Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-15
CONGRESS

SESAte, March Mr. Foot presented pc
ttion from Eli Thayer, praying for the passlg
OF Il law conliscltng the lands OF the rebels an,
distributing them among Freedmen The bil
repeating all acts for the rendition Of Fugiuy,
Slaves was made the special order Tor " ednes
day next. Mr.. Sherman offered the following
" That the quorum Of the senate consists OF d
| majority Of the Senators, duly chosen and ou,l
lied, that il u majority OF the Presidential Elec
tors, duly appointed and qualified yjt, Tor on,
person, he IL the President that if the election
of President devolves upon the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes, and the votes OF a meiprilv of IL,
states represented IN the House be cast for one
person, he is the President"
IlousE. MIR. Cox wanted the President 10
send IN all possible information abou, exchange
OF prisoners. The remainder Of the session was
uecd up ii political speeches on the deficiency
bill.
SENATE, March s-Mr Powelrs resolution
calling for the rport and evidence Of the CON.
mission TO investigate charges against certain
army officers in the West, was discussed at
length, but not voted upon. The bill to equal
lze the pay OF soldiers was discussed, ard laid
over.
HOUSE, Mr.. Kasson presented rcsolut ons of
the Iowa Legislature IN favor of soldiers, who
have been discharged in consequence of wounds
or disabilities, beng employed in situations
which they are competent to ill under the Fed
eral Government, aud heartily indorsing the pol.
cy OF paying soldiers and sailors of African de-.
sc mt the same as is given 70 whites for similar
service. Referred to the Military Committee.
The House went INTO Committee on the Senate
amendments to the Def iency Bill, and agreed
TO the amendment for medicine and medical at.
tendance for negro refugees or contrabands
S35,0OO, and rejected the pending amendment
thereto restricting the expenditure to these who
a-e or shall be actually in the service rho
House resumed the consideration o. the Gold bll.
aud Mr.. Boutwtll's substitute auth lri2inp the
Secretary tn anticipate payment Of interest 90
the public debt, with or without rebate of inter
est upon the coupons, as he may deem expedienl, ~
was adopted and then the BILL as amended
passe!-90 to 81. Mr.. Schenck called up his
bill 10 drop from the Army rolls, all Major aud
Brigadier Generals who may, on the l5lh inst
reunain unemployed, or be in employment not
apperanlng to their rank. A long discussion
ensued. The bill was finally made the speclal
order Tor Tuesday next. The Senate bin TO es
,abhsh uniform Ambulance system passed the
House with slight amendments The bill pro
vidlng that Chaplans shall not suffer diminutiun
OF pay when absent On ave, sick, or prisoners,
was passed. IL also gives them a pension OF 500
a mouth when disabled A bill giving soldiers
and sailors homesteads On condscated LAMBS was
redoriedaud rec, mmitted
SENATE. March 9.-The consideration of the
repeal OF the Fugitive Slave Bill was postp ped
or one week. The resolution calling Tor the
papers and evidence IN the Mcdowell Military
Commission was rejected The bill to euuahz.
the pay OF soldiers was taken up, aud Mr., DAVIS
sroSe at lengeh m opposition to eolored troops
in general A memorial was presented lrcm the
agriculturlsts OF Ohio, asking for revenue t-y
1i VI each ON dogs, especially Us obey ~
Ohlo siOO.OOO worth oi sheep aunual
HousE The House passed several iplltl
bills. Fesllu ion v. pssssd directing re Com.
mlt'ee on Ways aud Ne. impure inta the *
peiiency OF So changing le Revenue Law asuot
to exempt Government bJud' from state and
municipal taxation. A resolution OF thnnks
llinty TO Gems. Rosoofans aud thomas, for SCI.
vices II the battle OF Chick amauga, vas passed
Nc. Demine, ol Connecticut, reported bill
lrou the Conmittee on Military Affairs declar
lug the Camden AID Atlantic und the Rrltln
auc Delaware Bay Railroads, public highways,
and according them privilege Of transporting
ma i. troops munitions OF war, bonded gouds
passengers, and opea to all the privileges oil
con merce generally.
NASArE March 10 "A bill was passed giving
the ansing privilege to the President and Wee .
Prsslient. MIR Sumner repO' ted a bill enact.
INK bat the Emancipation Proclamation OF Jan.
j. tAb3, Il anu snlH b, STA ute vt the United
II . Mr.. POmeroy spoke N The Eq0allzng
bIi, 90 The course OF shion he announced the
aut nticly OF the Chase Circglar,9 and ret
forth the policy Tor which tby-e be represented
desired to contend. The bill TO equaIile the pay
Of sAiisrs was hnalls passed-3l 10 q
u psE-Ihe lloase unanimously passed the
bill Increasing the pensions VI Revolutionary
pebs dders II IN nuinber, SlO0 additional per
annu9, 10 oeafe Of their desth. Mr. Arnold
repot cd a bill Tor the construction Of a ship
nAn1i Tor The passage Of armed aud naval vessels