Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-04
Proceedings Of Congress.
HOUSE.

HOUSED
Mr. Hooper, of committee Of WAYS and
means, reported o bill provldirr.. mat al mdo-
ments recovered by me United States in ' su;fs
now Pehe'ug, or hereafter brought for oollec-
ION, or recovery Of duties on imports, or mon
ey due the United States from collectors, or
other officers, shall be paid in gold and silver
coin of the United States.
Passed.
A resolution was adopted instructng the
military committee to inquire into the propri-
ETY. of increasing the spay of soldiers to SIS
~ month, and making suitable reduction of
the salaries of officers of the army not actively
engaged.
A resolution was adopted calling on the
Secretary of the Navy to report whether APP
pointments of acting midshipmen have been
made during the recess Of Congress, and if so,
to furnish the facts in the case.
A resolution was adopted instrucing the
committee on ways and means, to inquire into
the expediency of repeating so much of the law
relative to collection of duties on imports. &C.,
as provides for the distribution of the penal
ties among the officers of customs.
A resolution was adopted mstrnctlng the
committee of ways and means to consider the
propriety of admitting cotton brought from
foreign countries free. ~
A resolution was adopted nstructing the
committee on public expenditured, to examine
into the expenses of the general land Office, and
report what reduction may be made.
Mr.. Cox asked leave TO introduce resolu-
ton instructing the committee on ways and
means TO inquire into the expedency of reduc-
ing the tax on whisky to FIVE cents a gal
lon. -t @
Mr.. Lovejoy objected. ~
Mr.. Aldreh introduced a resolution annul-
ling and abrogatng all treaties between the
United States and certain bands of Sioux In
dams, and for the relief of the sufferers by the
Indian outbreaks in Minnesota.
Adjourned
A resolution was adopted calling on the Sec
cetary of the Navy for copies of the majority
and minority reports Of board officers appoint
ed in accordance with the act authorizing the
Secretary of the Navy to accept the title to
League Island.
Mr. Powell offered resolution of inquiry
as to the number of citizens in Kentucky ar
rested, etc.
Laid over. 81.
Mr.. Powell offered a joint resolution stating
that
Whereas, many citizens have been arrested
and imprisoned without charges agains
them, etc, therefore,
| Resoloed, Tibet all such arrests are un
authorized by the Constitution and thu
laws a usurpation of power delegated
by the people to the President Or any
official, and all snch arrests are hereby con
demned and declared palpable violations o
the constitution, and hereby all such arrest.
shall hereafter cease, and all persons so ar
rested shall have prompt and speedy trial
according to the provisions of the constitution
and be Immediately released; laid over.
Mr.. Davis offered joint resolution recon
mending all the States to choose delegates t.
meet in convention at Louisville, on the frs
Monday in April, to take into consideration
the condition of the country and devise mean
for the restoration of the Union. and the legis
latures take such action as they may deem fl
at the earliest possible date ; lald over.
| Adjourned.