Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-01-22
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.

AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.
Congress.
In the Senate, Jan. 10, the select committee
on the management oftbe war was renewed and
Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Wilson debated the reso-
luton Of the last named for the expulsion Of
the 6rst named. In the House, Mr.. Wilson
reported resolution presenting to the courts
the question whether more than the life estate
OF rebels can DC cunfscAted passed over. Mr..
Boutwell, reported bill to give effect to the
Presidents proclamation Of emancipation.
How TO HASTEN THE END.--General
CAN'T Of Arkansas does not appreciate the
efforts OF the so called conservatives" In
recent speech he said -
81 believe this war nearly ended / be-
lieve that II certain men in the North will
stop talking about peace and conservatism,
and use every effort in support Of the war,
that the rebellion will be so pushed as to
collapse by spring time"
ONE WoRD FOR THE SOLDIERS AND Two
FoR THEMSELVES Washington Cbron-
icle noticing Mr.. Brooks resolution, adopt
ed at the opposition caucus, for paying the
troops in gold or its equivalent, neatly turns
the argument" Of those who adopted the
resolution as follows -
'If your principle is worth anything, il is
worth carrying out. Why, then, should not
all other public servants be paid in COIN
clerks in the departments, the Secretaries,
the President, Senators, and Representatives :
Is that what the resolution meanss The report
says that the resolution was unanimously
adopted and the member of the caucus who
wrote the report has styled it important.
Put this, that and the other together, and the
whole matter looks very much as though Mr..
Brooks and the members Of the caucus were
saying one word for the soldiers and sailors
and half dozen for themselves. The senti-
ment Of the resolution is-Pay public SER
wants, US included, in gold"
A bill was introduced by representative
Stevens of Pa. on Monday, the consideration
OF which was postponed till February next,
providing that within all the territory Of the
confederate states which has been OF may be
conquered and subdued by the federal ar
mics, all laws and parts Of laws which per-
nit slavery are henceforth abolished, and that
slavery shall never again be established with
in said territory; that hereafter no portion Of
it shall be admitted into the Union as a state
or be represented in its Congress, excepting
by delegates if the same should be authorized,
until the people within the territory forming
such state shall by its organized law forever
prohibit slavery therein.
The joint resolution OF Senator McDougal
Of Cal in relation to the French occupation
OF Mexico asserts that it is an Ac, untriendiy )
to the United States that it is the duty oil
this government to demand the withdrawal oi
her armed forces from the Mexican territory
that unlass the withdrawal shall take place
prior to the 18th day OF March next, it is the
duty Of this government TO declare war against
France.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. Ia.
The President has approved and signed the
act extending the bounties to the 6Jst o.
March.
Assistant Adjutant General Tow wnshend has
made report containing a list Of all deser'
tions Of non-eommissioned officers and pri.
Yates from the regular army to the rebels
The number is only 2s, Of whom 20 are from
the Sth infantry.
The Senate took up the enrolment bill
Mr. Wilson withdrew his amendment and
proviso, The original amendment of the mi.
itary committee, striking out the three hun
Nitu uuAlaI Clausts was FtJtCltu " Nott VI
2S against | l.
Mr.. Howard's motion, retaining the $500
clause of the old bill, was adopted by vot,
of 23 TO Ia.
The amendments exempting clergymen and
non oombatants were passed.
In the House, the Senate resolution for the
revival Of tho committee on the conduct O
the war was referred to the committee on mil.
itary affairs.
The House went into the committee Of the
whole on thu state of the Union on the bill
TO increase the internal revenue, which bill
Uas recently published.
Mr.. Stevens moved an amendment. taxing
spirits distilled since Aug. 3lst, 1862, OF
hand or for sale. After debate Mr.. Stevens
amendment was agreed to.
No other amendments were made Withou
action on the bill the committee rose AID thu
House adjourned.