Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-01-10
Thirty-Seventh Congress--1st Session.

oath De suspended for The present aud that the credcn
uas, together with certain papcs, be refer ed 10 the
Committee on the Judicay. lie had papers well Al.
tested from persons Of Portland, Oregon, stating that
MI STARK wa an open, avowcd secess0nst
MI Bright said that there was precedent for such
motion.
Various emancipation petitions we're presented also
General '''''
Correspondence in the Trent affair was received from
the secretary Of state and made the special order Thurs-
day
The judiciary com reported relative to the contested
Kansas scat that no new facts hadbcen ELECTED To change
former report that Mr. Stanton was entitled 70 his seat
a resolution was adopted asking by what authority
Cyrus seymour was appointed sucf Of the sickes' brig
Mr. colamer Of vermont offered resolution that the
committee ON the post office inquire into the cxprdicnoy
OF placing TAX on conveying intelligence; agreed TO-
Mr. tesscndcn offered a joint resolution suthorIzine
the Secretary Of The Treasury to allow goods coffee and
tea warehoused before the recent act 10 he whhdrawn
with the duty " the former act paid aud that the duur
collected on such goods be refunded agreed to
Mr. Powell " Kentucky introduced bill repeating the
The pension appropriation bill for 1868 was taken up
bl relative to judicial districts altering the bound-
ar u certain Districts after discussion popoued
bill was introduced defining pay and enrolment Of
certain officers OF the army referred
Aher an executive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
resolution was adopted iustructing the District Com
mitee 70 inquire into The eNpediency n establishing
steam fire department
Mr. r. Conklm Of New York called attention to tho
fact that on the second day of the session resolution
was adopted With reference TO the Balls Bluff battle 90
ascertain who was responsible for that disaster without
proposing an investigation.
The resolution handed TO the Adiutant General,
who submitted 1t tu the Commander iu. thcG lie fMr
Conknl was unwilling 60 believe thc Commandcr-in-
Nne mao read lhe rcsolnnu because he would not m-
pute TO bin design ule with che House and return
,h eva.,e 'ns"et II Doe ga read &C. he certainly mis-
ne 'r.--ia 'a future inquiry 20 be instituted
aud mar very general character aud accordingly es-
pressed hi' opinion TO The Adiunut General. which was
tp'red to the fccrcaD OF War and transmitted the
The resolution did not inform ihe House that .,cos
mad been taken 90 inquire who io blame or the dis
a'ter at BALI buh. The response was erasivc. Now
this was disregard of privileges Of the House which
tramplng Ou our rights. We should watch With ir.l-
Gus eye the right Of wholesome ipquirv The no,Iry re-
lated 60 great national calamity 20 a most ATTRACTIONS
military murder ever committed 90 most humuating
triumph Of rehelion-a blundef gross that every man
can See and none has ever dared 90 deny 90 defend
Besides defeat and alarge loss Of arms and ammuui-
uou there was a sacrifice OF $50 men.
The resolution was proposed out n respect go the
memory oi these men, and in difference 90 public ufor
ETY. aud the sefrespect o the nation 90 inquire vhthrr
the military auth1ucs had taken any steps o. ascertain
VINO was responsible Or the slaughter Of the Of
Massachusetts New York and Pennsylvania. IL was
proper 90 state hat the House should be informed and
some inquiry should De made. Con Stone who was M
me time Boo command, IS member " the regular army
Colonel Baker volunteer. The respective drcrds
Of these gentlemen had raised question ~ to tho ,rit
OF t7e case involving thc efficiency OF regulars and vol
uuteets
Tie had no federation for such controversy An enc
uut thar Gen Stone wa. ouIy bsifo,i, ,Iti., . III 49,
ship or LOYALTY. uas that a reason ,.t, no.. L ~
be- an iuyestlauanf Wa. th.t a rs,.,r ,,b, b.. t.ti
De relieved from iitv ~ Ji.s.fr.a. EIi.
The man who &. DO oh ifr si,uIi q ID moan b. t
ask pardon IfBakef VA. r,.r,f..tf. ,,..f l.,. l.
has be- suffered lfGcn Stone VA. r,.f.,,.,.,s 800
or weight OF quilt never rested ON ,ry .iI.r ,,,
Mr C0ukln continued at prrat Ior..,h statr,b,t ,t.
battle NJ Balls Bluff was a ., hol on ire D. M. tt,
thar after publication OF Adlufaui. General Il,..
port relative 90 Fremont crfttfuIt "a, ,,ll... 49,.
ANYTHING connected vi .t tie araI, sfe,,I5 (
We should know whether tbc Commandment AZ ~ ~.
taken tho pains 90 ofouIc who "a A.. KIM. r. H..
disaster. and should ui kc the irlf.ir, WIKI ,,, ~ t
and I'D red a p-sa,fb'e rs .,, a.. , g. ~, t -
adaptci ana a rrsu,r.e ,re .i dina, ,..,t ,h ,i.s
MAJ ,t, - d. ,.i 'N "''" POO, i''l'u'iNh
thc Hons. md ,bat,Ec $50. S w $500 20
RETAIN firtber an.,er ''''''- 80
M, Rieb,tb.o, o,f rIi 90, ,.,.,.i,., Cd .i.t d.,
tli. was MOI a f,stier 81 f-'i.- 4,-' ~ 80 ~
was one t,,nt mon, t,r.,,,,..,., tit -.,,t 80 Nt
the col. INV f agre,d b, p. ,r,f no. ,t ct, .i
fell win GIN Hsk,, l,.ti,,,,.- .,-t ,l.. "
lautf, A. have ever 6.ra ..rlT,I an hi ,i a'- s-l
But those thing. ON 5lt r.t Do. t. f.,,,ef 10, 49,, a.
must trust s9u,rthi.r 5 ,6. rr,,., I.,,,,, ~ ,,
COVE. ument The men clio tsts r,,i,-it,.l lI.,l-.
aud acted rom errors N ad,,len, Mil rsf hsrfr- ~
entrusted with int1rt. nj .,rl,arlr.ls ~
Mr. Edward. OF n H. had tle most ir,tl,i+ co,t
deuco in Gen MeClc.l.u. who +. sur,o,rd,5 y.i,t 81
mach tIeaehsf, 10 e4 .f1st aii...ss ~ .i-- a.
'..i" Hft5Hth ht n"uds ana cheer his heart ia view
q" t''' i'
- '.l.'.A was ADOPTED mar the judiciary Committee
Hflt i.lN we tNpeatn ol providing bl law Tor max
k nnA ie decisions 90 iho board u commissioner now
u.tl1ht 70 contracts growing out OF operations u the