Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-11
Congressional.

In Senate, May 7, bill reviving the grad,
Of General in the army was referred to III,
Military Committee.
The motion to reconsider the vote Of Mr.
Trumbui's amendment to the Postoffice bill
was taken up.
Mr.. Poland opposed the amendment
In the House, a resolution was adopted in.
structing n, Judiciary Committee to inquire
into the ptopri,ty Of reporting bill pfovld
ing that hereafter the elective franchise shall
not be denied Or abridged in any OF the Ter
ritories Of the United States on account Of
race or color. and provi1iug further and
| Thereby giving notice f the fact thal hence
forward No STATE Which the people Of said
territories NAV 09gauizc shall be admitted in
! to the Union whose constitution thAll sane
ton such denial or abrdgemeut nfthe cleo
tive franchise
/ The bill paced fixing the time Of holding
/ the I. s. Circuit Court At Richmond on the
/ FIRST Monday in May and on the fourth Mon
| day in Nov, mber, and Authorizes the ad journ-
! ment Of the session now authorized, from
Norfolk 10 Richmond.
A resolution Wa adopted calling for in
formation from the various Departments in
reference to the number OF Clerks, from what
Stale appointed how many had been in the
Union or rebel army, and by whom the latter
were recommended.
A resolution was adopted that the Agri-
cultural Committee inquire into the exped-
iencv Of removing The Department Of Agri-
culture to one ct be- Western States
A resolution was Introduced 10 discharge
the Joint Special Committee Of Fifteen on
Reconstruction. which was laid on the table
resolution was adopted that the Commit
tee on Claims inquire into the fairness of the
distribution OF the rewards for the capture Of
jeff Davis, and the murderer and oOnspirs.
tors egainst President Lincoln and Secretary
Seward.
resolution amending the Constitution b,
adding an article providing that Congress
shall have power to lay and levy tax on cot
ton exported from the Uuited States, WAS
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
In Senate, May 7, Mr.. Poland was fol-
lowed By Messrs. Sherman, Stewart, johnson,
McDougal and Salisbury, in favor OF recon-
sideration, and by Mossrs. Trumbul and
Howe against, The motion to reconsider was
then agreed to--syes 81. noes 49, OF the
Senators usually counted as reliable Repub-
liosn Uuion men, Messrs. Edmunds. Fessen.
den, Foster, Poland, sherman and Wilson
voted aye. The IS Senators voting il the
negative are all Republicans.
Inc majority OF Inc Republicans, therefore,
were In the negative
In the House Mr' Morrill, opened the de-
bate on the lax oil.
In Senate May D, the joint resolution in
relation to tue attempted assassination Of the
Emperor Of Russia was pa Sod
The Pos, Office appropriation bill vas taken
he Ia,r NJ. II
amendment relative to appointments to offices,
MI. Mouill moved to strike out the last
clause requiring The cause OF removal TO be
reported T. me senate agreed to, ~ against
10,
MT ltumou'l offered the following sub
stute tgt the proFoslhon no" before the
senate nat 40 per- exercising, perform
ing OF unGe' klnR q 'A'fcise Or perform snl
onile ~ any once en- oy law, IL 'fquired
I" b. hI-n py ne CT icr and consent Of the
Senate, shta bsfore continuation, receive any
compensation Tor h'e setNcss' unless com
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was lost by 81 TO so.
The Committee on Banks were instructed
TO inquire into the circumstances connected
with the failure Of the Merchants National
Bank of Washington. and also report what
legislation is NECESSARY 10 proteet tbe pnblic
in such evcnts.
The House then proceoded to consider the
special order viz; the Joint resolution Of tho
Recopstruotiop Committee. pronosing an
amendment TO the CONSTITUTION
Mr.. Stevens suopor,ed II. nlthoueh he se;d
it fell far short of his wishes. but he bclieyaa
il was all that could be obtained in tho nre.
.ent state of nuhlic on;rion
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