The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-02-09
Thirty-Ninth Congress.

In the Senate, among resolutions of
inquiry VAS one by Mr. Poland, Of
Vermont, as to the cxpediency of OK
tending the jurisdiction OF the United
States over all suits for acts done I'M
der the authority Of the military Of
the United States and that Of the so
called confederate Statcs. The
TO the Constitution aud
the resolution recommending the trial
of jefferson Davis came before the
Senate without action. Mr.. Trum-
bulls amendment to the civil rights
bill, declaring all persons in the United
States, not subjects Of a foreign pow
en-. citizcns, was adopted.
In the House, bill was reported to
provide WAYS and means. The bill to
amend the marine registering act was
passed It prohibits the registering OF
American vessels placed under foreign
protection during the rebellion.
FHDAy, Feb. ].
III the Senate, a Joint resolution was
adopted asking for separate room in
the Patent Office for specimens Of
gold aud silver, and one was offered
to provide for enforcing the anti-sla-
very amendment and guaranteeing re-
publican governments. The postage
stamp bill was passed The bill to
protect civil rights was taken up for
debate, aud, after numerous amend
ments had been defeated, was passed
by vote Of 33 to II The Senate adj
iourncd 70 Monday
In the House, bills were introduced
to erect warehouses in Now York for
cugoes of quarantined vessels and to
place hulks at the disposal of the
quarantine commissioners there. \
petition Of soldiers asking equaliza-
ton OF bounties was presented Res
olutions were adopted relating to
combinations Of Western steamboat
pilots, TO naval officers and surveyors
aud to American trade on the African
coast The consideration Of the
Freedmen's Bureau bill occupied the
remainder Of the day.
SATURDAY, Feb. 3.
In the House, on Saturday, Il bill
was introduced providing for repairs
and improvements to certain ports OF
Lake Erie. \ petition for soldiers
bounties was presented The bill
oqualizing tic pension law was passed
The consideration of the Freedmen
Bureau bill was resumed occupyin,
the afternoon and evening sessions.
MoNp.y, Feb. 5,
In the Senate, the petition OF Gener
nj Sherman and other officers for IN
crease Of pay WAS presented Til
bill regulating American marine regis
tiers was reported and laid over. The res
olution proposing an amendment t
the Constitution with reference to til
basis OF representation was called AZ
Nh Sumner offered d substitute dc
claring that all persons shall be equa
before the law in civil and politics
rights, and spoke in support of hi
resloution until the Senate went int
executive session.
: In the House, bills were introduce
: to provide for taking the census, pr,
. scrlbing an oath Of Office, and fiXin
, the standard. The Senate bill to pa,
/ tcct civil rights was referred REESE
= luhons were introduced proposing I
e add new article to tie Constitution
Y and suggesting inquiry rs to repeal {
= the revenue law III relation TO fine
+ The amendments to the pension hi
q from the Senate were concurred il
l. The committee on elections reportc
s favorably on the claim of Mi Troy
+ bridge, of Michigan, TO the seat occ,
@ pied by him. \ resolution was adop
n ed suggesting iaquuy in relation
the removal Of the national capita
It The bill charging the powers OF Il
G Freedmen Bureau, ms reported fro
J. the Senate, was taken up for dobut
which continued through the afte
noon and evening sessions.
TUESDAY, Feb. 6.
In the Senate, bill was report,
'. authorizing the appointment Of Il 4
If plomatic representative to the repu
/ lie of Dominica. A resolution W
adopted in relation to the payment
loyal citizens in rebel States for stor
J. taken for the use of the armies. II
u amendment to the Constitution W
y taken up, and n substitute was offer'
u by Mr.. Doolittle, of Wisconsin. NJ
" Sumner concluded the speech begi
u by him on Monday, after which Il
. Senate went into executive session.
II In the House, bill was introduc,
c to publish mail lettings. The joi
l. resolution of thanks to Admiral Ia
: ragut was reported. A resolution /
/ lating to the admission of pupils up
o the age of twenty-one into the Nay
e Academy was adopted The bill e
g larging the powers of the Freedmen
J Bureau was passed rs amended
} the committee on freedmen S affair
g by vote of 1876 to 33. The bill ma
! ing appropriations for fortifcatio
u was reported.