Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-01-17
Thirty-Seventh Congress--1st Session.
wAsuiTor0s, Wednesday. Jan. s.
SENATE

Mr. Powd Of Kentucky presented a resolution from
allowing judges " the Z. 5. Court to hold of
the Court AZ CoyngtOn, Petucah and Louisville refer
red. Also, a resolution from the legislature Of Ken
tuoky a,onng the consru tim O railroad connecting
Kentucky with East Tennessee, making a connection
with the loyal men Of East Tennessee and Western No
Caroinai referred.
Also. resolution Of the legislature deuouucne the
bc0n aud plcdgng the state support the government
of the Constitution in regard loyal Institutions, pro-
testing against the armiug Of slaves by he rebel states,
aud expressing appreciation OF the Ifeadeuia mudihea-
tiun Of Fiemouts proclamation also, assuming the
state portion " the direct tax.
more emancipation petitions were presented.
NJ uale OF II reported the House bil for the con
structiou 20 mail clad steam gun buats with
mendu,nt authorizing the President TO have the work
done Instead OF me secretary OF the navy 1iVng as
the 1 the secretary relative 10 purchases
in New York le said the naval com, M prupising the
amendment intended 10 cast crnsue ON the secretary Of
the navy Nr his course in those purchases
HOUSE.
bill was passed extending the provisions Of the law
NJ july authorizing the soldiers 10 send letters through
A lc,o. ,t,a ssi adiete i,.t ,.,s Ji3,s,.,v C,,
had authorized 90 send for persons, Sc as 20 the
tctsfaphe censorship Of the press dispatches
On iuu i'u o. Mt u Imam " KY, The Secretary of
War ls rqestd to inform the House whether if pro-
posed fu compensate fnf the transportation NJ troops
aud munitions VI war hose companies which have re-
sr stevens VI Pennsylvania reported bll approprat-
ing $3.50 TO carr, INTO effect Che act passed providing
iir tnc exhibit of American products al the orids
SIR. va.lauogh,m of Ohio Intellectually moved to adj
Jnuru boz huuNr ii fue battle ui Ntw OIrtalH
5 was iuifuluaea providing ilf he coinage depart
mcut .n ihe Sos Inrs Assay uiite Referred
a lts lotion was liDpcd requesting iht secretary of
ur l"Wuy tu lurll-h ulc .um m'a. " lhg floating
debt s'ng as ar practicable The heads under which
said debt uaY bs arranged
A resolud.u wa adopted iu,if1cuug The Committee
90 Nays and Means. H consider the e4ptdientS Of re
porting hH amending tAr a.t q Au4ust last fo
provide f,f tho ni,i,1 oi ,OOj Instead II So
Ol0u0J b, direct taxation. Also 90 consider che espe-
disues oi Telegraph and stamp daues. and excise duy
upon cotton. iuIl 60, and al ualt and d ed liquors
..Hr#. obs.
c1 umYucae what steps had beeu taken for the sy-te
iu4f. exchange of p.i.Iuet,
ie.outon was adupted iustuctiug the Judiciary
90 "uiee i nImte Aa Co ue rum of ne charge that
tuc District Judge ilr tle East and Middle Tennessee
resolution wac 'd'ped in'ifocrus the Committee
500 N1- hHd Mrals irqlic into The e1prlicucy %
peste u-e public .aud' ior public debt
ui u' conhs. .auIn was introduced, and referred 90
tbc Judiciary committee.
A t.o.luou sa. adopted instfuetug the jud. iary
cu.uucc uiu4ujrc 4s DO thc constitutional pow, ~
der
resolution was adopted iusiruetinrtbe committee ou
ways end mrins 30 inquire into ihe eKpelcncy Of Taxa
ton 3D.. iu.l1wa.
Que ll per mile on all railroad pass, niger travel one
eight cont ou au transfer of stocks and noes disc
counted and bills NJ exchange and tive dollar docket Zee
ou li suits eom.-enc,d BOO any court % tecatd
resolution was adopted insrucing the committee on
roads uqlifc into thr ehpclIrury o completing the
Branch Pacde Hafo,d from l,ola To Springfield 10 or-
der 90 facilitate military operations
Mr Blair offered preamble setting forth tho action of
From b Go,uuucnt in uc Trent affair concluding with
iut icso'uon declaring that he people of the United
ste' are u3 useu.iae % ihr Kindness which animated
ihe French Government in is pr p and wise intcrpos-
,un ana ior feas,erng Me principles of international
Frince aud he Uaite4 states. '' y '''A
wA.nNe5o>, Thursday. Jan. Q.
NJ c,.i..-. = = t-,, t, a L'
to- IL ..,, ~ .t 49, 80 ~. on. W 'ii.nS dfAa gt-
suo'ea 'he Consideration 9f which postponed ui.
ST. lfumhau rem the Judiciary Committee. reported
~ iatlf "i eapelihg Waldo T. Johusoa, Senator 6om
M' wilson t'p"fied uil organizing si1nal depart
-, I f .5 .'-o. Z Au auinpi's'ng lne siah Of
tne i,uia,--.. = icy. = ''h 'N' ''''''-i '''N'
Mr. sherman ruu We select comait,se ON conpenss.
regulating tle elul leus1ti1u n army 5fB s4s
Mr cowtn presented pc-iou foa the Homeopathic
Surg and physt4us employed u the armv 10 also
all W leul-l llAp.a,ns
Mr Hale presented petitions from the ctzenso Penn
sy'sna tnat whereas great frauds rcfpetrJcd an
tAe Treasury hy tlc asp intmcut of Nc Cummings D.,
Secretary Wa.s Ilty therefore ask that A statute b.
enacted 90 prevent thr 81 plintmeut ~ such perans
Mr Hale also Introduced 1 t1 prevent fraud. on the
Treasury uhth provide. 6,. and tc4 wears hand labor o
any persou obtaining government monies haduruty -
n sn officer % he government hc stall be d,.ehaf,ed
srd nuri.hed and eIsr Nor ii,.,ls m OHIO, E
fcir.d.
Iac War Department sent u ihc report Of th, Semi
The House rc.olst.on relative 20 du,ie, on bonded
sugar, coffee ca s4s taken up aud psssed23 against
10
dressed Be senate.
moved fo lake up the bil providing hr 2, naelal Rom.
o i., 'h' question brids oa ,hs substtulins "P,e-
siI-ut far ",c.r tArv " navy" Mr. Hale favored fh.
amendment lie said the Secretary of fhe N... ,...
uud'attriy hlacst bot bad msd- ami,,asc
Mir Dixon ~ Conn. thought th., was not The prufrr
mode OF rr'um1ud The officer Na. admitted O.. br Of
honest iuttuuuu. ard this would h srl.. inia.ti,o 90
ward lbe -ee,ofa,, ID, r tla y NV
Nir shernau 30 Oa.1 f, ed ihr amendment The
action OF the Sc .retart 4 iie az, could nd t .,d
Ar nuHtr of Wisconsin said il va. not f,r lI. Sem
aio 90 pas. cDde iuaIiln GA eryf,sfe mon, a. tr
hy cfmufftt of "a. o-her House Us u.'pt,d tn
kn1w q AIS cxran. .ti1l had been asked Of t6e -rt m
ar she mtu said n .uator called ,n tlp Pr.,id.,t
aud twas understood the facts usre adj ,ifted
AI Wukiu, lu 4 M.an said itvasa qu siion whether
the >crretav Of fhc NAVY was 20 be- ct,risted Win H.
large amount Of money he vas unwilling 10 DO {, ,fer
wat had passed uc nd not believe Serf,iar, Weues
ath nest man, ur 700 this cmergetrv " The clury be-
would not nave permitted he treasury 10 be rubbed Gr
the purpose ~ cutiuhiup family connexions re cared
nut who the man was ur what position be occupied
Mr. D1olt.e said he was infrmed that tbe Seeretatv
Of lhc Navy pmpoyrd MIR Morgan la tbe 6r.t p no 10
and hr tudsrsfn,l fh,, I'd. ~. .'o,o i.l
thtt nm, ro,p,, VA go, go, 49,, l w. '' va?
der,tond hat hese fes were In the report Of the Conn
miiter NJ the other House ' WV"
Mr. Hale asked II ihe Secretary Of the Navy did no,
want the money 10 20 out Of tho ifeastry vht ,b L
informed u he matter did he not Son ia instead Of
l,trins il 20 on ~
Mr Doontie said he had advised the naval com.,o
cal on the Secretary ut the Navy a