Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-16
CONGRESS,

SENATE, Feb. S.-Petitions were presented Tor
giving the elective franchise to colored men.
Petition was made for compensation for losses
by INVASION in Kentucky also resolution Tor
similar reparation in Kansas. bill to repeal
all Fugitive Slave laws was offered and sent to
the Committee on Freedom ana Slavery. A bill
was referred to enable Nevada to form State
Government. The President seat in the cores
pom fence with Rebel authorities about exchaug-
ing prsoners.
liousE.-A bill was referred admitting heads
OF Departments 10 seats within the bar OF the
House. bill to repeal the Fugitive Slave
Las was referred also "A bill to Great the De-
partment OF Industry, the Secretary to be d
Cabinet ufhcer, aud thu Department. to embrace
Agriculture, FIR edmeu's Affairs, Mines and
Nlnefais, AMI Emigration. A bll was offered TO
repeal laws permitting the transmission 0i goods
10 and from Canada Ia original packages The
Numuittee on Elections rep rted that neitter
Mr. kuehen, nor Mr. Mckenzie lot Virglnla)
rs enuded 10 membership IA the House. ResO.
lutIoas were land over proposing thanks to loyal
women Tor Their eh5rts IN support OF the SAM
tary Commission aud kindred charities Thanks
were voteu 10 Gen. w /. Sherman, his Ulcers
and men. Resolutions by Mr. Blair of " Va.
deprecatlng lhs war and repudiatng all attempts
q. Cancellation until alter southern submission,
we're read aud land over also, resolutions that
it is the duty oil the Government TO use every
means to relleyc yal men in the South from The
oppression oil Daylss tyranny.
cENATE, Feb Mr. Sumner presented Dc.
tllons d IL 700 women oil New York 10 ,3Sl
Of Illinois, aud | l,04l Of Massachusetts, ant
an equal number OF men, praying ior the euli,
adjustment OF Slavery The Introduction o
The petition csueed a debate between Messrs
Salisbury, sumner, W wilson, Powell, Johnso,
ana Conness. "a ,he course OF winch the Aetloi
vi the Senate on the Crittenden c0mpromls
was discussed at length The Lieutenant Gen
eral 0al was reported back, with the claus
maxim suen officer Geueral.in-Chiet and til
name OF Gen. Gran, stricken out Mr. Sherman
Introduced bill, which was referred 70 the III
nance Committee, prohibiting speoulations il
glld, SILVER aud Ugslgu exchange, and or othe
purposes Mr. Powell introduced bill amend
ing tue Constitution, 50 as to provide u ne,
mrtaVl oi to,lng tue President of the Unite
States b tJt
housE-A bill was introduced granting land
to all tae Lake upeuor Railroad. After
coosil raole dlacussioD the House, byS7 AGAIN.
IA, alopt sne resolution reported from I'll
Lommttee oi Election that Mr.. Field is moi el
slted 20 a ssl, as representative from Loui
iaul the House tnen went into Committee q
Oh, EurA muul bill A motion to exempt Gle
gymeu o, engaged IN secular business was los
= motinn to eEcmpt from draft all who ha
rather negotiate tuan fight was lost % to 10.
Ihu Cufhmltlee refused. i5 to CO. to strike o.
the clause consolidating the two classes.
okNATE, Fac. 10 Mir rrumbull report,
(as substitute Tor Mr. lIendorson's propOs,
amendment 60 the Constituti1p) the following
First Mother Slavery nor involuntary Sc
fluue except Ar punishment for crime wher
Of the party shall base been duly convicted
shali ex'st within the United States, OF al
pace subject to their jurisdiction, S,eont
Congress shall have power to enforce this arlc
BY Appropriate LEGISLATION" The Judicial
Committee reported adversely to Alr. Sumner
resolutions 10 make all men free before the Ia,
Mr.. Clark introduced a bill realiirmng ii
Presidents PfvclauatiOn. Dir. Brown propOs
10 amend The Enlistment bill 50 as 10 aboi
Slavery, and make negroes subject 10 militia
service as whites now are. Mr. sumner inquir
INTO treatment Vi coiored men By railway COZ