Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-17

AFTER NlhttlhNfouh ialk anu INC lIhlrNtiu0 NI
some unimpoftant business message was reccIv-
ed from the Senate announcing its disagreement
to the amendments to the Reconstruction bill, and
asking for Committee Of Conference
On motion of Mr. Boutwell, the House insisted
on its amendments aud agreed to Committee OF
Conference, aud Messrs. Stevens, Boutwell, and
Holman were appointed Committee on the part
Of the House.
At g. 10 the House adjourned
In Senate July 10, at l2.45 the session was
sumed, and the Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary Of the Interi-
or in response to resolution calling for intorma-
ton, reports etc, on the origin and extent OF the
Indian difficulties, which was read and ordered to
be printed.
AT 90 the doors were opened and the Senate
took recess for half an hour.
On re-assemblng message was received from
the House announcing the action OF that body on
the Conference report on the Reconstruction
bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Trumbu the Senate proceed
ed TO the consideration Of the Conference re-
port
Mr. Sumner could not help saving that Con-
gress bad not been sufficiently radical in this work
Of Reconstruction Three bills had been passed
when one would have been sufficient. The civil
government OF the South ought to have been swept
away at once. lie feared that Congress had not
been sufficiently explicit in the exclusion Of rebel
influence. When Reconstruction was accomplish
ed then the time would come to open the gates to
rebels not till then.
Mr.. Trumbul said the Committee Of Conference
had not jurisdiction over the subjects named by
Mr.. sumner. lt had to take the bills OF both
Houses and compare them without introducing
any new subject. The bill as it came from the
Committee was substantially what the Senate had
agreed to. II had no new features Incorporated
in il materially affecting its character.
On agreeing TO the Conference report a vote
was taken and resulted as follows
Yeas 81 Nays 16.
The Report was agreed 10 at 80 2. NJ, and the
bill goes to the President as agreed to by both
Houses.
In the House Mr.. Donelly offered a resolution
for an additional Standing Committee Of nine
members to be known as the Committee on Edu-
cation. Referred to the Committee on Rules.
On motion Of Mr. Pike the Select Committee
on the treatment Of Union prisoners Of war was
authorized to sit at such places and take testimony
by such members Of the Committee as may be
deemed proper.
Mr.. Munger moved the suspension of the rules
to allow him to offer resolution extending the
inquiries of that Committee to the treatment of
rebel prisoners Of war, the Of the suspension
OF the cartel OF exchange, etc.
A lively debate took place during which Mr..
Butler said he courled the fullest investigation as
one of those who were engaged in the negotiations
for the exchange of prisoners during the war.
The debate mainly as to who was response
Bile FOR the suspension of the exchange of prisoners
during the war, and was participated in by Messrs
/ Ingtrso, Butler, Edridge and others.
The House refused TO suspend the rules.
The question, which under discussion last
evening, in reference to the reception of a memo
rial from the Arkansas Legislature asking an ap.
I preparation for levees for the Mississippi river
now came up and the discussion was resumed, at
ter which the House voted, So to 43. to receive
the memorial, and it was referred to the Commit
tee on Appropriations.
Mr. Stevens at F. NJ presented the report o.
the Conference Committee on the reconstruction
bill and gave brief explanation Of it, and was fol
lowed by Mr.. Holman, who said that while op
posed TO the bill he had agreed to the report a
the best adjustment that could be made between
the two Houses.
The report Of the Committee of Conference wal
agreed to.
A message from the Senate at 90 minutes to
o'clock announced that body had agreed to the re-
/ port of the Conference Committee on the Recon
struction bill.
The Committee on Enrolled bills presented Tn,
Reconstruction bill, when the Speaker signed it.
Mr.. Bingham moved TO suspend the rules fol
the purpose of introduction, and having consid
cred in the House a bill appropriating Sl,676,00t
for the purpose of carry ing into effect the Recon
struction acts.
The rules were suspended aud the bill intro
duced.
/ After short debate the bill was passed Yeas
I Ill. NAYS %.
In the Senate, July 49, Mr.. Sherman appeared
and took his seat.
Mr. Sumner tried to call up his resolution re-
sciuding the resolution of Friday, but Mr. Hen
bricks opposed and moved an Executive session
MIR. Simmer Withdrew his motion.
Mr., Wilson called up the House bill making an
appropriation for carrying into effect the several
reconstruction acts
MIR Buckaew moved to reduce the appropria-
ton to $1,000, 600.
Mr.. Wilson accepted the amendment saying il
not sufficient Congress would be in session again
in few weeks and could then supply the deGcien-
cy. The resolution as amended was passed
In the House, Mr.. Covode offered a resolution
that the testimony taken by the judiciary commit
tee on the subject ofimpeachment of the President
be printed, aud that any portion of the committee
be allowed to report thereon at any time.
The House refused TO second the previous ques
ton and Mr. Wilson (of Iowa. rising TO debate
the resolution. it went over under the rules.
BY Mr. Kelly--a resolution instructing the Ju-
dietary committee to inquire whether the States
Of Kentucky, Maryland aud Delaware have now
State governments republican in form.
Mr.. Edridge remarked that the State Of Mary
land had already been provided for in a refe renee
to the judiciary committee. The resolution wa,
adopted 80 to 3S.
BY Mr.. Rlndall--A resolution declaring that in
| the judgment of the House. no National Bank
should be selected as public depository for gov
eminent monies in any city where is located
treasurer or assistant treasurer of the U. s.; bu
that all monies collected and received for the gov
eminent in such city should be deposited with the
treasurer assistant treasurer, and requesting
the secretary of the treasury transfer any money
| now in such National Bank to the treasurer or as
sistant treasurer OF the United States. Adopted