Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-21
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A bill was reported regulating rules
for preventing collisions between ves.
sells; also for the assessment Of dana.
ges on vessels.
Resolutions We're passed for the better
care of the public health In Washing.
ton.
A bill was passed allowing small pack.
ages of clothing to be sent through the
mail, at the rate OF eight cents for two
pounds.
The Senate bill to appoint an Assist.
ant Secretary of War salary $1,000, was
passed.
The resolution admitting VIM. JAYNE
as Delegate from Dakota, without prci1.
dice to the claims OF any contestant, Was
adopted and Mr.. j. was sworn in,
Adjourned to Monday
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6,
The enrolment bill being under con.
sidcration, Mr. FesSendcn endorsed the
opinion Of the Secretary of War, that
the procuration of substitutes, or the
payment of Communication, exempted
the States nom the draft, although he
had, he said, previously entertained
different opinion.
Mr., Doolittle offered an amendment
providing that veteran troops re-enlist
ing shall be credited to the quota of the
district in which they originally enlis-
ted, which was adopted, n TO II. An.
other amendment was also adopted, pro-
viding that the Communication money
which is paid by persons drafted shall
be applied to the procurement of subst,
tutes for the congressional district where
the draft takes place, and that colored
troops shall be credited to the State
from which they have enlisted
Mr., Trumbull offered an amendment
requesting the President TO call out and
equip 100000 men for 100 days with the
single object of driving out the rebel
army from Virginia and releasing the
Union prisoners at and along Richmond.
Mr. Nesmith moved to insert three
years instead of 100 days. The motion
was adopted. The amendment as
amended was then rejected, whereupon
at P. NJ, the Senate adjourned.
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Not in session.
WASHINGTON, MONDAY, Jan Is,
SENATE
Mr.. Chandler presented petitions pray
ing for the construction of ship canal
around Niagara Falls. Referred.
Mr. Wilson reported back the bill to
promote enlistmeuts and for other pur-
poses, and Mr.. Howe introduced a bill
to establish Bureau Of Emancipation,
which was referred to the select com.
mittee on slavery.
The resolution of MIR Wilson, of Mass,
to expel Senator Davis, of Ky, was re
ferred to the judiciary committee.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the enroll
ment bill was then taken up. The dis
cussion occupied the session At the
close of the debate, the enrolment bill
was passed without important amend.
ment, by yeas 80, nays 10.
The joint resolution Of thanks TO Ma
jor-Generals Hooker, Meade, Banks,
Burnside, and Howard, and the officers
and men of their armies, was adopted
after the passage of the enrolment bill.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
The resolution instructing the Com
mittee on Military Affairs TO inquire into
the propriety of exempting active cler-
gymen of all denominations from the
draft was laid on the table by large
majority.
The resolution of Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, to
appoints board of commissioners who
can by negotiations reach the southern
authorities with - view to an immedi-
ate exchange of prisoners and taking
the matter out of the hands of General
Butler, was on motion of Mr.. Washburn
laid on the table, by vote of 81 to Sc.
Mr.. Schenck reported back from the
Military Committee the resolution of
the Senate, for joint committee on the
conduct Of the war, with an amendment.
authorizing them to inquire into all con-
tracts made with any of the departments
and to sit at such times and places as
they may think proper during the re-
cess of Congress The resolution was
agreed to.
Various resolutions Of inquiry aud
declarations as to what should be the
policy of the Government in National
affairs were offered and voted upon.
Adjourned.