Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-12-21
Congressional.

Mr.. Poland also presented resolution to
pay the widow Of the late JACOB Collamer
the increased amount due the deceased. Both
referred.
Mr.. Sumner opposed the Nebraska bill as
opposed to human rights.
MIR. Wade defended It,
Mr.. Yates urged action for Nebraska.
In reply to Mr.. Sumner, Mr. Wade re-
marked that he would feel bound to admit
the Soothern States if they adopted the
amendment in reasonable time.
Mr. Sumner said he had made no such a.
greement, and would vote for no State which
made distinction Of rights on account Of
color.
The question was put on taking up the
bill. and resulted as follows yeas 81, nays
H. The bill was read 1t declares that Ne
braska having asked for State Government
is to be admitted to equal rights.
Mr. Brown moved that it be amended by
declaring the act to take effect only when all
distinctions of race and color were abolished.
Mr.. Wade further advocated it. saying
that the population was SO, $50 with 9,136
votes cast.
Mr.. Sherman said he voted for the Con-
stitutional amendment with the distinct un-
deIstanding that they were to be the terms
upon which the South was to be restored to
the Union. If the Southern States accepted
the amendment this winter, he would favor
their admission, aud the people would hail
the result with joy; but if they rejected
these terms, and the issue were presented
whether the South should rule us or we sho'd
rule the South, he would be for recognizing
its State Governments on the basis of loyal
voters. He would never consent to see the
South come here with increased political
power. He regretted that the President had
used his influence against the amendment
In so doing, he did not believe Mr.. Johnson
had shown himself friend to the South. He
saw by the papers that Arkansas has rejected
the amendment on the ground among others,
that it was not proposed by Constitutional
Congress. The South by her obstnancy
might yet have to learn by bitter experience
whether this wac Constitutional Congress
or not.
Mr.. Brown did not believe that his a.
mendment, il adopted, would delay the ad.
mission OF the State sixty days. SO help me
God, said Mr.. Brown, will never vote fol
the re-admission of Southern State that de.
mics the right of suffrage to their black cti.
zens.
The Senate ad1 burned TO NJ ondav.
In the House, the House took up Senate
bill giving negro suffrage in the District Of
Columbia, and passed it without discus sion
under the previous question-llS yeas to 4t
NAYS.
Mr.. Wentworth made an amusing review
of the Presidents speeches, and said be was
willing whenever they adopted the constitu.
tional amendment to agree TO a universal am
nesty for universal suffrage, but not mo.
ment before.
The Committee on Pensions were instruct
ed to inquire into the expediency of amend
ing the Pension laws, so as to provide tina
in all cases where it is proved to the tatisfac
ton of the Commissioner Of Pensions, thai
any soldier during the rebellion died in any
rebel prison, it shall for all purposes of pen.
sions in such case be claimed prima facia ev
dence that such person died of disease con.
tracted in the service and in the line of hi
duty.
In Senate, Dec. u, Mr.. Wade presented
petition for the remuneration Of the city anl
county Of Alexandria, Va, to the District o
! Columbia. Laid on the table,
Mr.. Wilson reported fayorably the Hous
resolution for the erection Of "a monument L
the memory of the late Lieut.. Gen. Scott.
Mr.. Sumner presented bill to punis
those who induce the emigration of free col
ored persons undes false pretenses. MI
Sumner said there were persons here froI
foreign countries endeavoring to persuad
colored persons to emigrate, but virtually t
inRugurate "a sort of coolie trade. Referre
to the Foreign Committee.
The bill to repeal the Presidents amnest
power was taken up.
The Senate postponed all other business
two o'clock to listen TO the eulogies on III
late Senator Wright of New Jersey.
In the House, Mr.. Washburne of Ill. o
fered a resolution directing the select con
8 mittee on the New Orleans riots to invest
: gate the alleged frauds in the New Orlesr
Custom House, and the appointment of rel
y els therein tn the exclusion of Union mel
= and into all matters connected with the AT
g ministtation of affairs in the Custom Hous
I Adopted.
9 Mr. Harding of Illinois offered the folio,
: ing:
I. RESOLVED That the House of Represen
= atives Of the Congress of the United Stat
will give unfaltering support to to the Exc
utive Department of the Government to vi
= dictate the time honored policy Of this Repu
i, lie against foreign armed intervention, viii
i tends to the destruction of constitutional Ii
d erty, on this continent, and especially cor
IF mend the tone of the National voice in II
,, erence to the Republic of Mexico. Adopte
is A translation of lhe letter from the Emp
= rof Of Russia. ackno wledging the joint res
It luton congratulating him on his escape fro
Is assassination, was read and applauded.
The select committee on the murder
U. S. soldiers in South Carolina, was,
d motion Of Mr. Dawes, instructed to inqui
At also into the case of Henry Miller, indict'
IN and sentenced to death at WATERFORD, S. {
4 as spy for the Union army.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs was
structed to report whether the good offices
ID the United States should not be employed
re restoring peace to the States Of South An
I'd RIGA.
n The House Committee of Ways and Mea
have postponed the consideration Of
Boutwell's gold sale bill until alter the nc
no days.
lief The House has voted down ptopositi
IS TO stop the further withdrawal Of legal t,
d. der notes.
A bill will be introduced to-day and ST
ported by Thad. Stevens, asking an increG
n OF two hundred millions national banki
be capital.
of- Representative Ashley Of Ohio has prep