The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-02-15
Congress-.

Crackers letter on Mr.. Motley was
presented, ordered to be printed and
referred TO the Foreign COMMITTEES
Mr.. Poland introduced a bill fixing
the salaries of Judges of the Supreme
Iourts i'll Che Territories at $500, from
April / Referred
In the Senate, Feb 7, Mr.. Fowler
sent to the chair, to read, Il dispatch
announcing the passage of the negro
suffrage bill by the House of Repre-
senaiives Of Tennessee.
The Legislative appropriation bill
was taken up.
An ann ndment was adopted making
appropriations for so additional clerks
IN the Pension Offices.
In the House, the bill from the Re
construction Committee reported 10y
Mr. Stevens Yesterday, was taken up
Mr. Stevens spoke at some length in
support OF the bill cstat fishing Mllta-
ny Governments, and gave notice that
he should move the previous question
on it at p. NJ. tomorrow
Mr.. Brundagoe also spoke in sup
port OF the bill.
Messrs lie Blond and Finch oppos
ed aud denounced the bill as the death
kuell of the civil liberties of the couu-
! try, aud the inauguration of military
! despotisn
Alr Bingham opposed the bin and
offered as an amendment TO strike out
the preamble and insert in lieu thereof
the following; Whereas IL is necessary
that peace and good order Shall be i'm
forced IN the several States lately ia
rebellion until the States respectively
shall he fully restored to their consti.
tuuonal relations to the Government
Of the United States, therefore, etc.
Also to strike out the words sc
called before States
In the Senate, Feb s, the bill to i'm
crease the salaries of Quartermusters
sergeants was reported from the Mill.
taiy Committee by Mi Wilson.
In the House, Mr. Blame, from the
Military Comhittee, reported jont
resolution, winch was passed directing
the secretary OF War 10 furnish on an
plcutiou of the Adjutmt General o
any State copies OF the musterll ano
our rolls oi amy volunteer organization
OF such State, on representation o
such officer That such lOlls were moi
e'''' ne" ~ we Cnlleu states muster
ing oHlcef 70 ms Departments
Mr Raymond introduced a bin te
prombit the transportation of foreign
ers 10 me United States VINO have
peeh convicted OF crimes. Referred t.
the Judiciary Committee
The Senate passed the bill for tho
admission Of Nebraska over the Presi
dents yeto--ayes 81 noes 9
The House, under the lead Of Mr.
Banks refused to order the previous
question On Mr. Stevens bin Is cssab.
hsh military governments in the re
bellious states--ayes 81 noes 9S
This indicates amendments on defeat
of the bil
n the Senate Tob O ar po,,s,,
called up the bin to amend me no.t,
laws which pa4sel ana nocs ~ IN,
House
1t modi6es fine evist;no schedule u
cb4rros for nostal nonay o,4lo,s IN.
thorzes the reissue Of lost orders
Furnishes counterfe,tino fbroof IN.
tborzas the anno,ntment Of Sunor;,.
teudents ofthr fo,oion ,no;I. do.,llnf
ters 0c
Tbe senate then won't into rx.c,
tive Session ond soon aftcr odi,urneJ
I'm me Houso No Mi fror, t,o po
construction Commute. nroyi9nr
mora efficient o,vnrn,,a,t ii ,La III
surrscfiona,v Sfota. yas .,+an -,
Mr.. Banks 4aid he hod III ia Ia.
tended TO sunnort The In Inf ~ re
fection II seemed ~ linn noces.o,.,, :,
Withhold his vote from n heholiera.
the States IN rebellion were still stotos
He had meyer Lnoon the or,nv 10 o,
ert a oood inAne,,ca on tho c;ru oa,,
eminent His tboory ,yae toas,oI,G.l
n commission 70 reconetitnta Tonis,ano
on a basis offba Observation-Disclosures
ment and cvtend the wo,, gradnall,
To fine otbar southern Statos
After Mr. Ranks' snaoch NTr Ashlo,
called mn tbe Nebratko I'm ana rat5
MESSAGE thereon
The Inn was noseod ovor t,o rot, J.,
n vote ~ 100 o,roinat ~ III
cloin,od 49, l,7,, l1,. ~ 81, 80 P'''
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