Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-01-22
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.

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wAsutNoroN, Jan Is.
In the Senate, the enrolment bill was Ia
hen up.
Mr.. Dooittle Of Wis proposed an amend.
ment which was adopted, prohibiting enlisted
men from serving as substitutes except in reg
iments from the state where they first enlisted
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Nes-
NTH Of Oregon, and passed, providing that
persons having an income of $1,000, who are
oxem tied by reasons Of physical disability,
shall nay to the commissioner Of internal rev
enue $500 within ten days after his name has
been transmitted as being exempted.
This was subsequently rejeeted.-ED.
Mr.. Dooltte offered an amendment, which
was adopted. making ali persons who have re-
sided in the United States one year, and have
voted at any election. liable to the draft.
Mr.. Sherman of Ohio renewed his amend
ment to substitute $500 instead of $500 ms
the maximum for commutation
MI Harris Of n. Y, moved to amend Mr.
Sherman's amendment by inserting $500 in
stead of $500 as the price Of commutation
The amendment was carried, ayes ~, nays
10.
Adjourned until Saturday.
In the House, Mr.. Alley of Mass. from the
post-ofTice committee, reported bill, which
was passed, allowing small packages Of cloth
ing, to be sent through the mail at the rate Of
eight cents tor two pounds.
The Senate resolution for the appointment
of second assistant secretary OF war. was
passed.
Adjourned to Monday.
WAsHfNGroN, Jan. l6.
a.. Hill heing
under consideration, on motion Of Mr.. Doc
little Of Wis an amendment was passed pro-
viding that veteran troops, re-enlisting, shall
be credited to the quota Of the district in
which they originally enlisted.
Another amendment was adopted providing
that the Communication money paid by persons
drafted, shall be applied to the procuration Of
substitutes for the congressional district where
the draft takes place also that colored troops
shall be credited TO the state from which they
have enlisted.
The House was not in session, having ad-
journed over from Friday to Monday.
A letter received in this city this morning,
from Robert J. Walker, a, London, says that
a great revolution of opinion is going on in
England in reference to the financial strength
of this government.
He also says that a heavy tide of emigration
will set in for this country in the spring, and
that with favorable Congressional legislation
it may be swelled to half million persons du-
ring the year He says that Congress should
enact that no emgrants shall be liable to the
penalties Of the Conscription Act during the
war, which would disarm suspicion abroad.
Quite a number of Congressman are sick
but not many of them seriously.
WHY THE Pension BUSINESS IS NOT
HAsrENED.-Th report Of the pension com
nissi uer shows that 81 22l applications for
pens )ns have been received up to Jan. /. OF
this number, 2S, $50 cases, more Than one-thlrd
Of the whole number, have been finally acted
on more than another third, 29,009, have
been scted on SO far as is properly within the
power Of the office, but are delayed by the
failure Of claimants or their attorneys to sup
ply essential omissions or necessary evidence
in support Of the same. These cases have
cost the office much more labor than those
finally disposed Of The whole number now
on the examiner desk, 1910, awaiting action.
could be finally adjudieated in less than one
month if they we're properly prepared.
WAsHIS0roN. Jan. IS,
In the Senate, MIR. Howe introduced a bill
to establish a bureau OF emancipation reso-
lutions Of thanks to Maj. Gems. Banks, Burn
side, Hooker, Howard and Meade, we're
adopted and the resolution to expel Garrett
Davis was referred to the judiciary committee.
The House laid on the table a resolution
declaring that rebel states shall be taken back
on submission, without interference with their
local laws also another Of Cox's Buncomb
resolutions about exchange of prisoners
The committee on the management Of the
war was revived, with Instructions to examine
war contracts.