Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-14

uOfsluS tuc pohVy VI iAeSiueue h1h,U"'
Mr.. Grimes presented a bill repeating
the joint resolution authorizing the
transfer of men from the army into the
navy, which, after debate, was referred
to the Naval Committee.
The Anti Slavery amendment to the
Constitution was then taken up,
and advocated by Messrs. Harlan, Hale,
and Trumbull, and opposed by Messrs.
Salisbury, Davis, McDougall and Pow
ell. After the rejection of sundry pro-
posed amendments, the bill passed to a
third reading.
Mr.. Pendleton, from the Select Com
mittee on the subject, reported bill
providing that the several heads of de-
partments shall have seats on the floor
of the House,
The House proceeded to the National
Banking Bill, and after perfecting 1t, a
substitute, offered by Mr.. Stevens, was
rejected, and then the bill was uncere-
moniously laid on the table by the de-
cisive vote of89 to "A.
WASHINGTON, April I.
SENATE.
Mr.. Grimes reported favorably on the
resolution to repeal the joint resolution
authorizing the transfer of seamen from
the army to the navy.
Mr.. Hale, from the Naval Committee,
reported adversely ON the petition of
the warrant officers Of the navy for as
simulated rank.
On motion of Mr.. Doolttle the bill to
let Indian refugees return to their homes
was taken up. The bill appropriates
500, 900 for the benefit Of the Indians
who fed into the frontier States a year
ago from the Indian Territory, on &C
count of the rebellious position taken
by some of the tribes The bill was
passed.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. amend
ment was taken up and discussed by
Messrs. Hendricks, Henderson, Howard
and Collamer, when the Senate adj
journed.
HOUSE.
On motion OF Mr.. Garfield the Secre-
tary of War was directed to inform the
House how many commissioned officers,
with their names and rank, have been
dismissed from the military service by
authority of the President, without trial
by court martial, since the beginning of
the present war, and how many such
dismissals have been revoked.
The Raritan and Delaware Railroad
bill was taken up and advocated by Mr.
Woodbridge of Vermont.
The rest of the session was spent up
on matters pertaining to the District Of
! Columbia.
| WASHINGTON, April 8.
| SENATE.
| Mr.. Trumbull from the Judiciary
| Committee reported adversely on the
| Joint resolution to establish new rule
of the Senate requiring executive nomi-
nations to be considered in open session.
HOUSE.
| Mr. Garrison made report from the
Committee ON Elections, that neither
Mr.. Loan, the sitting member, nor Mr.
Bruce, the contestant, from the 7th con
gressional district of Missouri, were en-
| titled to seat.
The House then resumed the conside
|ration Of the bill to establish peniten
tiary, Jail, and house of correction il
the District of Columbia.
Messrs. Morrill, and Kasson brief,
showed that the appropriation was jul
dicious.
| The bill was recommitted with in
structions to inquire into the expedienc,
Of reporting an appropriation for
house of correction only.
| Mr.. Patterson (of N. H., replied to tn
charge made by Mr.. Washburn of Ill
/ Ia% hn Do rod IA
extending the Charleston Navy Yard, al
extravagant appropriation, reported t
be swindle, as it turned out to be
He said that it was hardly courteou
to make such q charge, and proceeded t.
justify his vote.
/ He (Patterson,1 made the general re
mark that if any man charged him witt
voting for swindle, he hurled back tn
infamous charge with scorn and con
tempt into his teeth.
i Mr.. Washburn of ILL.,, said that tn
gentleman made uncourteous remark
against him and he stood by what h
said on that occasion, that the apprc
priation partook Of the character of
swindle. He did not accuse Mr.. Pattel
son Of voting for corruption fund, bu
| for what turned out to be q swindl'
: not intending any reflection on any ma
! in the House.
Mr.. Patterson, in view Of this explana
ton, exonerated the gentleman?
WASHINGTON, April IL.
SENATE.
After personal controversy betwee
Messrs. Grimes and Hall, Mr.. Wad
from the Committee on the Conduct {
the War, reported the evidence in regar
to the recent Florida campaign The RI
port was ordered to be printed
Mr.. Wilson reported from the Militar
Committee, a bill authorizing the form
alton of battalion of Engineers.
y The Senate then proceeded to the con
sideration of the House bill making az
preparations for the naval service as re
ported with the Senate amendments.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr. Holman, the joul
nal was corrected SO as to make it az
cord with the fact that Mr.. Harris G
Md, on Saturday used the word sal
jugat,on instead of subsection, with the II
marks for which he was so severely Ger
sured
The Speaker laid before the House Ger