Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-12-14
Thirty-Ninth ConErcs-.--Secoud Session:
wednesday, Dec. 5.
SENAIE

! oENAIE.
/ Mr.. Sumner introduced series Of resolutions
| on the subject Of recon struction, declaring the
| jurisdiction OF Congress over the whole subject
tue lllegaity Of the existing COVER Iments in the
| rtOeI states and the exclusion Of such States
with such Illegal governments from representa-
uon IN Congress and from voting upon the Con-
stituuonal amendments
The republican Senators TODAY comple,el
their arrangements of the standing committees
On the committee on foreign relations. Mr..
Dooltue who was next to Mr.. Sumner.
Chalrmsn, has been placed at the foot
OF the LIST Mr. Ramsay is made head Of the
postothee committee, Mr.. Dixon being displaced:
and Mr.. hendrickson appointed Chairman of
the committee on Indian affairs. instead Of
Doolittle, while Mr.. COwan is transferred from
the head TO the foot Of the committee on patents
No other important changes have been male
in the Committees
Mr.. Wade moved to take up the Joint resolu-
ton rendering the President ineligible for re-
election. He spoke of the growing danger Of
giving one man too long lease Of power, and
hoped Congress would defend the country from
that danger, by adopting the resolutions. 10 do
winch there could never be better opportunity
than the present. Referred
Slr. Sherman's bill to prevent the payment Of
appointees rejected By the Senate was referred
to the Judiciary Committee
Inc senate eoncurred in the House resolution
lor the continuance Of the joint committee on
Reconstruction.
HOUSE,
Alr. Williams called up motion to reconsider
the vote BY which the House bill for the regula-
uon OF appointments TO and removals from Office
was on the llth Of June recommitted to the
judiciary Committee
Messrs- Wilson, Kasson, Garfield and Hale
offered amendments, which, together with the
bill, were finally ordered to be printed and
made the special order for tomorrow.
Mr.. Lawrence Of Ohio, from the Judiciary
Committee. reported bill to amend the act Of
March 3. 1865, regulating the proceedings in
criminal cases
II provides that on ths trial Of any offense on
which the right to challenge Jurors now exists.
the defendent shall be entitled to only four per
smptory challenges, provided that this shall not
apply 10 trials for treason or capital offense.
Passed,
Also bill providing that on the trial Of any
person charged with treason person shall not
be disqualified from acting on the jury because
le has expressed an opinion, founded on news
paper reports. rumor or hearing. and not on
conversation with witnesses of the transaction
"a -N@4t"H t-IA4 tNSt4igs u Nuc elall say
le feels able, notwithstanding such opinion, to
ender an impartial verdict. Postponed until
tuesday next
Also a bill to protect rights Of action Of all
itizens; providing that where a citizen Of the
United States, who always remained loysl there
o and did nor voluntarily give aid or eueour-
cement to persons engaged in rebellion. shall
ring an action to recover damages for injury 10
erson or property or the value thereof. no such
ction shall be defeated, or any defense allowed.
y virtue Of the authority of the late so-callei
confederate States or any State declared in
abellion. The bin was passed
Mr. Miller gave notice Of BIZ granting pen-
ems to soldiers Of 1872