Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-07-05

favor OF printing $1,000 copies of the Agrlcul-
tural Report for the use of Senators, and Z 900
for the use Of the Patent Office, Also, the
House joint resolution, providing for the publ
cation OF full Army Register, to contain
full roster or roll Of all field line and staff oit-
GERS OF volunteers who have been in the Army
OF the United States since the beginning Of the
present rebellion. Mr.. Anthony reported IN
favor of printing 3 600 extra copies Of the Com
mission to inquire into the condition OF the
African freedmen. Agreed tc. The Loan bill
from the House passed, with an amendment
which excerpts the $4,000 900 in bonds now
advertised from the provision under which all
bonds Treasury notes, and other obligations OF
the United States, are TO be free oil taxation by
or under State or municipal authority. Mr..
Trumbull submitted IN adverse report upon the
credentials of Vim. NJ. Flshback and Elisha
Baxter, claiming seats from the Stale Of Ar
kansas. Mr., Harlan called up the bill to aid in
| the construction OF a railroad and telegraph
line from Lake Superior to Puget Sound, on the
Pacific Coast, by the northern route. Passed.
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up. The
substitute was adopted, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Sherman called up the bill to encourage
immigration Passed Mr. Trumbull called
up the bill to provide bail in certain cases of
military arrest. An amendment Of the Com
nittee limiting the taking of bail to officers Of
the United States Courts was agreed to,
HoUsE.-The resolution declaring that all
permits heretofore issued by the Treasury De-
partment, allowing persons to trade within the
limits Of any States heretofore or now in rebel
lion, should be at once revoked, and no more is
sued, was postponed for ten days % motion
ul Mr. iIalfnau II VA raenluad that tho otfioar.
Of the House, having authority to make appoint
ments, ought to give the preference to disabled
soldiers permanently injured while in the line of
duty Mr. Stevens, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, made report on the Senate
amendments to the Tariff bill The House con.
CURED in the following On cigars OF all kinds
valued at SIS or less per thousand rs cents per
pound, and 20 per centum ad yalorem valued
at over Sl5 and not over $50 per thousand ST.
rs per pound and 80 per cent ad yalorem val
ued at over $50 and not over $40 per thousand
81 per pound and 80 per centum ad yalorem
SENATE June 28.-The bill amendatory OF the
laws concerning commercial intercourse between
the loyal and lnsurrectionary States, &C., was
considerably amended, and finally passed, q to
IL. The resolution to allow Senators and Rep
resentaiives to visit the military forts PRISONS
and hospitals in their respective States was kill
cd. The bill to establish Bureau Of Freed
mans Affairs came up AZ unfinished business.
| The pending amendment to repeal the joint res
| olution explanatory Of the Confiscation act was
adopted-Yeas %, Nays IS The bill was
amended so as to make the officers and agents in
the insurrectiO airy States liable to military
trial Various other amendments were pro
posed, but before final action on the bill the
Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-The House, by Yeas SO, Nays II,
reconsldereG the vote by which they last night
| rejected Mr.. Smithers' substitute for the bill to
regulate and provide for the enrolling and CAL
ing out Of the national forces. Mr.. Smthers
demanded the " previous question" under the
operation OF which his substitute was adopted
by Yeas 81, Nays u.s. The bill was then passed
by Yeas 70 (all Unionists) Nays 70, of which
66 were Democrats, and Union
SENATE, June 29.-The resolution declaring
Mcssrs. Flshback and Baxter not entitled to
seats as Senators from Arkansas was passed by
y to G. The bill to REIMBURSE Pennsylvania
tor the expenses OF the militia 10 the rebel in
yaston OF last year was called up. Mr.. Ten
Eyck offered a substitute to include a similar
reimbursement of New York and New jersey,
and appropriatlng 200, 900 for that purpose
Mr.. Wilson reported the House bill further to
regulate and provide for the national militia
On motion OF Mr.. Harlan, a Joint resolution
was adopted recommending day OF prayer
Mr.. Powell moved to postpone prior orders, and
take up JOINT resolution condemning the sup
preston in Kentucky Of u dlsloyal paper After
debate the motion was lost-Yeas 8 Nays
20.
HOUSE The resolution that Mr. Schenck
having resigned his commission as Major Gene.
raj before the commencement OF this session of
Congress- was not by reason of his having hold
such military commission disqualified from
membership in this House but that Mr. Blair
OF Missouri, having held his commission as Mai
General after the commencement OF this session.
did thereby decline, and disqualiiy himself from
holding his seat, was adopted Mr.. Dawes
called up the report Of the Committee ON Eec-
tons, postpOniug the admission OF the represen.
tative elect from Arkansas until Commission
can proceed thither and inquire into and report
all the facts at the next session. Whole subject
laid on the table by Yeas 80, Nays AZ. The
House then again took up and concurred in the
action OF the Committee on the Whole on the
Senates amendments to the Civil Appropriation
bill. The Senate's amendment, to which Mr..
Mallory had proposed his amendment as above,
was concurred in-67 against A.. 1t provides
that no witness shall be excluded from Federal
Courts on account OF color, nor in any civil suit
IN which such person Is Interested or is a party
to the suit. Mr. Morrill, made report from
the Conference Committee on the dIsagreeing
amendments to tie Tax bill. and it was con
CURED in.
SENATE, June 30.-rhe bill to encourage and
facilitate telegraphic communication between
the Eastern and Western Continents was re-
ceived from the House, with proyiso making
It unlawful 10 contract with newspapers or as.
soclauons for the transmission OF dispatches ON
any terms different from those open to all other
newspapers. This was concurrei in Mr.
Trumbull obtained leave to take un the Joint
resolution reported from the Committee on the
judiciary on the Blair case, and II was adopted
housE.-The House passed the Senate bill to
aid In the construction OF an Monumental Tel
egraph. The bill for the construction of n new
railroad between New York and Washington
was recommltted TO the Select Committee. Mr..
fairfield made report from the Select Commit |
tee 10 investigate the affairs Of the Treasury
Department, which was ordered to be printed, |
and tho minority OF the Committee were given
leave TO present their views. The Senate bill to |
establish Bureau for freedmans Affairs was
referred The bill establishing the salaries of
Postmasters was passed.
SENATE, July mir. johnson called up the
joint resolution for the repeal Of the act prohb |
iting the sale of gold and exchange, and ex
planned that the bill had hitherto produced |
nothing but mischief Adopted, "A to 10.
llousR-fhc House passed the Senate joint
resolution requesting the President to appoint
day for humiliation and prayer by the people OF
the United States. The House took up the
Senate bill to repeal the act prohibiting certain