Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-17


for any fees, salary or perquisites, after
the close of the session OF the Senate
during which his nomination was re-
jectsd. The penalty for disobeying the
order being fine of ten thousand dol
lars and Imprisonment not more than
five years.
Mr.. Edmunds approved, but would
prefer an independent bill should be in
| troduced.
Mr.. Howard offered an amendment re
curing bonds for the faithful perform
ance of duties of Office while Temporal
rily being filled by persons appointed
If such bond be required, by an officer
suspended, Pending the consideration
of the bill, the Senate adjourned to Mon
day next.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
Mr.. Crooper presented the credentials
of Mr.. Branch from the 9th district Of
Texas, and Fosters from the Sd dis
trict of Alabama, which were referred &c
the committee on reconstruction.
Messrs. Boyer and Hale were excused
| from further service on the military
committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Epson the commit
tee on commerce were instructed to in
quire into the expediency of making an
appropriation to repair and complete the
piers for the improvement in the harbor
of st. Joseph on Lake Michigan.
Mr. Milien introduced a bill supple
mentary to the act relating to the can
collation. of revenue stamps, which was
referred to the committee on ways and
means.
The committee on military were in
| struCted to inquire into the eXpedlency
of providing by law for allowing full
pay and allowances to commissioned OIL
GERS and enlisted men who have been
discharged, until they can get to thelI
homes.
Mr.. Alley from the post office commit
tee reported a bill to authorize the Post
master General to pay route agents moi
| less than nine hundred dollars nor more
than twelve hundred dollars per annum
! After some discussion the bill was
| passed.
The Senate bill for the admission o.
| Nebraska was brought up. Mr.. Garfield
wished it submitted to the committee or
territories, and Mr.. Ashley moved the
| previous question.
Mr.. Garfield said he did not wish to
vote now on bill which allowed State
to come in on the conditions stated In
the bill which might be attached to a
bill to admit South Carolina. If Ne
braska was admitted under this bill,
Congress might be compelled on that
precedent to admit every Southern State
on precisely the same terms.
Mr.. Wilson Of Iowa appealed to Mr..
Ashley not to pass the bill to a vote
now.
Mr.. Howe had just passed bill Sc
curing to all male citizens in the terri
tories the right of suffrage. 1t is now
proposed to pass another for Nebraska
which expressly disfranchises persons
who the House had just declared should
be franchised.
Mr.. Garfield thought these might come
back to the other Congress when called
upon to pass on some Southern State.
Mr.. Wilson explained the failure Of
Nebraska to perform the prescribed con
! would be to thorw the question into thu
courts of the United States, whethe
colored people were entitled to vote il
Nebraska.
Mr.. Davis wished the bill further dis
Cussed.
Mr.. Washburne moved to it lay on thu
table.
Mr.. Garfield said to Mr.. Washburne
"If you want to kill the bill, so ahead
Mr.. Washburne replied he did AM
wanted to kill every bill. Laughter,
The House refused to lay on the tabl
by vote Of Al to 107, and at A O'Cloc'
the House adjourned.