Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-09
4IST CONGREss-..2D SESSION.
SENATE.
WASuIxGTnS nar

The following bills were introduced
and laid on the table preparatory TO their
reference to appropriate committees:
BY Mr.. Spencer, q bill to amend the act
of April 9th, 1866. to protect all persons
in the United States in their civil rights
and to furnish means Of their vindication
1t provides that said act shall be 80 con-
strued TO extend To all persons within
the jurisdiction of any State, equal pro-
lection of its laws and make ali persons
of color competent TO testify in the courts
of the several States as fully AS il they
woso white. 1t aIso confirms in United
States courts the juridiction of criminal
cases in which persons are involved who
belong TO the class of persons mentioned,
and the same rights declared in the first
section of said act.
Also bill to reorganize the medical,
pay and engineer corps of the United
States Navy, and to regulate and fix their
absolute rank, uniform, &c.
By Mr.. Carpenter, a bill to secure and
protect freedom of transit within the
United States.
By Mr.. Corbett, bill to amend existing
laws relating to Internal Revenue. Il
adds canned and preserved fish TO the
articles now exempt by law from internal
tax.
By Mr.. Patterson, bill to promote and
encourage q national exposition, to be
held at Washington in 1871.
The Vice-President laid before the
Senate a memorial from the Republican
Convention Of Virginia, held Nov. Oath
and Goth, arguing against the admission
of Senators and Representatives elect
BY Mr.. Thayer, bill amending the
homestead laws SO as to require the plant
ing of trees on homestead settlements
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill to amend
the banking and account law, and
to promote a return to specie payment.
He indicated the following reasons in
favor of the bill 1st, Ii VIII crvus,-a
demand for national bonds and to this ex-
tent fortify national credit. I'd, 1t viii |
tend to satisfy those parts of the country,
at the South and West, where |
and banks are wanting, and thus
arrest the difficult question. Sd, 1t will
not expand or contract currency, 80 that
opposite parties on these questions may
support it. 4th, Under 1t banks will |
gradually strengthen themselves and pre-
pare to resume specie payments. 9Th, 1t
will give the South and West opportuni-
ties to organize banks and will interest
these parts of the country TO an extent in
national securities and the national bank
ing system, by which both will be
9th, 1t will within reason
able time relieve the country of the whole
yreenback system, and thus dispose of
An important question. 7th, Ii will
hasten return TO specie payment. The
bill was laid on the liable.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced bill to re-
ieve members of Congress from impor-
unity and preserve the Independence of
different departments of the Government.
lr provides that any member of Congress
" delegate from u Territory who shall
iirectly or indirectly solicit or recommend ,
N appointment TO Office by the Preside ut
II heads of departments. of any person in
my Of the heads of executive depart
nents, except such recon mendation be in
writing In response to q written request
{ the head of the department, asking in-
or by = senator giving his adj !
ice and consent in matters provided by
he constitution, shall be guilty Of misde-
nssnor and ON conviction thereof shall
% fined not less than 81 900 for each
fense, and il shall not be lawful for the
resident or head of any department 20 I
point to oflce or employ in bis depart c
,ent any person who shall b. directly or
recommended therefor by any {
,ember Of Congress or delegate from any
'erritory except in tho manner now pro-
ided.
The bill TO relieve certain persons from I
gal and political disabilities imposed By
10 14sh smsndment 70 the constitution q
- read and laid over. I
The Bssats then adjourned.
HOUSE. |.
The following bills we're introducsd:
By Mr. Williams, 10 repeal the duty on =
1t, coffee, tss, and writing and printing =
spse. Ia
BY Mr.. Walker, TO promote the Inter =
ltionsl Industrial Exhibition to be held =
Wsshington, in 1871. h
BY Mr.. Callum, 70 repeal the law In ~
ton 70 addittonsl boustiss, snd 10 pro-
de for IN extension Of the tins In n
hioh bounty olains nay b Aid.
D. 4r. Hinkslbusgs 70 sstsblish . 70
rnatjoa In ~ syoeGR Of natufalisatiaa. :
By 4r. 0ssvsnson, 20 provide 1br relief
On political disnhiiitias.
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