Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-02-06
Congressional


Jan rs -n ,ual. The House passed Mr..
Morrills bill fo annual examination n Dec.
OF the Treasury other Executive Departments.
Mr. stevens Fec4 tucton bin was recommitcd
on motion Of Mr. Bingham Of Ohio, to the COM
mittee on reconstruction-ayes Ss, (ncuding all
the dems.) noes So.
Ia senate, Jan. 20, tbo Chair laid before The
Senate the Presidents veto Of the Colorado bii
which went over until Tomorrow.
The Tariff bin wa. taken up Tho tariff ,r
nickel was changed from Co. 1Oceuts per n.aud
lu the House the Committee 900 Election rer
discharged from iurthae consideration Of on. .larf-
land election case anu thc matter was referee IT,
.he Judiciary Commit
Mr.. Scbenok from Military Commits -l-
ported, with ameudw Is, the bill ID e4uahzs
lo1nties, DE. Orl be priuteD
Nr Jencks from Joint Committee on Re-
trenchment reported back the H1a-- o..l to regu-
lata the civil service and promote s- .eucy there-
r Jencks then proceeded 10 address the
IT, in an hours speech ia favor OF the bin
After Mr.. JencSs' speech further consideration
ot ao bin was postponed, aud the House proceed
ed ,o husines, connected with the lndiaus inqui-
rng TO alleged massacres proposing the pr-
chase Vi reservations &c
In the Senate, Jan. 80. the Chair laid before
tho Senate the Presidou veto Of Che Nebraska
bill. Read, ordered De printed, and laid upon
the table.
Mr.. Sumner offered a resolution that the presi-
dent he requested Co communicate a copy of the
letter. in which thn Secretary of ate founded his
recent inquiries addressed 60 Mr. Motely with re-
gard to his conversation aud opinion, with the
0sme Of the writer
After debate the resolution went over
in the House the Committee on Foreign Affairs
were instructed 90 inquire into the e-peiiency of
Congress asserting iucpe that naturaliza-
tion by the United of citizens OF other coun-
tries exempt sch oit t.ts from the performance
OF military du' under any foreign government.
Mr. Steven. Introduced bill for the establish
ment of common schools In the District of Coum-
bla Road w. and ordered 10 bc printed.
The Honse rIel proceeded 10 consider the bill
TO provide for al inspection Of Indian affairs.
Az fhc eNpir Of the morning hour the bill
wen yer.
ll House tH went into committee on the
Consular and ID matte Appropriation hin. Mr.
Fomarly in the ur.
I'll question on Mr.. Williams amendment
as amended Go strike out the word Rome from
thc lis of places where resident ministers are sta-
TONED aud add One pr0yso, that no money shall
he paid for the support of the United States lega-
ion at Rome, or Tor future expenses OF the same.
Mr.. Stevens said the Roman Government bad
no representative here.
MIR. Morrill, said the Pope was the ONLY foreini
potentate who had formally recognized .le Con-
icdcacy.
The amendment was modified and X
ont, and no mou 10 be appropriated
tion at Rome after tie close of the fsca
The amendmei was adopted by 81 c.
sequ.nty provision was made for tl
Rome
Ia Senate, Jan 3l a resolution wl. adopted
calling on the President for copies of .s CORES
pondence betwa tha State Dcpartmeu' nl for
cign ministers the policy OF Administration
toward the reb Is States.
Mr.. Connrss' luton relative to the proposed
Reciprocity rres nth the Hawaiian Islands was
called and passed
Mr. Sumncrs oution relative to Mr. Motley.
introduced yester by, was debated until the expi-
ration of the morning hour, when the Tariff bill
came up.
Ia the House the Senate bill 10 prevent SNUG
cling passed, after which the House proceede3
20 the consideration Of the Consular and Dplo
mAfc Appropriation bill. The amendment adduz
nn appropriation for the Mission to Portugal aas
rejected
Au amendment striking out the approp-iraa
for d mission to Rome was agreed to-
Other amendments agreed to, aui .h- hil
passed.
The House then tool .p the Military emy
Appropriation Bill. amendne Is adopted
e' .rlly IA committee we're agreed 70 aud che
passed