Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-01-30
CONGRESS.

Congress.
Tuesday, Jan. 22--SENATE.-A bill was
referred to the Military Committee for equal
izing the bounties Of soldiers. The bill pro-
vides bounty of eight and one-half dollars q
month tor soldiers who have not received from
the general government over one hundred dol
lars bounty all boun,ies and prize money to
be deducted. The tariff bill was discussed and
several amendments adopted. After executive
session, adjourned.
HoUsE.-The increased pay of last session
was voted to Mr.. Cofroth, Who was admitted
to seat late in the session. The judiciary de-
clined to say when they would report the bill
to repeal the increased ealaries of Congress
men,-wbich means that the salaries will re-
main at $4,000 year until they again rails
ed. A bill making legal ani valid all military
commissions and trials during the rebellion,
was reported and recommited to be reported
and acted upon at once, at some future day.
Mr.. Boutwell, Mass. reported bill from the
judiciary committe providing that no person
shall practice an attorney in the United
States Courts, who has been guilty of treason,
bribery, murder or any other felony. The bill
was introduced 10 meet the difficulty OCCASION
ed by the recent session of the Suprt me Court.
lit, however, seems TO be, so tar as past offanses
! are concerned, liable TO tie same OF lection
which the majority Of the Supreme Court urged
agaicst the test oa,h.) Mr.. Boutwell, moved
the previous question, ana imms dIateiy those
opposed commenced fierce parliamentary
fight, fiibus.erng to stave off vote. In this
way nearly tho whole night consumed, q
call of the House intervening, and much buff
foonery and low comedy chsracterizng the
proceedings. The session was pro racted for
fifteen hours, and then tie House adjourned
without vote.
Jan. % SENATR.-Amopg other petitions
was one from the St. Abans bank, a.king TO
be reimbursed for the loss occasioned by the
st. Adams raid Bills in respect to snug
Cling. the frauking privilege, homestead and
presumption, postal money orders and the How
ard University in the District, we're introduce
ed and referred The House bill respecting
attorneys prac.lcing in the United States Courts
was referred. The tariff bill was discussed, and
several amendments. generally increasing du-
ties. were adopted. Final action was expected
on the bill, but the Senate found Itself without
quorum and was obliged to ADJOURN.
HoUsE.-The House after an hours debate
on Mr.. Boutwell's bill, passe it by vote Of
lOS to AZ, four or five Republicans only voting
with the Democrats. Tee buriesque of the
previous night was finished up by the farce Ct
fning some members whom the Sergeant-at-
arms had Just succeeded 10 capturing. Mr.
Boutwell,, from the judiciary committee, report
ed bill declaring that. in case of death or
disability OF both President and Vice President
of the United States, the President pro tenn. Of
the Senate shall become President, after him
the Speaker of the House, then the Chief JUS
tice OF the Supreme Court, then the odes!
commissioned Justice of the Court. The bill
was ordered 10 be- printed and recommtted.
After the disposal OF various petitions and me-
MORALS, adjourned.
Jan. 24.-SENATE The bill to prevent
smuggling was passed. Mr.. Catteil took the
oath as senator from New Jersey. The gen
eral appropriation bill wss considered and
amended, and bill was referred providing for
an allotment OF the Judges of the Supreme
Court. The tariff bill WIS taken up and va
rious amendments were adopted. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-A Joint resolution was introduced
to extend ths provisions OF the Agricultural
College act to Tennessee. Upon this debate
sprang up, the Democrats claiming that all the
Southern States should have the benefit of the
act. The Tennessee members pro-lsled against
Tennessee being ciassed with the other rebel
states, Mr.. Stokes saving it W now in the
hands of loyal men, and would be kept there
LIE Blond, Democrat, reminded Stokes OF 8
secession letter be had written early in the
war, and Stokes replied that be afterwards
atoned FIR that letter by two years service IT
r Infn mi md her . fan
atoned for his copperheadism by similar ser
vice, it would be time enough to rebuke him
(Stokes) for secessionism further along in
the debate, Cooper (JUhn-onite. Tenn.,) called
Kelley (Pcnn.) liar, and was only called to
order for The epithet. The resolution was then
passed. Mr.. Raymond q. W made qaite q
radical speech on reconstruction, bat was OPP
posed TO Stevens bill. lie said, - The nation
demands something more thorough, more def
mite, more fundamental. more radical than
anything either in the Constitutional Amend
ment or the proposed bill" Mr.. Shellabarger
(Ohio) supported the bill. Mr.. Morrill, VT
made an elaborate and able speech on the cur
rency aud finances Of the country. Adjourn
ed
Jan. 25.-SENATg.- House bill in rela-
ton to the removal of suits from the state
courts to the United States Courts passed
The tariff bill was considered and discussed
and amended until the adjournmtnt.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed increasing the
compensation of the contractor who built the
Idaho. A resolution was offered reprimand
ing Cooper (Tenn } for calling Mr.. Kelly
(" liar yesterday. but it being objected 10 it
was withdrawn. A bill was passed granting
pensions to two Revolutionary soldiers. John
Gray Of Ohio, 1913 years old, and Frederick
Brakeman of New York, l07 years old. The
private calendar was considered until the ad-
journment, and bill was passed 90 to 81,
paying Josiah o. Ames, of Fairfax County,
Va, $4,000, to pay for house and buildings
burnt at Anandale for military purposes. Mr..
Morrill, (Vt) opposed the bill, and said it es
tablished precedent which would take thou
sand millions Of dollars from the Treasury.
Mr.. Delano (Ohio) said it would b. nearer two
thousand millions Yet the House passed the
bill. (Not much Of it viii c,me out of the
m bers' salaries.)
Jan. &c. -SEsATE.-A bill was passed author
zing the construction of lateral branch OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad into the District
Of Columbia. A bill was referred to prevent
1eonage in New Mexico. The tariff was con-
dered. Mr.. E lmunds endeavored to have
he duties on marble increased, but failed.
speeches we're made against the bill, but It
vas taken out of Committee of the Whole, and
exported to the Senate. The bill removing
Ill pension agents appointed since July last
vas passed. and goes to the President. A res
,lution was adopted calling for the report of
General Wilson, who captured JEFF. Davis A
ill to increase and eaualize the pay of army
Ulcers was referred. The Judiciary Commit
ee reported Senator Wade's joint resolution
intending the Constitution so as to prohibit the
e-election of any person to the Presidency,
nd Mr.. Wade gave notice that he should call
I'D for action at an early day. After execu.