Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-12-24
Congressional.
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cst Of government and the consumers OF foreign iron
and steel
Tho Senate then declined to call up Mr.. clingman's
Cayon-Buwer resolution, by vote u yeas a. nays %
After an Intellectual attempt to take no the Pacific
tiroad BILL TIC vote being p in favor Of Il to "A against
st. the senate went into executive session, and after
session " three hours the doors were opened when the
Senate adjourned
NJ Comings OF Mass gave notice Of his intention to
introduce bill TO modify tho trih law, and impose spc-
ce duties on iron and other articles to which that pun
Mr.. Bowie Of Md introduced Joint resolution with a
view 10 obtain modification or reduction OF the duty
American tobacco by foreign governments which was re-
fcrrcd TO the Committee ON Agriculture
The consideration Of the Watrous impeachment case
resumed.
The resolution pending was in favor Of impeachment
for which the House, bv III against o. adopted sub.
sutc that the testimony taken before the judiciary
Committee in the OF Judge Watrous Is insufficient
q, justify the preferring Of articles Of Impeachment
against him for high crimes and misdmcauor The House
ageed 20 the resolution as thus amended, by l3agans
Mr. Boyce Of c. called up the report made from the
Committee Elections last session. stating that 1T APP
pears there were such tumul,s riots inimdalons and
injustice In the lhird Congressional District lBaumoro)
ia November 1877, that there could be lair election
that shall therefore, be declared null and void and
a he Speaker be requested to notify the Governor Of
MI. noycc offered a resolution admitting Mr.. white
who contests the right Of Mr. Harris to scat on the
Pending the consideration Of the subject, the House
adjourned
THURSDAY, Dec. ie.
Nanogs petitions were presented and referred
Mr Wlsoum Massachusetts, moved TO amend the Ari-
B 20 provide FOR the election of a Governor
Secretary Judge and other officers by the people, for the
term u two years Referred TO the Committee on Ter
Mr Wilson ntfodced resolution calling on The Pros.
ident flr information concerning the landing by the
yich W1udcrCr, the Of Georgia. Of a cargo Of
slaves. which adopted
Mr. cliugman Of n. attempted 10 bring up his rcso-
luton 20 ahroae Che Cllyton- Bulwcr treaty
Mr. Mason VI Va, Chairman ~ the Committee on
Foreign Affairs WIS n favor % laying 10 the table
M. chngmau insisted thar from the Prcsidenrs two
messages. BE- appeared thar progress had been back
ward u Central America Cor the last year and that Great
Britain was getting stronger every day under this treaty.
and that u ought 60 De put ont OF hc way and then.
whom occasion IS offered, wil, act In that region
Mc-srs Culancr and Shields generally supported Mr.
Chngmaus ,cws, hut the Senate refused 90 take up the
suh.cct-yca. ~. nays 2S.
The Pacific Ra'lrold bin then taken, up, and Mr.
Bel spoke in favor % 81.
The Senate then cleared from 81 the calendar lbs ad.
verse reports and indefinitely postponed my bills being
The unfinished business. from last session.
The Senate then adjourned ul Monday
HOUSE
Tnc Speaker Laid before the House message from the
President, enclosing communications from the State and
f1r Information the recent events ia Central Amc
ca VIII was referred 20 the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs, without being read.
The House went into Committee Of the whole on the
State 1f tho Union
tho Presidents Annual Message, but the consideration
OF thc bl reported last session, granting pensions 90
the officers and soldiers u the war Of 1871 aud those enc
gauol iu 100 che during that period. resumed.
Nc Savage OF Tennessee Insisted that tine honor and
reputation % che country demanded that those brave
should have their services recognized II would De
shame aud disgrace d uey were NOT rcvardcd-no
matter what might be- the expense This especially &C.
frrci 60 those who fought in the with Great Britain
end ost u1'r means and property by their participation
Mr NIsh,i. u Ohio was opposed 20 the principle Of
This bN throughout aud 20 increasing The band N pen-
sioncr. under b..
NIr. Burnc Of Ky. replied tina, no policy better
cal uiaied' nudeT our system OF government TO Keep
alive spirit ~ patriotism and Devotion 60 the country
au by assuming les defenders that, when they become
oh and helpless they will be taken care II by the go'
cFnment
woad hy this ystem be exhausted and We De prevented
fiou carrying any ALL Il necessity requires
Mr. Mason II Kentucky said those who asked pensions
dd not come here as pauPet but are entitled 30 the dis
ANer some further debate, Mr.. Desart ef Penusyl,a-
and insert 'that the defeated candidates At the Pennsy
vana election 81 1855 shall be allowed ninety dollars
pee aunum." )Laughier)
Various amendment, we're voted on, but nothing def
mite was done. Adjourned.
spv,rp fH'pNr' Dec. H.
The private calendar was taken mp.
There WIS long diseussn on the bin TO provide for
The examination and payment Of the claims II the c-
gems NJ Georgia and Alabama account " losses
tanned by the depeda,ons Of the Greek indians, inyol
ing about million and quarter Of dollars
Alter debate, the House adjourned ,ill Mosday
sr,.,.r,. MoNnA', Dec. 20.
pension.
ccmbcr 20 the 4th Of January, Mr Foot called for the
yeas and nays Tho resolution adopted, The follow
ing Senators voting against
Ncs.rs. Chandler, Glars, bingham, CollAmcr, Dixon,
Davis Doohuie, purSeo, Fcssendon, Fitzpatrick. Foot
Foster t'in Jones, Hamin. Hammond, Hunter, John
son Of Tennessee, REID, Rice, Wade, Ward-2l
NJ. Rice of Minnesota offered hl, which read
twice aud referred 60 The Committee on Territories 60
game thc Territory " Dlcoiah.
Toe Pacific Railroad bin mp the order u the
Mr wilson Of Mass offered new BILL as a substitute
OF which the following + "a sNnunstst
The President and Senate shall appoint five civil ong
ncer. practically experienced ia thc ,ug pnt and con
srueton Of railroads, who within two years shall locate
the route % rArlad from the Missouri River 90 San
Francisco, through ihc region hctHccn the 3h and i3d
1.-THE President approves Of their decision the railroad
otatcd bY he- shall De built by the government,
der the direction of Boa, to eonsis, Of the Secretaries
Of War and ihe inlefier, ne Postmaster General and
tho Aulno General who shall contract with the lowest
bidders for its c'nstrecsn' m sections Of not more than
twenty-five miles in lcRsth.
Money to build the ROAD shall be raised by loan. as
needed. ia sums Of not more than sl00lOlD annually
from enc OF the act til me location OF the road
all public lands between the aforesaid parallels shall be
withheld fCon sale bat shau be open 10 presumption by
actual settlers Acr the road Is located the proceeds
Of the sale Of lands for hundred and fdy miles
each side, shall constitute fund for the construction
the road and the payment Of the debt incurred for it,
Mr. Folks lof Missouri amendment to strike out
"hom the Missouri river between the mouths Of the Big
Sioux and Kansas rivers "bctwcen the forty-nnth pa
rac boundary Of the United States" lost by
ayes II, nays %
Mr. Fos- Of Connecticut discussed the merits Of the
road chiefly in regard the question Of the tariff the
material and moved amendment that the road be
built exclusively Of American iron
This ELECTED considerable discussion.
Mr. Gwn Of California considered that the bill az pre-
sent provided for all legitimate protection to the Amer
iron interests.
Mr. Simmons OF Rhode Island strongly Ia favor Of
the Of the best materials amatic Of economy
il Il should double But there doubt the re- {
qurcmcnt Of three hundred thousand tons, II offered by
contract would bring out offers NJ the lowest prices It
would be profitable 20 manufacture at, aud he did not
want It at less
Mr. Cliugmau, after asking the Senator from New
York whether there had not been breakage Of American
iron the Erie Railroad, 70 which Mr. Seward replied
he had heard and thought not, went to discuss
the relative Of the production Of iron in England and
America proving that from the lower rate Of wages Eng
land ran produce il cheaper, nasmuch nneenths OF
the manufacture OF iron consists in labor He also indi
Gated the fsty Of the idea that English manufacturers
had lowered the price dollars ton for the purpose Of
breaking down the American manufactures, for the
English manufacture four millions Of tons annually, ten
dollars would represent forty Millions which israther eN-
pensiye rivalry.
We might well say that the American cotton plan
tor have lowered the price Of cotton 70 break down the
competition Of Algeria Further il is difficult 10 say what
is material in iron. Ore is material TO pig iron
pig to bar-and bar is material to the blacksmith.
He would regard the iron material for the railroad
and admit il duty free,