Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-14


The bill was referred 10 the Committee
of the Whole on the State of the Union.
A message was here received from the
Senate announcing the death of Senator
Bowden.
Mr., Brown, of West Virginia deliver
ed eulogy on the private and public
character ofthe deceased.
The usual resolutions of respect were
then passed, and as u further mark OF
respect the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II,
SENATE.
Mr.. Howe introduced a communlca-
ton from the Governor OF Wisconsin,
with copy of petition addressed 10
the Legislature of the State, by Mr. Blair
and others, asking indemnity from the
United States, for injuries to their per
sons and property in their efforts for the
enforcement of the CONSUMPTION act
MIR, FesSenden reported back from the
Finance Committee the House bill eX-
tending hounties to veteran and other
volunteers.
Mr. Lane of Kansas reported from the
| Military Committee the House bill FOR
the payment of officers and men actually
employed in the department ofMissourl'
MIR. Wilson introduced bill author
izing the appointment OF second ASsis-
| tant Secretary of War.
The joint resolution continuing she
bountieS heretofore paid was passed
without amendment.
Mr.. Sumner modified his amendment
to the enrolment bill providing that
| ~
! money received from substitutes ana
otherwise to the single object OF procur-
ing substitutes.
4 message was received from the Pres
ident in answer to the inquiry relative
to the alleged exceptional treatment OF
Kansas prisoners by the rebels, after let
ter of Gen Heleck's on the subject
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
| On motion of Mr.. Washburne, of Hi
nois the Committee ON Commerce were
instructed to inquire into the eXpedlency
of amending the act of 1899, in regard
to the admeaSuremento fyessels, and OF
law in punishment of masters and own
ers for changing the names OF their YES
sells. and for similar fraudulent practices,
and also as to amending other acts on
the same subject.
Mr.. Wilson reported from the Judicial
~ Committee to change the places OF
holding the circuit and district courts OF
| East Tennessee, which was passed. Mr..
| Wilson also reported a bill defining the
| jurisdiction OF the Court OF Claims, Tie
said there was some danger of this court
| assuming to act upon claims for proper
l i, l.
itary or naval authorities during the
present war. The bill is to restrain
them from acting on such subjects, re
serving these matters TO the future
course of Congress.
Mr.. SchenCk offered an amendment to
the bill, so as to enable the court to act
upon all cases where material, food, for
age and other property has actually been
taken and used for government purposes
under contract or agreement. He I'M
dcrstood bill was to be introduced Gre
ating Il department, court, or tribunal
which shall take into consideration all
questions of loss and damages sustained
during the present war, in order to make
proper allowance.
After debate TIE further consideration
OF the plIt was postponed till Thursday
Mr. wilson, from the Judiciary Com
! mittee, reported q bill providing for tho
! revision and consolidation Of the laws
, Of the United States.
Mr.. Stevens, i'm the Committe Oh
Ways and Means, reported !, Dill 10 m
crease the internal revenue, ana ZOE ON
er purposes, which was made the speC,9
order for Thursday next
Mr. Thomas, of Maryland from the
Judiciary Committee, reported a bill sup
Elemental to the law relating to the wal
department, and authorizing the settle
ment of certain claims against the Uni
: ted States
The House went into Committee o
the Whole on thestate of the Union, anC
proceeded TO the consideration of th'
bill to reimburse the State of pennsyl
vania for calling out the military for re
polling invasion, and appropriating sew
en- hundred thousand dollars for tha
purpose.
: Fernando Wood moved an amendment
so as to reimburse New York, which
should be placed on an equal footing
: with PennSy yania or any other State.
Mr.Rogers wanted to include NJersey
| Dir. DteNeuS tAplSlleu Jlldt an ACT .
Congress provided for the settlement o
= such claims as those of Pennsylvania
, which, when audited, shall be paid.
Mr.. Blair said, as long as Is months
ago, the State of Maine hled hervouch
ers, and it was only last week he hao
ascertained that final adjustment haC
/ been reached. Among the items exclu
ded, were some for money expended TO
State defense.
: Mr. Cox said the State of Pennsylva
l MIA was happy in having leader here
= while Ohio, occasionally overrun b,
= such raids as Morgan's, and other States
had none. He offered an amendment
that whenever expenditures for calm.
out the militia either to repel invasion
5 or suppress instruction in any State
2 shall be audited by the proper Depart
ment, and if the same are ascertained t,
; be due, they shall be paid, and the sun
| of ten millions oil dollars is hereby ap
propriated for the purpose
< Considerable debate followed, Blu
4 | without taking the question the Commit