Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-17
ssss sssGRRss-sECOND SESSION. 1
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Q.

... WASHINGTON, Jan. Q.
In the Senate to-day Mr., Rdmunds
presented petition In favor OF the
tariff bill passed last session, and II was
referred 70 the finance committee.
Mr.. Lane from the committee on PEN
sions reported a bill granting pensions
10 certain persons In East Tennessee.
Mr.. Wade from the committee on Dis.
trio OF Columbia, reported with the
HoU amend nent bill to authorize the
cons ruction of the branch Of the Balti.
more md Potomac railroads, which was
ordered printed
Mr.. Sumner presented the petition oil
Wool Growers and citizens of Virginia,
which was referred also, protest OF
citizens of Massachusetts against the
admission of Nebraska with constitu-
ton DISTINGUISHING colored citizens,
ordered TO lie on the table. He also pre-
sented the claim of the New England
Rmigrant Aid Society for twenty-five
thousand dollars damage done to their
property by mob in Leavenworth, some
years since, which was referred to COM
mittee on claims. Several other petitions
were presented and referred to the regu
lar committee.
Mr.. Lane reported favorably the House
bill relative TO the pensions OF the
widows OF Revolutionary soldiers, mar
ried 10 such soldiers before the year
1900.
At 1850 the bill to admit Nebraska
was taken up, and Mr.. Johnson took the
floor in opposition to the amendment
imposing negro suffrage. Mr.. Sumner
explained the vote. He should vote for
the amendment.
A communication was received in re-
lation to the employment of officers and
men in the navy yard, and referred to
the regular committee.
NJ. Wade then called up the bill for
the admission of Colorado, which was
similar to that of Nebraska.
Mr.. Edmunds offered the identical
amendment which was adopted.
Messrs. Henderson and DOOlittle OPP
posed the admission, but after some dis
cussion the bill passed by vote Of II
to %.
Mr.. Wade called up bill annulling
all laws of Congress on the Territories,
of the elective franchise or other civil or
political rights, on account Of color.
Pending the consideration OF this bill
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Chandler rose to a question OF
privilege saying that reporters did not
place his vote in the affirmative on the
passage OF Mr.. Ashley's impeachment
resolution. He did not wish to be con-
sidered as having made a mistake. He
had voted with the fixed determination
to bring before the House the charges
made against the President. In con-
clusion ne submitted the resolution.
A resolution that the reporters OF the
Associated rress be put on the same
footing as the reporters for the Globe
was referred to the committee on rules.
Mr.. Kasson introduced bill to re-
store jurisdiction of Indian affairs to the
War Department, which was referred to
the committee on military.
A resolution was introduced asking OF
the Secretary Of War information as tC
the letting of contracts for the manu-
faCture of arms
The message of the President trans
hitting a report upon the murder o
United States soldiers in South Carolinf
and the conviction and respite Of thu
murderers, referred to by the committee
on the subject, was received; also ont
from The Attorney General giving thu
number of persons pardoned by tn
President since April Is, 1865.
My. Fields bill to grant additional
como ensation to the employees and tn
civil service of the Government wa
taken up and discussed without actor
&nd the House adjourned.