Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-06
aOTU CONGRESS--.2D SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. T.
CENATT

SENATE.
The chair laid before the Senate n com
mnnication from the Secretary of War
relative TO the constitutionalitv Of the
laws in regard to the apprenticeship sys-
TEN. Referred.
Messrs. Cragin and Henderson presented
the petitions of some citizens Of New
Hampshire in regard to the right OF
American citizens abroad Referred.
Mr.. Cragin presented a petition of citi-
zens of Colorado, asking admission as a
State. Referred.
/ Mr.. Henderson presented the report Of
special committee of the Mississippi
/ Convention on the subject Of the destitu-
ton in that State Referred.
The bill of Mr.. Frclinghuysen provid-
ing for the protection of persons making
disclosures as party 81 rs witnesses was
I taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Howard the vote by
which was passed the resolution request
ing the President to communicate any in
structions given to Gen. Pope and Meade
ON taking command of the 4th military
district under the reconstruction act with
copies of the discussions and votes in the
cabinet on the same subject, was reconsid-
cred
Mr. Buckalew moved TO strike out the
last clause. The amendment was agreed
10 and the resolution adopted.
The Senate then took up, on motion Of
Mr.. Patterson Of New Hampshire, the bill
regulating the tenure of certain offices
The question was on Mr.. Summers motion
10 except the special agents Of the State
Department.
Messrs. Buckalew and Patterson of
New Hampshire, opposed the amendment
the latter abiding to a bill of ten thou
sand dollars presented by one of these
agents and contested by the Secretary of
State
The morning hour having expired the
further consideration of the subject was
postponed until 3 o'clock.
/ The Senate then took up the special
order, the supplementary reconstruction
bill, and Mr.. Williams proceeded to adj
dress the Senate in favor of it.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Blair introduced bill to make st.
George and Booth Bay ports of delivery :;
referred.
Mr.. Butler, from the committee on APP
preparations. reported "A bill to regulate
the custody and expenditure of public
moneys; ordered to be printed and re-
! committed.
i Mr. Haight offered a resolution instruct
/ ing the committee on commerce to in
quire into the necessity of opening an in
/ let on the New Jersey coast, from the At
lantic Ocean to point near the head Of
the Barnegat Bay, below the mouth of
| the Metedeink river; adopted.
Mr. Mallory introduced a bill for the
payment Of the Oregon claims arising out
of the Indian war of 1866; referred.
Mr.. Eggleston presented a resolution of
theL incoln encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, Department OF
Ohio, for the release of Col. Harper and
Lieut.. j. Smith from British prisons re-
/ ferred.
/ The House proceeded TO the considera-
| ton, in the morning hour, of the bill re-
ported from the committee ON foreign at
/ fairs considering the right of our citizens
| in foreign states. Mr.. Bailey spoke IN
support of the general principles of the
/ bill and in criticisms of its details and
suggested declaratory joint resolution
| that all United States citizens, when In
foreign states are entitled to and shall
receive from this government adequate
protection of life, liberty Md property.
Mr.. Butler suggested substitute for
the bill. declaring it to be the settled rule
of public law that citizens of any country,
not a fugitive from justice, has due
indefeasible rights to expatriate him
self and to absolve his allegiance
to the country of his birth, that every nat
uralized American citizen is entitled to
all the protection at home and abroad
which the government can afford to any
citizen thereof, and wherever a citi-
zen of the United States shall be
deprived of liberty OF despoiled OF
property in any foreign country by