Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-06-01
CONGRESSIONAL.


In the House, May 20, Mr.. Broomal 10.
troduoed bill to provide. for computing
hounties Of veteran volunteers so as to protect
their rghts. Referred to Committee on Mil
iary Affairs.
1t proposed to exempt the hundred dollars
veteran bounty from computation of what II
to be deducted under the bill to equsliz'
bouniies
The House went into Committee Of tn,
Whole on the tax bill.
Mr. Morrill, from the Committee Of Way
aud Means, reported new paragraph for th'
amending OF section l03 of existing law i'm
posing tax Of 2 IL per ct. on gross receipts
| from passengers and mails Of railroad, canal
steam boat and stage coach companies, pro-
vided that such companies shall have the righ
to add the tax TO their fares.
On motion of Mr.. Farnsworth the last pro-
viso was struck out, and amendment as mod
fled was agreed to.
Mr.. Stevens, of Penn, moved to amend the
Goth section by striking out the words The
Secretary of the Treasury is hereby author
lied to appoint an officer in his department
who shall be styled Commissioner DC, and
inserting 10 lieu Of them " Congress by a
concurrent action shall elect SPECIAL Commits
ioner."
After debate this amendment was with.
drawn. See editorial columns.
AIS o'clock the House adjourned.
Nothing Of Importance the Senate, May %
In the House, a motion of Mr.. Farnsworth
to have sundry officers Of the treasury de-
pertinent appointed by the President and
Senate, was rejected, and the tax bill was
then passed, III to II.
In the Senate, May 20, Mr.. Lane of Kan
sas introduced bill to donate public lands
TO the several States which may provide agri.
cultural colleges for the education of persons
Of African descent. Referred.
The petition Of q citizen of Spain for re-
lief from excessive importation dues charged
in Baltimore was presented. The Chair de-
cided that the petition of foreigner could
not be received in the Senate.
in the Senate, Msy 20, the reconstruction
resolution was taken up, and the third section
was stricken out by an unanimous vote.
Mr. Howard then offered several amend
ments, which were ordered to be printed and
the subject was postponed till Tomorrow.
Mr.. sumner proposed an amendment to
the effect that when all those States lately in
rebellion shall conform to the standing amend
ment TO the constitution they shall be restored
to their political rights. lie also introduced
a bill enforcing the amendment to the cons
tuition abolishing slavery by securing the
elective franchise to colored citizens, which
was ordered to be printed.
The joint resolution relative to interna
State communication was taken up. Al
amendment was adopted that the bill shall
not authorize the construction OF any new
road without consent Of the State. An
amendment was then agreed to that Congress
have power to alter or repeal it at any time.
The bill then passed, yeas %, nays 10. Ex-
ecutive session, then adjourned.
In the House, The bill to continue, en-
force and amend the Freedmen's Bureau bill
came up as the first business in order in the
morning hour.
The House seconded the previous question
on the bill and amendment.
Mr.. Chanler moved to lay the bill on the
table. Negatived.