Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-12

IechDg the Committee on Military Affairs to
report the bill increasing the pay Of privates in
the army, and the same be made special order
Tor tomorrow. Mr.. Schenck moved to refer the
resolution 10 the Committee on Military Affairs
Agreed To-.
SENATE, April g. Mr.. Grimes presented
bill repelling the JOINT resolution authorizing
the transfer OF men from the army into the
navy. The Senate proceeded to the considera.
ton of the joint resolution amending the con
sutution. Speeches were made by Messrs
Harlan, Salisbury, Hale, McDougall, and Pow
ell. Mr.. Powell proposed an amendment as an
additional section providing that the President
and the Vice President shall not hold their off.
ces more than six years. 1t WAS rejected, II to
81, The bill passed to a third reading. The
Senate then adjourned without final action.
House. Mr.. Pendlston reported bill pro
yidlng that the Secretary OF State, the Secretary
Of War, the Secretary Of the Treasury, the Sec
rotary OF the Navy, the Secretary OF the Interior,
the Attorney General, and The Postmaster Cen
eral shall be entitled to occupy seats on the
door Of the House Of Representatives, with
night to participate Ia debate upon matters re-
iaung to the business connected with their 70.
sPcctiye departments under such rules as may
! provides that the SAID Secretaries, the Attorney
General aud the POstm ster General shall attend
che r,ssons Of the House Of Representatives lul-
nediateiy On the opening oi the stllnss on Mon
days ana thursdays Of each week, to give lnlor-
nation IN reply to questions which may be pro-
pounded to them under tho rules of the House
10 order to carry out the intention OF the bill,
Mr. PendletOn reported all amendment to the
rules.
SENATE, April 7. On motion Of Mr.. Dooht-
We, the bill 10 aid Indian refugees to return 10
Jher homes was taken up. The bill appropr-
aics about 500 ,OOD Tor the benefit OF the In-
dams who He'd into the frontier States year
agO, from lndlan Territory, on account OF the
reDeil0us position taken By some Of the tribes.
The Senate proc Z led to the consideration Of the
Jolnt resolution amending the constitution.
apeeches were made by Mr.. Hendricks and Mr.
Henderson After Executive session. adjourned.
House The Secretary Of War WAS directed
To INFORM the House how many commissioned
officers, with their names and rank, have been
dismissed from the military service by tho au-
thOrIty OF the President without trial by Court
Martial, Since the beginning Of the present war,
aud how many such dlsmisAls have been re.
yoAed The House resumed the consideration
oi the Rlrltan and Delaware Bay Railroad bill.
Mr.. Woodbridge argued 10 favor OF the constltu.
tIonollty ana eApedency OF declaring the roads
and boats ol that company to be military and
post routes. The subject went over.
SENATE, Apnl 8. Mr.. Sherman introduced
a bl TO pr vide Tor National currency, secur.
cd By The pledge OF United States stocks cal {.
PROVIDE Tor HE circulation and noli0L
thereof. The bill il that proposed lf. Hoop
er III the House. without material change. III
ierrsd. by uhau,Inoue consent, Mr.. hale called
up the bill to repea. III. first section oil the Join
RESOLUTION OF Feb "a 1864, relating to the trans
tor Of persons from the military to the nava
service, which was passed. The Senate ther
proceeded TO the consideration Of the Joint reso
r luton amending the Constitution. Mr. Sumne
adltes-ed The Senate at length. Some othe
. speeches were made, and the inal question wa
then taken. The proposed Constitutional amend
ment, which was finally adopted by 81 yeas Il
3 nays, Il as follows " ART. XIII. f, Seo -
Neither Slavery nor involuntary servltude, ex
, ctpt as punishment for crime, Of which tn
patty shall have been duly convicted, shall exls
a "lthn the United States or any place subject h
, tlelr jurisdiction. Sec. 2-Congress shall hav
power to enforce this article by appropriate leg
, station This must be passed by the House
signed by the President, and ratified by tn
, Legislatures Of three-lourths of the States whei
1t will become part o! The Constitution.
HOUSE. Mr.. GaDson made report accom- pan
led BY resolution, declaring that Benjamin
Loan is not entitled 10 q seat in this House as
member from the Seventh Congressional Dis
trlct OF Missouri, and another resolution tina
John Bruce, the CONTESTANT is also not entitle,
Ia the seat. Mr.. Epson submitted the views o
tbs minority that Mr.. Loan Is entitled to retail
y hrs seat. Tue House proceeded to the consider
alton OF the Senate bill, extending the time 70
States 10 accept grants of land Tor agriculture
n and mechanic college purposes. Mr.. Holma
offered an amendment providing that any Stat
a or Territory may appropriate the revenue de
rived from lands donated to them for tho educt
ton OF orphans, soldiers and sailors RejecteC
The bill passed with an amendment, includin
(. the State Of West Virginia in its provisions
e HOUSE,, April 9.-Mr CotaI offered a res
luton prop sing the expulsion OF Mr.. Long
4 ONO, Tor the sentiments lie uttered yesterday
u favor OF the recognition Of the Southern ConfeC
f. eracy. lie said II these sentiments are to .
Of unrebuked we could not complain Of foreig
" governments recognizing that Confederacy NJ
Cox OF Ono, replied, declaring that the Dem,
cratic portion Of the Ohio delegation were again
III the recognition OF the Southern Confede rac,
rs We have TO take back the old States under ii
ID Constitution to restore the Union That wi
be the Issue next fall, which the Democrat
o. party will contend for,
he GENERAL NEWS.
< The Winthrop House, Boston, was bur-
"a April 9Th, with the Free Masons Hall, valu,
at over $3.50 900, The fire was supposed to
the work OF an lnoendiiry.
ie St. Louis, Mo-, elects a Radical Mayor. $
'g joseph No, elects Radical Mayor. 10 Cr
"a cuust,, Ouio the Union majority 10 about 4, 20
x The Democrats carry Columbus, Ohio. Cles
/, land, Lancaster, Troy and Dayton, give lar
u Union muOrItIes