Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10
ssth CONGREss-sECOND SESSION

WAsHISGTos, Jan

the Secretary OF the Treasury transmit
ting the bill and report prepared by
Commissioner Wells,
On motion OF Mr.. Fessenden the bill
and report was referred TO the finance
com mittee and two thousand copies o.
the report and five thousand copies o.
the bill were ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Chandler presented a protest
against any curtailment Of the national
currency; referred to the finance com
mlttee.
Mr.. Morgan presented the remon
STRANGE of New York merchants against
any change on the duty on sugar; also
remonstrance against the increased
duty on linseed oil also against the in
creased duty on steel referred to the
finance committee.
Mr.. Trumbull presented a protest
against the curtailment of the currency
referred to the same committee.
Mr.. Sumner introduced resolution
directing the judiciary committee to in
quire If any legislation is necessary
on q Constitutional amendment to
prevent the sale Of persons into sla-
very for term of years as a punish
ment for crime. Mr.. Sumner on present
ing the above, called attention TO the
cases which had come under his ObserVa-
ton in which cOlored persons had been
sold by orders of the criminal courts in
the State Of Maryland 1t seemed to
him that Congress ought to have the
opinion OF the judiciary committee as to
the right Of States to lnhiCt such pun
ishment. After some debate the Tesold-
tion was adopted.
Mr. Howard offered resolution in
stTuctiHg the committee on public lands
to inquire what legislation is necessary
to protect the interest Of the United
States in lands granted for railroad pur-
poses before the completion Of the roads
in homestead lands before the issue OF
patents. 1t was adopted.
The unfinished business OF the last
days session which was the bill to ad
NIT Nebraska, was then taken up. Mr..
Wade objected and the bill was post
poned till Monday.
Mr.. Howard gave notice of his inten-
ton to offer amendments to the laws
against polygamy in Utah, rendering
this provision more stringent and the
penalties more severe.
The bill to repeal that section of the
confscatiOn act giving the President the
power to grant general amnesty was
called up by Mr.. Trumbull, but its con-
sideration was postponed until tO.mOr-
row.
Mr.. Sumner called up the bin to pre-
vent and punish persons fraudulently in
duCing negroes to emigrate, and pend
ing its consideration the Senate ad-
jOurned.
HOUSE.
The House met at noon, there being
about a quorum present.
The Speaker presented COmmuniCa-
ton from the Secretary OF the Treasury
transmitting a report from David A.
Wells, special commissioner of revenue,
with tariff prepared by him as substi-
tute for The customs laws now in force,
stating that the opinion and conclusions
of Mr.. Wells, with very slight exceptions,
met with his, the ScCretary's hearty APP
proval, and commenting the report and
greSS. They were referred to the COM
mittee on ways and means.
Mr.. Stevens from the committee on
appropriations reported the military
academy appropriation bill which was
read twice, referred to the committee OF
| the whole on the state OF the Union, and
made the special order for Monday next
On motion of Mr.. Washburne Of H.,
the Secretary Of the Treasury was
directed To communicate to the House
the result of the Investigation made by
| his department into the cause of the loss
Of the steamer Evening Star, and was
also directed to institute an inquiry int
the causes of the loss of the steamer
Commodore in Long Island Sound, anC
report what further legislation is neCes
sary for the protection Of passengers il
in steam vessels.
Mr.. Wentworth asked leave to otfe
the following
Resolred, That the committee on judi
ciary be Instructed to report wha
measures, if any, can be taken to pre-
vent the Supreme Court from releasin!
and discharging the assassins of MI
Lincoln and the conspiracy. to releas
rebel prisoners at Camp Douglass i
Chicago under color and pretenCe Of tn
law of 1863, and to inquire into the ex
| pediency Of repeating said law.
Mr.. Eldridge objected.
Mr.. Hubbard of the committee oilere
a resolution declaring the House vii
not consent to the appropriation of tn
first dollar for payment Of property d.
stroyed by the Union army while Ell
gagged in putting down the rebellion II
ferred to the committee on appropris
tionS.
Mr.. Maynard asked leave to offer
resolution instruCting the committee o
ways and means to inquire into the el
pediency of reducing the compound il
terest treasury notes and five-twent
bonds, &c.
Mr.. Eldridge objected and the resoll
ton was not received.
Mr.. Bundy introduceda joint resol1
ton for establishing four Territori
governments for the so-called State
Texas, which was read twice and r
ferred to the committee on Territories
The House then proceeded to the CO..
sideration of the bill reported by NJ
Stevens in April 1866, from the joil
select committee on reconstruction,