Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-23

proposes to give 80 900 acres Tor each Senator
md representative The Printing Committee
reported back chs Dill authorizing the printing
9l 10000 copies OF the report Of Gen. Mcclellan
with an amendment reducing the number to .,
600 Amendment adopted Mr. Davis con-
tinncj bis speech on his amendment to the bill
e4ual2ing The pay, &c Of troops N the United
STATES service. tie closed witt TRADE agalns.
Massachusetts ana her Senators Mr. Sumner
offered amendments Is the Constitution az sub
stiacs tn those reported from The Judiciary
Committee lhey arc to exurpate Slavery,
abolish The three-hths slave representation, and
rofeal tho clause under which Iugitiyes are
caught
IlousE.-Mr, Hooper asked leave 10 introduce
d resolution Authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury 10 seIlany surplus Of gold IN the Treas
1ry II provides chat HE y creary Of the Treas
uly BE- authorized, from time to tune, at his
Insertion, ID sell any gold coin in the Treasury
over me amount winch IN his opinion, nay be-
required by the Government 10 pay the interest
on the pubic debt and for other purposes Some
debate occurred and the resolution was finally
STAYED III BY objections Mr. Farnsworth pro-
pose q lJDr resolution OF thanks to re'enllsting
soldiers II was unanimously adopted Mr.
Dawes reported IN favor Of Mr. Rice to the con-
tested seat from Massachusetts,. The bill to es-
labllsI Bureau for Freedmens Affairs WIS
discussed Mr. Cox opposed the bIll, MIR.
Washbutue Of Illinois replied
SENATE, Feb Is A bill to encourage immi-
grafton was reported and Icterred Mr.. VIII
son, from the Committee Of Conference on tho
paF O the Senate on the Enrolment bill, made
arep)rt which, after partial readi1o wa8
der 70 be printed and nude Il ar for 10
morrow he House provision $500
6 mmulat1n Is aGreld Co. VIII ptoN.y utt
IL shall exempt Tor no longer period than on
! year, and thar expiration of that time
such tersons shall again be liable to draft The
0ill is reported, also tioss c0lored persons who
may be drafted. II provides that such troops
shall not lo assigned az Safe troops, but shall
be mustered into The service as United States
eggled volunteers JOINT resolution was
passed authorizing the transfer from the land
! 70 thC naval service, Of zach soldiers, qualified
/ Tor amen, as the plesldeutmay deem necessary.
tiotsE r The proposal 10 authorize the sale
OF gold, BY The Secretary Of the Treasury, was
taken up, and long debate followed, alter
winch th resolution and pending amendments
were ree0mntled % the Committee on Ways
and Means, to te reported back to morrow
The BIZ To establish Bureau Of Freedmen 5
Affairs was discussed until the hour Of adjourn.
ment
SENATE, Fob 10th Mr. Foster Of Connect
out, lotrg duced o blI TO provide for the renting
Of abandoned lands, tenoments, &c, 10 the III
5urrectonury States, and Tor The care and eu!.
| Poyment Of persons freed by The Proclamation.
Inc senate then took up the report Of the Corn
mttce Of Conference Oh the Enrollmelt Bill,
and . number Of Senators expressed their views
upon 1t. Alter fan discussion, the bll was
paesed-2d ayes 70 IL nays Adjourned over
unt Inosday next
liousE The House passed the Senate resolu-
ton authorizing enlistments 10 the naval service
under the Enrolment Act, and transfers BY the
President from tho land to he naval service.
/ Mr.. stevens, from fhe Committee on Ways and
Means, reported back the resolution authorizing
The Secretary Of Che Treasury to sell gold, with
recommendation against It's passage. No ac-
ZION was taken on IL. The report OF the Com
mlliee OF Conference 90 The Enrolment Bill was
agreed 70 by vote Of II yeas to % nays Ad-
Iouined to Tuesday