Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-19

tlAlblt anu ltsDluAlOL UutItu w MI iuCk Cou-
denning the war. Mr.. Ashley moved to lay
the resolution On the table, Carried, by Yeas,
81 nays, o. The House resumed the consd-
Grafton Of The resolution offered by MIR. CollaI
10 expel Mr.. Long A long and excited debate
ansued the main features Of which were the
speech Of Fernando Wood in ieyor OF submission
to the south and the reply Of Gen. Schenck
SENATE, April l2th.-Mr. Sumner introduced
bill for the establishment Of Bureau OF Freed
mems Affairs, providing Tor the appointment Of
Commissioner, with sal ry Ct 81 900, and
TWO clerks OF each cass. The Senate proceeded
TO the consideration Of the Naval 4 Appropriation
Bill. An amendment was adoptt changing the
location OF the Naval School IRON Newport "
Annapolis alter The year 1865. Mi. Powell Of.
Tered an amendm al % repeal The Dountles gwen
to vessels engaged III cod or other bank fisheries,
which led 70 an excited debate between himself
AMI Mr. Chandler. The amendment was lost by
tie vote. The Senate adjourned till Thursday.
HOusR-Mr. Stevens introduced bill intend
81 to prevent depreciation Of the currency by
Imposing tax oil one fourth OF one per cent up
on the circulation of all banks or corporations
issuing notes as money. The resolution for the
expulsion OF Mr.. Long was then taken up, and
debated until III 2 p. NJ.
SENATE, April l4-Tue bill to euable the
people Of Nebraska to form u Constitution and
State Government was passed without amend
ment. The bill to carry into effect the treaty
between the UOlled States and Great Britain
i0r the ii al settlement 81 the claims of the Hud-
sons Bay and Puget Sound Agricultural Com.
pany was passed. the JOINT resolution of thanks
to Admiral Porter WAS passed. Mr. Sherman
reported a substitute Tor bill No. l06. 1t pro-
yIdes that IL shall be unlawful to mako any
contracts for the purchase or sale or loan or de-
livery OF any sold coin or bGliion, or OF foreign
exchange, any time subsequent to making
u contract, Or Tor the payment Vi any sum, fixed
or Contingent, III default Of the delivery of said
CON, &j. IL provides, also, that none but bona
ME owpeis, IN actual possession, shall make a
contract tor tho sale Of gold, and lorbids any
AMER or broker or other person to make sale
"a god coin or bullion or foreign exchange,
or to make contract Tor any such purpose or
sac at any other than their ordinary places of
business All contracts IN violation OF the act
arc VOID The penalties Tor such violation are
a line Of not more than 900 nor less than
d 900, or imprisonment Tor not less than three
months nor more ihan one year, or both ut the
assertion Of the Z iurt.
ll0usE.-Tne House resumed the consideration
ii the resolution to expel Nh Long MIR. Rop.
RS opposed Tue resolution. Mr.. Coliax rose to
'mand The previous question. Mr.. PendIeton
sad that Two or three OF the gentlemen on the
Opposition side d. sired to speak. Mr.. Colfar
replied that his heart was disposed to accede to
The request, but public duty demanded that he
should make the motion. Ga Tuesday. Mr.
hldfidge had raised Il point ol order that Mr..
BfOomalI substitute Tor Mr.. C0lIax's resolu-
zion, declaring hr. Long an unworthy member
81 tins House was not IN order. The Speaker
protein (Mr Rolf s, n II. } declared the sub
stltute IN order MIR. Eldrldge appealed from
.he decision Of the Chair Tue question being
taken, the Chair was susta ned Yeas, rs, Nsys,
%. Mr.. Uollax SAID as Mr. Broomalls propo.
htiJn would accomplish a similar object, he
Would accept II Tor bis own to expel the gentle
nan from OHIO, as 1t was evident sufficient
number OF votes could not 10 obtained Tor ex.
pulslon. lie demanded the previous question.
Air. Cox wanted 10 move 10 lay the resolution
un The table. Mr. DAVIS gave notice that he
should revive the original resolution of expui.
sion. The question was stated, Shall the main
question be put now Mr. Cox demanded the
Yeas and Nays Mr.. Coliax remarked that if
delays were intended, he had better proceed
with his remarks. Nj, Cox replied that he and
his friends did not want TO delay, but they
thought on question OF such importance there
ought to be record Of names. The uain
question Wac then ordered, Yeas, IS, Nays, II.
Mr. Coliax then supported the prof. osliion,
which he had presented IN the performance of
MS duty. lie showed that when Mr.. CLAY was
Speaker he came down from the char numerou,
umeS to reply 10 Josiah Quincy, who had ex.
pressed himself against The war of 1912 lie
answered various gentlemen, cOntendIng that
just such speeches as that OF Mr.. Long melted
nois IN New York and Illinois, ami encouraged
the enemy ut Richmond aud elsew here, glad
denlng their hearts and strengthening their
hands. The debate vas continued by Mr.. Long
4ld Mr.. COlax until u lat3 hour, when vote
was taken upon the trst resolution, viz " That
1he said Al xinder Long be and he IL hereby
declared 70 be au unworthy member OF this
House. Tins was auup,ed-Yeas 50, Nays 20.
One Democrat V, ted " Yea MIR. Bailey of
Pennsy vania niue Border SAGE men voted
" Nay. IL Was moved that the other resolu.
tons be droppd. Nc. ColiaI was willing to
wlthdraS them, but Mr.. Chandler of New York
INJECTED The resolution was finally laid on the
sabe, IL to o0-the Democrats voting Nay"
The preamble was then agreed to, Is to 60.
TINS preamble seGs forth substantially that Al
exand-r Long, a Representative from the "a
District vi ONO, by his open declaration in the
National Capital, and by publication In New
York, has shown himself ~ be IN favor OF the
recognition OF the so.caled Coniederacy now
trying to establish itself on the runs of the
country, thereby giving aid and comfort to the
enemy III their destructive practices, and to the
traitors against the Government within our Dor.
ders, by ASSURANCES OF their success, and AFR.
nations oi the Justness OF their cause, and that
SUCH conduct rs incompatible with his duty as
member OF this body