Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-01-22
Congressional.

In the U. S. Senate, Monday 18th inst, MIR.
Edmunds offered the following resolution, which
was agreed to-
Resolped, That the Committee on the judiciary
be instructed to inquire into the expediency Of
providing by law or n rule Of the Senate, or both
rules and regulations, for procedure in trial for
impeachment and for the suspension Of an officer
under impeachment pending trial, if in the judg
ment of the Senate the public safety shall require
it, and for the prompt enforcement of the orders
and judgments of the Senate in such cases.
In the House, Jan. II, on suggestion Of Mr..
Bingham it was agreed that the debate tho Re-
construction bill should go on to-day, and II 1t the
subject might also be discussed tomorrow and
that the previous question shall be considered
onded on Monday after the morning hour.
Mr. Schenck, from the Committee Ways and
Means reported back the Senate substitute for the
House Authorization bill, with the recommend
alton that it be non-concurred in. He then pro-
ceeded to explain the difference between the prop
ositon of the House and Senate.
The amendment was non-concurred in, and the
bill goes back to the Senate.
In Senate, Jan. 20. Mr.. Wilson introduced
bill to prohibit the payment Of bounties to desert
ers. Also bill granting million of acres OF
public lands for the benefit of the public schools
of the District of Columbia
Mr.. Sherman withdrew his motion that the SEN
ate recede from its amendments on the cotton BILL
disagreed to by the House, and moved that the
Senate insist upon them, and that committee Of
conference be appointed. The motion was az
greed to-
Messrs. Sherman, Conkling and Morrill, were
appointed such Committee on the pat OF the
Senate.
/ Mr. Sherman then made the same motion in re-
gard to the Senate's amendments TO the bill for
the contraction Of the currency. Adopted.
In the House bills and joint resolutions were in
troduced, read twice and referred follows -
BY Mr.. Miller-Ho exempt from tax all such
manufacturers as relate to the industrial interests
of the country.
BY Mr. Myers Providing that the increased
pensions allowed to widows and orphans shall not
be decreased by reason of their being inmates Of
public institutions.
By Mr.. Coburn-Concerning the payment Of
bounty to veteran volunteers who enlisted prior to
July il, 1868. 1t directs that the bounty be paid
to such persons under General Orders Nos. 1871
and ZIG for the year 1868 which provides that all
soldiers re-enIisted for three years after nine
months service, having been houorably discharg-
ed shall be pal the veteran bounty.
BY Mr. Poland-Granting the bounty to drafted
soldiers.
Mr. Washburne of Wisconsin asked leave to
introduce Joint resolution constituting the Sec
rotary of War, Secretary of the Interior and At
torney General, Board of Commissioners whose
duty IT shall be on the first Of July of each yeai
to establish tariff of prices for freight and pas
sengers over the Union Pacific Railroad aud THEN
branches which tariff shall be equitable and just
. and shall not exceed double the average rates
) charged on the different lines of the railroad be-
tween the Mississippi aud Atlantic Ocean in lati-
) tude north OF ST. Louis and declaring it unlawful
for such company to charge any sum in excess o.
the rates so fixed
Mr.. Dodge objected.
Mr. Window then offered the same resolution
and debate on it springing up it was laid over UNI
der the rules
The Reconstruction bin was then taken up ant
! debated
Mr.. Pruyn opposed the bill
Messrs. Schofeld and Koontzc favored the bill