Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-01
HOUSE
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number of judges OF the Supreme Cour
Referred to the judiciary.
MIR. O'Neil introduced bill in regar
to fees and costs OF clerks, marshals aD
attorneys IN United States Courts. Re
ferred to the judiciary.
The House resumed the considegauo
Of the joint resolution reported Ytste
dav TO amend the constitution Nj
Highly spoke in favor.
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania state
his objections to the proposed amen.
mcnt, arguing that proposition "a
this ought not to be submitted to I.
Legislatures of those States which 81
not represented here, and which won
be necessary to make it a law. He d
not 20 to the extreme length Of }
fyiend from New jersey, Rogers.
Mr.. Kelley declared that he 'h0.
support the proposed amendment
MIR Hale felt compelled to vote aga,
the measure and gave reason at so.
length.
Mr.. Price touor,cd. in favor ID.
amendment. Congress had jurisd.c.
under a cause OF the constitution WI
deceres that Congress shall have luu
10 provide for the general welfare
Mi Bogers-Will the geutIrm4l
-orm me where he iuds that clause
Mir. Price-Certainly, 1t has beer
,UF - my IL, to impart Information
the ignorant daughter j IS 10
9Th section, lst article
MIR. Price read it.
Mr., Rogers Does the gentleman r
nom the text Of the constitution
Mr.. Price-See the difference Dclw
common sense man and cOnstii0'
al lawyer. Great laughter.)
/ Mr. Rogers-You are right !.
here. I supposed it was IN thr pies
( bic, Laughter)
Mr. Price-These gentlemen have
/ "a about the constitution, but when
! bring them down to it, about vi.
they prate so much. they are as i@yn
Of it as they were before they were b
! >Laughtcr)
At The conclusion Of Mr.. Price,
marks, Mr.. Davis obtained the floor
H." motion went over till to-mU.
when. IL Is understood the prey@
question will be oederei,
Mr.. Morrill, from the committc
wa, S and means, reported bill regr-
mo rade with the British North An
ican -, 1ssessions, which was read w.
and ma, Re the special order for Fiji
next
Mr. Wooo bridge Of Vt, offered i Re
luton. which was adopted, request
the President to communicate to
House ALI inform, 'tion in his posses
in relation to the d.. Stribution Of reWa'
offered by the govern. ue - ooI VIC oils
of the assassins Of Mr.. hluColn'
Mr.. Julian, from the commit lux,
public lands, reported a biz. W . ;e,'~
public lands requiring irr, SasI .,' ..
Iowa Colorado, Arizona, Mon 'au' u
Nevada
Mr. Smith introduced 4 fes0ln,
which WIS adopted, requesting the PN
ident 10 communicate any corresp01.
eHce or information in the posscssi0g
the government in reference to the tern
OF Office Of President Juarez, etc aI
and as to any vote Of confidence or II
traordinarv power given to him by .l
Congress Of the Mexican Republic
Mr.. Raymond offered the follows
resolution which was adopted
Resoiged, That the committee on col
merce be instructed to inquire into ,a
expectancy Of improving lightlo@s
dues on vessels arriving at or depsriiL,
from ports Of the United States and I
report by bill OF otherwise.
Mr. MeIcus offered q resolution II
structing the judiciary committee 70 p
quire into the expediency Of prOVidII3
by Legislation for the issuing Of cef,'
Gates to soldiers who have lost their a |
charges, The resolution was moH.o7
and adopted.
Mr.. Van Horn offered the ,ollo"
resolution.
Fhersas, The Emperor OF France
the re-opening OF the French Cham0e"
announced his purpose of withdraw:
lis troops from Mexico, expressing II
hope that the emotion excited IN tI'|
country would be allayed by declaTatN'
md
HEereos, The nation accepting sa.I
declaration in good faith, it is but prop,
hat l should insist and guarantee II
is fulfillment that no further empU
nent of French troops in Mexico shOu
Re made except to preserve the sfstu4.
Until the period OF their withdra"s'
ives, therefore
ResoJyed, That in the judgment OF w
'ress, the employment Of French tTGg5
d further conquest in Mexico wou!a
nd should be considered as a vi0la!S
f such pledge on the part of the tfel.I
to to committee on foreign
HRS.
bIr. Brandegee offered q resoI0.|
7hich was adopted, instructing the I'D LII
littee on naval affairs to inquire ~
ne advantages of the site otereo 1
he government on the river Than<t
ear New London, Conn, for wy
ard, or naval station for iron claus
Their naval vessels, and to inquire L0'
Ne expediency Of accepting the sane
Alsorrr7ad