Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-14
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Mr. jerks introduced joint resolu-
tiou proposing that the President and
Vice President Of the United States
shall be elected by the direct vote of the
people. Referred to committee on Ju-
dietary.
Mr., Ward introduced a bill which was
referred to committee on military affairs
granting bounty land to United States
soldiers who served during the rebel
lion
The bill provides for giving bounty
land and money to all soldiers who en-
listed prior to June 25tn 1868 and hon
orably discharged.
The object is to max, the bounty Of
this class of soldiers equal to that of
those who subsequently enlisted. 1t
also provides for the repeal of the law
which allowed former masters of col
Ored soldiers who enlisted, to receive
their bounty.
Mr.. DelanO offered joint resolution
for the amendment of the constitution
making it the duty of each State to pro-
vide for the rightful pursuit Of happi
pess of all it's inhabitants without dis
tincttOn ofcolOr or race. Referred to com
mittee gu judiciary
Mr.. Ashley introduced bill TO devGl-
ope aud eclaim public lands requiring
irrigation la Idaho, Colorado, Arizona,
Montana aud Nevada Referred to com.
on public lands.
Mr.. Stevens Introduced joint lenolu-
ton proposing an amendment tn the
constitution OF the United States that all
national and state laws shall be equally
applicable to every citizen. Referred 10
committee on judiciary.
! Mr.. Garfield introduced bill to facil-
| itate the Commercial Postal Military
! communication among the several states
| Referred to the committee on Com
merce.
The Speaker appointed committee
on the Death Of President Lincoln, one
| from each State.
Messrs Washburne of Illinois, Blaine
/ of Maine, Patterson of New Hampshire,
Morrill, of Vermont, Banks Of Massa-
| chusetts jerks of Rhode Island, Dem
| ing of Connecticut GriswOId Of New
York, Wright of New Jersey Stevens Of
| Pennsylva ia, Nicholson of Delaware,
Francis Thomas of Maryland SChenCk
of Ohio, Shanllin Of Kentucky, Orth
and McClurg Of Missouri, Beaman of
| Michigan, KassOu of Iowa, Sloan of
| Wisconsin, Highly of California, Window
| of Minnesota, Henderson Of Oregon,
Clark of Kansas. Whitley Of West Fir-
ginia.
A resolution was introduced for re-
embursing the States for debts contract
ed for the preservation Of the Union.
| II 4 . Of
A Joint resolution declaring the con-
dition of States recently in rebellion
and the position of Congress in relation
to them was introduced and referred to
a select com. of fifteen.
A Joint resolution against the attempt
at establishment of a monarchy in Mex
leo and requesting the President to take
such steps as will vindiCate the Ameri-
can policy and protect the honor and
interest Of the United States was intro
duced and referred to the Foreign COM
mittee.
A bill to establish a uniform system
of bankruptcy, referred to Especial com
mittee.
A bill prohibiting the importation Of
cattle from foreign countries, in order
to prevent the spread of cattle disease,
was passed.
A resolution was offered and laid over
instructing the Foreign committee to
enquire what measures were necessary
on the part of the United States to re-
store the Mexican Republic.
The Speaker then announced the fol-
lowing standing committees:
On Commerce.--Messrs Washburne Of
ILL.,, Ellitt of Mass, Dixon of R. l., o.
Mel of Penn, Longyear of Mich, james
Humphrey of New York, J. L. Thomas,
Jr. of Maryland, Eggleston of Ohio, ]
NJ. Humphreys Of New York.
| On Military Affairs.-Messrs Schenb
of Ohio, Deming of Connecticut, Mars
ton of New Hampshire, Rosseau Of New
York, Bingham of Ohio, Anconis Of
Pennsylvania, Ketchum Of New York
Blaine Of Maine, Silgraves of Kentucky
On Naval Affairs. -Messrs. A. II. RIct
| OF Massachusetts, Griswold of New
York, Pike OF Maine, Kelly of Pennsyl
vania, Brandigee of Connecticut, FL
bridge OF Wisconsin, Phelps Of Mary
land, Darling of New York, LeBlond O
! OHIO.