Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-19
Congress.
Washington, Feb. II.
SENATE.

New York, to reside in Jersey City, was
passed.
The bill increasing the number of Generals
was taken up
Mr.. Fessenden moved to amend to increase
the number by twenty Major Generals anC
fifty Brigadiers. No action, the morning houl
expiring.
The currency bill was taken up and passed
-23 against 81.
The bill to aid Missouri emancipation was
taken up.
Mr.. Salisbury opposed it.
MIR. Summers amendment to pay the owners
of all slaves emancipated $500 piece was
adopted, 10 against II.
Mr.. Summer then moved to strike out the
word g gradual" so as to make emancipation
immediate. Rejected, IL against Is.
The substitute reported by the judiciary
committee was then adopted. Yeas q, nays
The bill then passed. Yeas %, nays Is.
Mr.. Hicks stated that he had paired of
with Mr.. Wiley. He would have voted in
the affirmative.
Mr. Richardson stated that if Mr. Rice had
been present he would have voted against the
bill.
Mr. Fessenden called up the bill to prevent
and punish fraud against the revenue
A message was received from the President
In response to reso ton of the Senate trans
hitting report from the Secretary of State,
with the correspondence and papers concern
ing mediation or arbitration on the part of the
government of France
Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Morrill, offered resolution requesting
the President to communicate to the Senate
any information he may have relative to the
use of negroes by the French army in Mexico.
Adopted.
At half past four o'clock the Senate took a
recess until past six.
EVENING SESSION.
The bill to prevent and punish frauds Oh
the revenue was passed.
Mr.. Lane introduced bill for the admis-
sion of Nevada, Nebraska, and Colorado as
States
Also bill to provide temporary govern
ment for the Territory of Montana
Referred to Committee on Territories.
Mr., Wilson of Mass called up the bill to
increase the number of Major and Brigadier
Generals.
Mr., Fessenden's amendment, limiting the
increase to 20 Major Generals and SO Briga-
der Generals was adopted. "A against 10.
Mr.. Trumbull offered an amendment, that
beyond the number authorized by this act and
laws herein referred to, no General shall be
appointed in any branch of the public service
Adopted.
The bill was then passed, % against IA.
Executive session adjourned,
HOUSE,
A bill providing a temporary government
for the Territories Of Montana and Washing
ton was taken up.
Mr. Cox moved to strike out the clause pro-
hibiting slavery. Lost.
The bill then passed.
The Senates amendments to the bill for the
relief of citizens of Minnesota were coinci-
ded in.
The Senates amendment to the bill. indem-
nifying the President and others for the sus
pension of the habeas corpus was taken up.
Mr. Worries moved 10 adjourn. Lost.
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the naval appropriation bill. No
further amendments We're made, and the bill
was LAID ASIDE to be reported.
The fertilization bill was then taken up.
An amendment was made, spproprating
two hundred thousand dollars Rof, Qualifications
Of Washington.
The Committee rose aud the House passed
the tOrtlhcatlon bill.
Washington, Feb. 10.
HOUSE.
The Naval Appropriation bill as reported
from the committee of the whole, was taken up.
Mr.. Culvert's amendment to dismiss seven
ty-six midshpmen alleged to have been APP
pointed by the Secretary of the Navy contra
ry to law, VAS reJected-3l against 10.
An amendment was adopted that while the
rebellion lasts there shall be appointed one adj
ditonal midshipman for each congressional
district in the loyal States, to be recommended
by members of the House as heretofore
The bill then passed.
A resolution was adopted directing the Sec
ond auditor to inform the House if some plan
cannot be devised by which the one hundred
dollars bounty can be paid promptly to the
families of deceased soldiers, leaving arrears
Of pay alone to be settled by the pay roll.
The bill anendatory of the several confisca-
lion acts was passed.
1t provides in all cases where property is
that the court shall first provide
or the claims of any citizen of the United
States, or subjects Of foreign powers, provided
such claimant shall not have participated in
lisloyal practices in connection with such
property.
A bill was introduced to provide comfort
able home for disabled and discharged SOL
liers, and referred to the Military Com
nlttee.
SENATE.
Mr.. Wilson, for the military committee, re-
ported back the bill to raise additional soldiers,
With recommendation that it do not pass, be-
cause tie authority intended is sufficiently
granted in the act of July 7th last This is
Mr.. Summers bill.)
A bill was also reported back from the same
committee to withdraw the pay of officers alb
ent from duty.
A bill was reported to satisfy claims for
lamage done by the Union troops in Western
Virginia.
A bill to pay bounty and pensions to men
Ictually employed in the Western Department
vas passed.
The bill was reported providing for an as
1Stant Treasurer.
Is was passed.
The bill regulating the appointment of mid
hlpmen, with an amendment ratlfying the APP
continent made by the President and the Sec
etary Of the Navy, YVES taken up.
Mr.. Sherman opposed the amendment.
The bill to provide ways and means 20 sup
'ort the government was taken up.
An amendment was adopted making inter-
st ON notes authorized by this bill and certif-
ates OF Indebtedness hereafter issued, payable
n lawful money instead Of coin, and also re-
iuclng the amount of issue from three hundred
Millions to one hundred and fifty millions, in
,ludlng the amount issued by the resolution CT
January IT.
lhe section allowing coupons and bonds and
loaes TO be received for customs thirty DAYS
before due, and after due. twas stricken out.
Washington, Feb. 16.
SENATE.
The bill regulating the appointment of mid