Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-07-18
RORTIsTn CONGREss---sECOND
SESSION.



seat.
M Sumner tried to call up his resolu.
ton resucitating the resolution Of Fri
day, Mr.. Hendricks opposed and NOV
ed IN executive session.
Mr.. Sumner withdrew his motion.
TIE chair presented letter of invita-
ton ~ the Senate TO attend the dedica-
ton ceremonies of Artillery National
Genet ryron the 18th inst, and at 1915
the Senate went into executive session.
The doors were re-opened at one
O'Clock. Mr.. Wilson called up the House
bill, making proposition for carrying
into effect the several reconstruction
acts.
Mr.. Buckaloo moved to reduce the
appropriation to one million dollars.
Mr.. Wilson accepted the amendment,
saying If not sufficient, Congress could
be in session again in few weeks and
could then supply the deficiency. The
resolution as amendud was passed.
The reconstruction bill passed, 80 to 3.
Mr.. Pomeroy moved to take up the
house bill for the relief OF certain soldiers
and sailors charged with dersertion.
Mr.. Wilson hoped the bill would not
pass In its present shape. If 1t did 1t
would give bounty, back pay and fur
nish to large number Of men for whom
no provision had been made or intended
to be made. He had no objection to
remove civil disabilities for desertlon
from such men, but was unwilling that
by the passage of this act they should
be entitled TO bounty, back pay and
pensions. After further discussion the
bill was taken up and referred to the
military committee.
The chair laid before the Senate COM
munication from the President, trans.
hitting all orders, opinions &C., sent to
district commanders, and establishing
the amount necessary to carry out the
work of reconstruction. A debate arose
on that part of the Presidents commu-
nication referring to the assumption by
the U. S. of debts Of rebel States incur
red before the war.
Mr.. Howard said 1t was all moonshine,
designed for party purpose.
Mr.. Fessendon regretted that the
President had brought this subject
before the Senate in its present
shape. He did not think the President
justified In these suggestions.
HOUSE.
The Speaker called the the States and
Territories for bills and joint resolu-
tions for refeaence under the call. The
usual number Of bills and joint resolu-
tions to the constitutional amendments
were introduced and referred
The Speaker informed the House that
though an error in the enrolment of the
reconstruction bill, some words had
been omitted. The President was will
ing that the bill should be informally
withdrawn, and the corrections made,
but in view of the importance of the
reason, the Speaker submitted TO the
House whether that should be done tC
the bill formally withdrawn, re-enrolled
and signed by the presiding officer Of
each House.
Mr.. Banks moved that the President
be requested to return the bill, which
was agreed to.
Mr.. Covode offered resolution tha'
the testimons by the judiciary commit
tee on the subject of impeachment OF th'
President be printed, and that any por
ton of the committee be allowed to re
port thereon at any time.
The House refused to second the pre-
vious question.
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa, rising to debat
the resolution, it went over under tn
rules.
By Mr.. Keley's resolutions, instruct
ing the judiciary Committee to enquir
whether thu States of Kentucky, Mary
land and Delaware has now state govern
ments Republican in form.
Mr.. Etdridee remarkedlthat the Stat
of Maryland had already been provide
for The resolution was adopted.
By Mr.. Randall, a resolution d.
clariDg thatin the Judgment of the Hous
no national bank should be selected as
public depository for government monte
in any city where Is located a treasure
or assistant treasurer OF the Unite
States, but that all monies collected an
received for the government in such cit
should be deposited with the treasure
or assistant treasurer, and requesting Il
secretary Of the treasury to transfer ar
money now In such national banks
the treasurer or assistant treasurer of Il
United States. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Townsend, resolution dischar
ing the judiciary committee from fu
ther consideration of the question of il
parchment Of the president, and orderir
the testimony already taken to be prin
ed
The house refused to second the pr
yious question, and after debate arisir
it went over under the rule.
By Mr.. Eldridge, reciting the alleg
ton in the Cincinnati Commercial, tn
the expenses for wines and liquors CO
sumed at The banquet given to Il
loyal portion of Congress last wint
ara unpaid, and declaring that TIT
should at once be paid out of the fun
raised for eyaugeliziDg the cOlored rae
now in the hands of the republican eX
cutor committee. Laughter greet
this resolution, and it was rejected.
The House at 1870 took recess till
p. m.
After recess the supplementary reco
struction bill as correctly enrolled W
presented and signed.
The Senate amendment reducing Il
appropriation for carrying out the Teco