Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-07-25
SBNATE.
WASHINGTON,

y WASHINGTON, July 10.
The House resolution directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to withhold
the payment of certain cotton claims
adjudicated by the court Of claims until
further ordered by Congress, was taken
up.
Mr.. Johnson said that the claims al
lowed by the court did not exceed $780,
900, instead of 100000, as stated in
the resolution.
A debate ensued, and pending the con.
sideration OF the subject, Mr.. Fessenden,
at 1920, moved to 60 into executive ses-
sion, which was done.
The doors were re.opened at Ills.
The joint resolution for the extension
Of the mail steamship service with
China and Japan was taken up and
passed.
Mr.. Sumner, from the committee on
foreign relations, reported joint reso-
luton expressive OF sympathy with the
suffering people of Cretes, directing the
President to communicate a copy of the
resolution to the government Of Turkey.
Passed.
The veto message was read without
debate, and the bill was passed over the
veto-30 to 6.
The reconstruction appropriation bill
was then passed over the veto-32 to 4.
Mr.. Sherman called up the House con-
current resolution for adjournment and
moved to substitute for it as follows ::
That the President Of the Senate and
Speaker of the House shall adjourn their
respective houses on Saturday, July
Goth, until the first Monday in Deem
Der.
Mr.. Slmner moved to strike out first
Monday in December" and insert "sec-
ond Wednesday in October"
After debate, at the suggestion of sew
eral Senators, Mr.. Sherman changed his
adjournment to 3 p N. tomorrow.
Mr.. Summers amendment was disa-
greed 10.
MIR. Sherman's substitute for the House
proposition, as amended was agreed to
% to Is, which House bill, repeating
the existing law which prohibits the
President or Secretary of the Interior
from concluding treaties with the In.
dians, was passed.
An executive session was then held,
and at p. IN. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Barnes, the Score.
tary OF the Treasury was directed to re-
port the amounts received as tax on
distilled spirits in the several collection
districts since 1858, also the amount ex-
pended by The Government in pIosecu.
ting offenders, the quantity of whiskey
seized, &c.
Mr.. Judd offered preamble and reso-
luton reciting that about year since
stone commemorating the virtues OF
DIR. Lincoln had been transmitted by the
peple Of Rome 10 the President of the
U. s., bearing the following inscription
IN i in "The citizens of Rome dedicate
tlls stone taken from the tomb OF Sir.
RUS Tn'lius, 10 Abraham Lincoln, q
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U. .. vi America" BY winch Lnc memory
OF each brave defender of liberty may be
that OF the other. That the beautiful
memorial has been allowed to remain in
the cellar of the White House, surround
ed by rubbish. Requesting the President
to cause the same to be sent TO the
House Of Representatives that 1t may
have conspicuous place in the national
Capitol, &C. Adopted.
Mr.. Lincoln offered a preamble and
resolution 70 ths effect thar the runored
and believed fraud and populations tax
ing place IN Ne Paymaster Generals Of
fee. and autb9rIzlng the appointment Of