Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-03-07

paying such contingent expenses as the Heuse
may direct. The vote was 81 yeas to 10 nays
The Indian Appropriation Bill was passed, with
4 provision authorizing Indians who adopted
civilized life and Obtained toleFable education
to become citizens and enjoy the benefits OF the
Homestead law. The Enrolment Bill was re-
por ed, with several amendments.
The House perfected and finally adopted the
amended Tariff Bill During the debate there
On, Mr.. Stevens charged that prominent mer-
canLlo house in New York had been evading
The intent, If not the letter Of the present law,
by importing lead in the form OF statuary. A
report was made concerning the alleged frauds
lnder tho act permitting Treasury Agents to
boy property in rebel States, and the act itself
was repealed. The House voted to continue
the Committee on the Conduct Of the War Tor
nnety days beyond the adjournment. The Leg
slatlye Appropriation Bill, with tbs pay Tor the
! iouso employees, as Fixed N tbe Senate Was
agreed to-
| March 2. In the senate, commit were dis
charged from tho consideration OF petitions i0T
moro pay TO naval officers. and from tho petition
" recognize tho Almighty in the Constitution
petition from the Nau0oa! Cemetery A1SocIa.
uon fox $50 700 to 70 On with Gettyshurgh
Monument WAS adversely reported upon on Che
ground that "a regard Tor economy and puoliC
welfare rendered present action ine4pedlent'
On the Army Appropriation Bill, the Senak
objected to the CLAUSE that no money should 6e
paid to the Illinois Central Railroad for trans
| porting troops and stores, and another confer
ence committee was appointed. The credentials
of Mr. Guthrie, new Senator trom Kentucky
we're presented, tho credentials OF Mr.. Hahn 81
Senator from Louisiana were also presented, bu
laid on the tablS. The tax bill was then taker
up 10 commlltse. The mo ion to raise postage
to five cents was defeated. Some changes wer'
made in the ratss on tObocoo, and the petroleum
tax was fixed at 81 per barrel. Many othe
amendments were made, aud the bill was re
ported to the Senate, perfected and adopted
passed. Tie Bill for the better organization 0
the Pay Department was passed, A number 0
bills concerning Indian Affairs were alec passed
The Senate az eed to continue the COMMITTEE OF
the Conduct OF the War.
The House, after considerable discussion
agreed to an amendment OF the rules providin,
Tor three additional standing committees OF min
members each. l. Committee on Appropria
tons. 2. Committee on Banking and Currency
g. Committee on Pacific Railroad. The irs
two Of these committees are Intended to be ad
uncts to and to work with the Committee OF
Ways and Means Mr.. j q. allen, a Demo
cratic member from Illinois, moved as an amend
Dent to the Civil Appropriations Bill, tina
members OF Congress have their salaries in
creased one.thrd. The proposition was rejected
Alter very spirited discussion, an amendmen
was carried, BY Is against "a providing tina
no persons except those regularly in mitsr
or naval service, OF rebel enemies charged witt
being spies, shall DO tried by court martial .
military commissioners 10 any part OF the coun
try where the United States courts arc open
The Civil Appropriation Bill was taken up il
Committee, and ) 900 900 we're added TO sup
ply deficiencies. The Communication for clothing
was fixed ior volunteers the same as in the rog
ular army. a proposition to increase the pa,
OF Members of Congress by rs p.r cent, wa
lost by the close vote Of 81 to 50, and the bill
was reported to the House. Tho Civil Appro
phatich Bill was passed also bill regulaiin,
the disposal Of letters on which postage is un
paid. Some amendments were made to the law
Tor the collection Of taxes in instruction r,
States The bill restricting the issue OF circu
lating ties by National Banks was adopted.
| March 3. The Senate was well disposed 10
ward hard work. Various committees were dis
charged from the consideration of matters il
hand. The Revised Tariff Bill was passed
The usual vote Of thanks to the Vice presiden
was passed The bill to repeal the act authori
zng the appointment of agents to buy propert,
IN the insurrsctlonary States was passed. Tht
Freedmen's Bureau Bill was passed The re
port of Committee Of Conference on the Inter
nal Revenue Bill was agreed to.
In the House, it was voted to allow the claim
ants for seats from Arkansas and Louisian,
81 600 each as mileage. The settlement of ,hei
right 10 seatB will come before the next Congress
The Sebate's amendments to the amended en-
rollment bill was agreed to. The rspor. Of tn
Conference Committee on tho Freedmen's Blu
reau bill was adopted. The bill to regulate tn
Pay Department Of the Navy was tabled
bill authorizing the coming Of three. cent pisce,
to be composed of copper aud nickel, was adop
tod. An attenpt was made to grant relief I
one Of the Overland. Mail contractors but il di
not succeed. The bill to incorpor ate FREQ
mems Bahks was passed. The Indian Apprc
prsslon Bill was passed.