The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-03-09
Thirty.Nlnth Congress.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. %.

chusctts, increasing the mileage of
officers in the army and navy. The
naval appropriation bill was reported.
The credentials Of u senator elect
from South Carolina werc laid on the
table. Two bills granting lands in
aid to railroads were passed The
concurrent resolution relating to the
admission of Southern members was
taken mp, when Senator Nyo spoke in
favor of it, after which the Senate adj
journed.
In the House, the consideration of
the amendment to the Constitution
was resumed After debate, n motion
to postpone until the second Tuesday
in April was carried by 113 to 36
During the debate, Mr.. Stevens Of
Pennsylvania communicated the infor-
nation that the members of the Leg
islature of that State had held caucus
at which Congress was indorscd A
petition was presented from twenty
six hundred wcrkingmen Of Washing
to, in favor of the adoption Of the
eight-hour system by the Govern
ment.
THuRsDAY, March 1.
In the Senate resolution to dis
band the Southern militia was intro
duced. A bill was reported giving Che
Secretary of the Treasury discretion
airy power over the importation of
cattle from districts not infected
The concurrent resolution was taken
up, and after debate an understand
ing was arrived at to take vote to-
day.
In the House, bill was introduced
to refund the tax of 1866 to sufferers
by the rebel raid at Chambersburg,
Pa. Also bill providing That the
likeness of any person living shall not
be placed on currency.
SATURDAY, March g.
The congressional business on Sat
urday was confined to debate in the
House, in committee of the whole on
the Presidents message and the sub
mission of a number of reports of
private character.
MONDAY, March s.
In the Senate the petition Of Park
Street Church Of Boston for the equal
/ ity of all persons before the law was
! presented. A joint resolution stating
conditions of admission of representa-
tives from Southern States was intro
duced by Senator Wilson The Joint
resolution to pay Miss Barton SI5,-
600 was adopted unanimously The
bill granting lands to the Wlnnebago
Indians was passed.
In the House permission was grant
cd to offer resolution guaranteeing a
Mexican loan on the part Of the Unit
ed States. An act providing for the
consolidation of the Pension with the
Provost Marshal's Bureau and bill to
incorporate an association to educate
colored men for the ministry, were in
troduced. A Joint resolution for the
admission Representatives from Ten
nessee was reported from the commit
tee on reconstruction. The views of
q portion of the minority of the com
mittee were also presented while Mr.
1 Washburne, of Illinois, and Mr. Bout
well, objected,to the report and would
hereafter present their views 4 let
ter from the Governor of North Caro-
lima, stating that the State had accept
ed the lands donated by Congress for
agricultural colleges in 1861, was pre-
sented; but the House refused to re-
ceiye the document, as Congress did
not recognize the government of North
Carolina. A resolution was adopted
asking the President for the number
and names of persons worth more
than $4,000 who had been pardoned,
and other matters. The military and
army appropriation bills were consid-
cred and after debate the army appro-
priation We're passed
TUESDAY, March 6.
In the Senate, the bill to reimburse
Missouri for war expenses was passed
A message from the President in ref
erence to the organization of govern
ments in the Southern States, togeth-
er with the report of the operations of
the Freedmen's Bureau, was submit
ted and referred to the reconstruction
committee. The resolution giving
the consent of Congress TO the an
nexation of the counties of Barkelv
and Jefferson to West Virginia was
adopted.
In the House, bill to substitute
compensation for artificial limbs, to
soldiers and sailors entitled to them,
was introduced The Military Acad-
envy bill was reconsidered, to enable
Mr. Schenck, of Ohio, to offer an
amendment prohibiting the applica-
ton of the money to pay or subsist
any cadet from any of the States late
ly in rebellion. Mr.. Blaine, of Maine,
offered a substitute that no part of the
money should be applied to pay or sub
sist cadets not appointed III accor-
dance with the law regulating such
appointments. Mr.. Schenck S amend
ment was adopted. The Speaker laid
before the House communications
from the President relating to the dis
tribution of the rewards for the arrest
of the assassins of President Lincoln
and transmitting the documents con-
nected with the provisional govern
ment in Southern States. The bill to
regulate trade with the British Pro
yinces was discussed in committee Of