Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-01-15
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gan, Conness and Brown, who were elected.
The House bill extending bounties to vol
unteers passed to its second reading.
In the House, Mr. Farnsworth of H., from
the military committee, reported a joint reso-
luton extending the bounties heretofore paid
from the 5th OF January To The lst Of March.
Mr.. Fsrnsworth urged the immediate passage
Of the resolution. The resolution finally
passed unanimously.
Mr.. Morrill, Of VI. made an Intellectual ef-
fort to limit the extension of bounties to the
9th Of February. in order to induce speedy
enlistments.
On motion Of Mr. Morrill,, the committee
on public building was instructed to ex-
anime and report as to the expediency Of
setting apart the old hall of representatives
as hall for statuary. The object is to invite
the several States to provide statutes of mar
bic or bronze, not exceeding two from each
State, Of renowned citizens, to be placed there.
On motion Of Mr.. Woodbridge, the com
mittee on military affairs was instructed TO
inquire into the expediency Of including in the
draft now ordered by :he President, those
who volunteered for the nine months service.
and to report by bill or otherwise
Mr.. Dawes Of Mass, from the committee
on elections reported a bill fixing uniform
time for holding elections Tor Representatives
in Congress, and ling soldiers to vote for
said officers, which was ordered to be printed
and recommi:ted.
Gen Butler leaves for Fortress Monroe,
this afternoon. His authority in the matter
Of exchange Of prisoners is complete.
WAsHGNGToN, Jan. 7.
In the Senate, Mr.. Howard's resolution
that the committee on the judiciary consider
the propriety Of repeating the joint resolution
Of July l7th, 1862, which provides forfeit
ure Of rebel estate beyond the actual life Of
offender, was adopted.
Mr. Howe Of Wis offered a resolution that
the President Of the United States be request
ed to call out a million OF volunteers for nine
ty days to carry freedom to every captive in
the rebel prisons and that Gen. Grant be as.
signed to the command of said troops refer
red to the military committee and ordered to
be printed.
The bill for continuing the bounties to vol
uuteers was taken up, and on motion Of Mr.
fessendcn referred to the committee on
finance with the understanding that 1t should
be early reported
Mr. Wilson moved to take up the bill en-
rolling the national forces
The Senate proceeded to act upon the
amendments Of the military committee, which
were all adopted save section 20, repeating
the $500 commutation clause, which will be
considered hereafter.
In the House, Mr.. Wilson introduced
bhl for tho consolidation of the statutes Of the
L. =; reie,Ied to ihe committee on the iu-
dietary.
Mr.. Spaulding introduced bill to exempt
from payment of postage communications
from the Soldiers Aid Society referred to
tn post office committee.
Mr. Blaine of Maine offered resolution,
which lies over, directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to ascertain and report the amount
Of debt incurred by the several States in their
efforts to suppress the insurrection, and de-
claring it the Judgment Of the House that all
snch debts should ultimately be assumed and
liquidated by the general government.
Mr.. Baldwin Of Mass, offered a preamble
setting forth that the organized treason hay-
ing IT'S headquarters at Richmond exists in
defiant violations Of the Constitution and has
no claim to be treated otherwise than as an
outlaw. therefore
Resthed, That any proposition or negotia-
tion with the rebels ought to be rejected with /
ou, hesitation or delay
he resolution was adopted by vote of.
IS to "a.
The preamble was then agreed to unan- /
mou,ly.
Mr. Rogers Of New Jersey, offer
ed resolution declaring for a vigor-
Gus prosecution of the war, but at the same
time asking peace, Cancellation and compro-
mise, so far as consistent with honor, and .
most earnestly recommending the co-opera.
tion of the President and the Senate in send
ing commissioners to Richmond 10 order that
the war may be brought TO an honorable close. .
On motion of Mr. Stevens of Pa, the reso-
luton was laid on the table by vote of II .
TO pa
Mr. Sohofed Of Pa, offered a resolution
which lies over, requesting the Secretary Of
the Treasury to inform the House whether
under existing legislation the seven-thirty U. |
:. treasury notes due August 9th and Oct. .
lst 1864, will be paid in coin Of the United
States, and whether any additional legislation /
is necessary to make the interest and princi- .
pal Of the twenty year bonds. into which the .
seyen-thirty rates are convertible, pay able in .
coin.
The House then went into committee Of the !
whole on the consular and diplomatic appro-
pristion bill.
Mr. Brooks of N. r., moved to strike out
the appropriation Tor ministers to the several .
Central American States, declaring one min
ster sufficient to represent us in that quarter. .
After debate Mr.. Brooks amendment was
rejected, The bill was passed and the House .
adjourned till Monday.
he bill of Senator Wilson to extend the
payment of bounties to February 5th, S400
to veteran recruits and 500 to new volunteers,
will probably pass, and the draft will be post
poned to that date. The bill also makes ne
gro soldiers equal to white ones In the matter
of pay. The $500 exemption will not be re-
pealed, but exemptions for other causes will
be diminished. The whole number of volun-
teer enlistments from January to June l 3,
1868, were $1,000. From June IS, to Dec
81, 1868, $4,000. Total for the year, H.
600
The following is the resolution reported
from the committee on military affairs by
Senator Wilson -
Resoived, That the Secretary of war be and
is hereby authorized TO extend from January
9th, 1864, to February 5th 1864, the time of
paying, in such installments as he may de-
termine, the following bounties, viz; to vet
Grams who have been in the military service
of the United States nine months and have
been honorably discharged, and to those vet
erans in the service under enlistment for three