Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27
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q. G.. & Ii. l.. BENEDICT.
EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS.
Congress.

Congress.
On Monday the Senate insisted on it
amendments to the House bill providing 70
increased facilities in the settlement of sol
diers claims for bountics The amendment
to the Pension bill were also insisted upon
Mr.. Edmunds offered an order providing tina
the proceedings of secret sessions during the
Impeachment trial be furnished to reporters
but objection was made, and the order was moi
considered. The Union Pacific Railroad bill
was discussed but no action taken.
In the House flibustering and buncombe
resolutions by Mr. Ross We're referred to the
/ judiciary committee, and resolution by Mr.
Ingersol for fresh issue of greenbacks, to the
committee on ways and means After con-
siderable debate on the report of the Confer
ence committee appropriating $4,000 to
Mrs. Maior-Gen. Anderson, and after consid-
able opposition, the report was agreed to On
motion Of Mr. Butler, the rules were sus-
pended and a resolution agreed to-ycas lO3,
nays 33-proyiding that at any time during
the impeachment trial the rules may be sus-
pended on motion, and matters connected with
the trial Of the President take precedence of
everything else
On Tuesday in the Senate Mr.. Edmunds for
the Retrenchment Committee disowned any
connection with NanWyck's S report on whis-
Ky The Senate then discussed the House
bill exempdng certain manufactures from tax.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment, which
was agreed to, providing that after the
first Of April next no allowance or drawback
shall be made on the expectation Of any arti-
Gle of domestic manufacture on which there
is no internal tax, and no claim for drawback
on any article exported since June 30th, 1866,
shall be allowed unless presented to the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue within three
months from the time this act takes effect.
Mr.. Morrill, Of Vt. said nobody believed
fifty millions tax could be collected on whis-
Ky He thought the Finance committee cs- /
innate of the income tax toohigh, and that it
would not DO to pass a bill reducing taxation
without reducing expenditures, and to sup
pose the Appropriation Bill would be passed
without further additions of thirty or forty
millions was absurd lie offered an amend
ment, the effect Of which would be to leave
the tax on all sugars and the product Of sugar |
cane, exempting only those produced from
sorghum or imphee.
The chair decided it out Of order at this
time
He offered another amendment providing |
that nothing herein contained shall bo con
strued as the repeal Of any tax upon machlu-
cry or other articles which have been or may /
be delivered on contracts made with the Uni
ted States prior 10 the passoge of this act. Mr. .
Morrill, explained that it would prevent re-
let from the tax of private parties who had
to the extent Of $4,000, 600
After debate the amendment was agreed TO.
An amendment by Mr.. YanWinkle was
adopted reducing one half the tax on petrole-
um Mr.. Morrill, opposing on the ground that
nothing could 50 well bear heavy tax
The House discussed bill relieving from
political disabilities Gov. Holden Gov Orr,
and other rebels. refused To- add any names t.
those specified, and recommittei the bill fora
report as 10 the reasons Of the committee for
such relief
The bin for the admission of Alabama
was considered. Messrs. Boyer, Wood and
Loan spoke against it. \ report against the
bill was submitted by the minority members
Of the Reconstruction Committee
Mr.. Stevens then Withdrew the bill He
said
Mr. Speaker. after fun examination Of the
returns from Alaoima, am satisfied that to
force a vote on this bill. and admit the State
against our own law while there is a deficiency |
Of twenty odd thousand against it would not be
doing such justice in legislation would be ex-
move that the bin he recommitted.
The motion was carried without opposition
and the bill, and substitute measure pre-
sented by Mr. Poland. were referred back to
the Reconstruction Committee.
On Wednesday in the Senate long dis
eussion was had on the bill exenpting certain
from taxation and it passed,
in Committee Of the whole Mr. Morrill, Of
Vt said he would transfer every duty they had /
into an ed rqiorcm duty and that high rate
of tariff would produce more revenue than a
low rate. Mr.. Grimes replied saying that
protection was a misnomer, being prohibi-
ton. in fact. He was in favor ofa revenue
tariff
In the House the day was spent in discuss
ing Mr. Broomall's bill to guaranty to the
several States of the Union a republican form
of government, by compelling them to permit
universal suffrage. \ long speech was made
by Thad. Stevens, part Of it being read for
him by the Clerk The bill and amendment
were finally referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Vermont state Convention.
The convention Of delegates to choose dele
gates at large to represent Vermont in the Na-
tional Republican Convention at Chicago on the
26th Of May next assembled at Rutland March
18th at u O'Clock, in the Town Hall Hon Geo
" Grandey, chairman of the State Committee,
called the Convention to order and the call was
read by G. 6. Benedict, Secretary. Gen. Peter
T. WAsHBrRN of Woodstock was nominated for
temporary chairman. and G. G. Benedict of
Burlington, fer temporary Secretary; and unan-