Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-01-22

be non-concurred in. He said the committee
thought that the bill as amended was worse than
no repeal at all.
Mr.. Stevens thought the bill was right now. Il
was enough for Congress 70 tx The matter for this
year and let the next Congress dispose Of IL after
ward For his own part, he did not believe in the
repeal Of the cotton tax at ALL but fit was to be
repealed il should be only temporarily.
Tho amendments Of the Senate were not con-
curred in
Mr.. Eggleston offered resolution instructing
the Ways and Means Committee to inquire into
the expediency Of selling TO the highest bidder the
exclusive right Of manufacturing spirits in the
United States for the term of ten or more years,
such privilege TO be sold az not less than $50 600,
COO per annum. Adopted.
10 senate, Jan. Is, debate springing up on the
general subject Of Consular appointments, it was
continued until the expiration Of the morning hour,
when the subject was laid aside and the special
der the bill to prevent the further contraction of
the currency, was taken up.
Mr. Spauge proceeded 10 address the Senate.
In the House the Reconstruction bill was con-
silered
Mr. Wood arraigned several acts done under
the republican regime, cnumeratng the one under
consideration as one without q title, child with
out name aud probably without a father. mon
strocity, a measure the most infamous Of the many
infamous acts Of this infamous Congress.
Mr.. Dawes moved the following resolution
Hes0fccl, That Fernando Wood, a member Of
this House from the state Of New York. having
this day used in debate upon the floor Of this
House the following words "a monstrocity,
measure the most infamous of the many Infamous
acts Of this infamous Congress- deserves there
fore the csnsure of this House. and the Speaker is
hereby directed forthwith 70 pronounce that CEN
sure at the bar Of the House
Mr. Edrilge moved to lay the resolution on
the table. The motion was decided in the mega
tive.
The previous question was then seconded, and
the yeas and nays on the adoption Of the resou-
ton were as follows yeas H. nays 49,
in the Senate, Thursday Jan. l6, A communi-
cation was laid before the Senate from Hon. Ed
win NJ. stanton, Secretary of War. in compliance
with the resolution Of April 9th 1867, transmitting
a list Of volunteer officers in the military service
with their rank aud present duty. Referred to the
committee military affairs aud ordered to be
printed.
Mr. Williams from the committee on finance,
reported bill relating to United States notes, re-
enacting the legal tender act and providing for
contracts payable in gold
By instruction Of the committee he moved to lay
it on the tIble not proper in their opinion at
this time Agreed TO-
In the House, Mr. Beamln, from the committee
on appropriations reported that the committee
having had under consideration the estimate for
the annual appropriations required for the agrcul-
tura department for the current fiscal year, had
arrived az the conclusion that not one Of the items
therein stated was properly deficiency most of
them being for unsettled claims against the de-
partment, which, II contracted for at ALL were con-
tracted without authority of law. He moved that
the claims be referred TO the committee on claims
and the report be laid on the table, and it was so
ordered. Good.