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

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FEB. 25. The U. s. Senate was in
session until nearly twelve O'Clock, the
subject of discussion being
the reorganization of the State govern
ment of Louisiana The Senate finally
without taking any action.
The House adopted resolution
making the inquiry if rebel prisoners
had been enlisted and credited to the
quota of any State. 1t also adopted Il
resolution inquiring if order had been
issued to prevent colored men leaving
Washington without pass. The
amendatory enrolment bill was dis
cussed and amended.
FEB. 26. In the Senate, n communi-
cation was read from the Secretary of
War iii reply to resolution declining
to present information III regard to
the number of troops furnished by
each State under the different calls of
the President. Mr.. Lane of Kansas
reported bill to protect immigrants
from being decoycd into the army and
navy. The Senate postponed the con
sideration OF the Louisiana bill, and
took up the tax bill, which was dis
cussed until late hour. In the
House, the amendment to the fortif-
cation bill, reducing the appropriations
in it one. half, was concurred in. The
House refused to concur with the
Senate in adding the deficiency bill to
the Legislative bill, as the Senate
omitted the extra compensation for
House employees. The amendatory
enrolment bill was taken up and
passed, after adopting some amend
ments and rejecting others. The com
mittee of conference on the disagreeing
vote on the amendment to the navy
appropriation bill made report,
which was adopted, and the bin
passed. The balance of the session
was occupied by the six hundred mil
lion loan bill, which was considered in
committee.
FEB. %. In the Senate, the bill for
the purchase Of a naval picture to be
painted by Mr.. Powell, was passed
Mr.. Wilson reported from the military
committee bill to incorporate n ma
tional asylum for disabled soldiers
also bill to pay certain colored vol
unteers who enlisted in South Carroll.
ma. The tax bill was considered unit
the recess. In the evening, Mr. Sum
ner introduced joint resolution, au
thorizing Capt. Henry Stellwagon o
the navy, to receive sword of honor
from the British government, for re
lieving the officers and crew of ,
British vessel in distress. Mr.. Wilson
made a report on the freedmen
bureau bill. The amcndatory tax bill
was considered and amended in ref
erence to savings banks. Mr.. Sher
man offered an amendment, which wa
adopted, in reference to collectors o
public moneys and their salaries an,
expenses. The House went into com
mittee of the whole on the six hund
red million loan bill, and after actin,
upon some amendments offered, re
ported to the House In the Hous
the bill as originally reported wa
passed with some amendments, whicl
do not change the feature of it in re
gard to the amount or interest. Th
House then went into committee OF
the tariff bill, but took no action befor
the hour of recess arrived. In tn
evening, the House passed bills in,
troduced by the naval committee, t
provide for n solicitor of the navy dc
partment, to regulate the transfer G
men from the army to the navy, TO
punishment of desertion, and for add
tional legislation concerning priz
money. Mr. Rice of Mass. reporte
a bin to pay Capt. Winslow and hi
officers and men of the Kearsarg
$4,000, the supposed value of tn
Alabama. Tue Senate bill concernin
paymasters in the navy was passed
and some action was taken on tn
claims of contractors. The bill t
compensate Capt. Winslow and hi
crew was referred.
MARCH 2. The Senate continue
their work upon the new tax bill j
committee of the whole. The con
mittee reported, and the Senate col
sidered the bill, which, after SON
change was passed. The resolutio
in regard to servants of officers WI
passed The House resolution fC
continuing the committee on the con
duct of the war after. the adjournment
] was agreed to- Several Indian bill
were passed. Mr.. Sumner presente
memorial from the West Virgin
: Legislature, asking aid to emancipa
! slaves in that State. Mr. Wilson r
: ported on petition, that it was inc