Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-17
CONGRESS.

In the Senate July l2 Mr. Wilson introduced
bill authorizing the Sec'y of War to raise regi-
ments of volunteers for frontier defence, and APP
propriating 81 Gas 900 for troops already out on
that service.
In the House Mr.. Julian introduced resolu-
ton instTurtlng the committee on reconstruction
TO report bill declaring all grants of land to the
rebel States forfeited to the United States. 1t
was modified as 10 exclude Virginia, Georgia
and the Carolnas and limit TO States that have re-
ceiyed public land, and passed Mr.. Stevens re-
ported back the Reconstruction bill of the Senate
with amendments.
July y, evening session. The Reconstruction
bill was taken up and the House amendment
read.
A debate ensued as TO the best mode of dspos-
ing Of the bill whether to refer it to the Judiciary
Committee, or send it TO committee Of Confer
ence, or consider the amendments separately in
the Senate.
A motion to refer the bill to the Judiciary Com
mittee was disagreed to-l3 to 20
a motion to non-concur and ask for a Commit
tee of Conference agreed to after considerable
debate, and the Chair appointed Messrs, Trunbull,
Edmunds and Hendricks the Committee of Confer
ence on the part OF the Senate,
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill appropratng
sl'6is,O0O for carrying the Reconstruction bill
into effect, that being the amount, he said esti-
mated by the War Department for that purpose.
Objection being made, the bill goes over
Mr., Sumner again called up his Universal Suf
trage bill. The bill was read ut length. The bill
created good deal of merriment ut those points
whore the so-caled white race is referred to.
The Senate refused to take up the bills to
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AT 9.l5 the Clerk OF the House announced the
agreement OF that body TO Committee OF Confer
ence called for by the Senate on the reeonstruc-
ton bill and then the Senate adjourned.
In the House at half past three the debate closed
and Mr.. Stevens moved the previous question on
the bills aud amendments, which was sustained
aud the House proceeded to vote on the amend
ments.
The amendment substituting the first section Of
the House bill for that of the Senate was adop-
ted.
The amendment referring to the Attorney Gene
rails decision was modified 50 as to read that no
district commander or officer of the Board of Reg
istration should be bound in his action by any
opinion OF any civil officer of the United States
and was agreed to.
the BILL as amended, passed and goes back to the
Senate.
The Speaker presented Executive oommunica-
tons, aud the House took recess until o'clock
p. NJ.
On motion OF Mr.. Hooper the Secretary OF War
was instructed TO inform the House whether any
and what additional appropriations were required
TO carry out the provisions of the reconstruction
act.
Mr.. Holman moved TO suspend the rules, to en-
able him to introduce bill providing that the wild
ow, minor children, or parents, in the order named
OF any soldier who shall have died after being
honorably discharged shall be entitled to receive
additional bounty,
The rules were suspended and the bill read three
times and passed unanimously
On motion 10 suspend the rules no quorum vo-
ted, aud call OF the House was ordered, when 90
members, two more than quorum, answered.