Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-01-28


The House passed the Senate reSolu-
tions expressive of thanks To Generals
Hooker, Meade Howard, Banks and
Burnside, aud the men under their re-
spective commands also to Commodore
Vanderbilt for the gift of the steamer
Vanderbilt.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the deficiency approprl-
alton bill. The bill after debate was laid
aside to be reported to the House. The
Committee then took up the Naval APP
preparation bill. The proposition to
paw the seamcn in the navy with gold
or its equivalent was discussed but no
action was taken The Committee rose
and the House adjourned.
SENATE,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
MIR. Wilson reported back the bill Civ
ing the bounty to soldiers enlisted prior
to May, 1861.
Mr.. Hale reported back the bill rela-
ting to the appointment of naval Off
GERS.
Mr.. Lane introduced bill providing
for the safe and speedy transmission of
money from soldiers to their families,
The House bill appropriating money
In pay the Indian and other pensions,
for the fiscal year ending the SOth Of
June, 1865, was passed.
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill for pro
noting enlistments.
An amendment of MIR. Grimes was
adopted, giving, instead of two months
pay, such sums in bounty us the Presi-
dent shall order not exceeding one hun
dred dollars.
Mr.. Powells amendment to strike out
the clause freeing the families of colored
recruits, was then discussed.
The resolution of Mr.. Wilson, Of Mas
sachusettS, to eXpel Senator Davis, of
Kentucky, from the Senate, was then
taken up.
Mr.. Morrill, proceeded to address the
Senate at length, ON the subject of
bill providing for better organization
of the Indian affairs in California, which
was introduced and referred to the In
dian Committee.
A bill to increase the salary Of custom
inspectors one dollar per day was passed
A petition from distillers in Cincinnati
relative to tax on spirits, was referred
to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Hale, from the Naval Committee,
reported the following bill -
"That hereafter all appointments in
the volunteer naval service be submitted
to the Senate for conformation, and all
such appointments hitherto made shall
cease at the expiration of sixty days
from the time of return of vessels, in
which those holding them are employed
Mr. Grimes amendment to the enroll
ment bill, inserts in lieu of two months
advance pay to colored recruits, such
bounty not exceeding one hundred dol
lars, as the President may direct, in the
several States. The debate on the eX-
pulsion resolution was participated in by
Messrs Morrill,, e Powell, Hale, and 9th
ers. Mr.. Hale argued against its pas
sage.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House proceeded to consider the
Deficiency Appropriation Bill and amend
ments as reported from the Committee
of the Whole yesterday.
House disagreed to amendment to
suspend work on the capitol and treas
ury buildings. Bill passed with only
our lie, ltive votes
Mr.! Kinney, delegate from Utah, de
Tended the people of that Territory from
the charge of Mr.. Fernando Wood, that
they were protiigate outcasts He main
tanned that the people of Utah were
loyal people, and hence they had incur
red Mr. Woods diSpleasure. If he kin
ney) were a full member Of the House,
he would introduce a resolution to ex-
pei Mr. Wood for expressing reasonable
sentiments. The object of the traitor
Floyd and of James Buchanan in send
ing troops to Utah was to cripple the
North and open the way to secession.
Mr.. Fernando Wood replied, saying
his remarks yesterday were predicated
on official documents which he was pre-
pared to produce. He did not require
to defend his loyalty. He charged any
man with falsehood who impugned it,
and he would meet any resolution for
his expulsion when any gentleman had
the temerity to offer it. =
The House resumed the consideration
of the amendatory Confiscation Bill.
Mr.. Smith made a speech in favor of
full confscation of the estates of rebels.
The Navy Appropriation Bill was
taken up Mr. Morrill, made a speech in
favor of terminating the reciprocity
treaty with the British possessions.
Mr. VIM. Jallar of Illinois, made a
speech arguing that the President and
his advisers had been guilty of wilful
deception as to the conduct of the war.
The joint resolution amendatory Of the
Contiscation Act was taken up.
The Naval Appropriation Bill was
then taken up in Committee Of the Whole.
Mr. W. J. Allen reviewed the Presi-
dents message, charging the Executive
and his advisers with wilful deception
Of the objects and purposes of the war,
and declared the Administration unfit to
conduct the war or manage affairs in
time of peace.
Mr.. Arnold replied to Mr.. Allen, say
ing the latter's speech served but to pro-
long the war, and referred to the reso-
buttons adopted at the Democratic Con-
vention at Chicago last June, opposing
the carrying on of the war.
The Committee rose and the House
adjourned.
Case of Gen. Brown.