The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-02
THIRTY. SEVENTH CONGRESS
Tuesday \ nrll
Tuesday Y, April 1
SENATE,

SENATE.
A resolution was adopted lnstrucung the Com-
mittee on the Conduct Ut the w 1T 70 collect e''
idence in regard 10 tie barbaro'is tfaatlneno Wy
the rebels ut funasSas, u oar klIed IN Dal'ie
there ALSO whether the rebcls enlisted lhulah0,
who committed unheard Of atrocities, and now
this savage warfare was conducted
A bill was introduced for the better organlza-
ton of the District of Columbia Militia.
A resolution was adopted requesting the Sec,
retary of War co furnish the correspondence OF
Gen. Wool with the War Department relative
to the movements OF the army, or part thereof,
since he has been in command vt Fortress Mon
re.
The bill aboshing slavery in the District OF
| Columbia was taken up. Mr.. Wright spoke
against The Dill, and Mr.. Eessenden favored 1t.
MIR. Pomeroy S amendment was rejected. Mr.
Clark called up his substitute for the bill.
MIR Davis offered an amendment to the origl-
nal bill that persons be permitted to retain the
possession of their slaves until the money APP
proprated be paid them rejected.
Mr. Davis offered another amendment to
strike out the limit of $500 as the average
amount to b. paid for eacn slave rejected III
against 80.
MIR. Browning moved to amend Mr.. Clark
slaves $500, and providing that one halt be paid
to the master II loyal, and the other halt re-
tanned by the Secretary OF the Treasury, and
when any person liberated by the bill emlgrates
to another country, it be paid over to him
adopted.
After further discussion, Mr.. Trumbull Of
tured amendment to the orlginal DILL that no
payment be made Tor any slaves to any persons
who have borne arms In the rebellion against
the United States, or IN any way given aid
thereto. Alter iurther discussion, the Senate
went into Executive Session. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Ilutchins Of ONO asked leave to intro
duce !. resolution OF inquiry relatl to d certain
order OF Gen. Hooker, giving permission 10 GER
Tain people 70 search Tor runaway degrees, and
To SAFE ,hvm il luunu IN his DIVISION, with an
accclnpanylu lug report Of BglS. General Slckles
with {. detailed reoorV Of Maj Folen, command
lu5 the u reg lmonl OF lne EXcrlsi,r Brigade,
wltn an account Of The Visit OIL some shareholders
and their lopu.se by order ot Gen. olckies.
Mr W lex ATE OF Kentucky objected.
TIE Tax Dlii WAS then taken up.
An amenuuel,G was adopted cXempting for
elgn eniSranS travelling at IL reduced rate into
the interior over 100 mics from the sea coast.
A considerable Llme was lost hunting up a
quorum.
Several amendments We're made to the railroad
and eambont section, Including - per cent.
On the gross receipts Of the bridge corporations.
Trust Companies are 10 be taxed three per cen
tum A new section Was added levylng tax of
ten cents annually on every hundred dollars on
insurance policies alter the first OF May, whether
renewed Or endorsed On open policy.
Mir. COitaX Of Indiana, moved to strike out
section levying duty upon advertisements, ar
gulng that they might us well tax boarders in
hotels; disagreed to. The section was amended
50 that taxes are assessed only on amounts re-
ceyed, not charged, and the tax reduced from
i've to three PER cent.
Newspapers with less than 1000 circulation,
or less han $1,000 annual receipts from adver-
Using are exempted from any advertising tax.
The Committee and the House adjourned