Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-07

Mr. Blaine, or Maine, introduced OIL
to provide for refundlng 10 loyal States
certain sums of money expended by |
them In raising, organizing and equip
ping troops for the Union army.
1t provides for a board of three Com
missioners, TO hold sessions in Washing
ton, and report to Congress the ascer-
tanned sums due To States. towns and
4 counties,
The bill was referred to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
WAsHNGroS, April g
i SENATE.
Not in session.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Pendleton, OF Ohio, called up his
motion 10 reconsider the vote by when
the. House disagreed to the Senate's
amendment to the Montana territory
Bill, and asking committee OF CONFER
ence, He argued that the Senates
! amendment striking out white, was
| to give negroes the right to vote IN
| the Territory. Mr. Pendleton's resolu-
ton was tabled The House then re-
| sumed the consideration of the Rarltan
| and Delaware Bay Railroad Bill Mr..
! Sweat of Maine, spoke against the bill,
| believing it had no warrant in the Con
| stitution of the United States or laws OF
! the country.
WASHINGTON, April A.
SENATE.
The Senate, on motion Of Mr.. Wilson,
took up the House bill, to provide FOR
the voluntary enlistments OF any persons,
| residents of the United States
Mr.. Johnson was entitled to the floor
on the Joint resolution to amend the
constitution, but gave way to Mr.. Howe
who proceeded to address the Senate at
length.
Mr.. Trumbull offered a resolution that
the Secretary of the Interior be directed
to inform the Senate what number of
cases were pending in each Circuit and
District Court of the United States on
the lst of January, 1864, and number OF
cases commenced in each of said Courts
during the year ending on that day
| Agreed to.
Mr.. Wright presented petition of So
Merchants of Philadelphia praying that
tax may be imposed on circulation OF
State Banks. Referred.
Mr.. Wilson reported adversely on
House bill to regulate dismissal of Of
flcers in military and naval service.
Mr.. Wilson from Military Committee
reported back the bill for the better or
ganization of the Quartermaster's depart
ment, with amendments.
Mr.. Sumner reported bill to estab-
fish a Bureau of Emancipation. Ordered
to be printed.
The Vice President. laid before the
, Senate a communication from the oecre-
, tary of Waf in reply to resolution OF
the Senate, denying that any order had
been given by Gen. Dix to the Provost
Marshal of Baltimore in November
1861, prior to the November elections.
{ Mr.. Sumner reported a bill for the
r adjustment of claims for spoliations
committed by the French on the 3lst oil
July, 1901.
/, HOUSE.
The House considered the resolution
of Mr.. Eldridge, of Wis, calling upor
the Secretary of War if not incompati
r BILE with the public interest,", to present
f to the House, Inflammation as to thu
= amount of money received up to thi
|. time as Communication for drafted men
and what disposition has been made o
n the money; if substitutes have been pur
Il chased for drafted men; how many ant
J. where procured what sums have beef
> paid for them; whether white or black
and how much
II Mr.. Stevens of Pennsylvania moved t,
e lay the resolution on the table. Tn
a motion was carried, go against 46.
% Ion motion of Mr.. Arnold, of Illinois
= the Secretary of War was called upon,
a not incompatible with the public inter
!. ests, to furnish a statement OF the nun
\ Der of men called into the military sci
If vice since March, 1861, and the quota
If of each State under each call.
The House then proceeded to the con
siderationof the resolution of Mr.. Brow
l. from Wisconsin, directing the Secretar
m of War to communicate the number {
f. negro regiments already enlisted, whe
organized, the number of privates, tn
o. amount paid for bounties, pay an
# equipments, and other expenses of o.
70 ganization in which battles the negr
A. troops had been engaged, and how m;
A. ny had been killed and wounded, di
10 eliminating between the different ba
ties.
ID Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, said |
,f was opposed to furnishing must
roll for the enemy, and therefore move
A. to lay the resolution on the table.
r. The House next took up Mr.. Eldridge
tx resolution requesting the President, Sc
rotary of State and Secretary Of War
" furnish the number of all prisoner
o. who have been arrested and held fl
lv political offences, or any other allegt
offences against the Government, by o
he der or with the knowledge of either
I'M them, and who have not been tried I
convicted by any civil or Grimm
court, or otherwise; the charges or a
cusations for such arrest or impriso
: ments, and the number Of prisoners
:. = the forts; whether any persons hay
" been banished from loyal States, &c.
- On motion of Mr.. Rollins, of N. +
~ the resolution was laid on the table by
q vote of 81 against 49,
II,
m miscellaneous Items.
~ In Texas 1888 in G.. S. A. current