Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-12-14
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 6.

ed before the committee, contumsciously
declined to answer certain question:
touching the existence of the Ku Klux
organization and his connection with
them, and offered a resolution directing
the Sergeant-st-Arms to take him into
custody. Laid over.
Mr.. Robertson moved TO take up the gen
eral amnesty bill, but the president decId
ed the motion out of order.
Mr.. Hsmliu moved to suspend all rules
and orders standing in the way, and pro
coed to the consideration of the bill. Also
ruled ont of order.
Mr.. Trumbnll suggested that MIR. Rob
srtson's motion might be entertained by
unanimous consent, but Mr.. POmeroy OBJ
iected, aud the motion was withdrawn.
The Vice President laid before the Sen
ate a message from the President trans
hitting correspondence relating to the re-
movsl of Mr.. Cstacszy, whereupon at 20
the Senate went into executive session.
The Senate committees are as follows
Privileges and observation-disclosures. Sum
ner, Rice, Carpenter, Logan, Hill and
Thurman.
Foreign Relstions-Csmeron, Harlan.
Morton, Patterson, Schurz, Hsmlin and
Casserly.
Finsnoe-sherman, Morrill, of Vermont,
Fenten, Scott, Ames, Wright and Bay
ard.
Appropriations-C Sprague, Saw
yer, Edmunds, Window, West and Stew
enson.
Commerce-Chsndler, Corbett, KEEL
logg, Spencer, Buckingham, Conkling and
Vickers.
Manufactures - Hsmlin, Robertson,
Sprsgue, Gilbert and Johnson.
observation-disclosures Frelinghuysen,
Robertson, Lewis, and Davis of West
Virginia.
Military Affairs Wilson, Cameron,
Morton, Ames. Logan, West and Blair.
E4val Affairs Cragin, Anthony,
Nye, Osborne, and Ferry Of Michigan.
Judiciary-Trumb7ll Edmuuds, Conk-
ling, Carpenter, Frelinghuysen, Pool and
Thurmsn.
Post Offices and Post Roads-Ramssy,
Pomeroy, Gilbert, Cole, Hsmlin, Ferry of
Michigan, and Kelly.
Public Lsnds-Pemeroy, Triton, o.
borne, Sprague, Window, Logan and
Oasserly.
Private Land Clains-Davis of Ken
lucky, Ierry OF SonhocllCuIS Saio"oh'
Bay ard and Blair.
Indian Aff4irs-Hsrlan, Corbett, Buck.
ingham, Frelinghuvsen, Wilson, Cald-
we'll, and Davis of Kentucky.
Pensions Edmunds, Triton, Pratt,
Brownlow, Hamilton of Texas, Logan and
Salisbury.
Resolutions-Pool. Brownlow, Corbett,
Hill. and Davis of West Virginia.
Claims-Howe, Scott, Pratt, Stewart,
Foreman, Wright, and Davis of West
Virginia.
District of Columbis-Pattersou, Sum-
ner, Davis, Spencer, Sawyer, Hitchcock
and Vickers.
Pstents-Ferry of Connecticut. Carpen-
ter, Morrill, of Maine, Window, Hamilton
of Maryland.
Public Buildings aud Grounds-Morrill
of Vermont, Trumbull, Cole, Sumner and
Stockton.
Territories-Nye, Crsgin, Schurz, Bore
man. Hitchcock, Clayton and Cooper.
Pacific Railrosd-Stewart, Ramsay,
Harlan, Rice, Fenton, Scott, Kellogg,
Hitchcock, Cooper, Ferry of Michigan,
Mines and Mining-Rice. Chandler.
Flanagan, Triton, Caldwell, Alcorn and
Salisbury.
Revision of Laws-Cenkling Carpen-
ter, Stewart, Wright, and Hamilton of
Mrryland.
Education and Lsbor-Sawyer, Morrill,
of Vermont, Flanagan, Patterson and
johnson.
To Audit and Control Contingent Ex-
penses of the Senste-Fenton, Window
and Salisbury.
Printing-Anthony, Howe and Casser-
ly.
Librsry-Morrill of Maine, Howe and
Sherman.
Engrossed Bills-Buckipgham, Clayt
and Davis.
Enrolled Bills-Carpen ter, Lewis and
Kelly.
Select Committee on Revision of Rnles
Edmunds and Bsyard.
Removal of Political Disabilities-Rob-
ipson, Foreman, Ames, Hamilton of Texas,
Vickers, Clay ton and Stevenson.
Levees on Mississippi River-Kellogg,
Schurz, Alcorn and Blair.
Alleged Outrages in the Southern
Statss-Scott, Chandler, Rice, Pool, Pratt,
Baysrd and Blair.
Bills were introduced regulating the
pay of officers in the navy and executive
and for the incorporation OF
the postal telegraph, Gardner b. Hubbard
and others being incorporaters.
The Senate went into executive session
and subsequently adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Ketcham presented remembrance
of nine publishers and stationers of
N. T., against the unjust
and improper interference by the Post
Office Department in the manufacture
and sale of stamped envelopes.
Mr.. Banks offered q resolution request
imp the President to transmit to the House
copies of the instructions to the United
States naval commanders in Cuban waters
for the protection of the lives and prop
erty of American citizens, and the main
tenance of the dignity Of the American
Hsg. Also information not hitherto com.
municsted, relating to the recent sxeeu-
ton Of students at Havana also in rela-
ton to the failure Of the Spanish govern
mont to carry ont promised reforms in
the Spanish West Indian colonies; adopt
cd. Also resolution calling on the Sec
Rotary Of State for information as to the
means Of preservation from fire of the ar
olives Of the State department; adopted.
Mr.. Waddell asked leave to offer re-
solution calling on the President for In.
formation % TO the invasion Of North