Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-15
wAsHIsoTos, Feb. IL

Mr. Sumner offered resolution instructing
the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the
expediency Of amending the Civil Rights Bill,
20 that all csses against any person debarred by
the State from sny rights Of 3 citizen shall De
heard and decided BY courts If the L. :, and
no; BY State courts.
Mr Chandler moved to tske up his resolution
offered Saturday, IN reference to the authority
Of the acting President TO appoint Provisional
Governors in the States lately in rebellion
Mr. Chandler continued at length to recspitu-
late the charges against the President, and sad
that Il guilty Of any cne Of them be should be
inpeAchei and removed. The resolution Eas
tabled without division.
The Invalid Pension bill was passed, also the
Post Office Appropriation bill.
Mr. Wade called up the joint resolution pro-
posipR 81 amendment TO the Constitution,
making the Pr sident ineligible for reelection
As reported by the Judiciary Committee, the
resolution reads, =" No person elected President
or Vice-PresideDt, who has onoe served az fres-
ideut. shsn afterwards he eligible TO either Of
fee
without action On the bill, the Senate took
reces. until seven O'Clock.
A Joint resolution, giving increased eomPen-
sation 10 cer;sin civil employees Of the govern
nent in Ws,hingtoD.wss then taken up snd var
ious amendments adopted, extending the bene-
hts Of the resolution TO everybody employed by
government in Washington.
The resolution vas passed as amended
HOUSE.
Mr. Highly introduced resolution instructing
the Committee on the Library 10 inquire into
the e1peieDcy Of purchasing Carpenters pic
ture Of the First Reading Of the Emancipation
Proclamation. Adopted
H.. H. rIr.r-o -s+r f-r--
ing the Committee on Claims 10 ascertain
whether the Claim Commission OF the War De-
p.rtnent, nov II session, were making allow
ances for war claims without authority Of law.
Adopted.
Mr. McRuer introduced 4 resolution decl.rir :
that the government Of the United States should
be actuated in the prosecution Of its claims
against Crest Britain for depredstions Of the
Alabams and other Anglo-rebel cruisers by th'
sam. despatch and emphasis which character
lied the government Of Crest Britain 10 lis de
msnd on the giving up Of Mason and sldeli
Adopted.
Many resolutions previously offered were laid
over under the rules Among others. one ofSrred
by Mr. NOEL last Monday for the extension O
the right Of suffrage TO women.
Mr. Morrill,, from the Committee on WAYS sut
Means, reported bill TO amend the existiu.
Internal Revenue law. Referred TO the Com
mittee Of the Whole. and made the tpecial orde'
for Wednesday next at P. NJ, and until dis
posed Of
On motion o. Mr. Wilson ofIova. tie clerk 0
the House was ordered to pxy the orders Of III
Judiciary Committee, not exceeding IN amour
$1,000.
Mr. Eliot, from the Select Committee on tn
New Orleans Riots, made report Oh the evi
deuce taken in the matter.
Mr. Boyer presented minority report blil
were ordered to be printed.
Mr. Eliot, in connection with his report, pre-
sented bill for the re-sstablishment Of eivi
govern neut IN Louisians.
A miscellaneous discussion ensued, 81. 70 Wha
position the bill should tske 10 enable il 10 b
considered this session. No ssusfsc 'ory cOoclu
sion being reached, Mr. Eliot finally moved III
previous question, saying he would leave II
House to dispose OF il as il thought proper.
The previous question was seconded, ~ TO -
The House then adjourned to enable iht mem
bert to read the bill before voting upon II.
SENATE