Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-06-03
FROM W1SBTNG TON

FROM WASHING
May a. the Senate amended the tax bill
by adding two collection districts to each
state-requirinV people 10 make returns Of
property under oatb-fxing the maximum Of
assessors salary at 81, 900, and collectors at
$1,000 with per cent. commission on the
first hundred thousand collected, fixing the
maximum a; $4,000. The pay Of deputy as
SCISSORS is 81 per day
May rs. in the Senate Mr.. Trumbul Of
ILL.,, from the judiciary committee. reported
favorably on taking census in 1865.
Mr.. Morgan Of n. Y from the military
committee, reported a bill to prevent the dis
charge Of drafted persons by the payment Of
commutation, with an amendment which pro-
vides that the bill shall not prevent the actual
furnishing Of substitutes.
In the House, Mr.. Morrill, Of VI, from the
conference committee, reported in favor Of
full pay TO those colored troops enlisted prior
20 January, who we're promised such payment.
The report Was rejected
The correspondence between Secretary
Seward and Minister Dayton relative to the
resolution adopted by the House against the
invasion Of Mexico by France, was received
from the president and referred to committee
on foreign affairs.
Mr.. Seward on April instructed Mr.. Day
ton to state to the French government that,
though the resolution Of the House of Rep
resentatives interprets the unsnmo IS senti-
ment Of our people in respect to Mexico, yet
the question is merely an executive one, be-
longing not to Congress but TO the president,
who does not at present contemplate any de-
parture from the policy hitherto pursued in
regard to the war between France and Mex
leo.
Mr. Dayton writes that the French foreign
minister received this assurance with great
qualification and that the extreme sensitive
ness of the French government on the sub
ject OF the resolution has to considerable e
extent subsided.
In the House, May 26, the reciprocity
treaty was taken up, and Mr.. Baxter adyo-
Gated abrogation Of the treaty.
The court martial on Surgeon General Ham
mond bss resulted 10 bis conviction. The
findings will probably soon be made pubic
Surgeon Gen. Hammond was arrsigned on
the following charges Corrupily, fraudulent
ly and unlawfully purchasing medical hospi-
May &c, in the Senate. the tax bill whs
considered in committee of the whole, and
the amendments OF the Senate fnarce com
mit,ee, so far as the reading Of the bill pro-
gressed, were generally concurred in.
In the evening session there was consider
able debate on the finance committees amend
ment, allowing corporations and companies
to add the tax imposed TO their rates Of
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the contrary notwithstanding but it was
finally agreed to.
In the House. the reciprocity treaty ques-
tion was debated at some length. and the
substitute offered by Mr. Morrill, of Vermont,
authorizing the president to give the stipu-
lated notice ior the termination Of the treaty,
was rejected.
The original resolution authorizing the
president to give notice to the BRUSH gov
ernment Of the intention Of our government
to terminate the treaty and to appoint COM
missloners to negotiate a new treaty was
then, on motion Of MI Stevens Of Pa, post
poned until the second Tuesday ID Decem-
Der next.
Mr.. Morrill's resolution was for abroga.
ton Of the treaty. When that had been re-
iected the question was on Mr.. Wards reso-
luton. for abroga,ion OF the present treaty
and the appointment Of commissioners to make
new one, and the friends OF Morrilrs propo-
stion voted to postpone Wards
Aeo Gari6 b,R
The House Committee on Ways and Means
have reported new tariff bill. On wool
worth from IL to "a cents per pound duty
cents per pound wool worth 81 cents per
pound and over, 10 cents per pound and 10
/ per cent. ad valorem; wooen goods 90 cents
per pound and 80 per cent. ad valorem silks
GO per cent. sd valorem cigars range accord
/ ing to value from s per pound and 80 pei
cent ad valorem to 50 so per pound and GO
per cent. ad ,alorem brandies Of first proof
81, so per gallon; all other liquors 50 pei
gallon wines and other articles Of luxury
proportionately high; tea 25 cents pound
FIRST DIsTRIor.-Hon. S. NJ. Dorr pre-,
sided at the Convention at Rutland, on Wed
nesday, which unanimously nominated Hon
| FRED. K. WOODBRIDGE for reelection Il
Congress, and appointed the following dele
gates to the National Convention:
Delegates-Edwin Hammond of Middle
bury, A. b. Gardner, Bennington.
Substitutes - Bella Howe, Shoreham, Ii. G
Dwight. Barre.
To this brief announcement Of the re
suit Of the Convention in this Congression
al District we have to add that, on nomina
ton by Mr.. Poland, Hon. II. c. Dwight o
Barre was unanimously appointed one of th'
alternate delegates to the Baltimore Conven
I ton and also that the resolutions and nom
ations of the State Convention were affirmed
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NEw YoRK.-The State Convention ex
pressed a preference for Lincoln, and appoint
ed full board Of delegates, at large and TO
the several congressional districts.
1t is Of little use to particularize, as almos
all Union Conventions, state and district, de
clare for Lincoln.
SouTH CARoLINA.--The loyal people a
, Beaufort and vicinity have sent sixteen dele
gates to the Baltimore conventlon--amon
them four coloFed men. Small. the Charles
, ton nilot ia one of the four.