Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-06-20
CONGRESsION

propriation bill was amended and pl.,ad
Quite stir took place in the Srnits ON
report by Mr.. Howe (wis.) irrm IL, c.,..
ference committee. on a bill making aprr.
nriatious for certain bounties. /, arrs,r-
,bs, the conference comm ii,ec bad nltc..
6,eI Il cir work to the point, IT oi>..r.,
ncn, between the two Houses bot LsI
made alterations on some points whore O.,
Iiou,cs agreed. The Vice Pfc-idcut ...5
this was contrary - parliamentary rule y.
Foote said tina; no parliamentary Law v1.
more settled than thata conference commit.
was limited entirely 10 dIaaSreeiug y.,.
Sucf, A committee could not Iut new matter
into bill. Other senators t)9k che ..r.
view. The result was disAsreem- u,. vl,
the repor, Of the committee Of conference a..
the ordering OF d new committee. \ molten
relating 10 the hour Of daily meetings alt
S,nstc brought out earnest Remarks Dr.
several uu the subject Of an early aIi.g--
mcut Of Cau.rcs-. Mr.. Irumbuu tIur..
Concrcs- ought Mt to alJJuu, 90 .r...
ent condition OF tniuS-, unless IL m...- e..
abdicate al authority. Clngrs-s ought O..
make some laws relative 10 the S.lr..r-
States. and not l.ave the President .li,..
to appoint governors OF states, t.clq-s C..-
gress would not act lie supposed ,as rr..-
ent condition Of things would r., Jas, Ions
He denied that the Presi1er, could msEs...
fcers IN time OF war which De- c1ul n,, Oh,
IN time Of peace. lie was cTl.-.d 20 arva,-
tempt to hurry an early aaj,unmea; r.
there was any declared policy r. tls -.7s.r.
meut In regard 90 tle var.
Mn Wilson took similar view. u.f.
opposed 20 the early adjournment Of Cla-r..
tai something Is done by the army.
Mr.. DJohiIls tWi-.J SAID be ez.e...
something would De done by the army %.
| expected It vuuli celebrate the 4-h u j4.-
| n Ricdm nd.
Mr.. Sumner lNlss) though; CJusr,--
ought NOT To adjourn I'll all important meas
ures are passed. Il looks has al abandon
ment OF us duty for Congress T. aljJuru 90
the present condition Of Things
Inc senate passed the bill increasing tt=
medical service Of the volunteer force, with
an amendment abjhshlug brigade surgeons
passed.
10 the House, on tLe 10Th, attention Was
given to divers reports mate 10 the neRsi-.
pers and by individuals. relative % a-s-
neglgcts 81 cur WOUNDED soldiers, special
s4re lelu. taken, 1t was s.il, 10 guarl, t7
L. ;. soldiers, the house OF T5bsl lead a-
| White House PJ;l. Instead uf l-yl-iu- e
o. the Vi->-in. wants Of The hospital Iv...
/ Acslr.lr. tsasJaceulcu, % Nr. Dluut\. j
the hyusr. situated on the PlmuuSy r.y.-
Is SD guarded out OF a delicate re-.rl lsl...
I Mr. Dunn Thought the country wound rl-
preclatc) % tue memory ut Washing
who hF-t u,, aad cuurtcd lbs vale te.s.
Nj. Tc1rlR said the proceedings ia tzi. 1l.-
( ter were d mere continuation % c.rcii.1..-z
| policy toward unthsnkiui rebels, incurius Geo
I sgal Lee, who was responsible Tor zoe i--
woa-u- Inflicted upon cur soldier. l. sss.
buruu. -lssrace 90 government, auI ;-e q -.a
-laal4 tskc action upon the subject
Air. tErsnlrS q. - hal visited ;ia -..
| Toe house sas built within the ia.t Jcu "- ----.
years -rsat many year. since asll1s.rl T.
I -4tac.rd Co bis fathers lie l8uI is -iEl. s.-
. aIu,.ab.y a4af tel 90 hospital purposes. l---
are seven outtuIlliugs IN good condition, ord
3 ufUu llt4 bt several lrlrulc
I With l-c sc. vice that the houses were cllla-
. ac-.mu. Latlns fur hundred and tf-y FIRE
] hur.lrei men lie beleT,d, d Nt-lIu-tll r--.
. alive. he - uld not be- Influenced By any s-
scutIueuttlty a. that they should ROT oe -...
for sick auI wounded l-Iers gi the l1f.-.
. tie establishment g which W asllus-ol s1.-1-
I aad ccu,ri5 ut.d 81 much.
Ir. Dawes lNass) testified as 3. Obi -
stated by Nr. Sei-Eirs. he W. there ---e-
ami, tosctaer with his colleague. Vas pr,'e-.e-
from passing over the sr1ancs 10 ..ies G. r.i-l
the steamboat lie vas confronted 7T bay --'
AMI informed there were qosit We c-ls1s O. gree
vent anybody from tre-Passins "a the g-------.
He was also told that captain vas the Gay Be-
fore pot uader arrest for allowing PeIsel-
cross the grcani.
4 resolution tor an inquiry Ut the c-,---
tITy OF W ar. by whose order thlS Va, done
was passed rue sc Il stated that on r per
sonal representation Of the case % the Pre-
ident by Dr.. Horace Greene Of New Tors
and Others. the prssiI-nt at once gave oI---
70 have the building uTQropEiAted 70 hosp
tai purposes
4 motion was made and adopted TO ~
qUlre mt a newspaper story that G-ner--
BIuks, on his late retreat, provided govern
ment transportation for negroes, u Tie q.
cl1si1n and neglect Of our w0Indad solder
who had % walk.
Inc House passed a bail recognizing Or
Navy Department. 1t provides bureau -
steam engineering. and Of equipment AMI g.
cruitins also the bill for establishing mn
grades m the naval service, such as Aim
rals, Commodores. &c. Admirals as, "
rank with Major Generals students at ''5
Naval Academy are TO be styled Nlld-hpnf
and when graduated, Ensisus.
The House passed the Senats's oil ~
hlltng slavery IN all the territories. ezi
ing or to be acquired.
The act is very short, and Is IN the v.---
Of the ordinance of l7S7. Il was orls.l--7
drawn Up by Mr.. Arnold, OF Illinois.
The Senate bill for donating lands tl- '-7
agricultural colleges was also Passe1.
The Tax bill Is yet IN the hands Of '7-
committee Of conference, and probably WIZ
be Tor some days to come.