Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-03-30

CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, March q
HOUSE.

Messrs. Garfield and Wilson of
Iowa, also made remarks, the subject
being the Printing Bureau of the
Treasury Department and position of
the members of the committee of in
vestigation in reference thereto on tie
report of said committee. The sub
ject was finally dropped.
Among other things Mr.. Moulton
said Andy Johnson would 60 down
to postei.ity not only as bctraycr Of
his party, but as an migrate, infamous
in ali time to come to all honorable
men. Mr. Myers next addressed the
House, taking strong grounds again;t
the Presidents reconstruction polic,.
Mr.. Buckland was the next speaker.
He did not think that the RcDrcsen-
tatiyes from Tennessee or any of the
rebel States should be admitted to
SEATS without the concurrent action of
both Houses Of Congress. He depre-
Gated, however, the warfare waged
against the President and did not be.
lieve that he was about to prove re-
creant TO the trust reposed in him.
Mr.. Har- was the next speaker
He did not think the Southern States
were in fit condition to be entrusted
with powers Of government.
Mr.. Lawrence followed, speaking
against allowing any compensation
being allowed the Southern States for
emancipated slaves. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Monday, March 26.
SENATE.
Mr.. Sumner rose to a question of
privilege, and moved to amend the
journal Of Friday by striking Mr..
St0ckton's name from the vote decid-
ing his case. This gave rise to
lengthy discussion, in which Mcssrs.
sumner, Trumbull, Johnson, Sherman
and Davis participated.
Mr.. Stockton exp aimed at considera-
bic length his position and the reasons
melting him to vote in his own case.
and concluded by withdrawing his
vote, which the chair decided he could
not do.
After lengthy debate. which con-
sumed the whole session, a motion to
postpone until Thursday was made.
pending which the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The resolutions offered last Mon
day by Mr. Rogers. in regard TO Fed.
eral and rebel debts, came up as the
first business in order in the morning
hour Mr.. Rogers spoke in support
OF them, consuming the whole hour.
Mr.. Dawes suggested to Mr.. Rogers
to add the Ten Commandments to his
resolutions.
The resolutions 90 over and will
remain open to debate until disposed
OF. The morning hour having elapsed
they were dropped
Mr.. Grinneli introduced a bill to
- 'is h.iSh a manufacturing and Stats
' ',o', ''l'islon IN the Treasury Dcpart-
meht, which was referred TO tho Eon'.
mlttee on Manufactures " '"i-
The Speaker presented letter from
snt secretary of the Treasury. trans.
uniting the annual report Of the Sn
Peflntendent ofthe United States CoaS+
survey for the year 1865. Tailed
and ordered to be printed
pr h[' c hlllott offered a resolution to
Th30oO copies. Referred.
from the aaker also presented letter
hitting a rte68etary Of the Navy. trans
ton as to the, in reply to a rcsoIu-
and naval stati6hto locate the coal
Baltimore. Tabled . Canton, near
be printed. ordered to
Mr.. Moorhead presented 70,
lutions of the Legislature of PcRso-
vania urging the repeal of the tax On
crude oil or petroleum. Referred.
Mr.. Kelley offered resolution,
which was objected to, requesting the
Secretary of the Treasury to communi-
cate resolution Of the trade with
the Provinces in British North Ameri-
ca. and especially Canada, in 1854.
1868 respectively, the values being.
estimated in gold, and specifying what
proportion OF such trade was with the
United States, and what articles. if
any were exclusively exported to the
United States; also the tariff laws
now In force in Canada, with a state
ment the nature and extent of the
changes made therein since 1854: al.
so the returns of the Canadian canals
Tor S65, Illustrating their value and
Importance of the free navigation of
the river IT. Lawrence to American
commerce, together with such general
information brought down to the pres
ent time as may be III his possession
and may assist in correctly estimating
the trade resources of said provinces
and their relations to trade and pro
auctions of the United States.
MIR. Stevens introduced a bill to
authorize the building of a military
and postal railroad from Cumberland.
Nd, to Pittsbufg, Pa.
Referred to the Committee on Mill
fary and Postal Railroads.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens. two
members were directed to be added
TO that special Committee. Suisse
luently Mr.. Thomas called the matter
up, assuming that the increase of the
49,
COMMITTEE would bring up all the
matters already decided by it. ad
noVedto reconsider the vote ordering
the increase.
After considerable debate the House
'eiused to suspend the rules to allow
ne motion to be reconsidered, the
Tote being 40 to 81.
The Speaker thcreupon announced
hn