Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-01-16
37ih COngress---:Sd Session.

39th GOngreSs---:Sd session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. q.
SryArF.-NIr. Ten Eyck presented petition
in favor Of a uniform bankrupt law.
Mr. Wilson. Of Mass, from the committee IA
military affairs reported back the bin TO suspend
temporarily the act to prevent and punish fraud
on the part of officers entrusted with making
contracts for the government, and mcycd that
the bill be- put upon IFS passage.
Mr.. salisbury moved to postpone the bill III
definitely
Mr. Fes4enlcn hoped not ; and argued that
from the immense number Of contracts it would
be almos, impossible TO carry out the bill ex-
cept at vast expense. There was already a good
law making contractors liable to military laws
hy which they could be punished.
Mr. Wilson Of Mass, from the committee ON
military affairs, reported back the House joint
resolution for the payment Of the soldiers Of the
army. and the seamcn and marines Of the navy,
with an amendment authorizing the Secretary Of
the Treasury 10 issue Sjh,0oo.0u0 Of demand
Treasury notes. in addition 10 the amount au-
thorizel by the act Of July, 1862.
Mr. Wilson thought il was high time that our
soldiers should be paid Many Of them had been
waiting for months and some had gone home into
the poor house and their families were paupers
because they hal not been paid ~ promptly as
they should have been.
The bill was referred to the Committee on Fl
nance.
HoUsE Mr. Noel, Of Missouri, from the Sc
lect committee on emancipation, reported back a
hill t1 aid Missouri, in securing the abolishment
Of slavery therein.
1t provides for the issue Of ton million thirty
years bonds payable 10 loyal owners, the gov
ernment pleising itself to the deportation and
colonization of the freedmen.
Mr. Clements, Of Tennessee, Va. not aware
that this bin would be reported, and as mem-
her Of the special committee on emancipation he
objected 10 H. Last session 1t was proposed 10
appropriate one hundred and eighty millions 10
aid the abol>hmeut Of slavery in Kentucky,
Western Virginia Maryland, Missouri and Del
ewsrc This was ou a national basis, whereas
the hill vis Of n sectional character. referring.
:, 1t did, TO only one state.
AlrfW icklih. of ny, hsd seen il stated, in
public prints. that sometime after the issue Of
the proclamation information had been received
by the President from intelligent, whole-souled
Union men. which satisfied him that great and
powerful change had taken place in Kentucky
in favor of his miserable abolition scheme. lie
felt II TO be his duty and privilege to state on
this foor IN the face Of the heaven. in the pres
encc Of Congress. and in the hearing Of the na-
ton. that there was not one uan in three humid
red in Kentucky who Wa in favor Of the pro
clamatiou-he sand this again and asain-rheth-
er it be by fraud, purchase or otherwise.
Mr. Clements remarked that he was not in
favor Of sholishment ~ a scheme Of abolition, but
on the principle Of nationality.
Mr. Noel said that the people Of Missouri had
said that they would abolish slavery. In reply
to Mr. Clements he remarked that tine people Of
m 4 . - 4 4
hence could not act upon and accept sum pro
position Il was expecting too much Ia hang all
the other border slave Statcs upon this hill. As
10 this being = miserable scheme OF abolition.
A. expressed hy the gentleman from Kentucky,
he did not regard il in that light, and was glad
he could perceive good motives IN the President
for its recomme ndation. He appealed u Mr..
Clements to waive his opposition Commence the
work with Missouri and when the proper time
should arrive the benefits might be extended 20
other States.
Mr.. Holman moved to lay the hill on thc table,
disagreed 10, - sgainst 73
Mr. Elliot. If Mass. moved amendment
/ excluding from all benefits Of the act all those
who nav wilhllly refuse to take the oath of ale
glance r. the Co,ernmcni of the United States,
wlen required to- 10 80 by any military or civil
officer thus authorizel. by the sand State Of
Missouri; sl1ptel. - n-tin-t 2
Efforts % table the bil auI o. adjourn tlilcl;
AMI the b,l was passed. = against 4i.
NfuNEsnAI. Jan Z.
s,,.,rr Mr. wil.,, Ca whom v-r4 r.F.rrel
7 the message of the President concerning the
three syyuri- of Gen. Tv.gge transmitted by
Con Bpn.r rrp.rtsl a ioint resolution. d'strl-
utfnr the swords %. flIows
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IN WILSON .,il Il, - won, ,,,r, now rs.l
officers absent with or v.hout leave, and ili
Who ht.i deserted from lhc 'front.' lt was tme
steps were taken Go ruely t1s e.'L
Mr.. Fesscndeu asked u the Military Commit
tee bad taken any steps 90 CONSOLIDATE ihe reg
mcuts, -- The proportion Of eihc.rs srctty ez-
ccels that of lhe men,
Mr.. Wilson siid the Committee hii not y,.
I considered that. bus would lucrc were --iI
regiments and be thought uey might Boz console
dated into 3 1 or Gil. ani sige thc country
forty or fifty millions.
MIR. Clark e amendment ols adopted, ami the
[ bin passed.
HorsE-rhe Bankrupt bill was taken up.
Mr.. Coukl.ug eise an account of the great n
Dor and pains expended ty the Committee Co get