Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-12-14
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wAsniNeroN. Dec. 5.

WASHINGTON. Dec 5.
The Republican Senators o-day completed
their arrangemoneoft the standing committee
On the Committee on Foreign Relations Mr.
Doohtte. who was next to Mr.. Sumner,
Chairman, has been placed az the foot, and
Mr.. Ramsay is made head Of The Post Office
Committee. vice Dixon, difplaced
Mr Henderson was maoe Chairman Of the
Committee on Indian Affairs, instead Of Mr.
Dooltue, while Mr.. Cowat has been trans
ferfed from the head TO the foot Of the Com
mittee on Patents. Thus Messrs. Doolttle
Cowan ani Dixon, friends ID President john
son, are deprived of ohaiimanships
Tho report Of the Invest eating Committee
disclosed startling frauds upon the q vern-
ment. Parties ia high posiiop at the South
during the war are seriou. 2 implicated.
ln senate, Wednesday, DC. 5. Mr.. Wade
introduced bill for the ADHESION OF \ 9bras-
ka into the Union as STAT Ordered 20 lie
oa the table for the p staErt
The committees for the session we're an
nouncad.
Mr.. Williams offered a resolution iastruc-
ing the committee ON Reirenchment TO in
qure to what extent ,he President had the
right O. restore conf,cated property under
the laws Of the United States, If such laws
exist. to what extent it can be executed Sc.
Adopted.
Mr. Trumbull moved the reference of the
bills 90 recall the Pre,idents Amnesty power
to the Judiciary committee. THIS gave rise
to debate, at the conclusion Of which the bills
were referred.
NJ. Sumner offered resolutions on recon-
struction, of which be gave notice yesterday.
They assert the right Of Congress over the
subject of reconstruction and deny the righ,
of the lately rebsllious States 20 pass upon
The constitutional Amendment. The resolu.
Jion was read and ordered TO be printed.
The Senate adjourned at l.30 ?. NJ.
Ia the House, Mr. William. called up the
bill Of the last session for the regulation Of
appointments Co and removal from office, and
addre sed She House in advocacy Of It,
In the Senate, Thursday, December 9Th,
Mr. lrumbull reported iayotsbly from .he
Judiciary Committee on the bill Of the
House 20 repeal the amnesty power OF the
President, and asked immediate considera-
tion.
Mr. Hendricks objected and it goes over.
Mr.. Poland gave notice that on Monday he
would call up the Bankrupt bill.
lt was ordered, on motion Of Mr.. Grimes,
tha, when the Senate adjourn to-day it ad-
j journ 20 meet on Monday next.
In the House. on motion Of Mr.. Washburp
Of Illinois, the Post Office Committee was in.
structed to inquire INTO the expediency Of
c9nisrriug on the Pos, Ofiioe Department the
] lrisdictlon and control over the various tsle-
graph wires now in operation aud hereafter
70 be constructed-.hat is now exercised
over post off ,es and post roads-and to re-
port by bill or otherwise
The bill for regulation of appointments to
and removals from Offices came up and was
postponed until Mondy next.
90 a;iou Of NJ Pihs SSeeg committee
Of three ordered % inqus,e into the cir
Gums tances Of the murder Of three United
States soldiers in South Carolina, in October,
1865, and Of the repdeve and subsequent
pardon Of those convicted thereof.
Mr. Dawes introduced bill to fix the
election Of members Of Congress for the
Tuesday after the first Monday in November,
1865. and the same day each alternate year
thereafter, " hich was referred to the Com
mittee on Elections
On motion Of MIR. Eliot select commit
tee OF th &c was appointed TO proceed to New
Orleans To institute an inquiry into the riots
there in July and August iast.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson Of Iowa the Ju-
dietary Committee were instructed to inquire
into the necessity Of furthef legislation ia re-
gard to the organization Of the House and
the counting of the electoral votes.
Ga motion Of Mr.. K4sson Inc same com
mittee were instructed 70 inquire into the
prOpriety of directing martial law to be pro-
claimed in counties in the rebel tates where
Union men have been murdered aud the laws
not enforced against the murderers.