Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-04
Proceedings OF Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan, Is,


The bill TO provide for the payment OF
Peruvian citizens was passed
MIR. Conness reported back with amend,
ments the bill to amend the Homestead
Act. An amendment was adopted CIV
ing the benefits of the bill To persons in
the Naval service
The resolution of Mr.. Wilson, of Mass
to expel Senator Davis, of KY from the
Senate, was taken up.
Mr.. Clark proceeded to addreis the
Senate at length on the subject
The Joint resolution of the West Viz
GINA Legislature praying for legislation
relative to the navigation of the OHIO
river
The Secretary sent in statement of
the expenditures at the national ar
mories.
The Pension Bill was taken up and
passed.
The bill amending the Homestead law
was passed.
A resolution was adopted inquiring OF
the President what steps have been taken
to execute laws relative TO the colonial
ton of Africans in Hayti, Liberia, &c.
Petition of citizens of Wisconsin pray
ing the reciprocity treaty be moditiee so
as to prevent the importation OF lumber
from Canada. Referred.
Resolutions to expel Senator Davis. OF
KY, was taken up.
MIR. Clark thought the Senate bound
to accept Davis disclaimer of intention
of melting instruction and hoped Mr.
Wilson's resolution would be with
drawn.
Mr.. Foster would vote against eXpel'
ling or censuring Mr.. Davis, but found
grave fault with Mr.. Davis resolutions
| Messrs. Johnson Howard and Fessen
| den followed.
Mr.. Wilson reiterated his love for free
speech, free press, free men, free country
! and free world, and after few remarks
| relative to the resolutions of Mr., Davis
with his disclaimer in becoming force
| withdrew his expulsion resolution.
The bill to encourage enlistments was
| discussed by Mr.. Johnson.
Adjourned until Monday.
| HOUSE.
General conversation took place be
tween various gentlemen, with the view
of coming to an agreement concerning
the consideration of the enrolment bill
Mr.. Schenck said that it was necesSa
ry that the bill should be passed early a.
we must be ready to resist any desperate
and wild attempts which the rebel
might make against us,
The House reconsidered the vote b,
which the enrolment bill was referreC
to the Committee of the Whole on tn
state of the Union by vote of 100 TO Al
The bill came before the House on mo
ton of Mr.. Schenck.
The further consideration of the bill
was postponed until Monday.
Mr.. Garfield advocated forfeiture Q
personal and real estate Of rebels.
After debate on conflscation bill, tn
House adjourned.
/ WASHINGTON, Jan. 90, 1854.
HOUSE.
On motion, Mr.. Ganson offered a resC
luton which was adopted, instructin
the Committee of the Judiciary to in
quire into the necessity of providing 70
dissolving the National Banking AssC
Citations under the National Currenc
Act. in case of the non-fulfllment {
liabilities.
Mr., Woodhouse introduced bi
which was referred to the Committee o
Ways and Means, taxing all transaction
iu gold two per centum
Mr.. Kasson offered joint resolutio
declaiming against the efforts of Franc
to possess Mexico. Referred to Con
mittee on Foreign Affairs.
The Louisiana election case was Gale
up by Mr.. Dawes. The resolution frol
the Committee on Elections declarin
that Mr.. A. p Field is not entitled to
seat in the House Mr.. Field was ne
elected according to the laws of Louisi;
na, and that loyal people had not fai
opportunity to vote.
Mr.. Kerran wanted the House to e1
| press its condemnation of the conduct (
the Military Governor of Louisiana
Mr.. Smithers approved Mr. Field
taking seat because there is no civ
government in Louisiana. ,
Mr.. Field spoke in his own behalf an
of the right of loyal citizens of Louisian
to be represented here. ....r .t
Further consideration of the subjec
was postponed to Tuesday next.
Mr.. Blow of Missouri, announced tn
death of Mr.. John W, Noel, late repre-
sentative from that State.
! Messrs. Arnold and Rollins of Mo
and Mr. Stevens delivered eulogies.
The usual resolutions of respect wer
passed. @
Adjourned to Monday. e.lr
| 10 WASHINGTON, Feb. /.
| SENATE.
| Vice President Hamlin presented tn