Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-09
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forty cents ler dollar II gald during the
first month, one dollar aui thirty-uius
and half cent, during the second month,
one dollar and thirty-nine during the
third month, aud 81 en until gold aud thy
notes become IT equal value, which would
b. in siS years aua eight months.
BY Mr., Na.hhume ot Ind, tu amru,l
Law ID Ia retain cerlgn paymastrr- uow
IN the vslmtrer service in the regular
army, and o. establish rank amazing pay
masters.
BY Mr. Kerr L. amrud the ,nllirrs'
bounty law ~ that heir, IT soldier who.
after the t'~~tr IF this raw, ~ltsii f,-,,,-tt,-
the bounty d. Sauld hc entitled o. II liz
ing,
By Mr., Famsworth, providing that ,d-
Ver;lScments Tor pr4.s,al, iur carry ing
mails, and other advert, meuts from the
executive department which de- not
require anything 10 hc dunr in the ni--
trict OF Columbia shall not b. published
IN Washington psler,, except a. d. ,5r-
rying mail, in Maryland
BN Mr. lngcr-oll, to repeal certain Per
tons uf the at II the Legislative assembly
of Colorado, authorizing a lottery ud t.
prevent swindliug in the territory.
By Mr., Raum. 20 amend 'ie ..,i DIVIDING
s..v 80, ..-. sw3 j,,.:.s -. ,sl,,rtrt,
Also TO create Local hnarl ~ inspection
of hulls, boiler, and machinery uf steam
err at Cairo. and Ia authorize the appoint-
ment Of local inspectors there and liz thsir
compensation
by Mr. Loan, 10 provide far holding
terms Of the Cniied States district courts
at St Joseph, Mo, ai-o TO constitute 81
Joseph, Mo-, port Of delivery
BY Mr., Washhurne of Wis. granting
lands To Wisconsin for wagon roads.
by Mr., Donnclly, 60 amend the Union
Pacific Railroad act - 20 extend the
. Sioux City branch 10 the head Of Lake
superior. Making a grant of land Ia
Dakotah territory for railroad from
Sioux City VIA Ncrmillion and Zarricktan
to Helena, Montona territory.
BY Mr. Window. To amend the home
stead act 80 as To authorize applicants T.
mako the afiidayits required hy the
original statute, before a clerk If the
county court in which the APPLICANT
resides Also for the relief If actual
settlers on the Sioux reservation in Min
nesota, extending for two years the term
OF making proof and payment for the
lands,
BY Mr.. Cleavcr of New Mexico. to pro- /
vide for geological survey Of New Mex. /
leo. Also 10 provide for the completion /
Of the capital uf New McXico, the build /
ing of penitcntiary and AN establishment
for public schools in each county.
By Mr.. Van Horn Of Mo. 10 provide for
the consolidation of the Indian tribes aud !
to organize system Of government in the
Indian territories
BY Mr.. Chilcott OF Colorado, amenda- /
tory of the act providing temporary
government for Colorado, Appropriately .
referred
Mr.. Loan offered resolutions instructing
the committee on the invalid pensions L.
inquire into the propricty of allowing
pensions TO widows and minor children Of
soldiers killed by BIN Anderson and hi-
guerillas at Centralia, Mo. Sept, 1864
Adopted.
Mr.. Epson offered the following;
RoSolced, That the committee on recon-
struction inquire into the cxpcdiency OF
authorizing by law, the several constitu-
tional conventions elected under the re-
construction acts in the States lately in
rebellion, to appoint all civil officers, state,
county and city, or otherwise i'll those
said States respectively, to act Temporal
rily until constitutions may De adopted
therein and officers chosen and qualified
Hereunder, and for that purpose to IT,
lieve any or all such civil officers who may
now be acting in each of said States, us
the constitutional convention thereof may
deem proper
Mr.. Boutwell, asked Mr.. Epson to accept
as an amendment the follow ing resolution.
to be added to his own:
ResQtred, The the committee ON recon
struction be directed To consider the cx-
pediency Of authorizing the General Of
the army to detail officers for service in +
the several military districts established
by law in the States .recently-in rebellion
also to consider the cxpedicncy of consti-
tuting said States into a single military
district under the command of the Cen
eral Of the army also to consider the cN-
pediency ofproviding additional securities
for the exercise of the. elective franchise
in said States, aud also to consider the cx-
pediency of declaring by act of Congress
that the governments heretofore set up in /
said States. by the order Of the President
are not republican forms OF government .
Mr.. Epson accepted the amendment a.
an addition to his resolution
Mr.. Maynard suggested thai the rr~olu-
ton should be- made amcudatoty.
Mr., Epson declined To- modify it iIt that
respect,
Mr.. Chandler moved To- lay tn resulu-
ton on the table uogativrd, yeas -.
nays Sc The resolution aS amended was
then adopted
Mr.. Eldridge introduced Join, re,ohl-
ton rendering the thanks of Congress, to .
Major-Gen. Hancock for his wise. patriotic
and timely recognition Of the Just rights
of the citizens, and the great principles Of
constitutional hherlY-D Y 4rrszed- iii the
order issued by himon assuming command .
of the fifth military department, SO called .
and for his prompt determination to .
restore and maintain the supremacy Of
the civil law within the limits Of lie
command.
Mr. Washburnc of H. asked Mr.. End
ridge to accept the following a. IN amend
ment:
ReSolred, That we utterly condemn the
conduct of Andrew Johnson, acting Pres
ident of the UnitedpHtatcs, for his action
in removing that gallant soldier, General
Sheridan, from the command Of the Fifth
Military District, and that the thanks of
this House are due to Gen. L. 5. Grant.
commanding the armies of the United
States, for his letter of August last, adj
dressed TO said acting President, III rela-
ton TO the removal Of +. NJ Stanton and
Of Gen. Sheridan, as well as for his en-
dorsement of the letter OF Gen. Sheridan. I
dated January % 1867 in relation IN