Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-12-05
QUEENSTOWN, Dec, 3-uoon.
4orH CONGREss-2ND SESSION
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.

SENATE.
On motion OF Mr. Buckaew to amend
the journal by stiking out the title OF
Honorable, was after slight debate car
ried. Several petitions were presented
and referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Anthony the stand
ing committees were then constituted as
follows, the Clerk reading them from
the printed list.
ForeiqR RelQtt0NS.-Messrs Sumner, Fes-
sender, Cameron, Harlan, Morton, Pat
terson Of New Hampshire, and johnson.
On Finance. -Messrs Sherman, Morgan,
Williams, Van Wrinkle, Cattell, Hender-
son, and Morrill, OF Vt.
On Appropriations -Messrs. Morrill, OF
Maine, Grimes, Howe, Alison, Cole,
Conking, Guthrie.
On Commerce -Messrs Chandler Nor
rill Of Maine, Morgan, Sprsgue, Corbett,
Patterson, OF Tenn, Doollttle.
On KanHfactUfS-M essrs. Sprague,
Pomeroy, Gates, Cole, Dixon,
I'm Agricultwe-Messrs Cameron, Cat
tell, Morton, Ttplin, Guthrie.
On Military affairs and Mliha-Messrs
Wilson, Howard, Sprague, Cameron, Nor
ton, Thayer, Doolittle.
On Nqrd AfaiyS-Messrs Grimes, An
tbouy, Crsgin, Nye, Freelinghuysen,
Drake, Hendricks.
Post office and Post Roads-Messrs Ram
sey, Conness, Pomeroy, Van WlLkle,
Harlan, Morrill, OF Vt, Dixon.
Public Lands -Messrs PomerOy, Stu
want, Edmunds, Cattell, Williams, Tip
ton, Hendricks.
% Pripats Land Claims -Messrs Will
liams, Howard, Henry, Norton, Bayard.
Mr. Williams presented petition from
the government clerks and employees in
this city praying that the provisions OF
the resolution passed January Z, 1857,
increasing their salaries for the current
year, be continued. The petition was
refused.
The Presidents Message was then an
nounced by Col. Robert johnson, and
the reading was commenced at half-psst
IL o'clock.
On motion OF Mr.. Sherman 1t was or.
dered that 5000 copies OF the message
be printed for the use OF the Senate.
The reports of the Secretary Of the
Treasury and Comptroller OF the Cur
renCy were presented and same number
OF copies ordered printed.
Mr.. Morton offered a resolution re-
questing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
report to the Senate the amount and
character of taxes levied and collected
by the several States from National
Banks: also the amount of bonds de-
posted by them with the government as
security, and the amount Of interest
paid thereon annually In gold, and the
value thereof in legal tender notes.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Morrill, OF
Vt. the words including the amount re-
ceived for licenses was inserted in the
first clause. Resolution then adopted.
Mr.. Tiplin offered u resolution direct
ing the Committe on territories to in
auire iuto the expediency so amending
the organic law Of New Mexico, that
government shall have no greater power
over legislation in said territory than
the President has under the constitution
over legislation. Congress referred 1t
to committee on territories. Ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
Several communications from the Sec
retary OF War were received and referred
to the military committee.
A resolution that the committee on
ways and means inquire into the expe
diency OF assessing tax on the capacity
OF stills was passed.
The committee on elections reported
in favor OF admission to seats OF Messrs
Kuyatt, Grover, Jones and BreCk o
Kentucky but the cases of Tumble
VAnpn had nn unf hppn a :.
posed OF by the committee.
The Presidents message was received
previous to the reading Of which Mr.
Schenck said the premature printing o
the message was disrespectful to Con
gress, The message was then read. IT.
reading was attentively followed by thu
members, who had printed pamphle
comics before them. The paragraph il
which the President twits the republican
party with the results Of the recen
state elections, provoked general smil
Of derision on that side Of the House
The reading of the message occupied 81
hour and thirty five minutes.
Mr.. Schenck moved that the mess 9
be referred to the committee OF tn
whole. He said That while there wa
much In the message that would PROPS
bly, command the assent Of most Of th
members, there was great deal NOR
especially in that part which relates
the reconstruction Of the states, whic
he apprehended, when it came TO be dir
cussed in committee, would not pas
without challenging criticism and con
ment. He also commented sharply o
the premature publication Of the me-
sage, hut disclajmed any intention