government the question Is whether they
shall be declared free, Or be returned to slavery
lie saw no objection To the former.
Ia reviewing other parts OF the bill he SAYS
Military commanders should seize ami use what
ever real or personal property may be nee ssary
Tor their cominanus, Dut IN some Way pr,serve
the evidence OF such appropriations. lie THINKS
Ii proper that military commanders should em-
pluy many blacks as can be used to advAn-
tagc, W.
L,la On the table and ordered to be printed.
~ IN usage was received from the President
rccomnr ncIng suitable acknowledgment be
mudc 10 Mr. Vanderbilt for his gift to the Gov
ernmcnt of the vessel Of that name which has
BEEN and is now rendering valuable service
Referred to the Naval Committee
JOINT resolution, making appropriations for
lhcld.Gtal ext eit's il the lnulan Department
passed..
resolution passed providing that Che pay of
pcnslon agents shall be two PEI cent ON the en-
TIRE disbursements by any one Of them, pro,i-
dod tnaJ the aggregate compensation does not
exceed two thoue"s.'s dollars per annum
Mr.. Walton moved that ten thousand copies
OF the Presidents Mcsslse on Contsc4iion be
printed.
a motion Mas made to lay t un the table
No'q uium.
1t beIng 80" twenty m.nnte7 to two, there
Was il cali oi the II use.
Proceedings We're temporarily Interrupted by
"a III, s,ake HON he Srnlie, that body having
cumpttt'i ti,rIr tt.tii'ss Was now Itady to atI-
JOurn. (Crts II : G,ud
A CUMnli trr vas y pointed IL lDln similar
one ir, III ht SAnntr. 60 ". ii ON the President
Proceedings cali Ut House then continued
until NV" o clock when the Speaker terminated
the roll call.
TIE Committee reported that the President
had No further business 10 present 10 Congress.
Ii'e Speaker SAID that the hour fixed for nd-
Journment having arived, hereby declare the
House adjourned SINE de-
Applause by members followed.
lew minutes ony elapsed before oil the
members had let the hall.