Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10
HOUSE.

Mr.. KasOn from the committee on ap-
preparations reported the post office Gp-
preparation bill and it was read twice
and referred to the committee Of the
whole on the state of the union, and
made the special order for Monday next.
Dir. Stevens from the same committee
reported the fertilization appropriation
bill, which was read twice and referred
to the cammittee Of the whole and made
the special order for Wednesday next.
Mr.. SChenck asked leave TO introduce
a bill to amend the act regulating the
time and manner of holding elections OF
Senators in Congress, but Mr.. Niblacb
objected.
Mr.. Hubbard Of Connecticut offered
preamble and resolution declaring the
people ought not for the present, to be
further or any longer taxed to raise
money for the reduction Of the public
debt, it was referred to the committee Of
ways and means.
On motion Of Mr.. Wentworth the Sec
rotary of the Treasury was requested to
communicate to the House the amount
Of internal revenue collected in the first
district of Illinois for each month in the
| year 1866 The amount of penalties as
sessed against any person firm or com
| pany, and the amount RENTED to the
department, and the reason for the re-
! mission.
On motion of Mr.. Julian the com
| mittee of ways and means were in
struCted to inquire into the expediency
of 50 arranging the tariff on sugar, mo-
| lasses, coffee and other articles as to dis
| criminate in favor o. free growers as
against slave grown products.
Mr.. McClurg, on leave, introduced an
act amendatory of several acts of Con.
gress relative to swamp and overlooked
lands it was read twice and referred tC
committee on public lands.
Mr.. Clark of Kansas introduced bill
to punish bribery, referred to the ju
dietary.
Mr.. Hill offered a resolution to extend
the jurisdiction of the court Of claims
referred to the same committee.
Mr.. Scheneck offered bill to con
tinue to the army and navy pensioners
notwithstanding their appointment t
civil offices, referred to committee on in
valid pensions.
The Speaker presented a communica
ton from the Secretary of the Treasury
in answer to a House resolution of The
10th of December, transmitting a repor
of the disbursement of the fund of $3.50,
900, to the clerks in his department
which was referred to the appropriation
. committee.
! On motion of Mr.. Bldwell, the post
} office committee was instructed to in
: quire the reason why postal service ha
not been put on the mail route from
Springfield, Missouri, to San Francisco
. California.
!, On motion of Mr.. Wentworth the Sec
/ rotary of the Treasury was requested t,
furnish information in reference to tn
| cotton claims presented to the depart
ment
e Mr.. Lawrence of Ohio addressed tn
House on the trial and punishment O
treason, and was followed by Mr.. Newe
on the political questions of the day
The bill to provide for restoring tn,
States lately in instruction to their full
| political rights, came as the special or
der; Mr.. Bingham being entitled to tn
e floor. No quorum being present tn
e House went into committee of the Who'll
a with Mr.. Garfield in the chair, on tn
/ Presidents ANNUAL message, and was ad
/ dressed by Messrs. Wentworth, Grinnel
e and Others, after which the House ad
q journed.