Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-01-24

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were captured by the feet. There names not
ascerIained. The Massachusetts, brings 200 in.
yslIds and discharged mes.
CONGRESS.
Jan. l3. In the Senate a petition was pre-
sented in behalf OF the soldiers captured in the
Streght raid into Georgia. A resolution was
offered, and referred to the Military COMMITTEES,
instructing the Secretary Of War 10 report to the
Senate the number Of men furnshed by the 10y.
al States under the call OF the President in Ju.
ly last Tor 100000 men. Inc Consular APP
preparation Bill was taken up, and alter being
amended by inserting the words " Republic of,
before the word Mexico, was passed. The Sem
ate then adjourned until Monday.
In the House memorial was presented IRON
Mr.. Wilkinson, Washington correspondent of
tho New YORK Tribune, IN reference to the CEN
sorship over the telegraph. lie prays the pas.
sage OF law making the telegraph as accessible
as the mails. The petition was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary. The debate on
! the CONSTITUTE nal Amendment was continued
The House then adjournediuntil Monday.
| Jan. IL. 10 the Senate resolutions of thanks
to Gen. Terry and Admiral Porter, and their
officers and men, were unanimously passed
Ihe joint resolution to appoint committee to
investigate the treatment Of the Indians was
passed A bill was passed to amend the act de
lining the pay oil army officers, which defines
that a brevet rank shall not entitls the holder
to any extra pay. A bill in reference to the
spscial income tax was introduced, aud referred
to the Committee on Finance. A bill TO amend
the ac. to encourage immigration was introduced
and referred to tho same committee.
In the House resolution was adopted rels.
tive to an assessment Of one per cent. on the
lirs, six hundred dollars Of inc inc, now exempt.
4 joint resolution was referred 70 the Commit.
tee on Ways and Means in reference to the tenn.
porarlly increased duties on imports. A joint
resolution was referred to the Military Commit
tee, ths, the Secretary OF War be Instructed 10
give credit in any draft hereafter made, Tor the
hundred days men from Ohio and other States.
Resolutions of thanks to Gems. Thomas and
Ferry, and Admiral Porter, were referred to the
Military Committees.
Jan, l6. la the Senate, a petition was pre-
scented, 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 ratons and clothing
furnished Union prisoners in the South. Ga
motion of Mr.. HOWARD, the matter was referred
to the Military Committee. Mr.. SuNNKs offered
a resolution IN regard to the eIpedlency oil Civ.
log Her Msjesty's Government the notice re-
qulrcd Tor tue termination Of the Exlradltlon
treaty The resolution was adopted. A bill
was introduced, and referred to the Committee
On Commerce, relative TO commerce between the
loyal and rebel States
Ia the House bill was introduced, and re-.
ierrsd to the Judiciary Committee, to amend
the judicial system Of the United States. The
House concurred 10 the Senate amendment to
the pint resolution requiring the President to
give to Great Britain The required notice Tor
terminating the Reciprocity Treaty. A peace
resolution was introduced by Dir. Csx, aud land
90 the table by u vote OF 81 10 81. The House
then considered the bill to provide Republican
Government Tor States subyerted or oysrthrOun
Jan. IL. 10 the Senate, Mr.. SUMNER present.
ed the memorial OF the Boston Board OF Trade.
asking isr the postponemens OF the Bankrupt
Law. petition from Er-SurgeoG-G General
HAMMOND was presented, asking isr u court OF
inquiry IN his casa bill was offered, and re-
lafred TO the Judiciary Committee, to amend the
Judicial system OF the United States A res. la
hol was tn.red, and laid over until to. day, to
add to the standing committees OF the S,nate
a committee Of i've for the invest .tiou of cor.
ruptlon OF the Government In All it's depart.
me is. Mr.. Morgan introduced n bill which
VAS referred to the Committee on Commerce., to
regulate the management oil captured aud abAn.
doned properly IN the rebel States. Mr.. Sum.
ner presented report Tor the House resolution
terminating the treaty fer 1877 with Great
Britain. Ordered to be printed.
Ia the House bill was introduced providing
grants Of land to disabled soldiers ana team M
A resolution was offered AMI agreed to, to lnves.
llgate tue policy pursued towards the Indians.
The bill to provides republican form Of Govern.
nent tor rebel States, vas postponed for Two
We k.
! Jan IL. 10 the Senate. MIR. Howard, from
the Military Committee, reported a resolution.
which was ordered to be printed, recommending
that measures Of retaliation be adopted, IN order
10 prevent the continuance of tie barbsrities
rraehccd at The South on Unioa prisoner. Foe