Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-07-04
Thirty-Seventh Congress--1st Session


The President pro tenn. submitted the official report NJ
the battle Of Shiloh. Referred
Mr. King presented petition, numerously signed bv
volunteers honoraby discharged asking thst the prov,
sions for bounty be extended to them.
The bill to establish arsenals At Columbus, Ohio In.
/ dianapos and Rock Island considered
Mr. Browning moved to insert Quincy instead Of Rook
/ Island VN
Mr. Davis moved to insert Keokuk.
| Without action on the BILL the conRscAtion bill WA
taken up.
Mr. Wilkinson made a speech in favor Of con6,c,t,o,
He also protested against the obnoxious doctrine thai
would give despotio powers to the President He Thought
there was too much onenoy toward the property Of feb
els
Mr. Cowan said he was as much in favor Of pun.hi,,
rebels :" any one. He would only be lenient 10 the d,
Mon men Of the South
Mr. Wilkinson referred to the declarations Of the Tn
ion Of the South that unless something was dom, 81
this Kind there would.be no hope for them
Mt COrwn said he would put down the rebellion with
the whole force Of the Government, and hang the lt.
leaders as high Hannah But II is not the way to SUP
press the rebellion TO pass measures obnoxious TO all 10y
al men from the border States Hardly day passes bt
measures are introduced by certain school which are
calculated to make enemies instead Of friends
MI. Sumner offered an amendment 10 the Senate hin
that no evidence shall be excluded of coloT
Rejected. Yeas "a, nays 25
Mr. sumner read letters from Union men in Tcnn,.
sesin favor Of oonhsoaion and emancipation with colo.
nizaton.
Mr. Powell said such was no, the opinion Of one man
10 FIVE thousand Of the Slave States.
The question was then taken on Mr. Cark's motion 10
substitute the bill Of the Senate Committee for the House
bill which agreed to.
r.
Cowan, Davis, Dixon, Dootle, Fessenden Foot. Eos.
ter, Harlan, Harris, Henderson, Howe Nesmith Rice
simmons, stark, Ten Eyck, Wicy-2l
Nays-Messrs. Chandler, Grimes. Hale, Howard
King, Lane, Cnd.l Lane, (kansas,) Morrill, Pomeroy
sherman. Sumner, Trumbu Wade, Williamson. Wi.
mot, Wilson, MOI Wrght-7,
Absont-Messrs. Bayard Carlisle, johnson, Kenne-
| dy, Latham, McDougal, Powell, Pcaroc, Saulsbury
/ Thompson, Wilson, (Mass)
On motion Of Mr. King the Senate went into e1ccu-
tive session, after which adjourned.
wAsHINoroS, Monday june %
SENATE.
bill was introduced preventing persons giving con-
sidersuons to members Of Congress or Of officers " the
Government for procuring contracts Sc. Referred 10
the Judiciary Committee.
The resolution providing that contracts made by the
departments shall be published weekly in newspapers,
was passed.
HOUSE
The Committee on the Judiciary not having time vas
excused from the consideration Of the article IN the New
h9rk iTto1e IN reference 10 The fqtekgencer printing
The bill for the construction Of a canal from the Mis-
sissippi nyer to Lake Michigan was considered
wAsHINoroN, Tuesday, July l.
SENATE.
| The bill admitting Western Virginia as a State was
taken mp the question being indmeut abolish
ing slavery there after the ith of July, 1863
I MI Sumner advocated the amendment.
Mi Hale favored admission.
HOUSE.
The House went into committee on the tariff bin
Among the amendments paper cigars and cigarettes
are subject TO the duty cigars Castor seeds and
beans 30 cents per bushe On all sugar above No u
and above Is. Dutch standard In color ecnts .,
Dutch stanard in color, cents per pound.
thenucAted
The bill to take cfco, the LIST August.