Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-05-12
PROCEEDlNas OF CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Nav 6.

House bill to establish ocean steamship
service between Brazil and the United
States, with amendments. Laid over
Mr. Wade, from committee on Terrific
ries, reported bill to amend the epa-
bling act for the people of Nevada The
bill changes the time of election to the
second Tuesday in September, Passed
Mr.. Howe addressed the Senate M
length in support of the bill TO paw Wis
consin five per cent OF the grant of lands
made TO her in May 1888.
The national currency bill came up in
order and the Senate proceeded to act
on the amendments heretofore adopted
in committee. low.
HousR,
The House went into committee of the
whole, on the special order viz the bin
to reimburse Pennsylvania for the ex-
penses incurred in calling out troops to
repel invasion.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, offered an additional
section, appropriating fifteen million
dollars To defray the expenses of calling
out volunteers, militia and minute men
in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and other
loyal States, to repel rebel raids.
WASHINGTON, May s.
SENATE
Mr.. Foot reported back the bill in re-.
lation to the compensation of pension
agents, with an amendment, on the
adoption Of which the passage Of the
bill was recommended.
Mr. Cowan reported back the bill 10
anta or a.,
the useful arts. The bill grants six
months extension to patentees in which
to pay their fees. 1t was passed
The bill to amend the charter of Wash
ington City was called up by Mr.. Dixon,
with an amendment compelling the reg.
istration of colored citizens.
Mr. Cowan moved to insert the word
white" as qualification for voters.
Debate ensued on the amendment I'm
til the expiration OF the morning hour.
The National Currency bill was taken
up, and the amendment offered by Mr..
Sumner, increasing the tax on the cir
culation and deposits and capital stock,
was rejected by vote of "a to IL.
An amendment establishing Clearing
Houses at New York, Philadelphia and
Boston, at rate of discount of not ex-
ceeding one quarter on one per cent. was
adopted, Without final action on the
bill the Senate adjourned .#
..# HOUSE.
Mr.. Dawes reported two resolutions.
one declaring that f. P. Blair is not, and
the other that Mr.. Knox, the contestant
is entitled to seat in the House as the
Representative of the First District of
Missouri.
Mr.. Ganson called up the resolution of
the Committee on Elections, declaring
that neither Mr.. Loan, the sitting mem
Der, nor Mr.. Bruce, the contestant, is
entitled To a seat as the Representative
of the Seventh Congressional District of
Missouri. Debate followed, continuing
nearly through the session,
A resolution to print 10000 of the
Fort Pillow Report was agreed to. Ad-
journed -....... ........-
Washington, May 9th.
SENATE.
Mr.. Howard reported substitute for
The Pacific railroad bill now before the
Senate Mr.. CONFESS called up the Sen.
ate bill appropriating 100000 for the
purchase of site for and the erection
of Branch Mint at San Francisco.
Passed.
Mr.. Henderson offered an amendment
changing the limit of the circulation
from three hundred millions to the
amount authorised to be issued by the
Controller to the Banks already created.
Rejected-l2 to %. Mr.. Doolittle's
amendment was then discussed. Mr..
Collamer read telegram from the Sc
cretary of War as follows.
dispatches are received from General
Grant and Gen. Meade They are con
to Qichmond." Lees army is in full re-
treat, with Sedgwick, Hancock, Warren
and Burnside close on his heels"
The National Bank bill was debated
until the adjournment,
h HOUSE.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the Committee on Naval Affairs to ex-
anime into the expediency of locating
the proposed Navy Yard on the west
side of the Hudson River, nearly oppo-
site Yonkers. Fernando Wood asked,
Ouo ldICu W 0Utuiu tile uIldUlIlUuS WI
sent to introduce resolution that the
President be required to furnish this
House copies of correspondence between
the Secretary of State and Mr.. Adams or
Lord Lyons, on the subject of simu-
lated report and document Of the Navy
Department of the so-called Confederate
States.
Mr.. Rice INTRODUCED bill to regulate
prize proceedings and the dispositions
of prize money. Referred. ..
The House reeumed the consideration
of the Missouri election case, which was
debated until the hour of adjournment
Mr.. Gooch made report of the i'll
treatment Of prisoners in Rebel hands.
Forty thousand copies were ordered to
be printed, topether with an equal num-
Der OF the Fort Pillow massacre report.
Adjourned.