Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-01-25
SBNArE.
WAsHINGTON. jan. 10.

WASHINGTON Jan. I8.
Mr.. Chandler offered a resolution au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to direct the issue Of American registers
to certain British vessels owned by
American citizens. Referred.
The committee on commerce reported
unamended the House bill to extend the
time for the withdrawal of goods from
public stores and bonded warehouses :;
also the bill to authorize the construo-
ton Of 4 telegraph between New York
and the West Indies.
A resolution was passed, inquiring
the amount paid the Washington city
newspapers for government advertising.
The resolution recommending the es-
tablishment of provisional governments
for the Southern States was taken up.
Mr.. Nesmith spoke at length.
A joint resolution was reported and
passed, distributing the writings of
Madison among state and government
departments.
A bill for the admission OF Colorado
as state was reported.
Mr. Nesmith defended the policy of
President johnson, opposed negro SUIT
frage, and advocated a generous policy
towards the South.
Mr. Wade followed, and argued
against admitting the Southern States
at present.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Wades
speech the bill relative to the freedmens
bureau was taken up, and an amend
ment offered, limiting possessory titles
to lands given to negroes by Gen. Sher-
man to three years.
e Mr.. Stewart took the floor in replv to
Mr.. Wade.
The bill giving to the widow of Pres
ldent Lincoln the ranking privilege for
life was passed.
The Senate went into executive SEES
sion and afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I8,
Mir. Jencks reported bill to estab-
lish uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States which
was made the special order for the thir-
tieth.
Mr., Delano, from the committee on
claims, reported resolution asking to
be relieved from the consideration Of all
claims growing out of the appropria-
ton or destruction Of property by the
army and navy in suppressing the re-
bellion. No definite action was had on |
the subject.
Mr.. Lynch offered resolution which |
was referred, that all vessels once Amer |
lean, having been placed under foreign |
flag or register during the late war |
should be treated as foreign built yes |
sells, and never again be allowed Ameri- |
can registers.
He also introduced a resolution which |
was adopted, inquiring Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury how many such vessels !!
were allowed new registers.
The House considered the District of |
Columbia negro suffrage bill; after de-
bate, motion to lay the suffrage bill
on the table was lost, 46 against 1913. |
The bill was passed without qualifica-
ton, l16 to So.
A bill amendatory of the act grant
ing lands to States to aid in the estab-
lishment Of agricultural and mechanical
colleges was reported. 1t extends the
time for States to accept the provisions
Of the act aHd includes the States lately
N rebellion, provided no distinction is
made as to color or race, by them dis
pensing its benefits. The consideration
Of the bill was assigned to next Thurs
lay.
Mr.. Darling from the naval court re-
ported adversely on the resolution class
ng pilots engaged during the war on
government vessels as officers.
A bill was reported amending the act
freedmen's bureau and
made the special order for Tuesday
next
Adjourned.