Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-02-23
Gongrrssional.

In Senate, Feb. IA, Mr.. Clark of New
Hampshire advocated the enffanchisement Of
the blacks. He would not for the present
vote for the admission of any state except,
perhaps, Tennessee, to participation in The
affairs OF the Government.
A bill was introduced making an appropria-
tion for the survey of the Upper Mississippi,
between the Falls Of 81. St.Anthony and Rock Is
land. aud of the Minnesota river, wita a view
TO secure passage upon the former Of boats
drawing four feet Of water and reliable slack
water navigation upon the Minnesota.
Ia the House the Michigan contest d cleo
zion case was up. The House decided that
Mr.. Trow bridge retain his seat.
A bill was introduced 10 establish a Ma
tonal Bureau Of Education. Ordered to be
printed.
A resolution was adopted instruc.ing the
Banking Committee to consider the expeden-
cy of amending the banking act, so that in
terest- bearing legal tender notes shall be in
cluded as part of lawful money required to be
held by National Banks for redemption La
blitiss.
This House considered the bankrupt bill
vi hout action.
la Senate, Feb. Is. the Constitu ional
amendment was taken up.
Mr.. Williams, of Oregon, spoke in favor OF
the amendment.
Tue bill to prevent and punish kidnapping
was passed.
A bill was reported to the House from the
Pos, Office Committee; authorizing the Post
master General to sell postage stamped en-
velopes for newspapers or letters, the val
Ne OF the stamps impressed upon them, and
allow dead letters to be returned free of pos
tage, and prepaid letters to be forwarded at
tue request Of the person addressed to anoh-
OF post Office, without additional charge and
also letters endorsed to be returned to the
writer, shall be Tree Of postage on their re-
+ turn.
! II also authorizes the transportation OF
mails by sailing vessels to 4nd from foreign
ports, at coat not exceeding sea-postsge.-
The mode Of advertising letters is left with
the Postmaster General.
1 The money order fees are made ten cents
on thirty dollars. twenty-five on forty dollars
nnd thirty on fifty dollars. The order shall
4 be good 'or one year.
The bill relative to the sale OF postage
stamps in the South was postponed.
/ The miscellaneous appropriation bills which
/ failed last session, were then considered.
I An appropriation was passed OF sac. 600
! Tor repairs to the Presidents Mansion, with
an amendment providing for the removal oI
/ he fence in the hall of tie old House Of Rep
iesentauves, and the removal of hucksters
/ from the corridors
The bill makes appropriations for coast
surveys, light house establishments, public
buildings, &C., and also $4,000 for the ex-
penses Of Lincolns funeral.
An amendment passed that hereafter all
carpets purchased for the use VI the Govern
melt shall be of American manufacture.
At the evening session Messrs. Howell
Strouse and Delreese made speeches on Re-
construction.
In Stna Feb. l6. the bill extending the
pension lay to arufeers of the army was
passed.
he bill allowing an appeal to the Supreme
Court from the Court of Claims, and proyl-
ding that the regular session of the Court o
CLAIMS shall commence on the first Monday
in December was passed.
The constitutional amendment was tAker
up.
Mr. Hendricks opposed it.
In the House a bill to reimburse loya
States for disbursements made for raisiug
troops was reported from the Select Commit
tee on that subject.
A memorial from the committee reported
that Mr.. Bancroft h,.d furnished a copy o
his Orstion, and the House ordered twenty
thousand copies to be printed.