Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-03-05
Washington, March 3.

Washington, March 3.
The House took up the Senate's amendments
to the Internal Revenue bill.
The Senate's amendment making licensed
taverns also pay license for selling liquors and
cigars, was disagreed to.
The Senate's amendment striking out the
tax on ready made clothing was agreed to by
three majority also to an amendment of two
per cent. on all ships, steamboats, and other
vessels hereafter built.
The House, by 3 vote Of GA against So,
concurred IN the Senate's amendment to the
4th section providing for the purchase of gold
and silver coin orbuion, secured by pledge
of deposit, etc., Of coin of the United States,
If to be performed after period exceeding
three days, shallbe in writing or printed, and
shall be signed by the parties, and stamped 10
the amount of half of one per centum, and in
terest at the rate of per centum per annum
on the amount SO loaned, pledged or deposited,
and if any such loan pledged or deposited,
made for PERIOD not exceeding three days,
shall be renewed for any time whatever said
loan, etc., shall De subject as above, and no
loan of currency or money, on security of gold
or silver coin of the United States shall be
made exceeding in amount the par value of the
coin pledged or deposited as security, and any
loan SO male or attempted to be made shall be
utterly void.
The House in Committee considered the
miscellaneous appropriation bill.
An amendment was adopted appropriatng
ST. 100000 to defray the expenses of equip
ping, transporting the militia or minute men
IN Pennsylvania, Maryland, Mlssuori, Ohio,
Indiana and Kentucky, called out to repe
rebel rams.
Mr.. Leighman offered an amendment ap-
prcpriatlns pzUUO,OO0 for navy yard at
League Island.
An amendment was adopted appropriating
100000 for defraying expenses consequent
carrying into effect the act of Congress re- ula-
ting the habeas corps and jud.cia proceedings
IN certain cases.
HoUsE--Evening Session.
Resolutions declaring Grafton and Alvin
Hawkins not entitled to seats were passed.
The report from the judiciary committee af-
hrmng the authority erOised by the Post
master General in excluding Objectionable news
papers from the mails was ordered printed.
SENATE.
The bill for the construction of a submarine
S1t1AS LAoh = vi u COS AhOLiS C W od4NEatOn WAS
tabled-25 against 10.
Mr.. Sumner called up the concurrent reso-
lutions on the subject of mediation
Debate followed and resolutions adopted
yeas 3l-nays, Messrs Carlisle, Latham,
Powell, Salisbury, Wall, 5.
Mr.. Latham called up the bill to establish a
branch mint in Nevrda Territory.
Passed.
Mr.. Powell moved to take up the resolution
appointing committee to investigate the con-
duct of Col. Gilbert in dispensing the conven-
ton at Frankfort, II entucky.
Refused-yeas 10, nays 25
A b Ii Incorporating a National Academy of
Sciences was passed.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
President to appoint day of national fasting
and prayer.
A resolution was adopted requesting the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to inform the Senate
what steps had been taken to investigate the
frauds in The Custom House and Mint.
The bill amending the act for the collection
of duties on imports, and amending the confs-
cation act, was passed.
The bull establishing provisional govern
ments in certain cases was taken up.
A motion was made to lay 1t on the ta-
BILE.