Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-04-03
Confessional.

In Senate, March PC, Mr. Howe reported from
the Committee on Claims, with amendment,
the House joint resolution relative to claims of
certain Northern creditors.
The Joint resolution as amended provides for
the appointment Of a commission Of three persons,
and LAWYER. TO take and report to Congress,
evidence relative to claims Of parties whose debts
were sequestered aud contributed to the sum Of
Sl7s,S on deposit in the Citizens Bank at New
Orleans tothe credit of the Confederate Government
at the time Of the occupation OF the city by the
Union forces.
The Senate voted to adjourned ON Thursday next
without day; ayes q, noes II.
in the House. on motion. the Clerk ofthe House
was directed TO furnish Senator Patterson Of Ten
nessee with certified copy of the testimony Of
David a. Hull, taken before the Committee
Public Expenditures.
Mr. Donnelly offered Joint resolution in re-
ference to the mode Of payment Of mileage and
compensation Of members.
Mr.. Brooks suggested that by its terms and
under the resolution adopted yesterday for adjourn
ment there would be seven sessions of Congress
and as many mileages to be paid
Mr. Donnelly denied that it would have that
effect and the Speaker stated that he would not
certify to more than two mileages unless the law
was changed.
The resolution was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
In Senate, March ~ Mr. Thayer, by permis-
sion, read dispatch from the General Manager of
the Union Pacific Railroad to the effect that the
work on the road west OF Omaha was progressing
rapidly and would be pushed on at the rate of two
miles per day for the next 100 days.
Mr.. Howard introduced and moved TO refer TO
the Committee on the Judiciary the annual report
of the New York Bank OF Commerce for the year
ending Jane, 1865, in which it is charged that
Thomas, Senator elect from Maryland, withdrew
December 1860, from the city Of New York a
large amount of money accumulated there for pay
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this interest for the first time unproyided for he
being then Secretary of the Treasury. Referred.
Mr.. Thayer, from the Military Committee. re-
ported aresolution authorizing the Second Auditor
Of the Treasury to settle accounts with the line
officers without receiving their monthly returns Of
property in their possession where such officers
have been prevented from making their returns by
reason of their being prisoners inthe hospital
Mr. Frelinghuysen moved TO amend that the
Second Auditor shall be satisfied, by affidavit of
the officer or otherwise, of the inability of the
officer to make said monthly report. Agreed TO
and the bill passed.
In the House. Mr.. Boutwell,, from the Judiciary
Committee reported back the Senate amendments
to the House Joint resolution relative TO claims of
certain Nothern creditors.
MIR. Scoield moved to table the amendments
Agreed to--67 to SO.
This is defeat Of the bill.
The,Speaker presented the Senate substitute
the session at noon tomorrow
Mr.. Schenck offered an amendment providing
for meeting on the first Wednesday of June and
the first Wednesday of September, unless other
wise notified by the presiding officer of the two
Houses. He addressed the House in support OF his
plan.
In Senate, March 2S, the Chair laid before
the Senate resolutions of the Republican Conyen-
ton Of Maryland, held yesterday, which were read
and referred to the judiciary Committee
Mr.. Cattell called up the Joint resolution passed
by the House yesterday, to amend the wool tariff
bill. Passed
The Senate after transacting some unimportant
business took up the adjournment resolution the
question being on concurring in the House amend
ment providing forqualhed adjournment
Mr.. Edmunds moved a substitute that both
Houses should adjourn from Saturday next and re.
qure the presiding officers to call the rolls OF Oh,
Senate and House on the first Wednesday in July
to ascertain if quorum is present. Agreed to- q
to IA.
In the House, the Speaker presented resolution.
passed by the Republican Convention of Mary.
land.
The resolutions led to a long debate
Mr.. Bingham moved 10 concur in the Senate
amendment on adjournment.
The House refused TO concur by sc TO 40, anC
asked for o committne circumference.
The Senate amendment to the House Join
resolution in reference TO the tariff on wool wa
concurred in
After some other unimportant business tn,
House adjourned.