The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-01-26
Thirty-Ninth Congress.

TUESDAY Jan. 10.
In the Senate, the resolution to
withdraw our Minister to England
was tabled by vote of % to II. Mr..
Chandler gave notice that he would,
at an early day, move the repeal of all
existing neutrality laws. The bill to
establish a-mihtary and naval asylum
was amended so as to apply to the
army only, and passed. 4 bill fixing
the military establishment OF the com
try was reported A debate ensued
on the District Of Columbia suffrage
bill, and an amendment was offered
excluding those who left the district
to aid the rebellion.
In the House of representatives,
the bill to revive the grade OF general
was reported back from the military
committee The House concurred
with the Senate in authorizing the
committee on, reconstruction to send
for persons and papers. The bill to
I incorporate the United States Protec-
tive Homestead Company reported
back with some amendments and or
dered to be printed. \ bill was in
PRODUCED amending the act providing
for duties on imports
WEDNESDAY, Jan. II.
IN the Senate, the credentials Of &
North Carolina senator elect were re-
ceiyed and tabled. The bill ceding
to West Virginia government lands
and tenements at HaIpers Ferry was
referred. A resolution calling for in
formation relating to violations of the
neutrality laws on the Rio Grande
was adopted. The bill to increase the
military peace establishment was read
and passed over. The resolutions tC
appoint provisional governments fol
Southern States was taken up
In the House the national protec
tive homestead bill was tabled. j. n
Goodnow, delegate from Arizona, wa
Qualified and took his seat The Sec
/ rotary of war was asked to suspend
: the sale of government property a
I Point Lookout.
THURSDAY, Jan. IS.
: In the Senate, A bill for the admis
: sion of Colorado, accepting and ratify
. ing the Constitution and Government
! adopted by the people, was reporte'
t from the Committee on Territories
: A bill was passed unanimously givin
: the ranking privilege, during he
e life, to the widow of President Lincoln
g and, after an executive session, tn
;. Senate adjourned.
- In the House, step was taken te
wards placing this Government iirevc
cably on the side Of equal rights fc
all men, Refusing by repeated vote
to postpone the subject, they refuse
also to reeommit it to the Judiciar
Committee, and then, by vote {
. l16 to "a, passed the following bill;
n BE II enacted by the Senate and Hou'
= of Representatives. Of The United Siat
d Of Amerlca IN Congress assembled, Tn,
e from all laws and parts of laws, PR
Is scribing the qualifications Of electol
v for any Office in the District of Colun
" bia, the word "svhite" be and the san
IS is hereby stricken out, and that froi
{. and after the passage of this act Il
II person sllall ne ulsiudiihSu from No
g ing at any election held in the sal
y district ON account OF color.
1t Section. 2. and be 1t further enacie
ot That all acts of Congress- and all Law
i'd of the State of Maryland in force
OF said District, and all ordinances
Washington and Georgetown incol
sistant With the provisions OF this aC
A are hereby repealed and annulled,
e. FRIDAY, Jan 10.
n In the Senate, bill was introduce
as to restrict the fees Of claim agents
ne $40 A petition was presented fro
,h citizens of the District of Column
he asking the repeal OF all laws makil
~ distinctions on account OF color, III
st credentials of VIM. Marvin, senat
~ elect from Florida, We're laid on L
rd table, The bill enlarging the powe
n of the Freedmers Bureau was tax
US up, and after debate the amendme
confirming titles to lands under Gc