Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-09
pnOOEEDINGs OF oONGRE ss.
sRNATE
February 3.


A bill In relation To the Enrolment
Act was made the special order for to-
morrow at one O'Clock,
A resolution was introduced calling
upon the Secretary of the Navy for in
formation as To the employment Of de
tectives, and whether any Instructions
had been given TO inquire into the bust
ness matter of any member of Congress
Taken and passed,
The Senate then voted 70 adhere to
its amendment to the Military Academy
and Deficiency Bills
Mr., Sherman opposed the counting of
the electoral vote of any State unrepre-
scented In Congress
Mr., Powell spoke against the civil
government of Louisiana, the Presi-
dents amnesty proclamation &C,
The question was taken on Mr.. Ten
Eyck's motion 20 strike out Louisiana,
and 1t was negatived Is to -.
Mr.. Lane of Kansas moved to amend
the joint resolution by striking out the
preamble Negatived ~ to 20.
Mr.. Collamer offered an amendment as
a substitute declaring the people of no
State declared in insurrection, shall be
qualified TO choose presidential electors
until such iusurreCuon is suppressed or
the State is represented in Congress.
Mr.. Harris opposed the amendment
thereto, that 1t is iueXpedient to deter
mine the question of the validity OF the
election in Tennessee and Louisiana,
and in cOusting the electoral woes the
result could be declared without them,
The latter was ncgativod 12 to 81.
Mr., Coliamer's amendment was re-
considered.
MIR, TrumbVll opposed it as too sweep
ing.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, February 6, the creden-
dials of Mr. Lane senator from Kansas,
and those of Mr. Farwell, senator from
Maine, were presented.
An act for the benefit of army officers
in the field, regulating the Communication
price of ratiOns, was reported.
A resolution was adopted calling upon
the President for information in regard
to permits to trade in cotton.
A resolution was offered, and will be
taken up to morrow, calling for intorma-
ton relative to the late peace mission.
Mr., Wilson then called up the bill in
| relation to the enrolment, as reported
by the military committee. Section 9Th,
providing that state and local bOunties
70 volunteers be paid in installments,
was stricken out
An amendment to repeal that section
Of the enrolment bill which permits
governors of states to send agents to
states in rebellion to recruit and fill quo
tas, was proposed and adopted Further
consideration Of the bill wSs referred
till tomorrow.
A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution, in rela-
latiOn to the apportionment of repre-
SentativeS among the several states.
Mr. Wade made report in relation to
the attack on Petersburg in juno last.
Five GhoUsand copies of the report were
ordered to be printed.
HOUSE,.
A resolution was adopted calling for
information in regard to privileges said
to have been granted TO clergymen Of a
certain denomination
A resolution instructing the Commit
tee on Public Lands to inquire into the
expediency of SO amending the Home
stead Law that lands occupied under its
provisions may be taxed for county
and other purposes was also agreed to.
Mr.. Rollins of Missouri offered reso-
luton to recompense loyal Shareholders
whose slaves were freed by the amend
ment.
A resolution was adopted nstructing
the Committee on the Conduct of the
War to examine into the campaigns of
Gen. RoseCrans.
Mr.. Cox offered a resolution of thanks
to the President for his endeavors to Sc
cure peace.
Mr. Fernando Woods Union resolu-
ton Was taken up and agreed to.
The Navy Appropriation Bill was
taken up, and the amendment creating
a Board Of Admiralty was disagreed to.
The House then passed the Senate re-
solution for an amendment Of the rules,
so as to provide specially for the count
ing OF electoral votes for President and
Vice President Of the United States