Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-09

I in bonds, at discretion OF the Secretary Of the
Treasury, to redeem lsaal-teudar notes
! SENATE, Feb 3-The judiciary Committee
were discharged from the further consideration
Of the charges against Senator Hale The
Revenae bill, az amended BY the House was ia
ken up The amendment laying duty Of 6t
cents on all spirits sold or distilled, or removed
for consumption or sale previous 10 the LIST day
OF July, was adopted. The bill to establish 4
uniform Ambulance system was taken up
After adopting section to provide for mule
anu horse tters, the bill Was adopted
HcusE.-Ihe House went into Committee on
the Enrolment act Mr. Stiles of Pennsylvania
raved against bayone elections and CONSUMPTION
The Committee voted to keep the Communication
price at 5000
SENATE, Feb 4.--Aftsr petitions and resolu-
tone, the joint resolution equalzing the pay Of
soldiers in the United States Army was taken
up Mr. Wson explained at length The eriey.
ances suffered By the colored troops. Mcssrs
fe.Eendeu and Conness opposed any retTospeo.
tive legislation in behalf OF the coored troops
but introduced an amendment putting them
ON similar footing with the white troops after
the passage OF this act After lengthy dls
cussion, the subject was passed over, and the
Revenue bill, with the Senates amendments
came up, Mr.. Hendricks moved an amendment
inserting Az ceLts per gallon instead Of 70 cents
on liquors distilled and sold, or removed for
consumption or sale after July | 1864, and 40
cents instead OF 30 cents alter Jan. /, 1865.
Messrs. Hendricks, Fes enden, Cow2n, Howe,
johnson, Grimes, and Dooiltte engaged in the
debate, and then Mr. Hendricks motion was
reJscted. motion to tax liquors ON hand
prior to the let Of July 20 cents per gallon was
lost-l4 Yeas, 20 Nays Tho bill, as amended
by the Finance Committee, was then passed
Alter Executive session, the Ssnate adjourned
until Monday.
housE-A bill was reported providing Tor
ascertslnlng and adjusting claims for damages
sustained during the war by military authority.
MT hasson introduced a bill relating to the
capture Of cotton and The disposition thereof.
Inc House resumed the consider ton the
amendatory Coniiscston bill Mr.. WOODBRIDGE
OF Vermont, argued in favor Of restraining the
persona Of Rebels, and condcating til ir proper
" M Cox moved to lay the resolution on
tae table Motion disagreed to by II TO 50.
Mr. Norman made speech opposing the pas
sage OF the resolution and against the Confsca-
.ion act. Mr.. Wilson advocated ConGscation.
inc House did not vote on the bill, the oppos-
'ion having resorted TO Vexatious and useless
motions to stave off action. Adjourned
HOUSE, Feb, 5.--The business ia order was
The amendments to the Confscaton act. Mr.
BAR opposed the amendment He wanted the
,.yai Border Sta es compensated for lost slaves
Mr. Smith, OF Kentucky, favored the amend
ment' and made strong speech in favor of the
EXTREMIST severity to crush the Rebellion. The
resolution was then passed, Yeas SO, Nays "a
an the Yeas are straight Unonists; Of the
Nays 6O are Northern Democrats, and IA are
bofaer state men OF various strip,s The oint
resolution as passed, amends the ,oint resolution
OF July II 1869, by making it read that no
punishment or proceeding under it shall be 60
construed as to work forfeiture Of the estate
OF the offender contrary to the constitution of
inc United States PrOuided, that no other
puDlic warning or proclamation under the act
Of July IL, 1862, chapter %, section 5, is or
shali be required than the Proclamation Of the
PRESIDENT made and published by him on the
zo'h OF July 1862, which Proclamation SO made
snail be received and held sufficient in all cases
now pending or which may hereafter arise I'M
der said act