Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-07-08
FROM WASnLNGrON
YAsnlsoroN. Tuesday night, June 2s.

men bureau OIL, repeating the provision OF
the confscaton law which limits the forfeit
ure Of real estate to the lifetime Of the indi-
vidual owning it, was adopted Tuesday, by a
vote Of 23 to / 5.
Two years ago the president would not sign
the condscation act until it had been qualified
by the adoption Of this resolution.
The passage by the House, Tuesday, Of the
Smthers substitute, by six majority, renders
the repeal Of the Communication clause os the
enrolment law a certainty. The bill besides
repeating that feature Of the enrolment law
which the Senate has already voted to repeal,
provides that the president shall give 60 days
notice Of draft, during which time volun-
teers to be paid 800, $500 or $500 bounty,
according as they enlist for one, two or three
years. may be excepted The executive Of
any state may recruit 10 the insurgent states
The president may order q draft for one year
in all towns which have not filed their quo
tas At tho expiration ofty days. Tht bili
differs in some impor ant particulars from the
Senate bill, but the points Of disagreement
will be harmonized in committee of confer
ence
No authority has been given by the execu-
tive or by any executive department to any
20 enlist in Ireland. Canada or any other
foreign country for the army or navy Of the
United States. On the contrary, when ap-
plications for such authority have been made,
they have uniformly been refused and with
held
The three horse contractors, Smoot Of the
district of Columbia, Spcer Of Illinois and
Wormer Of New York lately on trial by
court martial, have all been convicted. Smoot
is sentenced to pay fine OF $4,000, Spicer
$4,000 aud Wotmer $1,000 All Of them are
to be Imprisoned in the penitensisry till the
fines are paid
Juue 20, the Committee on Conference re-
ported on the Tariff. and both Houses adopt
ed the report, so that bill is passed. The
duties on wool, woolens, &c. are as follows
Wool valued at between "A and 80 cent.
at the place of exportation is taxed 10 cents
per pound and 10 per cent; exceeding 80
cents in value, II cents and 10 per cent
wool imported and secured, three times the
above amounts Woolen cloths, shawls and
manufactures Of wool not otherwise provided
for, "a cents per pound and 40 per cent
wooden shirts, drawers and hosiery, 20 cents
per pound and 35 per cent. Spun silk for
filling in skeins or caps. 25 per cent silk in
the germ and floss silk. 80 per cent silk la
60 per cent silk manufactures not other
wise provided for, so per cent.
Senator Collamer aud Mr. Morrill, gave ef-
fcient service for the woo-growers. On mo-
tion Of Senator Collamer, the Senate p~
quadruple duty on secured wool, but the
Committee Of Conference reduced the rate as
above
The Senate amended the House enrolment
bill by substituting it, own, with an amend
ment imposing war tax Of per cent. on
income-of course in addition to the regular
income taxes. "a
Senator Collamer has been granted leave OF
absence, on account Of sickness.
Mr.. Ashley of Ohio, in reply to a question
Of Mr. Holman, said he did not now intend to
press his motion to reconsider the vote by
which the joint resolution to amend the Con-
stitution so as to abolish slavery was hereto.
fore rejected, but should press it TO vote
early next session.
WAsHGNGroN, June 80.
Secretary Chase resigned because there
was not a disposition to grant him power to
collect a sufficient amouu: of revenue to car
ry on the government. 1t is said the Senate
will not confirm Mr.. Todd as bis successor.
The report was not at first generally believ-
ed that Hon. $. p. Chase had resigned his
position az Secretary of the Treasury, and
this incredulty was strengthened by the fact
that be was, this morning, in consultation
with the Finance Committee of both Houses,
and further that several of his intimate per-
sonal friends in the Committee of Ways and
Means, positively asserted to the contrary.-
It was as earnestly declared by other parties,
however, that the nomination Of David Todd
Of Ohio, as successor to Mr.. Chase There
seemed to be on all sides much obscurity as
to the circumstances after ding this act on the
part Of the Executive.
WASHINGTON, July l.
Directly after the reading of the journal
in the Senate, message was received from
President Lincoln and was opened by the
presiding officer pro TEN. Several Senators
Immediately came and looked at it, when MIR.
Grimes moved that the Senate GO into ext-
cutive session. Carried.
The Senate did not remain in executive
session more than two minutes, when the
doors were opened and it was ascertained that
William Pitt Fessenden of Maine, had been
confirmed as Secretary of Treasury.
Mr.. Fessenden is in the Senate finance
committee room, surrounded by his friends,
who are urging him to accent the secretary
ship Of the Treasury so unexpectedly confer
red upon him. He is understood to fear that
his health is not equal to the arduous labors
of the position.
The National Inttellie9noer, which has al
ways enjoyed the personal confidence OF Mr..
Chase, says editorislly this morning, We
believe we run no risk OF misstatement when
we say that this determination of Mr.. Chase
was brought about by difference of opinion
between the President and the Secretary with
regard to the appointment of certain officers
connected with the Treasury Department.
and particularly of the leading financial Off
Ger Of the Government in Toe city Of New
York. Where the Secretary deemed it OF
especial importace to secure the service Of an
officer who should be selected on the ground
Of financial qualifications rather than in def
erence TO considerations of political interest,
it may also be proper to add that the Secre-
tary was perhaps partially influenced in arriy-
ing at his determination by the apparent re-
luctance Of the Committee of Ways and
Means in the House of Representatives to
authorize the additional taxation which he
deemed no more than adequate TO meet the
exigencies Of the Government for the ensuing
fiscal year. IL is known that Mr.. Lincol, n
finding Mr. Chase bent upon the appointment