The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-03-16
ThIrty-Ninth Congress.

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In the Senate several resolutions of
inquiry were offered, after which the
proposed amendment to the Constitu
ton affecting representation was taken
up, and Air. Summer spoke in oppOsi-
ton so the resolution. The subject
was postponed another day.
In the House % bill was introduced
to continae IN force and amend the
Freedmen's Bureau. The resolution
to transfer two counties to West Nir
ginia was conc1rred in. The bill to
regulate trade with the British Prov
inces was discussed without action
THUBsDkY, March s.
In the Senate, an amendment to the
Constitution was offered disqualifying
as voters all who took part in the re-
bellion. Resolutions were offered de
claring that Congress and not the
Executive had the power to re-estab
fish State governments in the rebel
lous States. The amendment to the
Constitution affecting representation
was taken up, and an agreement was
made to come TO vote today. In the
House the joint resolution granting
$4,000 to Miss Barton was passed.
The bill to reorgauize the Supreme
+ Court was passed.
FRIDAY, March g.
In the Senate, after the morning
hour, the amendment to the Constitu
ton relating to representation was in
order, and Messrs Fesseden, Sumner
and Wilson spoke on the question \
vote was taken on Mr. Henderson $
substitute, which was rejected by yeas
10, nays 81. The JOINT resolution
offered by Alr. Summer rs 4 substitute
was also rejected by yeas 8, nays 81
Mr. Yates offered a substitute and Mr.
Clarke offered an amendment to that,
which was accepted Mr. Yatcs's sub
stitute was rejected by yeas Z, nays
38. Mr.. Davis offered an amendment
to submit the committees proposition
TO the State Legislatures next hereaf-
ter to be chosen, which WAS rejected
After the rejection of two other amend
ments, offered by Mr.. Sumner, the vote
on the main proposition was taken,
resulting in yeas p, nays %, not a
two-thrds vote as required. Mr.
Henderson moved Il reconsideration,
, which prevailed. Mr. Doolittle submit
ted articles TO besubmitted to the State
legislatures, and the further considcra-
ton of the matter was then postponed
until Thursday, and the Senate adj
iouned to Monday.
In the House, after debate, the civil
rights bill vas recommitted The re-
eiprocity bill was discussed in com
mittee of the whole, and various
, amendments were adopted. Notice
was given by Mr.. Stevens that he
would ask for evening sessions for
business after this week The House
then adjourned.
MONDAY, March II.
, In the Senate several substitutes to
t the pending amendment to the Consti-
I tuition were submitted.
In the House ii resolution OF inquiry
relating to the taxation of United
States bonds was offered and referred
1t was resolved that the House take a
daily recess from half past four until
1 half past seven IN the evening. The
r bill to increase temporarily the duty or
( imports was reported unfavorably and
O. tabled. IN committee of the whole
the bill regulating trade with British
America was considered and several
G amendments adopted The debate
n was resumed at the evening session
and, after further amendment, a vote
9 to strike out the enacting clause wa.
= carried The action of the committo,
r OF the whole on the bill was concurrec
L in by the House.