Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-08
HOUSE,
WASHINGTON, March |,


SaysrsI hills and resolutions were in
troduoed, Including resolution 10 re-
fund 20 the citizens or Johannesburg,
Pa. who suffered from rebel raids, the
Internal revenue tax pUid by them Tor
1864. ana auOther TO reduce the duty on
paper. Both we're referred TO the ways
aud mtaus oummittee,
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa, Tor the judiciary
committee reported amendments to the
Senate hill 20 protect all persons in the
United States ia their civil rlSats. lie
advocated the bill at length
Mr.. RAYMOND stated that early IN the
session he had introduced bill TO AZ
tain thu same general object contempla-
ted hy the present billr and asserting the
same general principles. Mi. Raymond
then sent his bill to the Clerks desk TO
have it read, which he proposed at
proper time to move as substitute.
MIR. Rogers made long speech detn-
ing his position and was frequently ln-
terrupted by questions and laughter.
Mr.. Cook supported the proposition
and gave his reason therefor. After
which Mr. Thayer obtained the iioor and
the bill went over till tomorrow.
Sitgreaves presented resolutions OF
the New Jersey Legislature relative to
bounty to the New Jersey soldiers, re-
ferred to the committee on military az
fairs.
Mr.. Farnswortn offered a resolution
which was adopted, directing the Secre-
retary of War to report the number OF
regiments furnished by each state dur.
ing the war. In what battles engaged
aggregate strength on entering the ser
Vice, the number of recruits received,
the number OF killed and wounded at
each battle. &c.
Mr.. Myers introduced the bill regulat-
| ing appeals to examiners in chief OF pa
| tent Office, which was read twice and re-
ferred TO committee on patents.
The Speaker presented papers in the
| Missouri contested election case OF Boyd
! against Kelso. Referred to committee
| on elections.
The House went into a committee on
| the whole on the miscellaneous appro'
! prlation bill Mr. Wentworth in tht
/ chair.
Mr.. Benjamin moved as amendment
proviso that no part OF sums appro
priated by the act should be expended
in violation Of the provisions OF the &C
prescribing an oath of office. Some de
hate arose on this but was subsequently
agreed to-
Mr. Window moved to amend by strik
ing out the item Of forty thousand dol
lars for monies advanced by Brigham
Young to Indians; an Old claim, which
after debate, was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Thayer, a provis
was put in the bill that hereafter n
no portrait or likeness Of any livin
person should be placed on any Of tn
bonds, securities or postal currency G
the United States, The bill was the
reported from the committee and passe,
by the House.
Mr.. Niblack introduced joint resolu
ton declaring eight hours labor full
days work by artisans, &C, in the EN-
ployment Of the U. S. Referred to tn
judiciary committee.
The Senate bill granting lands to ali
in the construction of railroad ant
telegraph line from the bay OF Sal
/ Fran, "isco to Humboldt bay was referret
~ the ram ;G2ittee on public lands
I The Senate bill granting to Wisconsin
= JONATHAN of public lands to aid in tn
con struction of a breakwater and har
Dor nd ship canal at the head Of Stur
ge0n Bay, to connect the waters 0
! Green b ay with Lake Michigan, was re
ferrpd To the committee on public lands
| Adinur, ed