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

resolution 10 lFdusltT 10 Tue hssNluu lot
for disabled soldiers at Point Lookout,
such property there as may be OF use,
and 1t was passed,
A resolution was adopted instructing
the committee on Indian affairs to in
Quire into the facts connected with the
massacre of the Indians at Fort kear-
ney.
Mr.. Summers resolution relative to
the correspondence between the govern
ment and Mr., Motley, cur minister at
Vienna, came up The Senate on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Fessenden postponed all
orders in order to reach the tariff bill,
which was then considered. The bill
makes one hundred and nine printed
pages
The tariff bill was read and several
amendments mostly verbal were
adopted. The reading of the bill was
almost concluded but there We're three
pages remaining, when the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
In the House to-day, Mr.. Baker intro.
duced joint resolution declaring the
late rebeIlious States, by act of seces-
sion, ceased to be States. When the re-
belnon was put down they became gov.
eminent of military origin without any
civil foundation, and not valid State
governments and can only become such
by the declaration of Congress. 1t was
referred to the judiciary committee.
Mr. BrOmwelI introduced a resolution
declaring the powerof amending the con-
stitutiOn, which was referred TO the
committee on reconstruction. Ii re-
solves that those States not now repre-
scented in Congress shall not be entitled
to vote, and that when the amendment
adopted by twO-thirdS of the States re-
cognized as such by Congress, it shall be
valid
Mr. Hill introduced q joint resolution
suspending the retrenChment or cancel
latiOn OF legal tender notes for two years,
it was referred.
Mr.. Benjamin introduced a bill to reg
ulate the practice and define the power
o, ,he Supreme. Court in certain cases,
and it was refined to the committee on
judiciary.
Mr.. Buckland introduced bill to
amend the act of March Sd, 1865, so to
preventany further withdrawal or dimi-
mutton Of legal tender notes referred to
the banking committee
Mr.. Maynard introduced bill for the
publication of the laws of the States
lately in rebellion referred to the judi
ciary committee.
Mr.. Ward of New York introduced a
preamble and resolution concerning the
disfranchisement Of portion of the cit
liens Of Maryland.
Mr.. Noel introduced a bill to amend
the negro suffrage bill for the District OF
| Columbia, by abolishing all disfran-
| Chisement on account of sex. He moved
| its reference to a select committee, aleg-
| ing that the district committee was not
! friends Of the proposition; it was re-
| ferred to the committee for the District.
Mr.. Terry introduced bill to further
| prevent smuggling, referred to the COM
| mlttee on commerce,
Mr.. Garfield introduced a resolution
for the examination of the Treasury and
! other Executive departments, referred to
the committee on ways and means.
| Mr.. IDgersOil asked leave to introduce
resolution apprOpriating twenty five
| thousand dollars for distribution among
the poor of the district, through General
! Howard. After an amendment it was
| objected to and did not come before the
| House for action.
The resolution OfE4red by Mr.. Ward
! Of New York, in relation to the di5fran-
I Chisementof citizens Of Maryland sets
| forth among other things that the armed
forces Of the United States were ordered
! nv faHapol ay1tbNritiag n -
/ with the government of that State, and
override the constitution and laws of
the State, securing the vote to rebels and
persons disqualified, and preventing
! soyal voters from enjoying the right OF
{ the elective franchise. Il requested the
: committee Ga election to inquire into
( and report whether the constitution and
| laws had been violated, and whether the
! President or any one under him had IN
any manner iuteglerred with said cleo.
I ton.
The select committee on the murder OF
! United States soldiers in South Carolina
, were directed to inquire into the pub
lie whipping Of United States citi-
zens ia Raleigh, and the burning to
death Of citizens in South Carolina,
when confined in Jail.
On motion of MIR. Ketcham the COM
mittee Of ways and means were in
, structed to inquire as to the expediency
of providing for the redemption of one,
two, three and five cent coin at the
Treasury in sums not less than ten dol
lars
On motion OF Mr.. Banks the COM
mittee on library was authorized to con-
tract with Albert Bierstadt for two
paintings representing some prominent
features of scenery or event in Ameri-
can history to fill the bwo unoccupied
panels in the chamber Of the House.
The House proceeded to the discus
sion OF Mr.. Stevens reconstruction bill
and was addressed by Mr.. Kerr in oppo-
sition, and by Mr.. Highly in support of
the bill. The former sustained the
President in reference to the establish
ment of State governments in the South,
and the latter denounced Mr.. Highly, and
spoke against the reference of the bill to
the reconstruction committee.
Adjourned,