Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-01-18
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
SENATE,

SENATE
hill was introduced providing for
the examination by q board appointed
NV the Secretary OF War, of every officer
in the army all who fail TO pass sat
isractory examination shall be put upon
me retired list or dropped tror he
rolls referred 10000,
senator Wilson's bill for the reorgah-
i,ation of the army with amendments
was recommitted TO the military com
mittee as ameude /. 1t provides thAV
the army shall hereafter CONSIST OF h'c
rpuimrutS OF artillery, twelve o. cav
| airy. fifty five Of Infantry, ten OF 'nt
| latter shall be of colored troops ana
| right OF Veteran Reserves.
senator Chandler offered a resolution
declaring that, whereas the Bntlsh
Government has refused indemnity Iot
damages done the American commerce
NV h r subjects ia The late wari there
fore the President be requested 70 win
draw our minister from the court OF o.
lanes and to declare national nOn-luleI-
course between the two nations, OBJECT |
ed to by Dixon and goes over
resolution was offered Tor the CN- |
nnIsiou from the naval academy OF Jas,
! Wheeler now Cadet, and formerly III
: the bel military service, ana lhaU no
= prrsuu shall be appointed as cadet III
the naval or military academy VINO aIo-
ed the rebellion.
z Various petitions were pre- sent thClu"-
: Ing one from manufacturers OIL steel
sheet iron brouze, cOloTS, salt, cigars
n &c. asking Increased import duueS'
It Mr.. Sprague, who presented the Iat'eI
spoke in favor Of its design.
n The military committee reported ia
yOrably on bill for the establishment
ii of auali0ual military and nava! Asylum
$ for the relief of totally disabled officers
as and soldiers of the U. 5. army. Gen
Of Grant aud others are named AS corpora
Y, tors. The bill was subsequently taken
Of up and amended to make it apply eXclu-
e. sively to %,.,r,us ,u>cna!S7n Hou' wy
army, and postponed till tomorrow
rs A resolution was passed instructih3
tn the military committee to inquire lhIo
tn the expedency Of law creating DTeVet
in rank among those Only who have served
with distinction in the field and been
ns commended in official reports; also OF a
)e board to examine into the qualifications
OF Of officers.
IN A resolution was offered calling iol
the trial OF JEFF Davis and Clement !
IN CLAY, on the charges on which they were
confined, by a military commission and
for court martial Objected to and lal'
pc over.
ew On the bill to facilitate commercial
so postal and military Intercourse between
on states, Mr. Foot made speech ID sup
eX port of the bill, when the OIL 10 rtSu
late the elective franchise in the Dlstrlc
rel of Columbia WAS taken up on moUoh o
Mr.. Davis, who proposed To debate II
Postponed Till tomorrow.
j.. The Senate went into executive SEES
sion and afterwards adjourned.
the HOUSE
srs- WAsHIYGroN, Jan. 10.
A resolution. passed directing IN
WAYS and means committee 10 thQuli
into the expedienCy Of repeating the nv
,o., per cent tax on hulls OF vessels a
op launched.
ond A resolution passed that the puoIi
Voc land COmmitte enquire INTO the heaLLl
l.e fitness. convenience and location Of tn
:, ~ Presidents Mansion as TO its sultaOH
~, " ness for the family of the President an
ohIo if not suitable, to report estimates 1or
@ suitable mansion in proper locality.
resolution passed instructlng u
~ WAYS and means committee TO eGqul
for lutO the eApeuIehCy Vi l'pu'ilH9 -, :,
ana marine lnS"t ahCe I'm =" " o('o,,.;,i,
roes vest invest IN uoVerhu'eh' oeou' ! .sl'
.ken and to deposit certain Pe' SenI 20 se
per capital and receipts IN u D, l ,.s.ss.
ours, for the better security Oh Vhe lnsuie
Y a under such rules as may DC ptescllo
t it by Congress -o.e.d o,,aoord;ro =
this A resolution passed suSpthulns
.roes publication OF the remaining Volun
OF the naval astronomer "a, Ca P0"'s''A
Chlll until the COMMUTE On pnnti
H. I consider ga report upon its eXpe'
ency.
A resolution passed yustruCtng t
0 the banking committee to enquire into
'wers cxpedicnc, of allowing any exist
ldlan nati0ual bank 20 change It's locail
itary into any other State or Territory.
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