Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-12-27

18th in discussing the rights of Amer
lean citizens abroad, in which Sen
ators Sherman, CONFESS, Johnson,
Conkiin, Wilson, Howard and Nor
rill, took part, the debate arising In
consequence of the petition Of GER
tain citizens of Cincinnati, praying
that in view of recent occurrences
abroad, the citizens of the United
States be protected in their rights
Ed gl5iti 1
~ HOUSE. 21
The Speaker presented petition
from the Secretary of War ad interim
with copy of report from Col.
Hasson of the Engineers, respecting
the Improvement of Pawtucket River,
R. /. Referred to the Committee on
Commerce. ...,
A resolution was adopted that the
Military Committee inquire into the
expediency of amending the bounty
laws as adjusted by the Second Audi
tor.
A motion to introduce resolution
of thanks to Gen. Hancock was OBJ
jected to as out of regular order.
The bill relative to deserters was
taken up. Debate followed.
Mr.. Benjamin moved to amend its
second section by adding the proviSo
that it should not be construed as re-
lieving from the penalties of the 2lst
section OF the Act of 1865 any per-
son who deserted from the army or
navy and went over to the enemy.
Mr.. Garfield declared his cheerful
acceptance of the amendment.
Mr.. Pile gave some statistics as to
desertion, including statement that
only 5000 deserters went over to the
enemy, and most of these from rebel
prisons. He advocated the passage
of the bill, holding that it was wrong
to disfranchise from $4,000 to 2O0,-
900 men recorded as deserterS for the
sake of furnishing those other 5000
men, and those who had at the out
: break of the rebellion abandoned the
flag and took up arms against it. He
thought, however, that the bill ought
= to be recommitted and modified so as
to grant relief only to those who were
4 technically but rot really deserters
: The bill was then recommitted.
! Mr.. Judd introduced bill to amend
e the act of June IT, 1864, to regulate
: the foreign cOae ting trade on the
: northern, northeastern and northwest
= ern frontiers. Referred to the Com
:, mittee on Commerce.
o The House then went into Com
mittee of the Whole.
/ Mr.. Washburne Of Ind, from til,
+ Select Committee on Payment of Ad
d ditional Bounties, made a report
+ which was ordered to be printed ant
J postponed to January 9th.
g Mr.. Hooper, from the Committe
:, on Banking, reported as a substitute
for the bill introduced by Mr.. Hunter
. bill enacting that all United State
and National Bank Notes shall be sui
e cct to taxation, by or under the Stat
authority, in the same manner as OIL
er moneys are taxed, and at no highe
y rate. 1t was referred to the Commi
d tee of the Whole on the state of th
l. Union.
k Mr.. Cullum introduced a bill
amend the law in relation to pension
t. by making them date from the day
discharging, &c. Referred to the PEI
f. sion Committee.
Mr.. Paine offered a resolution il
r structing the Committee on Ways an
:. Means to inquire into the expedienC
of permitting any bonds in which Il
. United States debt may he funded,
- be cntailed for charitable or educ
~ tiOnal purposes, under suitable reg
~ lations, &c. Adopted.
;, Mr.. Farnsworth, from the Post c
a' fee Committee, reported a post rou
" bill. Read three times and passed.
W Mr.. Ross offered a resolution ca
ing on the Secretary of War for info
nation as to army officers empIo
"A ed in various departments of Was
"a ington. Referred to the Militia
ID Committee.
ed Mr.. Butler explained at some leng
TN various items in his appropriate
Tie DILL.
ey Mr.. Ross inquired whether the d
ler iceries in the Quartermaster- Genera
OF department appertained to the c
ne pcnse of reconstruction.
he Mr.. Butler replied that they d
eo, not-not a dollar.
ld Mr.. BROOKS suggested that the cC
Ole of the army maintained in the Sor
re- must have swelled the deficiency
lo' the Quartermaster's department.
au Mr.. Butler had no doubt that the
lil were expenses in the Quartermaste
'ile department for moving troops in
Use South, but there would be some
'ne pense, no matter where troops we
nlo Mr.. Brooks had only to say that
Out gu long as four millions of Negroes 6
'he erned eight millions of White men
lno the South, it would take large bC
Tue of troops to keep the country quie
Oh Mr.. Butler said he held in his hs
'ne paper showing how some of
w. money spent in reconstruction
," been used. 1t was a bill of Thor
Adams, Chief of Police in New
leans, one item of which was as
Wa lows: For cash paid for haul
Ran torty-siX loads Of dead and woun
+ of from around the Mechanics Insti,
to the Station House, $13S." An
my er item was for cab hire for the G.