The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-02-10

debtcdness issued by the rebels was
also offered Mr.. Lane offered res
olution, which was adopted, instruct
ing the committee on Indian affairs to
report bill for the organization of n
territory out of the Indian country be-
tween Kansas and Texas Mr.. 1rum-
bull offered q resolution that the sig
nature of the President to the resolu-
ton for amendment of the Constitu-
ton was unnecessary, and That it was
inadvertently presented to him. Mr..
Sumner offered a long preamble and
resolution declaring that the anti-sla-
very amendment to the United States
Constitution will become part of it
when ratified 10y three-fourths of the
States de fdcto exercising the powers
and prerogatiyes Of States of the Union.
The resolution was ordered printed.
The joint resolution excluding certain
States from representation in tho Elec-
toral College was passed ayes %
nays II. In the House, resolution
was offered that no peace be recognize
ing traitorous leaders in rebellion
Mr.. Stevens stated that the peace ne
gotiations had terminated, and that
the parties had separated, nothing adj
missible having been proposed A
resolution of inquiry as to the landing
of sick soldiers ut Fort Schuyler, many
of whom died, was adopted The
amendment to the naval appropriation
bill providing for an admiralty board
was rejected. An amendment to the
bill was adopted, increasing the APP
preparation for the completion and re-
pair of the vessels of the navy, to
S24, 100000 The House concurred in
the Senate amendment to the joint
resolution declaring certain States not
entitled to representation in Electoral
College.
FEB. 8. In the United States Sen
ate, a bill was reported providing for
an increase of fifty cents per ration for
all officers under the rank of brevet
brigadier-general. 1t exempts them
from the income tax, and gives three
months additional pay to all officers
serving until the close of the war A
resolution was adopted asking infor-
nation of the President in reference
to the granting of permits to trade in
cotton in the rebel States The en-
rolment bill was taken up, and the
section prescribing the manner in
which State and local bounties should
be paid was stricken out An amend
meut to repeal the section of the bill
permitting governors to send recruit
ing agents to States in rebellion was
adopted, The fine was fixed at from
5000 to $1,000, and the Imprisonment
at from three months to two years
MIR. Sumner offered a joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Con
stitution i'll relation to apportionment
for representatives to Congress. Mr.
Wade presented the report of the com
mittee on the conduct Of the war up
on the attack on Petersburg last June
5000 copies Were ordered printed. II
the House, a resolution was adopted
directing the Secretary of War to in
form the House whether any ministers
were exempt from the draft, and tn,
reasons for so doing, IL it was so. A
joint resolution was offered, proposing
to compensate loyal persons for loss
caused by the ratification of the anti
slavery amendment. 1t was laid over
A Joint resolution was passed that nc
payment shall be made hereafter t
railroad companies for transportation
which have received grants from til,
government, and that the Secretary o
War be required to recover back sucl
payment as had been made to them
a resolution was adopted directing
the committee on the District of Co
lumbia to enquire by what authorit,
colored persons were required to oh
tain passes to leave Washington. Mr.
Cox introduced q resolution that tin
President is entitled to the gratitud
of the country for his efforts to ascer
tain the disposition of the rebels, an'
that he be requested to omit no hon
orable exertion hereafter which ma.
lead to peace and union. Laid owe
one week An amendatory interna
revenue bill was introduced and mad
the special order for Wednesday even
ing, after seven o'clock. The resolu
ton of Fernando Wood, declarin,
against any negotiation admitting il
the remotest degree the existence @
any other federal or confederate gov
eminent in the territory of the Unite,
Stotpc yas o1Optp1
The House went into committee o.
the naval appropriation bill Tb
amendment of Mr. Davis to create al
admiralty board was rejected. Tn
amendment of the Committee addin
an additional midshipman from eacl
congressional district to the humble
allowed for. the Naval Academy wa
concurred in. The naval appropria
ton bill was then passed. The Hous
agreed to hold evening sessions
consider the internal revenue act afte
Wednesday. The House agreed t
the Senate resolution to meet III Join
convention on Wednesday for the pun
pose of counting the electoral vote.
The committee on tue conduct of til
war were instructed to inquire into til
entire military campaign of Genera
Rosecrane
} The GREAT FIRE AT SAVANNAH. -Ther
were two destructive fires in Savanna
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