Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-12-22
Congressional.

In the Senate, Dec. 1S, a resolution for the
payment to the widow Of the late Senator
Collamer the amount Of pay due that Sena
tor at the time of his death, was referred.
A joint resolution embracing two article,
as 40 amendment to the constitution. which
provides that no State can absolve its citizens
from allegiance to the United State, and pro.
hibiting the holding of any convention, by
any State, for the subvetsion of the authority
of the United States, was referred to the ju.
dietary.
A resolution, relative TO the employment
of disloyal persons by the Treasury Depart.
ment, was amended so as to include all the
departments. and passed.
A long debate occurred on the bill annul.
ling all laws in the recent insurrectionary
States, based upon any inequality OF civil
rights arising from difference OF race oi
color. Without acting the Senate adjourned
In the House, Mr.. Julian introduced bill
which was referred to the COMMITTEES on Pub.
lie Lands, providing for the subdivision and
sale of gold and silver lands of the United
States and others, containing minerals.
Mr.. lngersoll offered resolution, which
passed, directing the joint committee on the
death Of President Lincoln to consider the
expediency Of providing for the completion ol
the Washington Monument, with view to
the dedication Of said monument in commem-
Grafton Of the virtues and patriotism of those
great and good men--George Washington
and Abraham Lincoln
Mr.. Kuykendam introduced bill, which
was referred to the committee on Military
Affairs, extending the benefit Of the bounty
land act Of March 8, 1865, TO all soldiers
sailors, and seamen who have served during
the late war.
On motion Of Mr.. Boutwell, the commit
tee on the Judiciary were instructed to report
whether any inhabitants Of the states declar-
ed in insurrec,ion by the proclamation Of the
President, dated Aug. l6, 1861, and July l6,
1862, are entitled to compensation for any
losses of property occasioned by the opera
tions, Of the United States armies. employed
10 the suppression Of the rebellion.
On motion of Mr.. Boutwell,, the committee
on the judiciary we're instructed to consider
the expedieney Of reporting an amendment to
the constitution of the United States, which
shall provide substantially that no state shall
make any distinction in the exercise Of the
elective franchise, on account OF race or color.
A joint resolution was passed requesting
the President to suspend the mastering out
Of the Veteran Reserve Corps, until Congress
considers what disposition will be made Of
the corps.
A resolution declaring that justice required
colOred soldiers to be admitted to all the
rights and privileges of citizenship, was taken
up and discussed, until the expiration Of the
morning hour.
DEC. l4--In the Senate Mr.. Foot an
nounced the death of Jacob Collamer, and
eulogies followed, Of which the deceased was
eminently worthy. The attendance was large.
We shall doubtless give some or all of the
eulogies when the official report of the Globe
will permit
In the House, Messrs. Blaine, Hooper,
Loan, Boyer, Darling, Plantz and Morrill,
we're appointed committee on reimbursing the
loyal States for war expenses and Messrs.
Stevens, Washburne, (of Illinois,) Morrill,,
Griaer, Bingham, Conkling Boutwell,, Blow,
and Rogers to inquire into the condition
of the late rebel States. Aresoluton, declar-
ing treason crime, that ought to be punish
ed, was adopted by unanimous vote. Bills
were passed making appropriations for PEN
sions, and also for repairing and furnishing
the Presidents house (S30,000) The reso-
lutions of the Senate on the death OF Senator
Colamer were received and adopted, Mr..
Morrill, delivering the eulogy, when the House
adjourned.
WARRINGTON, Dec. l5.
This is the coolest morning of the season.
Tho vote 10 the House yesterday upon the
original Stevens resolution is regarded as set
tling the question of the admission of South
ern claimants to seats. The President speaks
this morning as if he was disappointed by the
radical action of the House. Prominent re-
publicans voted against the resolution, but
not in numbers sufficient to defeat it.
1t ia said if Gen. Logan accepts the mis-
sion to Mexico it will be with careful instruc-
tions from the State Department. He is
aware Of the fact that his own ideas respect
ing Mexican affairs will not be adopted at
present by the administration.
The white people of this district are
very much agitAted upon the prospect OF
equal suffrage, and propose to take a vote on
the subject. In that vote rebels can partici-
pate, but not negroes.
Congress adjourned over to Monday on
Thursday. The House adopted resolution
to admit no member from a Southern state
till the committee of fifteen has reported.
~ Most Of the newspapers have omitted
the name OF Portus Baxter from the House
Committee on Elections. The reason is that
the telegraph omitted il. Noticing that the
committee as telegraphed was not full, We
presumed that Mr.. Baxter's name was the
one omitted and so it proved. He hash cen
on this laborious committee ever since he
entered Congress.
Gov. Orr in his message delivered to the
Legislature of South Carolina on the 9th