Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-06-28

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A dispatch from Grants headquarters states
that Yesterdays Richmond papers say that a
Union cavalry force under Gen. Wilson left
Meades corps at Prince George G. H., few
miles sout Of Petersburgh, and after tearing
up some miles Of the Peterborough ami Weldon
railroad considerable distance beyond Peters
burg, moved next for the south side of the rail.
road connecting Petersburg with Lynchburg,
and were the day before yesterday tearing that
up also
CONGRESS.
SENATE. June l8.-The bill to facilitate tele.
graphing between the Eastern and Western
hemispheres was then called up. This bill EN-
bodies the project Of Mr.. Perry Nc d Collins,
| for telegraph from St Petersburg via Siberia
the hmoor River region B3hring Strait Rus
sian American and California 10 Washington
and all the Atlantic cities Of this country. lts
discussion occupied the remainder OF the ses.
sion.
HousR.-The House adopted the Conference
Committee report on the bill increasing the
pay of private soldiers to sixteen dollars per
month, and non commissioned officers in proper.
ton. The Joint resolution for the release OF
Capt John Ericsson from certain portions of
his contracts with the Government tor ironclad
vessels Of war, was adopted II turns over
to the Government for completion, ut her
present valuation, the iron clad Dictator,
but leaves the Puritan still in the hands Of Capt
Ericsson, 10 be finished according to the terms
agreed upon with the Government. The House
adopted the JOINT resolution reported by the
Naval Committee authorizing the President to
give notice to the Government of Great Britain,
that it was the wish aud intention of the Gov
eminent OF the United States to terminate at
the end OF six months, the treaty arrangements
of 1877 relative to u naval force on the lakes.
SENATE, June 20. - The bill to prohibit the
discharge OF persons liable to military duty by
reason OF the payment OF money, was called up
by Mr.. Wilson, the question being on his
amendment, that every person who sha be
drafted and serve honorabiy for the period OF one
year, shall receive bounty OF SlO0 and an hon
orable discharge, and similar bounty proper
tonate to his term OF eIvlce for less period.
| No vote on the main question was taken)
HoJsE.-A bill was introduced TO prohibit
the internal State slave trade. Mr.. Upton made
a report declaring that John q, Scott is entitled
to retain bis seat az Representative from the
| lid Congressional District OF Missouri, LAID
over for the present Mr., Ross offered a resolu
ton that all persons not IN the military or naval
service of the United States who have been er.
rested and imprisoned without process OF law,
and relieved without trial, are entitled to the
same pay and mileage Tor being deprived OF their
liberty as membe,s OF Congress. Mr.. lngersoll
offered resolution that IN the opinion Of the
House, all permits Issued to any person or per-
sons. allowing hem to trade wIhln the limits
of any State now OF heretofore in rebellion,
should at once be revoked and no more issued. "
SENATE, June 2l-Mr Pomeroy reported the
bill to secure 10 persons In the military and ma
val service OF the United States homesteads on
forfeited estates in the insurrecIi0nary districts
Mr.. Sumner moved to take up the House bill to
repeal the Fugitive Slave act, which was debated
at some length. MIR. Wis N introduced bill
supplementary to the several acts Tor enrolling
and calling out the nati0nol forces, which was
ordered to be printed. The Yeas and Nays
were then called upon the motion to take up
the bill repeating the Fugitive Slave law, and
the motion was carried. Mr.. Morgan from the
Military Committee, reported bill to prohibit
the discharge OF persons from military duty
by reason OF the payment OF money, and for
other purposes
HousE-Mr Schenck made an adverse report
which was laid ON the table, on the petition Of
certain citizens who have been confined in rebel
pri ons, asking that they be allowed the same
pay and rstlons as soldiers OF the United States
army. MIR. Schenck made an adverse report on
the resolution directing an inquiry into the ex
pediency OF reporting bill tor tho pay of the
officers and soldiers VINO have not been mustered
into the service. MIR. SchencK reported a bill
nr.v,dtnr tbat navrnuatars and military st,p,-
keepers OF ordnance shall have the same rank,
pay and emOluments us captains Of ordnance,
but have no command MIR. Kellogg made an
adverse report on the resolution lnstructng
them to inquire what further legislation is nee
essary to prevent substitute brokers from pur-
chasing substitutes. Mr.. Schenck reported a
bill with reference to the draft, which he ex-
planned. Alter debate the House voted on the
motion to strike out the FIRST section Of the bill
repeating tho Communication clause. The ques-
tion was decided in the Affirmative, by Yeas 100,
Nays So. Tue second section was also stricken
out
SENATE, June 22-The House bill to author
ice the President oi the Unued States to pego-
tiate with certain Indian tribes in Oregon Tor a
REIMBURSEMENT of certain rights secured to them
by tire ATTY Was passed Mr.. McDougal introduced
u resolution IN reference to foreign occupation,
which, in TACT, re-aihrms the eleventh "plank -
OF the Baltimore platform, and moved that it
l:o on the table and be printed, Dir Powell
moved ~ take up the bill to prevent military n-
reference IN elections and for other purposes,
aud offered certain amendments After long
debate the ball as amended was passed rbo
Senate bill to compensate the officers and crew
Of the gunboat Essex Tor the capture of the Re.
bel ram Arkansas, aud appropriatlne s25 900
therefor, was passed The Senate bill Tor the
establishment OF Navy Yard and depot at Cal.
70, was debated at some length aud passed by
2s Yeas to Nays. The bill appropriates
$4,000 Tor buildings and improvements, the
site to be governed by the corporate authorities
Of Cairo.
HousE-lt was received, the Senate concur
ring, thai the present session Of Congress be
closed on Thursday, june 80. MIR. Dawes re
ported that Charles W, Corfigan is not entitled
| a, a. aaut aa Rau..aanta ttva I,,an tha hth Ea,