Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-06-14

States, and from the public lands. Mr.. Morris
introduced bill 10 repeal all acts Tor the rem
dihon Of fugitive slaves
SENATE, June 8.--The bill to amend an act
to confirm certain land claims in New Mexico
was passed. The Senate then considered the
lIouse bill, as amended by the Select Committee
of the Senate on Slavery, to establish Bureau
Of Freedmen. Mr. w ison called up the SEN
ate bill to prohibit the discharge OF persons
from liability to military duty by reason Of the
payment OF money. A long debate ensued,
when, without vote, the Senate adjourned.
HouTE.--Mr. Cox reported an amendment to
the rules, namely, to admit ex-members OF Con
gress to the floor, provided that such ex-membeTs
subscribe to a statement, 10 be filed with the
Speaker, that they have no interest, directly or
indirectly in the prosecution Of claims or bills
before Congress and that they will not us, TIE
| privilege Of admission to forward The interests
Of any one before Congress The Who'll sub
ject was laid on the table. The Senate bill
conierrlng veto power on the Governor OF WASH
ington Territory was passed, 70 against a. The
remainder Of the session was devoted to buslGest
relative to the District Of Columbia Adj
SENATE. June 9.--Mr. Chandler reported d
bill to encourage and facilitate Geographic coul-
municatIon between the Il stern and Wes'e u
Continents. Mr. Davis offered j0iut redJlu
ton 10 restore peace among the people OF the
United States. Ruled out OF order The 500
exemption business was taken up, an the bill
amended, 30 that drafts hereafter shall be i,r
one year only, and person shall net be subject
t. draft q second time until the present enroll
ment shall be exhausted 0verplus Of men al
ready furnished in any district to be credited e
future drafts la this shape the amendment
we're adopted-22 to II. Adjourned
IIousE-Mr Brandagec reported bill Prov
ding for the construction OF line Of railway
communication between the cities OF New lors
and Washington, and to constitute the same @
public highway and military road and pOsta
route. A debate sprung up, which was inter
rupted by Mr.. Jonckes calling up the Blnkrup
bill which was yesterday ordered to be engross
ed The bill was rejected by Yeas, "a Nays
G5 Motion to reconsider was made, but no
voted upon Mr. Washburne reported bill
which was passed, to insure the more certain
enforcement Of the law regulating the carrying
Of passengers in ships aud steam-vessels, manly
between New-i0rk and California. The 0ll
providing that goods, trunks carpet-Jags bag
gage, etc be sealed, ETC., in the United State
IN in Europe, and for The increase OF revenue a.
spectors to TO in number, mainly on The Cdnad'
frontier, was Passed The House also passe'
the Senate bill regulating the foreign and coast
ing trade on the Northern, North Eastern au'
Northwestern frontiers Adjourned
SENATE, June l0.-Mr. Wilkinson introduced
a resolution to am nd the resolution for the pro
tee ion Of overland emigration, IN effect to chang
the route from Fort Abercrombie and Benton t
Fort Ridgely, Montana and idaho, Mr. How
made a report from the Committee on Confer
ence on The Army Appropriation bill with
recommendation that the Senlte recede from II
amer dments in the section equaliziDg the pa.
Of UDi,ed States soldiers. Without action, tn
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Tbe Missouri contested seat (kn0
VS. Barr was decided against Gen Blair, the &C
ting mem5er, and Mr. Knox, Radical Republ
can, was admitted by u vote OF 70 to 81. IL
Dakota contested seat sG9 then taken up, On
resolution declaring that VIM Jayne, actin
member, is not and j. b. Iodd contestant, Is
entitled to the place. Noyote was taken. Nd
jOurned