The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-01-27

was offered, instructing the
Secretary of War to report to the Sen
ate the number of men furnished by
the loyal States under the call of the
President in July last for 100000 men.
The Consular Appropriation Bill was
taken up, and after being amended by
inserting the words Republic of,
before the word Mexico, was passed.
In the House memorial was pro-
sented in reference to the censorship
over the telegraph, praying the pas
sage of n law making the telegraph as
accessible as the mails. The debate
on the Constitutional Amendment was
continued. The House then adjourned
until Monday.
Jan. 16. In the Senate resolutions
of thanks to Gen. Terry and Admiral
Porter, and their officers and men,
wcre-unanimously passed The joint
resolution to appoint committee to
investigate the treatment of the In
dams was passed A bill was passed
to amend the act defining the pay of
army officers which defines that a
urevet rank shall not entitle the holder
to any extra pay A bill in reference
to the special income tax was intro
duced. A bill to amend the act to
encourage immigration was intro
duced.
In the House a resolution was adopt
ed relative to an assessment of one
per cent. on the first six hundred dollars
of income, now exempt. A joint reso-
luton was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means in reference to
the Temporarily increased duties on
imports. A joint resolution was re-
ferred to the Military Committee, that
the Secretary Of War be instructed to
give credit in any draft hereafter made,
for the hundred days men from
Ohio and other States. Resolutions
of thanks TO Gems. Thomas and Terry,
and Admiral Porter, were referred.
Jan. 16. In the Senate, petition
was presented, asking that the rebel
prisoners now in Northern prisons be
placed under the care and control of
discharged Union prisoners, and be
furnished with the same rations and
clothing furnished Union prisoners in
the South. Mr. Sumner offered a res
olution in regard to the expediency OF
giving Her Majestys Government the
notice required for the termination OF
the Extradition Treaty. The resolu-
ton was adopted. A bill was intro
duced, relative to commerce between
the loyal and rebel States.
In the House bill was introduced
to amend the judicial system of the L
S. The House concurred in the Sen
ate's amendments to the joint resolu
ton requiring the President to give tC
Great Britain the required notice FOL
terminating the Reciprocity Treaty.
peace resolution was introduced by
Mr.. Cox, and laid on the table by
vote of "a to 81 The House thel
considered the bill to provide Re
publican Government for States sub
verified or overthrow.
Jan. H. In the senate, Mr.. Sumne
presented the memorial of the Boston
Board of Trade asking for the post
!. ,ponement of the Bankrupt Law
petition from Ex-Surgeon-G Gen. Ham
moNd was presented asking for
court Vt inquiry in his case, A bill
was onered, to amend the judicial sys
TEN OF the Y. s A resolution wa
) offered, to add to The STANDING com
, m!ttees Of the Senate, committee -
five for the investigation of corrupao q,
/ of the Government in. all its depar
ments. Mr.. Morgan introduced hi
to regulate the management of cal
t tured gd abandoned property in til
> rebel States. Mr.. Sumner presente
a report for the House resolution tie,
| minating the treaty for 1917 wit
+ Great Britain. Ordered to be prin
: ed.
In the House bill was introduce
! providing grants Of land to disable
soldiers and seamen A resolutio
was offered and agreed to, to invest
gate the policy pursued towards I'll
Indians. The bill to provide a repul
+ lcan form of Government for reb
States, was postponed.
: Jan. Is. In the Senate, Mr.. Howar,
from the Military Committee, reporte
: a resolution, recommending that mea
,, ures of retaliation be adopted, in ord,
: to prevent the continuance of the ba
: barities practiced. at the South c
Union prisoners. The Senate the
! took up and passed the resolutio
: ratifying the notice given Great Britai
by the President of the termination
the treaty OF 1917, limiting the nav
: forces on the lakes. Resolutions
thanks to Gen. Terry and Admir-
, Porter were offered, and referred.
In the House, n committee was a,
' pointed to investigate the Cover
! ment policy towards the Indians.
q resolution was adopted appointing
committee to inquire into reporte
. abuses at the Old Capitol and Cairo
Prisons.
Jan. 20. In the House of Represei
tatiyes resolutions of thanks to Gen
Thomas and Terry and Admiral Pc
ter and their officers and men, we
: unanimously passed. A joint resol,
+ ton was passed authorizing the Seer
: tary of the Treasury to give notice
Q the owners Of the Merchants Exchans