Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-21
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10TH CONGRESS--3D SESSION.
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IOTH CONGRESS--3D SESSION.

SENATE
The Presidents reply as to his authori-
ty for issuing tn amnesty proclamation,
being laid before the Senate, Mr.. Ferry
characterised it as an indefinite reply.
throwing no light on the subject.
The Chairman presented petition Of
colored citizens of Georgia, stating they
were imprisoned under oppressive State
laws in conflict with the reconstruction
laws, at the same time asking redress from
Congress.
Mr.. Abbott introduced bill to amend
the act granting land for railroad and tel
cgraph companies throug Missouri and
Arkansas to theIPacific.
Mr.. Cpnkling introduced bill amenda-
tory of the act to protect the public lands.
Mr.. Turnbull reported bill to allow
Chicago to enlarge its harbor.
On motion of NJ. Wilson. the President
was called upon for the information con-
corning the value Of the Alaska fishing
grounds.
Mr.. Coness introduced bill to establish
an Atlantic Mail Steamship line
Mr.. Cole introduced bill relative to
National Bank securities.
Mr.. Thayer moved an amendment to
the Constitution that all male citizens OF
the United States may vote at all cleo
tions. national, state and municipal, un-
less convicted Of crime. Laid over.
Mr.. Mcdonald introduced bill to com
plete and perfect railroad and Geographic
communication with the pacific ocean.
The Senate then resumed considera-
ton Of the coffee bill A long debate en-
sued on the propriety of recommitting the
BILL participated in by Chandler. Sumner,
CONFESS, Anthony, Ferry and others,
when on motion by Mr. Ferry the Senate
by - to ID, refused to recommit.
\ long discussion ensued, when on
motion Of Mr.. White the bill was amend
ed 10y excepting from its provisions all
copper in course of transit t. this country
after January 10Th.
The bill was then passed, all the Sena-
tors present voting in the affirmative, ex-
cept the following Mcssrs Davis, Dixon,
Ferry. Summer, Trumbull, Van Winckle,
Yickens and White, l nays.
The bill imposes on all copper imported
in the form OF ores, 3 cents on each pound
OF fine copper contained therein; on all
rcgulus OF copper cents on each pound
Of fine copper contained therein: on all
old copper, fit only for remlnufactured.
4 cents per pound on all copper, in
plates, bass, ingates, pigs, &c, in other
forms, not manufactured, or herein emu
meratcd, , cents per pound.
The Senate then went into executive
session and soon afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion Of Mr.. Paine the resolution
inpiiring how many enlisted men now
serving in the army wore in the rebel
army, was reconsidered as the Adjutant-
General had informed him the informa-
tion could only be Obtained by individual
injury.
Mr.. Ella, from the printing committee.
reported i'll favor of printing 100000
copies of Commissioner Wells report
Mr.. Kelly opposed the proposition, say
ing the report was not entitled 10 such an
endorsement.
Mr. Kelley spoke at length, and was
followed by others.
In conclusion, Mr. Washburn said that
be would not have taken up So much Of
the time IF the House had it not been
for the fact that the bill was the "Pion-
Ger bill of the session, and that the House
was by the vote upon it to determine it,
policy on the subject Of other land grants
and subsidies 10 railroads. If this bill
were passed with all its enormities. the
House would be ignoring the demands
Of the country and would be giving
emphatic sanction to other projects that
were lying in wait. involving some two
hundred million dollars toad in the con
struction Of some ten thousand miles Of
railway.
Two hundred millions for the benefit Of
corporations, spectators, lobbyists and
adventures, while a pestiferous monopoly
like the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany Was to be perpetuated, which was
robbing the public OF ten million dollars
a year.
Adjourned