Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-03-28
Thirty.seventh COngress--1stsession.
WAsmsoIos, Monday. March a
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Mr. Ten Eyek presented joint resolution % The Leg
ist au or n defer se " te ,6ast " New jersey.
Penny wanna and neiesarc and resolving iha, the
oral states loan funds f'r the purpose Rcietted
Nr Wilmot presented memorial % the Board Of
lr4ae OF fh'delrhA' asking f'r reduction in the
sen, dne of taxes ou manufactures. Referred.
Dir Powell pfeser udnsaiutons Of the Legislature Of
hentueki relating 10 ae tax 900 tobacco and asking for
Mr. sherman presented resolutions Of The Legislature
Of Ohio against ny fup0eiton fr e settlement Of the
rebellion except All un,otdnua surrender ana condi,n
punishment of ihe traitor. ltgf-tci
Mr. morrill, presented esolu,ns ~ the Legislature n
Name ondois ME aamiuisilauou and ia far1r Of The
couhscailon Of 'he properly of The rebels Referred.
Mr. Pomefry introduced BILL for tte removal AID con.
sohdaticu of thc Indian tribes
Mr Wilson OF Mas. introduced bin to promote The
On motion OF Mr. IUmhuil hc joint resolution In re-
Nrd o. afnrd.ns adt states who favor emancipation.
N SALISBURY spoke against it as extraordinary and
mischc'iuus aud was not sure that It ata patriotic
HOUSE
Mr. Blair Of Virginia presented the certificate Of the
election q gqcrh aegur as Representative " the First
District Of Virginia.
Mr. bingham. 2, Ohio said election in accordance
with The eSaet nm Of the law could have been held on
the day stated, viz 10Th inst. Il was extomuorizcd
lie moved q refer the paper 20 the Committee on
Elections. No quorum voting there was call for the
House.
Excuses were heard for the abseutces nom which it
appeared &c following are sick Mossrs Bailey Of Mass
Conway, Ely, Hooper, KNAPP, ard May
The papers IN the Sesur election case referred to
the Committee on Elections.
was adopted, instruciing the COMMITTEE on Ways and
Means 20 inquire into the eNpedeucy Of organizing
large force Of minors with the necessary machinery
proceed 70 me goid mines IN the West, and work the
for the net u the Government as means for de-
frayng the expenses Of the war
MI Holman u Kentucky offered a resolution which
adopted requesting the Secretary II War To inform
the House why he had responded 10 the resolution Of
December last calling for list Of Paymssters and that
he nov be directed TO furnish the same aud to what
tent they can be dispensed with.
WAsHNiGroN, Tuesday, March 25
SENATE.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign Rels-
tons, reported back the bill relating administering the
oath OF allegiance to American citizens Of foreign coun
tries.
On motion Of Mr. Foote the resolution to transfer the
supenniendeuce Of the Capitol extension and Dome from
the Ws Department to the Department Of the Interior
taken up.
On motion " Mr. Sherman, an amendment was adopt-
ed that the money appropriated only expended ia prop
eT repairs. Resolution then passed. yeas 81 nays 3
The bin FOR the abolition Of slavery in the District Of
Columbia was taken up.
Mir. Wilson u Mas, achuse,ts spoke in il favor Mr.
Kennedy Of Maryland spoke against it. Considerable
further debate followed without coming to vote adj.
HOUSE.
The House passed the Senate bill providing for the
settlement OF the accounts Of the officers and Of the
fngates CONGRESS and Cumberland books having been
lost or destroyed in the recent naval engagement At
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell Of Pennsylynnia in view
Of the pending Of the TAX bill the Pacific Railroad bin
was postponed and made the special order Tuesday
The House then, in Committee Of the Whole, resum-
ed the consideration Of the tax bill.
Mr.. Hickman, of Pa offered amendment that lug
gers praceing seght Of hand pay twenty dollars license
adopted after sedgewick amid laughter had proposed to
denne Jugglefy, by stating every one Who owns lug
Among other amendments adopted was that cattle
brokers pay license Of ten dollars nerant vendors of
newspapers bibles, and religious are excepted from
the oehnlon Of pediersi requiring lawyers aud ply
sicians to pay license Of ten dollars.
Mr., Blair of Mo proposed new clause, laying tax
Of five dollars slaves for life and three dollars on those
held tor term u years A lively debate followed
Mir Blau rs amendment was defeated, Al against o.
An amendment was adopted providing that nothing
in the bill shall be constituted ~ prevent any states i'm
posing axes upon any article therein taxed licenses
required, The Committee rose Adjourned