Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-03-31
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
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military at State elections. Mr. How
ard will occupy the greater portion OF
the session to-day.
HousR.
On motion of Mr.. Blaine, the commit
tee on judiciary was instructed 10 in
auire into the expediency of proposing
an amendment TO the Constitution by
striking out the article which forbids
laying TAX on any article exported
from any State,
Mr. Rice, of Massachusetts, reported
back from the committee on naval afs
fairs the bill providing for the education
of naval constructors and engineers at
the Naval Academy. Ordered printed
and recommitted.
The House resumed the consideration
of the bill declaring the Delaware Bay
and Raritan Railroad to be military
post road
Mr.. Broomall opposed the bill saying
the laws now in existence authorized all
railroads to be taken for military and
postal purposes.
Mr., Garfield replied that the measure
was necessary, for it was notorious
fact that the means of communication
between New York and Washington were
extremely deficient
Mr.. Fenton from conference commit
tee on disagreeing to amendments to
Military Academy bill, reported that the
committee had agreed to strike out the
amendment relative to appointment OF
cadets. Thus leaving the law as ii was,
it stands report concurred in.
Mr.. Pruyn offered a proposal to estab-
fish bureau of finance in New York,
but it was disagreed to, not over TWEEN
ty voting for it. Committee rose and
House adjourned
WASHINGTON, March %.
SENATE.
Mr.. Salisbury resumed his speech of
yesterday, in reply to Mr.. Howard, and
in favor of the bill of Mr.. Powell to pre-
vent military interference at State cleo
tions.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Burn, of Illinois, from the Commit
tee on Commerce, reported bill to pun
ish agents or owners of steamboats, who
change the names of such vessels in or
der to deceive the public; old hulks be-
ing repaired and sent on voyages, to
the danger of freight and passengers
Offenders are placed under the pains and
penalties of those who fail to comply
with the existing law, tequiring the
names of steamboats, and the ports to
which they belong, to be painted on
their sterns, including the forfeitures of
vessels. The bill was passed.
WASHINGTON, March rs.
SENATE.
Mr.. Foster, from the Committee of
Claims, reported back favorably the
House bin giving a pension of 500 to
revolutionary soldiers, in addition to
the pensions to which they were hereto
fore entitled, which was passed.
The Senate took up the bill amendato-
ry of the constitution to prohibit slav-
cry.
Mr.. Trumbull addressed the Senate at
length in support of the bill
Mr.. Wade, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported favorably on the
House bill enabling the people of Ne
braska to form State and maintain a
Territorial government.
Mr. Wilson, from the Military Com
mittee, reported adversely on the use of
concentrated feed for horses and mules
in the army.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill relating
to the military academy at West Point.
This bill authorizes the appointment by
the President of two additional cadets
for each State represented in Congress.
Mr.. Sherman answered the speech of
Mr.. Wilkinson, made some days ago, in
which he charged him (Sherman) with
inconsistency on the anti-slavery ques-
ton, to which Mr.. Wilkinson briefly re-
piled.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Morton, of Illinois, introduced a
joint resolution proposing an amend
mont to the constitution prohibiting
slavery 10 the States and Territories.
The resolution was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Ashley, of Ohio, reported resolu
ton granting the use of the Hall of the |
House OF Representatives to the Wash |
ington Lecture Association for the 9th |
of April, for the delivery of lecture by |
Hon. George Thompson, late a member
of the British Parliament the proceeds,
after paying expenses, to be distributed |
among the families Of the District of |
Columbia soldiers.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana moved to lay |
The resolution on the table.
The motion of Mr.. Holman was adopt
d by the following vote: yeas So, nays
10.
Further proceedings were here inter-
'upted by Mr.. Washburn, of Illinois, an
bouncing the death of his colleague, Mr..
)wen Lovejoy.
Eulogies were delivered by Messrs.
ames G. Allen, Stevens, Farnsworth
'endleton, Pike, Norton, Ashley, Nor
ill, Odell, Davis of New York, Grinnell
nd Arnold. The usual resolutions of
aspect and coincidence We're passed, and
he House adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 30.
After the introduction of various un-
Important bills, message was received
rom the House announcing the death of
Ion. Owen Loyejsy, of ILL.,, member of
hat body.
Appropriate eulogies were delivered on
ne deceased by Messrs. Trumbull. Pom
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