The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-03-10

credentials OF James Guthrie, senator |
elect from kentucky. Mr.. Doolttle
presented the credentials of Michael |
Hahn, senator elect from Louisiana,
which were laid upon the table. A
new committee of conference was APP
pointed on the army bill. The House
pension bill was passed The bill
to consolidate the tribes in the Indian
Territory, and establish civil govern
ment therein, was passed. The report |
of the conference committee on the !
postal law was concurred in. The bill |
Incorporating the Freedmen's Saving
and Trust Co. was passed In the
House the report of select commit
tee providing for appointing certain
new committees for the House, was
concurred in. The civil appropria-
/ ton bill was taken up and passed
The report of the conference commit
/ tee on the bill relating to postal laws
was concurred in. The Senate bill
concerning collection of direct taxes III
insurgent States was passed. The
House non -concurrcd in all of the
Senate amendments to the internal
revenue bill The bill amendatory of
the national banking law was passed
Senate Joint resolutions in reference
to the appointment Of Chief of Staff
for Gen Grant, and concerning the
employment OF disabled soldiers and
sailors, was passed. The select COM
mittee reported that the charges of
fraud against the Commissioner of
Patents were found not sustained
March g. Both houses of Congress
transacted large amount of impor-
tant business. In the Senate, the
tariff bill was passed, after some
amendments were made to it. The
usual vote of thanks was rendered
the Vice-President. A bill in ref
erence to intercourse with the rebel
States was passed, after being amend
ed. The report of the committee of
conference on the freedmens bureau
was agreed to. The House bill to
provide for a national currency was
passed. The report of the committee
ON conference on the internal revenue
bill was adopted. In the House a bill
was passed to prohibit the enlistment
, of criminals. The report of the com
mittce on the freedmen's bureau bill
was adopted A bill was passed pro-
viding for issuing three cent pieces.
The Senate bill Incorporating the
6 freedmons saving and trust company
/, was passed. The report of the com
: mittee of conference upon the army
:, appropriation bill was adopted, as was
: that of a similar committee on the in
= ternal revenue bill. The usual resolu-
. ton of thanks was rendered to the
! Speaker. The President at late
: hour was signing bills.
! MARCH /. The report of the commit
: tee of conference upon the amendatory
= enrolment bill was concurred in by the
Senate. The civil appropriation bill
was taken up and amended. The
> conference committee on the army APP
: preparation bill were reported unable
= to agree. The Senate insisted upon
y its action. Several private bills were
= passed, and at seven o'clock the Sen
:, ate went into executive session. At
! ten o'clock the Senate recommended
y business, and the b.ll authorizing the
coinage of three-cent pieces was
= passed. The bill to regulate com.
. merce between the States was taken
up and amended. At q quarter tc
~ twelve the Vice President elect was
:, escorted into the chamber by the Vice
President, Mr.. hamlin. The latter
: made some remarks thanking the sen
ators for their courtesy. The oath o
-
- drew Johnson to support, MS Vice
I, President, the Constitution of the 4. $
:. he previously making short speech
} Mr. Hamlin then declared the Senat,
: adjourned sine die The Senate thel
= met in extra session, the proclamation
/: calling the session was read and tn,
= senators elect sworn in. The process
= sion was then formed, and the Presi
+, dent was escorted to the part of the
80 building where the Inauguration cere
=. monies were to take place. In tn
= House, the report of the conference
committee on the amendatory tarii
" bill was agreed to- The report of tn
- committee on several military subject
NJ including the enrolment bill, wa
3 adopted. The bill to dispose of gov
=. eminent coal mines was passed. TIL
report of the conference committee OF
&c &c the bill for recognizing the subsis
"a tence department was agreed to. Tn
~ House at seven o'clock Saturday morn
!, u ing took a recess. After a recess @
=. two hours, the House again assembled
. The committee of conference on tn
% - civil appropriation bill reported tina
90 90 the only point in it remaining unset
~ ~ tied was i'll reference to the trial O
=. citizens by courts martial. AS n,
10 % agreement could be arrived at, tina
p ne important bill, involving an oppropria
-, 30 ton of millions, was lost The repor
to of the conference committee on tn
- duty on paper was taken up. Will
- the clerk was calling the roll upon tn
~ y report, the hour of twelve arrived, an
s the Speaker, after a few remarks, dc
~ ~ clared the House adjourned sine die
IL THIRTY-NINIW CONGRESS-
re Special Session.
ed The Senate of the Thirty-ninth Con
lis gress of the United States reasonable
&c March 9th in special session, Vice
he President johnson presiding Tn