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

Washington, March 2.
HOUSE.
The House passed the Senate bill granting
lands to Wisconsin and Michigan for military
roads.
The House then passed the Senate bill au-
thorlzing the Paymaster General to take i'm
mediite measures for the payment of the sick
and wounded in convalescent camps and hos
pitfalls, within sixty days.
The House SO against As concurred in the
report of the Committee of Conference on the
dlsagreeing votes of the two Houses, to indem-
nifty the President and other persons, for
suspeuding the privilege of the writ of Habess
Copus
HOUSEKEEPING SESSION.
Mr. Dawes, from Election Committee, re-
OF tennessee and louisiana TO issue writs of
election for Representatives to Congress &C
cording to the laws of those States.
Mr.. Wyckhffe opposed the bill.
The bid was passed !; one hundred and four
against twenty-seven.
The bill authorizing the appointment of
Assistant Treasurer Of the United States was
passed.
The House passed the Senate's joint resolu-
ton OF thanks to Gen. Rosecrans and officers
and men under his command, for galantry and
good conduct at Murfreesboro.
Mr.. Sedgewick reported from the naval
committee the Senate bill authorizing the Pres
ident to issue letters of marque and reprisal
Passed.
The Senate's resolution authorizing the COM
mittee on the conduct of the war to continue
In session thirty days after the adjournment of
Congress to complete the examination of i'm
portant witnesses, was passed.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, from the commit
tee of ways and means, reported bill, which
passed; in relation to the revenue, and reduc-
ing the duty on printing paper from 80 to IS
to ~ per cent.
At IL As the House adjourned
SENATE
Mr.. Chandler presented resolutions of tie
Legislature OF Michigan concerning the rebel
hon, approving the Presidents proclamation,
&c.
The bill for the collection of abandoned
property, and the prevention of fruads insurrec-
tlonary districts, was taken up.
Mr.. Doollttle renewed the amendment to
strike out the section authorizing the treasury
agent to purchase property in these insurrec-
tionary districts.
Agreed to-A against Is.
Mr.. Chandler said the bill was now worth
less, anu moved TO table 1t.
Rejected-T against 2O-and the bill was
passed.
MI. Willey presented the credentials of Hon. |
L. j. Bowen, elected Senator from Virginia,
for six years from the 18th of March. i
Mr. Trumbull, from Committee Of Confer
ence on the Naturalization bill, made re-
MI. Wan moved to postpone report till TO-
morrow.
After some discussion the report was post
poned till seven o'clock.
Mr. Fessenden, from Finance Committee,
reported back the Internal Revenue bill, with |
amendments
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill to promote
to efficiency of the engineer corps.
1r Grimes moved to strike out the section |
prolding certain promotions in the quarter
maser's department..
Agreed to. Twenty-Five against four
teen.
Mr.. Anthony moved an amendment to ex- |
empt fersons from the provisions Of the enroll /
ing bill on account of religious scruples.
Mr. richardson opposed the amendment on
the grqnd that these people should take their
chances with others.
Amendment rejected.
Mr.. Richardson moved to strike out the Sec
ton auth. rizing the President to commission
certain ofcers
Rejsciea.
MIR. Tnmbull offered an amendment re-
peallng thepayment of money not exceeding
$500 for exemption.
Question put. No quorum.
l ne sergeant at arms Obliged the presence
OF members, when the amendment was rejected
Mr. Powell offered an amendment Is provi
50, that no person Of African descent shall be
commissioned As Any officer in the service Of
the United States.