Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-01-19
CONGRESS.

mlttee, explaing the Confscatlon act OF last
year HIS bill enacts that there shall be no
forfeiture Oh real estate other than PROVIDED Tor
| by the Constitution. MIR. Henderson proposed
anendmsnts u to the Constitution. 4 J0int res
oIution in relation to the occupation OF Mexico
| by the French was referred. resolution WAS
offered appropriallng money to supply deheien-
cies In pubic printing and 00unties MT.
| W Wlklnson introduced resolution calling upon
| the Secretary Of War lor in.0TmatIOn 10 regard
70 the arrest and Imprisonment OF soldiers of
the Och Minnesota Regiment by the military
authorities OF Missouri wnlle engaged III pro-
tectlng certain slaves from being rried away
by Rebel masters Mr.. Lane (kansas) said
tnat scores of soldiers had been lncar,eraLtd IN
dungeons in Mssru ufl lor the simple Otsnse II
. hurrahng " lor " Jun Lane, and 1nat the
Colonel who imprisoned them was himself alter
ward Obliged to-" hurrah for Jim Lane.
The subject introduced was now undergoing IN
yestlgatlon by the Missouri authorities Tue
oficers appointed by Gov Gamble oi Missouri
we're the offenders They are sympahlzeis
with the Rebellion The resolution To expel
Senator Davis OF Kentucky was made the order
Tor W edntseay next, at clock. Mr.. Hen
derson's proposed amendments to our Constitn-
tlon are it, That slavery, or Involuntary
seryitude, except as a punishment tor crime,
shall not exist IN the United States "a, That
a majority OF all the members OF each House
may propose amendments to the Constitution F;
that a majorlty OF all the States, through their
legislatures, may do the same that such
amendments shall be part OF the Constitution
when ratified by the Leglslatu es OF two
thirds of all the States, or by Conventions in
IN Ia uuinufnad
HousE.-Blls we're offered " pay loyal citizens
ior loss OF property during the Rebellion ior
military and postal railway from New YORK 10
Washington Tor u shIp-canal uniting the Miss
ssippl with the Northern Lakes. 1t was re-
solved to give the use of the hail 10 Miss Dick
nson, who will speak IN behalf OF the Freed
mems Aid Society As voted against 1t. Fer
nando Wood moved an investigation, novel a
whereas and resolution charging Gen. Butler
with all manner ct fraudulent practices, and de-
clarng that general Generalization and IN
capacity pervade the Executive branch Of the
Government TO an extent which calls for the in'
terposition and preventative legislation OF Con-
gress. lie wanted an Investigation Committee,
but the House refused, the matter being laid on
the table, II to63 Mr. Broomall moved u reso-
uuon to further the enllslments OF coloied sol
ders, by offering full pay and oounties to slaves
vet under Rebel control. A bill was referred
to reimburse Pennsy ivanla Tor expenses 10 call.
ing out militia during INVASION. lie death Oh
Senator B0wden was announced, and, alter tne
on.tomury remarks and resolves, the House
adjourned. -,
senate, Jan. l2-House bill extending
bounties to veteran and other volunteers was
nassed. MIR. Lane reported the House bill tor
| .he paynent Of officers and men employed In
the Dep lrtment of Missouri. Mr.. Wilson IN
troduced bill authorizing the appointment OIL
Second Assistant Secretary OF War. Mr.. sum
oer modified Lis amendment 10 the enrolment
bill prov idng the Secretary OF War shall apply
the money received from the draft to the single
purpoae oi providing substitutes MIR. Sherman
| anposed the amendment as an extra income TAX,
and iso as caculatey to raise the price oi en-
llstments, and as Oh aIing unequaily. Alter
some debate tue amendment Was reJected-Zo
n IS. Further debate ensued, bot no vote on
tho hill was taken. After Executive session the
Senate adjourned. =,
HousK-A bill to change the places OF hold
nc Circuit and District Courts Ia East Tennes-
see WAS pissed Mr. Wilson reported bill
proydinQ for the revision aud consoidation oil
/ she Ia 4 Of the United States. Mr.. Stevens re-
norted a bill to increase the internal revenue,
which was made the special order ior lhursuay
next. The House went into Committee of the
Whole ou tue bill tO reimburse fennsyNahia
for calling out the militia for repellIDg INVASION
J and approp Iati,g S9OO0OO Tor that purpose
fernandJ Wood moved an amendment 81 as 70
reimburse New York, which should be placea
} On an equal footing with Pennsylvania or s.y
other State Mr.. Rogers wanted to inciuae
New Jersey. Mr.. Blame said as long as eign-
/ teen months ago the State of Name filed her
/ vouchers, and Il was only last week he had as
, certalned that final adjustment had been
: reached. Mr.. Cox Offered an amendment that
whenever expenditures ior calling out the iniitiA
either to repel invasion Or suppress, i'surrection
Ia any state shall bo audited by the proper dc.
I partment, they shall b. paid, aud the sum OIL
= s 10 900 900 is appropriated ior the purpose
. Mr.. Thayer advocated the orig nal bill. Win
J, ont taking the questio the COMMITTEE rose and
& the House adjourned.
}. SENATE Jan. l3.-rhe bill authorizing the
d apuolntment ol an Assistant Secretary ot ar
e was reported from the Military Committee. -
MIR. Buckaew wanted the GovernP nt To PRINT
r 900 copies OF McClelians report ior the use
e OF the Senate. Alr. Lane OF Kansas offered a
II bill prohibiting the sale of 81. .t higher prlce'
f. than that paid in the regular Market of New
n York City Tor United States bonds, paying sl1
'e per cent interest in gold, except ier ex2or'atlon
1t 70 pay debts. The resolution of MIR. wilson V
expel Senator DAVIS from his seat ln the Senate
W IS taken up. Mr. Wilson addressed the Den
ate at length. Mr. DAVIS replied Mr.. Wilson
answered, and, without voting, the Senate al
l' journed.
n HousE MIR. Wilson IRON the Judiciary Ctm
mittee, reported joint resolution, amendator,
, of the resoution OF July, 1862, to punish 10
be.lion, con6scate estates, sc. 1t ltprovldes tina
iurfeitures shall continue only during The lille
, lime of the offender IN accordance with th
Constitution, the Presidents Message Of July
u 1862, to be sufficient warning in all cases nov
ne pendlu, or hereafter TO arise. Mr. Wilson e1
ue blamed that the resolution simply submltte
" the section OF the Constitution relative 10 Tor
20 TEXTURE. to the courts to decide whether the
y, ~ shall be ia lee OF only for lite. MIR. kerna
i was against amending the present laws, oehe'
~ inr that tho forletures could be made onl
y, during lifetime. The subject was passed oVei
aS Mr. Boutwell, reported bill TO enable Preslder
,o' Lincon's Emancipation Proclamation 70
~ carried into effect. The House voted TO priI
So 10 900 copies oil Mcclellan aud Grant Report
A bill was reported and laid over to establish
y, Bureau to look after the affairs OF Freedme'
" The House went into Comm ttee on the Pres
~ ~. dents Message, aud Mr Yeaman made spee'
~ ON the Presidents reconstruction pl n, con en-
ing taat no State should be in rebellion, althoat
.J ii. It's people may he thought the Border Sta
o "n Unioniss we're the most loyal men ia the coaI
ol. try. Adjourned.
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