Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-03-04
Thir,y-Ershrh COnsre,s---First Session

Thirty-EIghth Congress---First Session.
Saturday, by agreement, was devoted to
speech-making in the House.
On Monday, in the SENATE, Mr.. Sumner,
from the select committee on slavery and freed
men, presented a report on the fugitive slave
law, accompanied with bin for repeal Of all
laws for the rendering up OF fugitive slaves.
MIR. Wilson from the Military Committee. re-
ported bill extending the bounties to April /.
as passed by the House lie thought we were
enlisung men more rapidly than We could pro-
vide for them. We were enlistiug them at the
rate Of 1000 per day. II we had to make a
dram It would be a small one 10 al the quota Of
100000 men. We had over 500. 900 men al
ready under this call The bill was recommit-
ted to the Military Committee.
The subject Of equalizing the pay Of soldiers
was resumed. but no conclusion reached.
In the HOUSE, resolution was adopted re-
questing the Secretary Of the Navy 10 furnish
the House full information relative to all the
movements in detail by the Navy before Charles
ton since the first commencement Of the siege
and blockade Of that port
Mr.. Julian Of Indiana, introduced a bill TO
secure to persons in the military and naval
service homesteads in confscated and forfeited
estates within insurrectonary districts.
Referred to the Committee on Public lands.
Resolutions for inc easing the pay Of officers
and soldiers and for allowing one-tenth of the
duties on imports to be paid in legal-tender
notes were introduced and referred to the com.
on ways and means.
A resolution was offered to appoint Peace
Commissioners to Richmond; but it received
votes only 20 in its favor
resolution of Mr. Schenck. ofOhio. declar- I
ing that there is no middle ground in the pre-
sent contest, and that men must be either patri- /
OTIS or traitors, was passed.
resolution was adopted instrlcting the Com
mittee on Rules TO inquire into the expeilency +
of establishing National Banking Committee /
\ resolution declaring that Vallandigham's /
arrest and Punishment were the result Of mere
exercise Of arbitrary power, offered by Mr. Pen
dleton OF Ohio, was reiected-yeas ~, nays 76. .
Adjourned.
On Tuesday in the SENATE, the bill to provide
for protection to overland emigrants To the Pacific
was passed. The House act supplementary 10
the act Of March Sd 1858, 10 provide ways and
means for the support Of government was re-
ported from the Finance Committee, and after
the rejection Of sundry proposed amendments,
was passed.
The report Of the committee Of conference on
the disagreeing votes on the whisky bill was read
and the Senate voted to insist on its disagree
ment. Sundry petitions were read and REFERRED.
The joint resolution Of thanks to re-enlistei
soldiers was passed.
In the HOUSE,, on the reception of the message
from the Senate announcing the disagreement
Of the committee of conference on the whiskev
bill, Mr.. Washburne Of III. offered a resolution
which was adopted-that the House insist on its
disagreement to the Senate amendment, and that
the House request another committee Of confer
ence, and that the House hereby declares as l.
Judgment that in the adjustment Of the diner
noes there should be an additional tax Of not
ess than 20, nor more than 90 cents a gallon
n spirits on bond.
The bill for establishing the Freedmans :
'ureau was passed.