Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-03-10
Proceedings OF Congress.
WASHINGTON, March 3.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March 8.
SENATE.
Mr.. Davis introduced an amendment
to the joint resolution to amend the con-
stitution which provides that no person,
whose mother or grandmother is negro,
shall be elected to the benefit of citizen
ship, and also that the States of Maine
and Massachusetts shall constitute one
State to be called East New England,
and that Vermont, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, and Connecticut constitute
another, to be called West New England.
Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Wilson introduced the House joint
resolution for the continuance of the
payment of bounties to volunteers to
April LIST, as reported from the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, with a letter
from the Secretary of War, recommend
ing that it be Immediately passed The
resolution was passed without amend
ment.
The bill to prevent military and naval
officers from interfering in the elections,
was called up in order.
Mr. Powell addressed the Senate at
length.
The House by eight majority recon-
mitted to the Committee on the Judi
ciary the bill declaring that the jurls
dictiion of the Court OF Claims growing
/ ont of the military and naval operations
during the present rebellion.
Also, providing for the settlement of
claims for quartermasters and commits
55sssy supplies by the proper bureaus,
and making provision ivf Boards Of
| Commissioners to ascertain other claims,
with view to their future settlement.
Another bill reported from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary was taken up,
providing for the settlement of the
claims for quartermaster and commissa-
ry supplies on the presentation of sales,
on satisfactory proof.
This bill, after debate, was also re-
committed.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, offered resolu-
ton providing for ten thousand addi-
tional copies of Gen. Grants military
report, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Printing.
Mr. Ambrose w. Clarke, from the
Committee on Printing, reported in IA
vor of printing sixty thousand copies of
the agricultural report for 1862.
/ Debate ensued, during which Mr..
Grinnell, of Iowa, spoke about the pro-
priety of disseminating the report at
the public expense leaving to gentle
men the circulation OF the documents OF
military candidates at their own pri-
vate cost.
Mr.. Mallory asked what the gentle
man meant by military candidates.
Mr.. Grinnell--I mean military candi-
dates for tie Presidency.
Mr.. Mallory-Does the gentleman
mean Gen. Grant
Mr.. Grinnell--Gen Grant is candi-
date for putting down the rebellion;
| your candidate has been dead some
months. r -g
Mr.. Mallory-Who is that?
Mr. Grinnelf-I near Gen. Mcclellan
Mr.. Mallory-0h, you mistake; Nc
Clellan is live man.
Mr.. Strouse, of Pennsylvania, agreed
with Mr. Steele, Of New York, that of
all the printed documsents none was more
valuable than the agricultural report
| 1t was pooreconomy to begin with print
| ing, when the trial trip of steamboat
would cost three times as much as the
number of copies proposed Why not
economist in the expenditure of the mil
lions upon millions SO lasishly appro-
priated. ti
The resolution for printing $4,000
copies of the agricultural report was or
dered to be printed
The House proceeded to the consider
alton of the adverse report, previously
H. ~ no
Means, on the resolution authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to sell surplus
gold.
Mr.. Stebbins said whatever his obiec-
lions might be topaper money, he felt it
to be his duty to support the financial
system of the government until the war
was over. He protested against the
predictions of fraternal bankruptcy, and
argued that there was nothing to- justify
the difference of 33 per cent. between
gold and paper.
Mr.. Fenton replied to the former re-
marks of Mr.. Fernando Wood and Mr..
Brooks, saying The Secretary of the
| Treasury amid the greatest difficulties
had managed our fiscal affairs with un-
| rivalled ability and success. -
| Mr.. Holman moved to lay the gold
| bill on the table. Not agreed to-54
yeas against 70 nays,
Mr.. Morrill, from the Committee of Con-
ference on the whisky bill, reported that
they were unable to agree.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 4.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee of
Conference on the disagreeing vote of the