Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-26

In this emergency ho was not prepared to crsi-
cls3 too closely the administration OF public al.
fairs. Mr. Rice reported bill setting apart
Tho old House OF Representatives as National
otaiuary Hall, the seyeral States being invited
70 send thlther statues, in marble or bronze, not
exceeding two in number, Tor each Of their most
lllustrious civic or military men
SENATE, April ga joint resolution was in.
tFodaced by M uirtis, providing for the taking
Of an Industrial census in 1865 by the States.
The question OF appolntinga Committee of Cln-
terence on the Montana disagreement was dis
cussed but no conclusion reached. The bill re-
peallng he Fugitive Slave Law was taken up
tnd discussed by Mes;rs. Foster, Sumner and
Brown, until the hour Of adjournment
hoUsE-ihe day session was occupied in con-
'iderlng the Tax bill. No speeches we're made
4od ity sections were considered and assed
upon During the evening session the bill for
a now coinage OF one and two cent pieces Was
passed The bill for reconstructing overthrowp
SAFE Governments was then taken %. and
Nessrs. Norton OF Illinois, and Broomall of
Pennsylvania spoke in favor Of the bill, and the
House adjourned at 10 clock
SENATE, April 2l--Mr. Colamcr reported
back the House bill for the relief of postmasteis
who have been robbed by tn, Confederate forces
or guerrlllas, and 1t WAS passed Mr. Collamer
ported fayorably on the House bill to estab.
iish money order system, and the bill to secure
a speedy transmission OF the mails. lie also in
troduced bill pertaining to lranked matter
winch was referred to the Committee on Post.
Offices and PostRoads The Senate then pro-
ceeded to the consideration OF the bill to repeal
the Fugitive Slave law The bill was postponed
to Wednesday. The House bill to provide for a
national currency was reported, with some
amendments
HOUSE. "A report was made the design OF
which Is TO secure the continuation Of the pub
leatlon OF III, Congressional Globe by addition
al compensation. kecommitted with lnstruc-
tons. The House went into Committee for the
CONSIDERATION of the Internal Tax bill Att
0 clock the Committee had acted on all the gen.
eraI provisions, comprising AZ sections. Mr..
Washburne offered an amendment providing
that the stocks OF liquors on hand be taxed so
Gems gallon. A long debate followed, when
the amendment was rejecled-52 to 70. An
amendment was adopted including naphtha in
the section which provides that all distilled spir
Its and all refined coal oil upon which an excise
duty IL imposed, may be exported without pay.
ment OF duty when the same is inten led Tor ex.
portatlon. An amendment was added providing
That beer, ale, porter, and all other similar fer
mented liquors In bottles shall pay no lower rate
OF duty than the proportion Of 5 barrel The
Committee have thus far acted upon Is Of the
10 sections. The House at 4 IL clock took
recess. At The evening session the Lakes and
Mississippi Ship Canal bill was discussed, and
IuDfIOn a liz ii a.
next session OF Congress. The bill reported on
saturday to encourage immigration was adopt
ed bill for a uniform system Of bankruptcy
was reported and ordered to be printed The
House 10 Committee, took up the bill to refund
Pennsylvania's expenses In calling out militia
to repel invasion.
SENATE, April % The bill 10 amend the Pa
cihc Railroad oct was made the special order for
Thursday next The House bill to establish
bureau OF military justice was amended so as to
give the Judge-Advocate. General the rank Of
Brlgader General wi the salary of 81 600 and
no other allow noes. The bill was then passed.
The Army Appropriation bill for the year end
Ing June Both, 1865, came up, and all the
amendments Of the Finance Committee were
agreed to. Other amendments were adopted
'NT lN''Jf ""N WV bili pdSoCu VIII nuA buS
negative (Mr. PowelD. After Executive Sos.
sion The Senate adjourned until Monday.
House. The tax bill was made the business
OF the day, being consi cred in COMMITTEES.
Wholesale liquor dealers are to pay $50 for Ii.
censo when their sales are under $50 600 year,
and s on each s. 900 over that; retail liquor
licenses are raised to S25 brokers with business
under $4,000 pay S25 and 8 for each S 600
over that steamers and vessels carrying passen-
gers (eSoept lerrics), pay $25 each; hotel and
tavern keepers Eust have an extra license of S2j
to sell liquor TO be drank on the premises bowl
ing alleys and billiard saloons. $40 for each al
.ey or table. Builders and contractors $40
when doing business under $200 and ST. per
81 900 over coal Except pea and dusty was
taxed i've cents per tun; the section allowing
gas companies to add their tax to their price to
consumers was stricken out coal Illuminating
oil was put up from 90 to rs cents per gallon
oils distilled from coal, asphaltum or shale were
taxed 81 cents per gallon crude petroleum, 81
per boil /; wood screws increased 10 70 per cent
ad val. gold foil, 81 per ounce soda and sim
liar beverages reduced from 10 to per cent ad
val iron raised from S to 81 per tnn, blooms,
slabs and loops 81 per tun Adjourned.