Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-14
CONGREGATIONAL.

Some notifications TO the Treasury note
bill which passed the House last week, are
likely to be proposed by the Senate. The FL
nance committee are said to have agreed to
favor its amendment so as to make the in
terest due on Government bonds and notes
payable in coin ALSO that duties on i'm
ported goods, the proceeds of the sales OF
public lands and OF the forfeited property of
the rebels, shall be set apart as a special fund
for the payment in coin Of the interest on
the public debt, and to the reduction of that
debt. atthe rate Of one per cent wear, and for
the formation of a sinking fund, the interest
of which to be applied for the purchase or
payment Of that debt at the discretion Of the
Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr.. Fessenden gave notice Tuesday that
the bill would be called up the next day and
pressed to speedy passage
Mr.. Sumner introduced some resolutions
on the relations subsisting between the L.
S. Government and certain rebel States. The
pith of them is said to be to the effect that
BY the rebellious action of those States, they
have, as distinct political organizations, des,
troyed themselues-ihat by their death ss
States all their peculiar institutions. slavery
included. are killed also, and that the U. S.
Government can bring their territory under
new governments wherein slavery has no ex-
istence whatever. The resolutions were laid
on the table.
The fertilization bill was taken up on mo-
ton of Mr.. Fessenden. A proposed amend
ment to it, making an appropriation Of
| S500.000 in Gaze of war with any maritime
power, being under consideration. Mr..
Trumbull thought it would be coon enough
to take action when there was any danger.
Mr.. Doolittle of Wis, was for having the
Western lake harbors also protected. Mr.
Foster Of Conn, favored the amendment,
but still thought Maine could be best fyrti-
fed at New Orleans, Chicago at Charleston.
and Newport at Mobile. The allusion tC
" imminent danger Of war with any mar.
time power" was stricken out, and the
amendment adopted.
Air. Nesmiih, of Oregon, proposed al
amendment apprOpriAtlns hundred thou
sand dollars for ort at The mouth Of Co.
lumbia river, here not icing any fortifca-
ton On the whole coast there. The amend
ment Was modified 50 that the fort could 10
built il the President thought best, and
adopted
I Mr.. Trumbull moved 10 recommit to the com
! nit &c on military Affairs. II the armies will
; move forward and crush the rebellion, VIC will
have no need Of Notifications on the Lakes.
l Mr.. Fessenden urged the immediate passage Of
! the bill. He did not think II wise 10 com
plain Of the conduct Of the war on every bill be-
fore the Senate. There never Was such a war be
fore, and We could not expect that erery thing
would be done we'll. IL would be found that NJ
country had ever done as much this under Liz,
circumstances. He hoped to see same movcm nt
soon which would sstonish the world.
No further action was taken on the hl
before adjournment.
| II the HousE, Mr.. Conkling offered ii,
following. whish was adopted
| Whoea,. Il Is asserted AMI is very worthy Of
tie notice Of this House, that the oountersign Of
the army was in the possession Of the rebel pick
cts on the west side OF the Potomac before It had
been communicated 10 cur own tho day the Pen
saeola the gauntlet Of the river batteries and
| WhTsIs, Il l. also asserted that information Of
the movements Of the national army and feets 4
| frequently communicated 10 advance to the enemy
under circumstances which justify a suspicion OF
treschery on the part Of persons in tho civil or
military service;
Reso!Us3, That the joint committee on the con.
duct Of the war be requested at their earliest
/ convenience 10 investigate these charges and re-
! port such action IN the premises As the circum-
! stances shall warrant.