Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-06-06
Thirty-seventh Congress--lst Session
WAsHsaroS. Wednesday. May 20.
SENATE

SENATE.
The Vice President presented a message from the
President, that IL incompatible with the public inter
csts 70 furnish information concerning arrests In Ken
tucky At present Also message 1.-THE same as read in
printed
The bin making an appropriation for and authorizing
certain bounties passed.
Mr. Wiley presented memorial Of the taeislature NJ
Virginia In reference 10 the division Of that state and
also the Constitution adopted by the people within the
The Agricultural College bill was considered until
o'clock, when the tax bill taken 10, the question be-
ing ON ~ Wilson amendment 70 stskc Out ths license
to retail liquors dealers.
HOUSE
Mt Porter of Indiana moved y postpone until Wed
nesday hls motion OF Yesterday TO reconsider the
r'ieeing the bill @ conhsoaie the slaves u rebels
Mt Holman of Kentucky moved 10 table The ,no,inn
Nj Blair Of Pennsy lvana moved call Of the House
vhieh was disagreed TO by three majority.
Mr. Edwards ofNew Hampshire moved that the Hou.s
adjourn. Rejected neuy unanimously
Mr. Potter moved call Of the House. Negaiivcd by
AT liolmAns motion rsjeeted--69 against "a
Mf Porter's motion was adopted
The Speaker decided that The matter can as privi-
legged question: be taken up Wednesday Immediately
after The reading Of the i,urms
The House went iutoa committee Of the whole on the
Senate b TO collect direct taxes ia insurtecton districts
wAsHfSoroN, Thursday, May %.
SENATE
Mr. Wiley called Up the memorial Of the Legislature
of Virginia reference the division of that State and
requesting and Representative to use their in
Nj Willie supported the policy Of dividing vrgini. -
The memorial was referred to the Committee Terrific
Ties
The tax bin was taksnup.
Mr. Henderson, amendment, that proposed tax on
slaves not included 10 any state which adopted
TEN OF gradual emancipation, was reected--l5 against
Nj Fessenden offered IN amendent to reduce the pro
posed taH on slaves from Ave dollars each two dollars
HOUSE
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from G W. Walton stating that he about accept
e Office of Associate Judge Of the Supreme Court Of
Maine and resiRning his scat In the House
The House passed the Senate bill establishing land
Off @ 10 Colorado Territory
The House also passed-74 against s7-a bill giving
Calfrnia three members to the House until the begin
ming of next session
The House passed the bill Tor the more eHeetua sup
preston u the slave tradd3 against as Il gives con
sol aud commercial agents the Coast Of africa certain
judicial powers, order that proceedings may be nst
ted by them against vessels engaged In the trade The
persons concerned are TO be tried ia in this
w'suSoroS Friday, May 30.
SENATE.
Nj CLARK presented petition f,om James simmons
nHng indemnheauon for an alleged seizure Of vessel
and cargo
Mr Wilson presented petition from Eliza Diqes a
female slave, who is owned in the District but was hired
gu' n Maryland Her master had not placed her name
iu the list &C thuse 10 be emancipated under the act
hr Wilson. from the Military Committed reported
back me b for the better organization NJ The Adiutan
Generals Department
Mr Ten bJck offered resolution that the Secretary
N Wat communicate 70 the Senate copy OF the official
report Of Gen Hooker relating the battle Of Williams
burg
M Wilson offered resolution that the Committee on
lahc Lands inquire into the eSpedency ~ ating
lands for the benefit Of The Anuq quaran Societies Also
aresouton that the Secretary Of the Interior oommuui
cate the Senate copy Of the correspondence with the
War Department the subject of the imprisonment Of
ni soldiers in tho penitentary o. the District also
cupy of the opinion of the Attorney General on the sub
irrt.
Nj Wilson said hc understood that were 20 OF 50
soldiers imprisoned u the penitenn4fy here
Mr. sherman sent 10 the Clerks desk be read a dis
patch concerning the evacuation of Corut
The til donating i3nds for the bensht II aFrcaltura
colleges discussed ul ] O'Clock, when The tax bin
taken up