Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-05-25
Congress.
WASHINGTON, Monday, May q.
SENATE.

w ASHINGTON, MOnudy, MAY Il.
SENATE.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Com
mittee, reported the bill to create the
grade of General.
The bill for the survey of the up
per Mississippi and Minnesota rivers
was postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Williams the Ju-
dietary Committee were directed to
inquire and report on the expediency
of providing for a uniform and effect
ual mode of the election Of the United
States Senators by the Legislatures of
the respective States.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Lawrence introduced bills to
protect the right of action of loyal
citizens; to define and punish crimes :;
and to amend the act to establish Ju-
dicial Courts of the United States
Referred.
Mr.. Dumont introduced a bill to
amend the National currency act Of
June, 1864. Referred.
Mr.. Donnelly introduced bill re-
lating to acting assistant surgeons in
the army, providing for additional
compensation to all post surgeons
and private physicians engaged under
contracts by the Government. Re
ferred to Committee on Military AT
fairs.
Mr.. Latin offered a resolution di-
recting e Commissioner of tn e
Freedmen's Bureau to communicate
to. the House the reports recently
made by Generals Stedman, Fullerton
Whittlesay and Sewal and others
Adopted
Mr.. Davis offered a resolution
which was adopted, directing the Com
mittee on Banking to inquire into the
expediency of excepting the currency
of State Bonds outstanding on the
first Of July, from the tax of 10 pei
cent. now provided by law, until thu
first day Of July, 1867. or some da!
previous thereto
The resolution offered by Mr.. Nc
Clurg on the 5th Of February last
directing the Joint Committee on Re
construction to inquire into the eXpe
diency Of levying contributions Of
the seceediEg States to defray the eX
traordinary expenses that would otl
erwise be imposed on the Genera
? Government, said Committee to re
; port by bill or otherwise, was consiC
cred and adopted-yeas -, nays 81
The resolution offered by Mr.. Her
| derson, Feb. 10. declaring that tn
; House will stand by and sustain tn
, President in executing the laws of tn
: United States upon a sufficient numbc
t Of the leading rebels in each Of tn
: States lately in rebellion to vindicat
e the majesty of the law, sustain til
; confidence Of the loyal people an
5 warn the refractory for all time t
: come, was adopted.
: The resolution offered by Mr.. De
o rees Feb. %. declaring that it is tt
o opinion of the House that C0ngre:
i has no constitutional right to fix tt
= qualification reflections in the severi
r States, was considered and referre
: to the Judiciary Committee.
5 Mr.. Eliot asked leave to offer
f concurrent resolution to appoint
q Joint committee of two Senators an
,, two members of the House 10 inve
q tigate the action Of the Freedmen
p Bureau and its affairs in the Stat,
q where the Bureau has been in oper
ton, with full power.
n Mr.. Ross objected.
! The rules were suspended and Il
e resolution adopted, 50 against -.
" Mr.. Garfield offered a rcsolutio
Il which was adopted, requesting Il
IS President to furnish information as
the collection Of direct tax in Il
.e States lately in instruction; VIII
Is amount Of said tax had been collect,
" in the several States; what amount
= property is held by the governme
,r under sales, and, how much has be-
m secured from such sales.