Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-04-14

cussed until 40. when the Senate came into eA'
FvrStSa SESSION Mr.. Howard called up the
bill 10 secure the interests Of the United State1 ~
the Pacific railroad, and said the Central anu "
ciic railroad companies had come to an ogicciuVu'
as 10 their point of meeting. lie oncrel sui
situtc for the first and second sections ol amenu-
ment offered by him to the House bill inc otior
day agreed TO- r. a.,
road. and the improperly Of o director and the
chief engineer Mr.. Ames and General Dodge,
acting rs members OF Congress, while important
LEGISLATION affecting the interests OF the roads,
WIS being considered and acted upon.
Mcssrs Howard and Williams offered amend
mcnts which were rejected, and Mr. Casscrly one
which was agreed to and passed
At 10. % r. w., the Senate went into Executive
session. OIL,
/ Allison and Marshall, the conference committee
ON the whiskey and tobacco tax bill
Mr. Paine, from committee on elections, report
ed resolution for o subcommittee TO take tes'
timony in South Carolina Oh the elections IN the
81 and ith Districts adopted.
| Mr. Julian presented the conference report on
the Usage Indian land bill, and it was agreed TO-
The House then, at l30 O'Clock resumed con
sideration of the Myers and Molct contested cleo.
ton case from Pennsylvania. After two hours
discussion, the House proceeded to vote on the
| resolutions The resolution OF the minority dc
clnring that Mr. Munet Is entitled 10 the seat, was
rejected and that Of the majority, declaring that
| Mr. Myers is entitled to il, was adopted each by
o strictly party vote. Myers was thereuPon
sworn in as a representative from Pennsylvania.
| Mr. Beaman presented the conference report on
/ the deficiency bill, which was agreed TO. MI
[ Paine asked leave 10 report % resolution To- Pay
| Mr. Molht, who had occupied the seat which Mr.
| Myers bad just obtained, eighteen hundred dol
lars IN full for expenses in prosecuting his CLAIM
/ % the scat
Nlessrs Maynard and Loughridgc objected.
| MIR Paine moved to suspend the rules. The
rules were suspended and the resolution adopted
KyENfNG SESSION.
The House met at O'Clock
On motion OF Mr.. Logan, Senate bill to acili-
tate the payment of bOuntios to soldiers or thsli
| heirs was taken from the Speaker table, amend
ed by q provision that attorneys fees shall be re-
reserved by the department when the money Is
paid, and was then passed.
A consideration Of the bill removing political
disabilities was then resumed The bill was read
in full hy the clerk the vote was then taken on
its passage and resulted, yeas o. nays A. 50 two
thirds voting in the affirmative the bill was pass
ed
Some slight applause followed the announce
meut of the vote.
The rules were suspended and the bill to pro
vide for submitting the Constitutions of Virginia
Mississippi and Texas, with Senate amendments
/ thereto were taken from the speaker table.
Mr. Batter then moved 10 suspend the rules anC
concur IN the Senate amendments, the principa
amendments being those requiring the ratification
OF 18th Constitutional Amendment as pre-re
qusite for admission and referring proceeding
/ finally 10 Congress for approval.
! The motion was seconded and the Senate bill
1 passed without division.
After various business, all taken from the
/ Speaker table had been disposed II and scyea
motions TO adjourn lost, the House passed, under
/ the previous question, the Senate bill in reference
/ TO the Central and Union Pacific Railroads.
| At O'Clock this morning Congress was still il
session.