Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-02-14
Thirty-Seventh Congress--1stSession
wAsHisotos, Wednesday, Jan. 8.
SENATE

Mr summers resolution csliug f1r the correspondence
relative - the presenaton Of american citizens the
The bin defining the pay Of officers of the army was
tax % up and the amendment of the 'ommtec adopted.
Mr. sherman spoke thc subject of reducing the pay
Of al. oihcrs Of NE army and navy ten per cent in
which be acluiesced. but conended that this bill still
preserved a' ihe inequalities OF The old system nclud-
ing that II mileage he argued in favor Of Immediate
rcitcnchmcnt and general system " reduction
The bill vas laid over aud Mr. Biyht's taken up
Harris " Ncw York. Davis Of Kentucky Foster of Con-
neciicut Bayatd ~ Deasae. and Lane Of fndana, Mr
Blight spoke At length He said be had ever voted for
peace and never given sectional vote. Every impulse
of bis heart given TO his country, and he yielded
no man in bis attachment TO IT, Though bis character
not ahcnat' bin. He thanked the members " the
com tee who had supported him, and guaranteed
the pledge Of honest hert, that in biz future lie he
would give them 100 occasion 10 regret what thcy had
done. ifhe turned out he said 10 his friends and
,ltNles le N1ll lt .l",,u on iAl uei1te lIlouua'
that iud be found just He would submit 70 the pco-
pie Ind the question Of he right wrong in this case
lie had always one eonutersign here and that was,
movement f1r the dsrupture Of Tie government. lie
would leave the people 20 decide the question.
Ane further remarks the vote was taken with the TO-
Yeas %, nay. "a, both the Senators from Vermont
voting in the affirmative ',,o,.sp
The House vent into committee af the whole on the
Treasury note bill
though dsigreeins 30 politics be considered il his duty
to give the administration fair candii, honest and
reserved support especially DO its hnancia policy, as
the exist nee Of The depends on the supply of
money and cons' queni' the he on the nation Inc
Conmiuce on Was Means had begun At the top Of
the building They should have reported tax b a.
the f1uudatou baild the structure % public credit
He considered the legal tender clause of the bin pal
p,nie violation q ne C1nsuluuon, ana y mat clause
The committee rose and the House adjourned
wAsuiNoroN, Thursday, Feb. 6
SENATE
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bv rutes n B8.toa a.ng Congress 10 leave the negro
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Of ta-hiaston 10 issue small notes Referred
The tiiI det in, n, n,. and e,ro.tlrent. Of officer.
of hs ,ra, ,' ga. M ,,tsa ,a ''1 '
Mr sh.ruau oppo.. d tbe bHl In hi. Judgment ,brcr
t.,Yst i...th,, no ,ni'.o1. Seconi tbe careful re-
,i.'o ~ r r.,',, ana egnean.,,i.r.
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me .c,,rc f ,bieb ,bs ,',s,nep, S,e. ps, rses,rs
benefit
Mr sherman Of OH, moved To- amend the 9Th section
with reirss t6e .,r,s. I0 D.r eept to ,oeiy 40 ai
mae,se f.es and contingent expenses.
Minoueoi Wisconsin, suggested tha, the mileage BE-
computed by the most diret mail route and that the
ntase " The members OF congress De reduced 30 per
cent
Mr sherman accepted % as par ~ his amendment
NJ fomrroy OF Kansas stated that there were no
maj r"inis 90 SOME places
NJ Nhrnnan mn1ihet fhe amendment 20 a. % COM
pu'e fur mileage hy fhc most direct travelling route.
Nf WILSON, uf MAs~achusctts spoke against The A.
m,lduent
Nf Howe II Wis, moved TO strike out the whole
ton
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W. ", io gay, a"l h'l ''lAi ln ne treasury
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