Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-02-05
g CONGRESSIONAL.

In Senate. Jan. 2s, Mr. Edmunds introduced a
bill TO regulate procedure in of impeachment,
and to enforce the orders and the Judgment of the
Senate in such cases.
Ia the House bills were introduced giving boun-
tv to the heirs Of three and nine months vounteers
also providing that when soldier, entitled to
bounty, has died while his application is pending
and prior TO the date OF the certificate, his heirs
legal representatives shall be entitled to receive
IT, Referred
Mr. Pomeroy from the Committee on Banking.
reported a bill IN relation to taxing shares Of Ma
ti6nal Banks II provides that the words " place
in where the bank is located aud not tlsewhere,n
section 4 /, Of the National Currency Act of June
3, 1864, shall be construed and held to mean
the State within which the the bank is located and
that the Legislature Of each State may determine
and direct the manner and place of taking all the
shares Of National Banks located within such State
subject to the restriction that the taxation shall noe
be at greater rate than is assessed on other mon
led capital in such State and provided always that
the shares of National Banks owned by non-resi-
dents OF any State shall be taxed in the city Or
town where such bank is located, aud not else
where. aH
The bill was passed.
The Banking Committee reported back the bill
introduced by Mr.. Randall, 20 regulate deposits OF
public money. 1t provides that National Bank
shall not be selected a. public depository in any
State or place where there is located the Treasur 4
er Assistant rreasurerof the United States i'
that ali public moneys collected and received for
the Government in any such city place shall be
deposited with the Treasurer or Assistant Trea-
surer and shall be subject only to the draft of the
Secretary of the Treasury or the Treasurer Of the
United States, as provided by law andunder such
regulations as the Secretary Of the Treasury from
time to time shall deem expedient and shall pun
ish any public officer deposting publie moneys
otherwise than as provided in the bill, and any
person aiding therein is 10 be punishable by tne
not exceeding $1,000 aud imprisonment not ex-
ceeding three years
Mr. Randall supported the bill in some remarks.
stating among other things that in the city of Phil
adc|phia collectors Of public monies had been Of
iergd inducements 10 deposit their funds in partc-
ular banks SO that they might trade and profit in
! public money -.r
l Mr. Banks also spoke in support OF the bill "A
/ In Senate, Jan, %, report OF the Secretary of
State relative to the purchase Of Alaska was re-
ierred to the foreign committee.
/ Resolutions from the Legislature OF Colorado,
asking admission State, referred to the
territorial committee. - /.
On motion OF Mr. Grimes the Senate took up
AMI passed the bill providing for the sale of IRON
I clals. t..
Z I. the House. Mr. Banks reported back the 4
bill concerning the rights OF American citizens. i
( Mr. Banks explained the bill at length until the
expiration OF the morning hour, when it was laid
over till tomorrow. t,.+ u,
I In Senate Jan. 80, on motion of Mr. Patterson
of New Hampshire, the bill in addition to the act
regulating the tenure of civil Offices taken up
He moved TO amend by substituting entirely
new bill
The bin would save three or four hundred thou
sand dollars to the Treasury directly. How much
indirectly he could not say. He referred to frauds
committed by the conniyance Of those in the reve-
me department saying they had been in the ser
vice of the whisky ring rather than Of the govern
ment, instancing who had blackmaed
citizen of Chicago to the amount of one hundred
thousand dollars and who was said to have made
between thlrty-uye AMI ifty thousand dollars with
in twenty days. -
! After discussion by AIessrs Harlan and Morrill,
/ of Vermont, Mr., Sumner had read by the Clerk
letter from the Secretary OF State expressing
the hope that the bill would not be applied to
agents Of the State Department in Foreign Affairs,
aud stating that they had been employed by every
administration since Washington employed Gov
ernor Morris a mission to England.
After further debate on motion OF Mr.. Hendricks,
further consideration OF the bill was postponed.
In the House Mr., Scholed as question Of
privilege introduced resolution of inquiry into
the truth of statements ia Washington paper in
reference 70 the public expressions OF opinions Of
a Judge OF the Supreme Court ON the constitution
ality OF the Reconstruction acts, on which debate
ensued.
The Democrats in all parts Of the House en-
deayored 10 get the floor 10 speak against the res.
olutop, Mr. EldIidge characterized the resolu-
tou as another dsgraceiul proceeding Of this
Congress. No name being mentioned IN the
olution, the Democrats endeaYored TO have the
name OF the judge 10 question inserted. Debate
was cut Oft by a call for the previous question,
/ Mr.. Robinson moved 10 lay the resolution on the
| table, but this was voted down. The vote on the
adoption Of tbe resolution stood ayes 20, nays
F57
CIt is iaid that Judie Field is charged with thi,
oAen.e, II true, it Is not good behavior, and
his Office will be- forfeited. So strong was Sena-
I Tar .lnhusou's (drm Irn Of this ollrnSp that he