Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-11

tenden compromise was discussed at
length.
Mr., Sherman introduced bill, which
was referred to the Finance Committee,
prohibiting the speculation of gold, sill
YER or foreign exchange, and for other
purposes,
Mr., Powell introduced bill amending
the Constitution so as to provide new
method of electing the President of the
United States,
Mr.. Wilson reported back the bin re
viving the grade of Lieut.. General, with
amendments striking out the clause
making said officer COMMANDMENTS Chief,
and the clause recommendation OF Gen.
Grant for the position,
Mr.. Johnson introduced bill trans
ferring Acting Assistant Paymasters in
the Navy to the regular Naval service
on their undergoing a regular examina-
ton. Referred to the Committee on Ma
val Affairs.
Mr.. Haws introduced bill establish
ing additional judicial Districts in New
York. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Nesmith introduced resolution
calling for the record of the proceed
ings of the court martial i'm the city of
New York for the trial of Assistant Sur
geon Webster U. S, A.
The Senate proceeded to the consider
alton of the bill for the promotion of
enlistments.
Mr.. Doolttle spoke at length, claim
ing that it was the first duty of the gov
eminent to increase our armies. Slave
was the primary cause of the war, and
ought to be forever done away with.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hotchkiss, of New York, intro
duCed bill granting lands to aid in the
construction of the Lake Superior Rail
Eoad, and providing for its use by the
United States free of charge.
Mr.. Dawes called up the Louisiana
Congressional election case.
Mr.. Field resumed, and spoke in favor
of his right to q seat from that State.
Mr. Field said slavery had never been
in his way. He had few slaves, but if
he had had thousand he would have
sacrificed them on the altar of his coun-
try's good.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, and Mr..
Deming certified to the thorough loyal
ty of Mr. Field
Mr.. Ganson, of New York opposed
the admission of Mr.. Field, on the
ground of insufficient constituency, and
took occasion to sternly condemn the
conduct of interference in elections by
Gen. Shepley, who had become a convert
to the pernicious doctrine that the
revolted States are out of the Union
Mr.. Brown, of Wisconsin, argued that
the Military Governor had so interfered
as to, in effect, prevent an election.
Mr.. Dawes, of Mass, argued that Mr.
Field had neither law or constituency
to sustain his claim to a seat in the
House.
The House, by 81 against II, adopted
the resolution reported from the Com
mittee of Elections, that Mr. Field is
not entitled to seat as Representa-
tive from Louisiana.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the enrolment bill.
Mr.. Herman, of New York, offered an
amendment, exempting from the draft
clergymen VINO are not engaged in trade
or secular business.
During the debate Mr. Cox, of Ohio,
opposed the amendment, saying that
the pestiterous clergymen of the country
ought not to be exempted.
Mr. Kelley, of Pa, was also opposed
to the amendment, but for different
reason. He did not want to put an in
suit on the patriotism of clergymen.
Mr.. Spaulding, of Ohio, said that no
patriotic clergymen had asked any such
exemption. DR.. Olds' church will rem
edy all defects, of which his colleague,
Cox, complains.
Mr. Cox resumed, saying 1.-THE rebel
lion was formed by clergymen North and
South. His colleague, Spaulding, was
not the man to impugn his Cox's loyalty,
for he had stood here opposing secession,
while his colleague Spaulding was sing
ing anthems to John Brown, and plot
ting sedition and revolution.
Mr. Arnold, of ILL.,, made an earnest
appeal not to waste time in personal dis
putes, but at once to pass the bill before
them as within thirty days is ordered
and we are about to enter upon cam
paign the most important and decisive
since the rebellion commenced.
Mr. Eldridge, of Wis, offered proviso
that the ministers have not heretofore
and will not in future preach politics.
[Laughter.] He said ministers are in
termedlers and stirrers up of strife and
mischief and they ought to go to the
war because they are more fitted for that
than for peace
Mr.. Kernan's amendment was rejected
The Committee disagreed to an amend
ment, 70 against "a that in assigning the
quota of troops credit shall be given to
States and Counties from which men
have enlisted in the military organiza-
lions of the States for three years or du-
ring the war.
Mr.. Fernando Wood offered an amend
ment namely: "To exempt from draft all
who from contentious disbelief in the
humanity necessity OF eventual success
of this war, are opposed to its further
prosecution until an effort has been made
and failed to end it by. negotiation" The
Committee rejected this, % against 103
ann refused to strike out the clause
which proposes to consolidate the two
classes, As against so. Inc committee
rose without concluding any action on
the bill.