The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-01-18
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account of tho Senate proceedings on
the 9th That body voted two new
States into the Uuion instead Of one. to
wit: Nebraska by vote of "a to Is
(thirteen abeentees and Colorado by
a vote of % to II, eighteen absentees
We presume that on full vote both
bills would have received more than
two-thirds vote The amendment Of
Senator Edmunds WAS put into both
bills declaring that there shall be no
abridgement of the elective franchise
or any other right by reason of color,
except rs to Indians not taxed
In the Senate, Jan. 10, the House
bill to fix the time for the regular
meeting Of Congress was called up.
The bill was read third time, and
passed 2G to T.
Mr. Wade called up the bill to
amend the organic acts of territories
of the United States and offered n sub
stitute therefor. Itprovides that there
shall be no denial OF the elective fran
chise in any of the territories on nc
count of race or color, and any acts
inconsistent are repealed. The sub
stistute was passed "a to 8, and goes
back to the House for concurrence.
The Military Committee were in
structed to inquire into the expediency
OF providing BY law for allowing equal
pay and allowances to commissioned
officers and enlisted men, who have
been discharged. until they can Get to
their homes
MI Alley from the Post Office Com
mittee, reported a bill authorizing the
Postmaster General to pay route
agents not less than 5000 nor more
than $1,000 per annum Alter discus
sion the bill was passed
In the Senate, Jan II, the bill TO
regulate the tenure OF Office was taken
up.
The amendment proposed by Mr.
Howard, requiring the person appoint
cd to give bonds and take the oath,
was adopted
Mr. Edmunds offered several adj
ditional sections as amendments pre-
scribing punishments for appointing to
or accepting any office after rejection
by the Senate After explanations the
amendment was adopted
Referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
Mr. Hendricks moved to strike out
that part of the third section, which
provides if ON appointment by the con-
sent of the Senate shall be made to iii
yaeancy such Office shall remain in
allegiance until an appointment shall
be made by and with the consent Of
heSenate
private bill-day III the House
In the House, Jan. II, On motion
of Mr. Morrill, leave was gwen the
Committee on Ways and Means to sit
during the sessions Of the House
Tie bill Tor he admission Of Ne
braska as a State cam mp as unhnish-
ed business.
Dir Garfield moved to postpone its
consideration until the House should
have acted on the JOINT resolution Civ
ing twenty per cent additional com
pensatlon TO Government employees il
Washington
The motion was agreed to, and the
joint resolution came before the House
for action, the question being on sec
ondlng the previous que ton on It's
passage. The previous question was
seconded and the JOINT resolution was
passed yeas 9S, nays -
The House then went into Commit
tee of the Whole, Mir Lawrence of
Pennsylvania in the chair, q al Ie-
suned consideration OF the Legislative
Appropriation bill
Jan IL, The Senate continued She
debate on the bills to change the mode
Of appointing pension agents and to
regulate the tenure Of office. In the
House, being resolution and bill day
a large number was received and re-
lerred
The resolution offered last Monday
by Mr.. Loan, and afterward by Mr.
kelso, in reference to impeachment
came up.
Mr.. Kelso withdrew the previous
question, in order to allow his col
league Loan to address the House.
Mr.. Loan thereupon proceeded to
read written speech, in which he
arraigned the President for acts of his
administration, and suggested that he
was privy to the assassination of Presi-
dent Lincoln.
The Supreme Court has declared tn,
test oaths, SO lar as they apply to law.
yers and clergymen, null and void.