Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-02-08

leo in regard to master and servant.
Adjourned.
@BEArE.
WAsHNeroe. Feb. 3.
Mi. Nyv offered d joint ge-olutlou
which was adopted IT quesuug She Sec
rotary of the Interior to set apart Il
room in the Patent OftIcc for Soc exhi-
bltlOn OF gold and silver
Mir Sumner offered a ioul rlaoutiou
TO carry our the guarantee Of q rtpubi-
can form 0l governm, oyiercd
printed
The bill I0r the protection Uf all per
sons in their civil rights was taken up.
Mi. Davis spoke in opposition to MIR
Summers joint resolution which pro
vides for enforcing the constitutional
amendment prohibiting slavery and for
carrying out the constitutions guara'
tees OF republican form Of govern
ment. He gave notice that he should
move this resolution as counter to the
constitutional amendment passed by
the House.
Mr.. Davis did not see the benefit OF
any such bill.
Mr.. Hendricks moved to strike out the
ninth section, authorizing the use Of the
army and navy to enforce it's provis-
ions
Mr.. Lane of Indiana favored the bill.
Mr.. Cowan denied the power of Con
gress to repeal state laws relative to
citizenship.
Mr.. Trumbull replied to the argu-
ments against the bill.
Mr. Salisbury moved for adjournment,
lost.
A vote was taken on Mr.. Hendricks
amendment, which was lost.
Mr.. Davis amendment was then voted
down.
Mr.. Salisbury moved an amendment
inserting after the words civil rights,
the words Except the rights to vote,
lost: yeas 7, nays 80.
On motion of Mr.. Norton the amend
ment was adopted striking out a portion
of the seventh section, imposing a fine
OF a thousand dollars In case of the es-
cape Of any culpriC, upon the officers In
charge. The bill was then passed yeas
33, naysl2
Adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON Feb 2.
During some Of the proceedings in
the contested election Case OF Dodge VS..
Brooks, the question being gu motion
10 reconsider the vote AMI referring Ger
tain testimony thoreiS to the committee
on eleCSi0Hsy recess WAS taken, and
Generals Thomas and Meade were Intro
Fr.k br tr,,
coined them, and they replied amid sp~
plause.
After the recess Messrs. Brooks aud
Dodge each spoke in favor of their
rights to a seat.
MIR. Raymond withdrew his amend
meut.
A resolution was agreed to Instruct
ing the committee on the Pacific Rail-
road to enquire Into the expedienCy Of
extending aid to the Iowa branch
A lOug debate occurred between Mr.
Dawes OF the election committee and
Mr.. Brooks, relative to the testimony OF
the latter furnished in the case Of his
contestant, Dir. Dodge.
A debate arose on q motion or Mr.,
Raymond TO reconsider the vote on the
subject
Mr.. Elliott announced that he should,
in Consequences Of this debate, postpone
pressing the previous question on the
bill eulsrging the powers of the freed
meu's bureau, until Monday next.
A hill was introduced fOr the ereo-
ton of warehouses III New York, for the
reception of merchandise arriving In
Vessels ~ jet tn qusrantiBe; l." Que
a lth0rzing aud directing the Stcrtta-
RES Of War and the Navy To place YES
sel> and hunks at tue dt>pn>aI of Shs
quarantine commissioners of Ne. York.
Referred to cuuuteIce commiLlee.
A petition ut 500 soldiers who enlist
ed in 1851, and were discharged from
disability, receiving no Bounty. praying
for the CassaGe OF an act tquatg ing
bOunties, was presented aid reierred to
COMMITTEES 0n ways ani mea ~.
A resolution was adopted that the
! committee ON Commerce Inquire Into
the exF@dienCy Of legislation t'' prevent
/ a combination of Steamboat pilots on
western wsrer>; the expectancy of ahoi-
| tshiug naval officers aud surveyors aud
Also the coLditluu of American trade en-
! the African OIaSts aud what measures
| are necessary tai extend and pruttct 1t.
| The nil ellsrgiug the powers of tbs
freedmsi,'s bureau was taken up. KeEr
| oppo~ed IL.
An} tarnsd.