Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-13
CONGRESS-.

OUR W WASHINGTON LETTER fails to reach
us this week. Congress is making little pro-
gress, but seems disposed not to adjourn in a
hurry, unless the President shall show more
disposition to conform to the wishes of Con-
gress and the people than he has lately
shown
In the Senate March Q. Mr. TrumbulI
. from the Judiciary Committee, reported a
joint resolution, appropriating one million
dollars for the relief of destitute people of
the South and Southwest, of any and all
classes, to be expended under the supcrinten-
dence of the Commissioner of the Freedmen S
Bureau in supplies of food
/ Mr.. Trumbull in explanation of the neces-
sity for passing the above said that General
! Howard had called on the Committee this
morning, and testified that unless something
/ of the kind was done there would be actual
starvation among the disloyal portion of the
South. Former appropriations had been suf-
fcient to provide for the actual wants OF
! freedmen, and loyal refugees but under tn e
resolutions passing them, no money could be
sent in relieving the restitution of the dis
/ loyal people of the South.
After considerable discussion the resolu-
/ ton passed.
| Gen. Butler is moving for a suspension of
the President during his trial in case of his
! impeachment. The Senate caucus did not
! decide the adjournment question. Senators
are dissatisfied with the Presidents conduct
and will not adjourn until he sends in better
nominations. and begins to execute the re-
construction law.
! SUPPLEMENTARY RECoNSTRUCTIoN Bill
In the House on Monday Mr.. Wilson of Iowa
from the Judiciary COMMITTEE, reported and
proceeded to put on its passage a bill supple
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more efficient government of the rebel States.
and to facilitate restoration 1t directs the
Commanding General, in each District pro-
vided by that act, to cause to be made, be-
fore the first OfSeptember next, a registration
in each county or parish of the male citizens
of the United States over twenty-one wears of
age, residents in each county or parish. which
registration shall include those persons who
are qualified to vote for delegates bv the ID
of March, and who shall have taken and sub
serlbed an oath that they are sincerely and
earnestly attached to the Union and the gov
eminent of the United States, that thew will
steadfastly support the Constitution and obey
the laws of the United States, and that they
VIII engage all others to support and obdi-
ence. When such legislation shall have
been completed, and copies thereof returned
to the Commanding General, the General
commanding shall within thirty days thereaf-
ter cause an election to be held for delegates to
frame State constitutions to reestablish civil
government, loyal to the Union, therein and
to pass all needful ordinances for putting
such constitution and government into one
ration The constitution is to be adopted bv
ma jority of the registered voters and on it's
approval by Congress, Senators and Repre-
sentatives are to be admitted from such state
After somewhat spirited debate, and sew
eral attempts at amendment, the bill was
finally passed-yeas III, nays ga strict
party vote.
Inc e senate will act on this bill promptly.
passed, Congress will adjourn soon afterward
but should he retain it ten days or less, the
two Houses will remain in session until he is
returned, so that they may pass it over the
veto.