Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-02-02

Ingersoll, Stevens and GoOCh also par
tlcipated in the debate, which closed by
the withdrawal of the appeal from the
decision of the chair.
January %.
SENATE.
Mr. Trumbull presented the petition OF
army chaplains asking that they may be
allowed the same pay that is allowed to
line officers Of the same rank.
The House Bankrupt bill was reported
with amendments and ordered to be
printed
The memorial OF Ex-Surgeon- General
Hammond was reported back, and the
Committee discharged from the further
consideration of the subject
A resolution was adopted instructing
the Finance Committee to inquire into
the expediency of relieving the tonnage
of the country from the income tax and
reducing the duty on chains and anchors.
The resolution Of the Military Com
mittee, advising retaliation upon the
rebels, was discussed at some length by
MeSsrs. Clark, Henderson, Salisbury,
Wade and Foster. Mr. Wade moved an
amendment, making the resolution man
datory instead of advisory and compell-
ing the President and officers Of the ar
my to retaliate in kind, but no action
was taken in the matter,
The Senate voted to adhere to its
amendment Of the Deficiency Bill, and
the bill consequently fails on account OF
disagreement between the L%0 Houses
HOUSE,
A resolution was agreed to directing
the Committee on Commerce to inquire
into the matter of Treasury permit to
exchange provisions with the rebels in
North Carolina for cotton.
A resolution of thanks to Gen. Sheri
dan was almost unanimously agreed to,
Mr. Harris of Md and Mr. White of Ohio
alone voting in the negative.
The House receded from their disa-
greements on the Deficiency bill, with
the exception Of the one giving the
clerks of employees ofthe House twenty
per cent additional pay
The House then proceeded to the con-
sideration Of the report of the Select
Committee providing for the heads of
the departments to occupy seats on the
| floor of the House, to be Intercepted
under certain rules concer ming their re,
spective departments, and, to a limited
extent, participate in debate. The meas.
ure was advocated by Mr.. Ganson o.
New York, and opposed by Mr. Morril
of Vermont. No action was taken or
the subject,
January 26.
| SENATE.
A bill for the construction of bridge
over the Ohio at Louisville was reported
and laid over.
The House bill was passed authoriz
| ing the Secretary of the Treasury to is
sue Treasury notes in lieu Of any bonds
authorized by the Act of June so, 1854.
The resolution advising retaliation
upon the rebels, for cruelty to our pris
oners in their hands, was again taker
up and discussed.
A bill was reported defining the limit
of National Bank issues, and its con
sideratiOn was postponed till Monday
week.
The House then resumed the cOnside
ration Of the bill proposing the admis
sion of Cabinet officers to seats on tn
floor Of the House After some debat
the further consideration of the bill wa
postponed for one week.
Another Deficiency Bill was introduC
ed and passed.
The Committee on Public Building
was instructed to inquire into tn
origin of the burning Of the Smithsonia
Institute.
A bill was introduced and referred {
the Committee on Ways and Mean
proposing a tax on National Bank /!
sues
January q.
SENATE.
A resolution was offered, and objecte
to, to inquire into the charge agains
Gen. JEFF. C. Davis, of inhuman conduC
toward the negroes who had joined b
army in Georgia.
A joint resolution w5as laid on ii
table, declaring the State of Arkanst
to be no longer in Instruction again
the United States.
The deficiency bill from the Hous
, was then taken up, and after -beiT
, amended by striking out the sectiC
. giving ezra compensation to the en-
! ployees OF the capitol, it was passed.
The Senate then renewed the consi,
Grafton of the question of retaliatio
Messrs. Johnson and Salisbury spoil
against and Messrs. Howe, Wade, Mo
rill, Doolittle and Howard in favor
the resolution.
HOUSE.
The House was occupied exclua Te
in th6 consideration of private bills.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.
. SENATE
Mr.. Sprsgue introduced a bill to il
crease the pay OF members of Con9res
from SO 900 to 5000 Der anpum