Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-04-06
G0ngrrssional.
FUNERAL of SENATOR FOOT.
WAsnINorov. March n.


bur 10 attend the funeral Of Senator Foot
Rev. Byron Sunderland breaches tho funeral
discourse. No euogies will be delivered to-
day, but this will be done on future occa-
sion. A Congregational committee will attend
the remains to Vermont this evening in q
spocisl car.
The Vermonters in Washington, number
ing over ffiy. met this morning at the Judi
cary committee room Of the Senate. Judge
Poland, Of 81. Johnsbury, was called on to
preside, and w. f. Tfask, Of Windsor, was
chosen Secretary. On motion Of Mr.. Chip
man, Of Middlebury, il was
hesrlgea That, in common grief at the
death Of seoator Foot. and in deep sympathy
with his family we will attend the funeral Of
the lamenied Senator in body to-day, and
wear The usual badge OF mourning on the lef,
srm for thirty days
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill,, Mr.. John Os-
good, Of Rutland, was appointed Marshal,
and the meeting adjourned.
President johnson caused the departments
to be closed to-day, as a mark OF pect to
the memory Of Senator Foot, and the ladies'
at the White House sent proiusion of rare
flowers, which, with horal tributes from the
public green houses, deoked the coffin.
Work is suspended at the Capitol and at
the Government printing office.
1t has been decided to have the body re-
main at the Baltimore depot tonight, and be
taken from thence tomorrow IN a special car.
1P. NJ.
The President and nearly all the high Of
fcials are presen; at the funeral ceremonies
in the Senate Chamber. which are very i'm
posing
The Presidents interference in the Con-
necticut election has greatly enraged his con-
servative friends in Congress, and there is
prospect that the lines will soon be drawn
very closely party-wise.
In the Senate, March 27, after the proceed
iugs heretofore reported, Senator Poland
condemned Mr. Stockton for voting in his
own case, and moved to reconsider the vote
declaring Stockton entitled to his seat, which
was carried. This was an ntimation that
Stockton voted wrongfu.ly. The copperhesds
struggled in vain for delay, and finally Mr..
Clark moved 10 amend the resolution so as to
declare that Stockton is not entitled to a seat.
Carried, % to 81. This resolution was then
adopted % to 2l, Mr.. Poland voting in the
negative. The absentees were Dixon, Wright.
Foot, Foster, Morrill, and Stewart, three Of
whom would have voted aye, and three no, if
present.
In Senate, March 2s, after reading the
journal, Mr.. Sumner said
Mr. President great bereavement has
fallen upon the Senate. Mr.. Foot, Sena-
tor from Vermont, one of our most hono1ed
associates and Oldest among us in continuous
service, died this morning at o'clock. He
has passed from this scene Of duty and OF
honor. In the presence OF such sorrow, il
seems better that public business should be
suspended for to-day. Accordingly, l shall
mske a motion, Yhich believe will have the
sympathetic concurrence of the Senate.
make it in the absence Of the surviving Sena-
Tor Of Vermont, who is now necessarily en-
gagged in attendance upon the family Of tne
deceased, and after consultation with him.
move the Senate do now adjourn. The
motion was carried.
In the House, Mr.. Morrill,, from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, reported a bill
to amend the Internal Revenue act Of June
80 1864. He stated that II was the purpose
Of the Committee on Ways and, Means to re-
port bill extensively modifying the income
tax, and ia order la, II may take effect this
year it was desired that levying aAd oolec-
ton Of such tax shall be postponed two
months. There being no objection the bill
received its several readings and passed. 1t
enacts that he proceedings touching the levy
and collection of the tax provided in schedule
A of section 100 Of the act TO provide Intern
al Revenue, &C., approved June So 1864.
and the act amendatory thereof, approved
March 3, 1865, and all proceedings for levy,
return aud collection of income tax, approved
by said act. be postponed for the space Of two
mnnfhE nrnvfHad that Ill the
edies and penalties in said act shall remain
in full force and effect in all respects, except
sa far as the same are changed as to time by
postponsment of aforesaid.
On motion of Mr.. Raymond the Judiciary
Committee were instructed to inquire into
the expediency Of SO amending chapter lO8
of the laws of 1868 as to provide that no
member whose name may be called by the
Clerk shall participate in the election Of the
Speaker or other business OF the House until
he has first taken the oath Of office prescribed
by the Constitution and law.
On motion of Mr. Darling. the Committee
on Weys and Means was Instructed to in
qnire into the expediency Of abolishing the
tax on slaughtered animals.
The House proceeded 10 the consideration
Of the Bankrupt law, on which the House
yesterday ordered the main question.
Mr.. Jencks made the closing speech in sup
port Of the bill.
The Bankrupt law was defeated By vote
OF SO to 25
Mr. Washburn Of Illinois moved to recon-
slider the vote and to table said motion.
The vote on the latter resulted, yeas so,
nays 6s.
So the motion to reconsider came before
the House and was postponed one week.
March %, in Senate, Mr., Sumner moved
that the Secretary of the Senate be directed
To communicate to the Governor Of New Jer-
sey copy Of the resolution Of the Senate in
reference TO the seat of Stockton, The mo.
tion was agreed to.
Mr. Poland briefly announced the death Of
Mr. Foot and offered resolution which was
adopted, that the Senate attend the funeral
at one o'clock, aud that the Senators wear the
usual badge Of mourning during the remain
der Of the session.
Tho Senate at twelve o'clock took recess
until one o'clock, when the funeral ceremon-
les commenced.
In the House, message from the Senate
announced the death of Mr.. Foot.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced resolution Of res
pect for his memory and coincidence TO his
family.
The House agreed 4, attend the fuuetal at
one o'clock and then adjourn until Monday in