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


the Bankrupt Bill was presented. Mr..
Sumner reported bill for the extinc--
ton of the Scheldt Dues. A resolu-
ton was offered, calling upon the
President for information in regard to
communications with jeff. Davis. The
resolution for the appointment of
standing Committee on Corruptions
of the Government was taken up, and
Mr.. Hale resumed his remarks on the
subject. The Retaliation resolution
was discussed by Messrs. Hendricks,
Wade, Sumner Sprague and Howe
After being somewhat amended, the
resolution was adopted
In the House, Mr.. Fernando Wood
asked leave to offer resolution in re-
gard to reconstruction, but objection
was made to its reception. The House
then resumed consideration of the
Senate Joint resolution, proposing
amendments to the Constitution of the
United States. Messrs McAllister,
Coffroth and Herrick, spoke strongly
in favor of the amendment and Messrs.
Brown of Wisconsin, Harding of Ken
lucky, and Kilbfieisch of New York,
against it. The debate having closed,
the previous question was demanded.
A motion was made and lost to lay it
on the table, The question to recon
slider the vote by which the amend
ment was lost at the last session was
then taken and decided in the affirma-
tive. The vote was then taken on the
Senate Joint resolution. There was
some confusion throughout the pro-
ceedings, amid which the Clerk pro-
ceeded to call the roll Several Dem
ocrats changed their votes from 'No"
to "Aye," thus securing the passage Of
the resolution. The announcement
OF its passage by the vote of 119 ayes
against So nays was greeted with i'm
mense demonstration of applause.
FEB. 1. In the Senate the House
resolution of thanks to Gen Sheridan
was taken up unanimously passed
The House resolution, declaring that
certain States were in rebellion, and
not entitled to representation in the
electoral college, was reported with an
amendment which was adopted. 1t
was also moved to amend by striking
out the word Louisiana At this point
further consideration of the subject
was postponed to give way for the
credentials of Messrs, Nye and Stewart,
Senators elect from Nevada. These
gentlemen We're admitted and sworn
in. The consideration of the House
resolutions was resumed, the question
being on the motion to strike out the
word Louisiana.
In the House, Mr. Creswell, of Mary
land, asked leave to introduce a reso-
luton directing the Secretary of War
to report what compensation, if any,
has been awarded to each of the sew
eral Slave States, represented in Con
gress, to loyal persons, to whom col
ored volunteers, at the time of their
enlistment, owed service or labor.
Objection was made by Mr.. Morris, of
New York. The House then proceed
ed to the consideration of the bill to
construct ship canal round the Falls
of Niagara. The measure was sup
ported by Messrs. Spalding, Arnold,
Strouse, and others, and was opposed
by Messrs. Dawes and Randall. 1t
was passed by vote of 95 yeas to 81
nays. The Illinois and Michigan Ship
Canal Bill was next taken up, pending
which the House adjourned.
FEB. /. In the Senate, a resolution
was presented calling upon the Secre-
tary of War for the publication of the
record of the court-martial in the case
of Colonel North. After an attempt
by Mr.. Sumner to call up the resolu-
ton relating to the Peace Commission
ers, the resolution declaring that the
electoral vote of certain States shall
not be counted, was taken up. Al
animated discussion ensued, in which
nearly all the members participated
but no conclusion was arrived at prior
to the adjournment Mt four o'clock.
In the House, bill was passed tc
pay the surviving revolutionary pen
sioners gratuity of $500 dollars q
J year, i'll addition to their pensions
The report from the Conference Com
mittee on the Freedman's Bureau was
received, and postponed for one week
, The bill to aid the improvement of the
Illinois and Michigan Canal was ther
taken up, and was passed. The House
insisted on its Inconvenience in the
Senate's amendments to the Defcien-
cy Appropriation Bill
, Fen. 3. In the Senate, the Hous,
bill for the construction of ship cana
round the Falls of Niagara was reac
twice and referred Mr.. Dales reso
luton calling for information in regarC
, to the employment of the Governmen
detective was taken up and passed
The consideration Of the joint resolu
ton to exclude the electoral votes o
J certain States in rebellion was then re
sumed, and long debate ensued up
on Mr.. Ten Eyck's motion to strik,
ont the word Louisiana" so as to ex
empt that State from the provisions O
, the resolution. The proposed amend
ment was advocated warmly by Mr.
Doolttle. of Wisconsin; but the mo
, ton to strike out was disagreed to
/ Pending the discussion of an amend
ment offered by Mr. Collamer, tn
Senate adjourned.
The entire session of the House wa
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