Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-11-28
4OTH COnGaEs,s-isI SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %.
SENATE

the citizens of Massachusetts, praying
taat equal suffrage be extended TO all
persons, male and female, In the District
OF Columbia. Referred to Committee
on District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Morgan offered the following joint
resolution which was adopted:
Be q rfs0lrtd ete,-That the act emit.
tied act 10 provide increased revenue
from imported wool and for other pur.
poses approved March I'd, 1867, shall
not b, deemed To apply 10 any articles OF
merchandise therein mentioned and en-
brsced, which were actually imported
into the United States on the I'd, Sd and
ath days OF March, 1867; but that on
such merchandise so imported, there
shall be levied, collected and paid only
such duties as provided by the acts
which were in force Immediately before,
and at the time of the passage OF the
said act, and that the Secretary OF the
Treasury be and he is hereby authorized
and directed TO refund any excess of du.
ties above those imposed by said former
acts which may have been already col
lected on any such merchandise, any
laws or parts OF laws to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
The following resolution, offered by
Mr. Edmunds, was laid over and ordered
TO be printed
Resolpsa, That all moneys which have
been received by any officer or employe
OF the government, or any department
thereof, from sales of captured or aban.
In lat
AIRY districts, under color of the several
acts of Congress providing for the col.
lection and sale of such property, and
which have not already been paid into
the treasury, shall be Immediately paid
into the treasury of the United States,
together with any interest which has
been received on account thereon.
Mr. Sumner presented resolution
granting the use of the Senate Chamber
TO Newman Hall tomorrow evening.
Mr. Trumbull opposed the resolution
as establishing bad precedent.
MIR Freelinghuysen favored granting
the request
Mr. Cameron was of the opinion that
it should not be granted.
Mr. Pomeroy advocated the resolu-
ton.
The resolution was lost-10 to q.
Mr. Nye offered a resolution for the
payment OF salaries of clerks, pages,
&C, retained during the recess of the
Senate laid over.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Sum-
ner and adopted, requesting the Presi-
dent to communicate any official infor-
nation in his possession in regard to
the relations Of the United States Gov
with North Germany.
Mr.. Morrill, of Maine, offered resolu-
ton instructing the committee on mill
tary affairs to inquire into the expe-
diency Of an immediate reduction of the
forces Of the United States.
Adopted.
A resolution returning the thanks OF
Congress to Generals Sheridan, Sickles,
Pope and Schofeld, and a resolution
relative to the purchase of Halls carbine,
was referred to committee on military
affairs.
The Senate then adjourned until to-
House.
The galleries were crowded. Prayer
by Newman Hall.
Mr.. Ingersoll introduced bill prohib-
iting further reduction.of the currency.
Referred to Ways and Means Com.
The credentials of G.. s. Galladay from
the Sd Dist. OF Kentucky, were present.
ed to take the place of Mr.. Hise, deceas.
ed.
Mr.. Dawes, chairman of the the Com.
OF Election, stated that there was pend.
ing before that Com. the application of
Mr. Blakey, who claimed his seat as
against Hlse, aud il that claim were al
lowed then there would not have been
any vacancy or any necessity for new
election. He therefore moved that the
credentials of Galladay be referred to
the Com. on Elections, and that in the
he be not sworn in.
Mr.. Adams claimed that his colleague
should at once be sworn in as holding
the credentials of the Gov. and Sec'y of
State OF Kentucky. He claimed that in
the CANVASS between Hise and Blakey,
the former received ZOO votes and the |
latter only 1900.
The claim set up by Blakey was that |
Hise was not qualified to take his seat |
but If that were so it would not have
given the seat to BlaAey and would |
only have operated in making vacancy. |
A debate followed on the claims of Col. |
laday and Blakey to seat, and the cre-
dentials of Golladay, of Kentucky, were
referred to the election committee.
The speaker then announced the CONS,
Of the Fortieth Congress as follows
On Elections Dawes, of Mass, |
Scofeld, of Penn, Epson, of Michigan, |
Shellabsrger, Of Ohio, McClare, of Mis- |
souri,, Cook, of Illinois, Poland, OF Vt;
Jhanler, of N. Y, Kerr, of Indiana
On Ways and Means-Messrs. Schenck, |
u Ohio, Hooper, Of Mass, Morehead, of |
Penn.
Banking and OVERWHELMINGLY of New
York, Hooper Of Massachusetts, Buck.
and of Ohio, Lynch of Maine, Hubbard
" West Virginia, Judd of Illinois, Coburn
II Indiana, Randall Of Pennsylvania,
Barnes of New York.
Pacific RGilroad-Price OF Iowa, Highly
4 California, Donnelly of Minnesota, S |
lark of Kansas, Mallory of Oregon, al.
lson of Iowa, Griswold OF New York
logan of Illinois, Maynard of Tenne ssee,
Crooks of New York, Niblack of Indi.
ma.
IN o,,,.oar.oy,o,s Stoyars 20 po., |