Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-11
Washington, Dec. S.
HOUSE
Adjourned.

Mr.. Stevens decide d to introduce bill, Of
which he had given notice at the last session,
to indemnify the President and other persons
forsuspeading the habeas corpus.
After reading portion of the bill ques-
ton on one days being given prior to It's IN
struction, was raised.
After some slight discussion Mr.. Stevens
withdrew it.
The following was adopted
Whereas, The number of sick and wounded
soldiers has increased to an alarming extent;
sixty thousand being unfit for active service,
and many would much sooner recover their
health at home, therefore, considering the slow
method of Through and discharge,
ReSolued, That the military committee IN
ouire whether some method cannot be adopted
| by the Secretary of War aud Surgeon Gener-
4 al by which furloughs and discharges can be
more speedily effected.
Resolution adopted that the committee OF
ways and means inquire as to the deduction OF
! taxes entering into manufactures, apart from
that on manufactured articles, SO that material
! shall not be twice taxed.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, offered the follow
| ing: -.-...-.- ...... .. ......a --.-.a
ResoIsed, That at no time since the exist
enoe of the rebellion have the force and ma
teral in the hands of the executive been more
ample and abundant for the speedy termlna-
lion of the war than at the present moment,
and that it is the duty Of loyal American clti-
zens. REGARDLESS of MINOR differences OF opn-
ion. and especially is it the duty OF othcers
and soldiers, and those in every branch o! the
government, cordially to unite at once against
those who have consplred to destroy our e4-
istence, prosperity and freedom, OF when we
are Justly proud at home and abroad, and
which we stand pledged to perpetuate forever
Agreed to by l45 yeas. ~
William j. Allen alone voted In the mega
tive ..... ...,...
A resolution was adopted requesting the
, President tolurnish information touching tnt
late Indian barbarites in Minnesota; also EVIL
> 6ence upon winch some of the principal one'
a were tried and condemned to death
. Mr.. Wilkinson, in support of the resolution
. rnIate9 several instances of shocking cruelty
and barharty of the Indians. 100.
One instance was where young girl tnir
teen wears old, was outraged till she died Il
the presence Of her sick mother
"a lie SAID III l0o WFGHsucS NolS NV 'N''o ~
y cordng to law, the citizens would XIII t1e oar
o barians themselves.
: message was received stating that tb
House had passed bill concerning oertal
. judgments in suits brought By the Unto
4 S.aes.
! Referred to finance committee.
Aresoiution was adopted calling for report
N concerning tie Army ot'the Potomac and tn
- surrender Of Harper's Ferry.
"A bill was introduced to repeal provision
n N of the act of July for a limited number
u Major Generals. log ''' AA'
AZ NJ. Sumner offered resolution requestn
u the pest office committee TO inquire into ID
.. expedlency of providing for an air line ral
y roai from Washington to New York, 70 carr
!. mails with certainty and despatch free fro
|, ~ all local impedlments adopted.
=, A resolution was adopted requesting Il
~ finance mmittee to consider the expedient
OF repeating the tax upon powers Of Attornt
IN for collectors Of pensions.
n. +. A resolution was adopted directing the l
n dian committee to inquire into the expedlen'
r. of negotiating a treaty with the Indians
te Southern Oregon and Northern California
en- Adjourned.