Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-05-27
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FRON VA VHINGTON
In the House. tue credentials oi Col. Jacks
and johnson Of Arkansas have been referred
10 the committee on elections The vote on
Dawson's olive branch resolution showed
only So in the afirmatiye--not rs.
May II, the Senate passed House bill
equalizing pay Of soldiers. The House deci-
ded that Messrs. segur and Chandler OF Vir-
ginia are not entitled to seats.
May ls, in the Senate. Mr.. Wilson intro
duced joint resolution to encourage enlist
meats. The House considered the resolution
to annof the reciprocity treaty.
Mr. Lincoln and the Methodists
deputation Of delegates from the Metho-
dist Episcopal general conference. nov in
session at Philadelphia, visited tie president
Wednesday, and presented TO him an address
In which the conference, representing nearly
= million Of members, express to him the as
sutance of the loyalty Of the church, her earn
est devotion to the interest Of the country,
and her sympathies with him IN the great re-
sponsiblities of his high position in this try
ing hour. They honor him for his proclama-
tions Of liberty, and rejoice in all the acts Of
the government designed to secure freedom
to the enslsved. In conclusion they say ac-
tuated by sentiments Of the loftiest and pur-
est patriotism, our prayer shall be contluu-
ally for the preservation Of our country undi-
; vided for the triumph Of our cause aud for
a permanent peace gained by the sacrifice of
no moral principles, but founded on the word
Of God, and securing righteousness, liberty
and equal rights to all
To this address the president replied -
Gentlemen, in response to your address al
low me to attest to the accuracy of its hlstOr-
icsl statements, indorse the continents it ex-
presses, and thank you in the nations name
for the sure promise it gives. Nobly sus-
tanned the government has been by all the
churches, | would utter nothing which nigh
10 the least appear invidious against any de-
nomination, yet without this 1t may fairly be
said that the Methodist Episcopal church,
, not less devoted than the best, is by its
greater numbers the most important Of all.
1t Is no fault in others that the Methodist
church sends more soldiers to the fields, more
nurses to the hospitals and more prayers to
Heaven than any. God bless the Methodist
church. bless all the churches, aud blessed be
God who in this our great trial gives us the
churches"
Veteran ReserUe Enlistments.
Secretary Stanton says that men recruited
into the veteran reserve corps who have been
discharged for unftness for active field duty,
but ate still able to do garrison duty, are
credited on district quotas. Those who have
lost limbs, etc, are enlisted in the veteran
reserve corps but are not credited upon any
quota.
Gen Fry has decided that after the draft is
made volunteers can only be furnished in
place Of those who are exempted, after exam
ination. OF course city and town authorities
can provide volunteers as substitutes for draft
ed men accepted.
Redemption of Bonds and Notes.
In answer to inquiries made by New
York banker, Secretary Chase writes that the
fve-twenty bonds are considered as part Of
the permanent debt of the United States, and
will be redeemed in coin that the three year
1910 treasury notes are considered as part
OF the temporary loan aud will be paid in
United States notes, unless bolders prefer to
have them converted into twenty-year skies
which are considered as belonging to the gov
enment debt and will be redeemed in coin.
The Postai Money Order System.
Nt pueAdl uoht1 uiucI elet6ht upN ts-
tablished by law, provides that no money or
der shall be issued for less than 81 or more
than $50, and all persons who receive mon
ey orders are required TO pay to the post
master giving the order the following charges
as fees For an order for 8 or Cor any lar
ger sum, but not exceeding $40, ten cents,
and for an order of more than $40 and not
exceeding 500, fifteen cents, aud for every
order exceeding $50. twenty cents.
A bill has been introduced into the House
to take away f'om post-masters their fat COM
missions, perqulsites from box rents, and he
like, and place them upon regular salaries.
The Senate voted Wednesday, to condense
the reports of tue several executive depart
ments each year into single volume, prop
erly indexed.
Subscriptions to the ten-forty loan, report
Ell at the treasury department, Thursday,
amounted TO 81, ,ll6,0 900.