Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-25
Washington, Dec, %,

| Alter speech, ADJOURNED. ...9H
Washington, Dec, %.
....,... HOUSE.
Mr.. Sheppard presented the credentials of
Mr.. Holm, Representative elect from the first
District of Louisiana; referred to committee
on elections. .,h Ha tt
Mr.. Wilson offered a resolution mquring Of
the Secretary of War what arrears of paw was
due to volunteer regiments, and what regi-
ments; referred to military committee. 80
A resolution was adopted that the committee
on ways and means inquire into the expediency
OF amending the tsx law, so licences may be
transferred and be good in the hands of assign
ees for the time given. i've.
| A resolution was adopted that the committee
on Judiciary inquire what legislation is neces-
sary for the transportation of negroes freed
from rebels with the army.
Mr.. Vallaadigham offered the following,
which he proposed to debate
| ReSoloed, That this House earnestly dese
that the most speedy and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES be
taken for restoring peace ia the United Stats,
and that no time may be lost in proposing an
| Immediate cessation Of hostihties In order %
speedy and final settlement of the uuhe,py
1
essary anu injurious civil war, by Just AM ad
equate security against the return of like ca
lamities in times to come, and this House de-
sire to offer the most earnest assurances 9the
country, that they will in due time cheerluIly
cooperate with the executive and stats for
| the restoration of the Union by such explicit
and most solemn amendments and provisions
Of the constitution as may be fonnd Necessary
! for securing the rights Of the several sta,e and
sections within the Union ander the constltu-
| hon.
Mr. Pendeton offered resolution nat the
protest aud remonstrance of thirty -sI mem
! bers of the House submitted therewaa against
! the unconsttutionality and injustice Of the bill
| recently passed indemniHing the President and
others for suspending the writ of hs5eas cor
pus be entered on the journal.
Mr.. Stevens moved TO table it; awed, 10
against 40. NJ a4' ..# .l
Mr.. Ashley introduced bills opposing
temporary government for Idahoe, lad 70 ena-
BILE the territories of Nevada Utah aud Cole
| RADIO to form State governments PRELIMINARY to
admission into the Union
| Referred TO committee on territories.
! MIR. Calvert offered a resolution (Which, by
his own request, was Land over, setting forth
tina. that the Secretary of the Nary has will
fully and Illegally appointed acting mldship-
men during the recess of Congress and attemp-
ted to justify himself by the arbitrary as
sumption of necessity. The HOase according
| ly protested most decidedly against his action,
! and all such appointments are declared null and
void.
On motion of Mr. Cox,
Resolrea. That the President be requested,
if compatible with the p bic service, to com
municate to this House any correspondence or
other information in his possession relating to
the alleged interference of our Minister to
Mexico in favor of France, in The present war
between the Mexican Republic and the En-
peror of the French, by sgning protest
against the expulsion from Mexico of French
| subjects. ,..ss- ........-s
On motion of Mr.. Shellabryor the commit
tee on ways and means was instructed TO IN
! quire into the eypediency of amending the tax
laws so that newspaper circulation not ex-
ceedlng $500 copies may not be subject to
| tax.
Mr.. Bingham introduced bill for the eman-
cipation of slaves Of rebels.
Referred. ............
Mr. MAY offered resolution requesting the
President to communicate copy OF the order
of the Secretary of State dated about the 18th
of November last which he caused to be read
TO the State prisoners at Fort Warren, forbid
ding their employing counsel, on the ground
that such a course be deemed by the Govern
ment and State Department as reason tor pro-
longing their Imprisonment
On motion of Mr. Stevens the resolution
was tabled, 60 against 49, -2
SENATE.
A communication from the Secretary OF
War was submitted in regard to the charter
inc of the transport steamers Thames and Nj
agara.
Gen. Banks was authorized 10 procure his
vessels from Commodore Vanderbilt, but no
official report had been received from General
Banks. .Elts.
Upon the receipt of such report 1T would be
transmitted to the Senate. Gen. Banks had
full power. HE
Mr.. Grimes offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That a select committee of three
members be appointed to inquire and report. to
the Senate the facts in regard to the chartering
of the transport vessels for the Banks expedi-
ton, the seaworthiness of such vessels and the
character OF men employed to navigate, and
that committee be empowered to send for per-
sons and papers.
After slig ht modification the resolution was
adopted.
The Vice President submitted communica-
ton from the Secretary OF State, transmitting
the correspondents with the Russian Govern
msnt relative to Geographic communication be-
tween the mouth of Amoor river and San
Francisco.
Ordered printed.
Mr.. Latham submitted memorial of near
ly all the express companies in the United
States for an amendment to the internal reve-
nue. law.
A bill was passed to pay the funeral ex-
penses of the late Senator Baker