Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-23

SENATE, Feb. IA bill defining the rank
duty ana pay Of Chaplains was referred the,
are To have the Fay OF Major of Infantry
hold religious meetings twice a week, and keor
the Libraries Tor soldiers use A bill granting
pension TO John l. Burns Tor patriotic seryi
ces at gettysburg was passed. The Defcienoy
bill was taken up; 1t was voted TO lncfeas Sc tic
salaries of all the Assistant Secretaries aud
FIRST and Sc oud Assistant Postmaster. General.
after the close Of this financial year 70 81 500
per annum.
HousE.-Mr. evens reported bill granting
public lands TO the Peoples Pacific Railroad
and Telegraph Company by The northern route.
Mr.. Window offered joint n solution which
was referred, proposing to amend the Constitu
tion 50 Us to prohibit Slavery throug bout the
United States and Territories. Mr. Arnold Of
iered resolution declaring That the Const.
tuition shall be 80 amended as TO abolish and
prohlbls Slavery wherever 1t exists" MIR. Hol.
mau moved to lay the resolution on the table
Motion disagreed to by Yeas IS. Nays 10. Mir.
Arnod's resolution was adopted; Yeas rs NAYS
% Mr.. Winter Davis, from the Select Com
miltee, reported bill giving certain States.
whose Governments have BEEN oyetthrown, a Re.
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toe appointment Of Provisional Governors.
charged with civil administration, until b,
means Of elections, the State Governments eau
be Ieestabllshed all slaves in such territory
ATE declared lree aud any person hereafter Ia
the Rebel'publc service Is declared not 10 be a
citizen of Tue United States
SENATE, Fec. Is. 0n motion OF Mr.. Lane Of
Kansas the SENATE Proceeded 20 consider tne
bill senttlg apart Ger ain lands in Texas lor the
nse OF persons OF African descent. Mr. Lane
addressed the Senate at length On his bll The
bill to give all soldIers the same pay was then
taken up. Mr.. Wnsoa proposed that the bnl
should take effect from the lst Of March next.
Mr.. Jarrett DAVIS proposed 10 amend By dls
banding auy negrots now organized as soldiers,
and II ANY shall hereafter DO empOyeu 1t shall I
Gully be as laboreIs aud Transfers and II they
afe slaves, their owners shall be paia just com.
eusationc iur tier services aud II any slave
" Lost In he service the luii value of INN shall
be paid the owner out vi the United States
Treasury. air. DAVIS advocated thls am nd
.nent IN speech. Without vote the Senate
. journed.
HuusE-Nearly the whole session was used
mp 10 debate upon the reception and reference
oil the credentials vi james N. johnson, who
ipfears as Representative IN Congress from
Arkansas. The discussion was cnlelly as to the
status VI Seeded State The cred, ntlals were
inaly referred to the Committee On Elections
The senate amendments TO the Internal REEVE.
Tue bill were thea taken up. Toe one reus.
ny to put tax on whisky ON baud German 10
Moods ldea) was agreed to-Yeas, II; Nays,
g.
sssATE, Feb. 17.-petitiona were presented
or amen ments TO the Constitution in reference
o slavery. ofhsers, &c Mr.. Brown offered a
Dlul resolution inr the immediate abolition of
slavery. A blli was referred giving public
anus TO certain states for The support anu edu.
alton oi soldiers and sailors children. (It