Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-24

The bill fixing the salaries Of the
Judges ofthe Supreme Court inthe several
territories AZ twenty, five hundred dol
lars. WAS referred TO committee on iu-
dietary.
The bin of Mr.. Williams To provide for
the registration OF electors In the ter
ritores OF the United States, and that
before such registration the voters shall
take the oath of loyalty and no person
accepted who has given aid and comfort
to the rebellion, was referred to COM
mittee on territories,
1t was ordered that the digest of stat. |
utes on the collection of imports be pre- |
pared by the Treasury Department for |
the use OF the Senate. The bill chang !
ing the mode OF appointing pension |
agents, providing such agents shall
hereafter be appointed by the President
by and with the consent Of the Senate,
was amended and sent to the House for
concurrence.
The tariff bill was then taken up and
amendments were offered by Mr. FesS2n-
den and were adopted. Mr. Fessenden
offered prOvso which was adopted,
that fire works placed on ship.board be-
fore the first of May next, may be i'm
ported on the payment of duties, and
they may be imported in bond on their
way to other countries. The bill was
amended to go into effect on the first of
April next. The amendment Of the
finance committee were now concluded
and the bill was before the Senate as in
committee of the whole, aud still open
to amendments. Mr. Cattell made an
address advocating protective tariff. Mr..
Sprague called attention to the necessity
for increased protection to the linen in
terests in this country. He thought
that manufactured fax ought to be ad-
mitted duty free, so as to encourage the
manufacture Of linen in this country.
Pending the consideration of the bill the
Senate went into executive session on
motion OF Mr.. COwan, and soon after ad-
| jourard.
HOUSE.
In the House to-day bills were intro
| duced to punish for obstructng rail-
| roads For the sale of the hot springs
reservation in Arkansas. To facilitate
/ the construction Of the branch of the
Union Pacific railroad from Sioux city
to Lake Superior; all Were appropriately
! referred.
The resolution which has been re-
ferred to the judiciary for paying Cot
fraith extra compensation was recon
sidered and passed by q vote Of "a to IS.
| The principle of the case, on motion of
Mr.. Washburn of Indiana, was made APP
| pIicable to the case of VOORHEES, OF Indi-
ana and Brooks OF New York
| Mr. Wilson of Iowa reported the
| House bill introduced by Mr. Bingham,
Dec. 10th, to declare valid certain proc
lamatons of the President, during the
suppression of the rebellion with sun
dry amendments were all agreed to and
the bill was reCOmmitted.
Mr.. Boutwell, from the judiciary com
mittee reported a substitute for the
House bill to prescribe an oath for pub
lie officers, members of the bar, &c. 1t
| provides that no person shall act as at
tOrney or counselor in any Of the courts
in the United States, or who has given
aid or comfort or encouragement to enc
mics of the country in arms.
The second section makes the first
section apply to every court of the
United States. Mr.. Boutwell, explained
and advocated the bill and in conclusion
he said that the Supreme Court having
! failed in the performances Of its duty,
the time had arrived when Congress, by
whose breath alone the Supreme Court
! existed should assume exaCtaH specific
authority and declare by solemn law
that men who have been guilty Of muir
! der treason and bribery, or have raised
their arms to strike down the govern,
ment Of the country, should not partici,
pate in the administration of the laws
Of the iaUd until absolvcd from their
crimes. When MIR Boutwell, resumed
his seat there was loud applause GA the
floor ana in the galleries. The bill was
read The third time when the Democratic
members commenced making Efforts to
sfsve OF vote upon it. They mustered
s. votes, and by motion upon ADJOURN
Hent and other matters, obtained the
calling Of the yeas and nays and the re
suit was lovely time generally.
The House has spent the whole even
Ing in dciatory motions on the part of
Democrats to prevent a vote on Mir.
Boutwell's test oath bill. AT eleven D.
H. there was no prospect OF c0mpro-
mice an all flights session seemed incY-
table.
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