Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-03-10
XLth Congress.....Last Session.

Mr. Ferry offered an amendment WINCH was
ndopted, giving female clerks, counters, and copy
lists the same compensation as males do'nS tho
same work.
The amendment proposed by the committee in
creosing the snlary Of the Treasurer OF the Unit
ted States 10 s. 600, was rejected, W against 20
An amendment appropriating $4,000 to iuihl a
contrnct with Winnie Keam for statue oil Apra,
ham Lincoln excited discussion and was agreeu
The Office of Assistant Secretary of the Navy
was by amendment abolished, and the salary
struck out The number Of clerks in that depart
ment was also reduced.
MIR WHITE offered an amendment increasing
salaries of the department employees ten per cent
pending which action the Senate took recess
EyrNfNa SrssloN.-Mr. Wilson called mp the
bin donating cannon 70 the Lincoln Monument
Association Of Springfield ILL.,, passed.
Mr. Ferry moved to appropriate Sl3uoV lor
the expense Of investigating the cause OF the lex
as cattle disease, made and to be made under the
supervision Of the department of agriculture H.
doptcd.
Mr.. Morton moved section repeating the ten
ure-ol office act.
Mr. sumner moved az q substitute the modified
bill reported by the Retrenchment Committee
rejected. Mr.. Morton motion was also rejected
- to %. 90,
llorsr.-The Senate amendments 90 House bill
relative 10 additional bJuntes, were c0ncurrcd an
also those to House amending an act TO exempt
certain manufactures from internal tax also
those to House bill relative to certifying checks
by natiOua banks.
The senate Joint resolution rendering sympathy
to the people Of Spain, coming up, Mr.. Banks
| from committee on foreign affairs, reported sub
s.itutc. sympathising with the people ol spain Dol
effort. 10 establish their liberties and with Go,
people of Cuba in their efforts to secure political
independence, and authorizing the President e
recognize the independence oi Cuba, whenever
| in his opinion. republican form of government
shall have been established, substitute agreed to
and Joint resolution passed unanimously
The House, at / 20, adjourned.
WAsuNcroS March 3
SENrE-The army appropriation bill CANT
up Sumner proposition tp allow interest OF
the war claim of Massachusetts, WIS rejected an
the ball passed.
The Senate refused to concur in the Ilous
amendments 20 the joint resolution expressing
sympathy with Spain
The joint resolution 20 pay the claim Of W w
Corcoran, provided be shall first take the oath ,
loyalty, was adopted
EVENING SEssfON.-Ihc civil and mlscellnnclu
appropriation bin was up.
The amendment reported by the Committee %
Appropriations, giving the Sisters 0l Mercy g
Charleston, $ c., $50 600 in recognition Of thel
services g. Union prisoners during the late rchc
lion gave rise 10 much discussion it was final
rejected 20 to %
On motion of Mr. Davis Complimentary Re
olution OF thanks 70 the Presiding officer, MI
! Wade, was unanimously adopted
Mr.. Harlan offered an amendment 60 rcmburs
Iowa for expenses IN the war S229 9is agree
, 20.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee of Conieren,
: on the army appropriation bill made repol
which was cOncurred in. The bill was then n
al IA sr.Nf A. a
the Senate went into executive session.
e HoUsE.-Mr Broomall called up the rep1
made by him last Saturday in relation 90 the col
tingent fund, and reported q resolution dirccun
b that no expense shall be incurred for iumishr
X or carpeting the Hall OF House Committee room
J rooms etc, unless the work be previously auth0
(, zed ny the Committee on Buildings and Ground,
i also Joint resolution directing that the Sergcai
n alarms of the House, in lieu Of fees, miicag
, etc, for summOning witnesses, and c1mpellir
X the attendance Of absent members, be reimburs
S his actual expenses
i Both resolutions were agreed TO-
,, Mr.. Bro0mall, from Committee on Account
Il reported resolution % allow compensation
i clerks OF committees at the rate Of six dollars ID
j. day for time actually spent in official dutie.
n adopted, yeas So nays SO.
d Mr.. BrO0mnl moved to suspend the rules or
10 rescind the resolution adopted some days sine
t 10 pay 20 each Of the three contestants from Il
T. second district Of Louisiana, - 500
i Ihs motion gave rise % much discussion, on
q IL was finally tabled.
e Mr.. Hooper. from committee 0fwnysand near
d reported a bin imposing tax on distilled spir
e and tobacco. The bill contains some Of the S,
tons passed by the House on the subject Of VIII
b key, tobacco and cigars, in the general bill
ID which the Senate has not taken action II q
!, tends the time for the withdmwalof whiskey irl
p the bonded warehouses until the Goth Of Apr
r. ]. ]. - a !.
e previous question without a dissenting vote.
The House was still in session at 30 A. y
Z with every prospect Of continuing 50 all night
n --.s.N
CoNGREss.-The House convened at three o'clo
4 on Thursday, and was called TO order by the Glen
~ and voted to proceed to the election Of Speak
n. 1874 to s..
p, \ long and boisterous controversy cnsuod Vi
at point of order, made by Mr. Brooks, that
nd names Of members from Georgia and Iouisi.
y had not been read by the Clerk The tuin
,e having at length subsidized, Mr. Randall nomi
ted Mr. Kerr Of Indiana for Speaker. The v
W was taken and resulted as follows James
&c Blaine, of Maine, 1856; NJ c. Kerr, Of Indial
q. 81. Thereupon Mr.. Blaine was declared elect
n delivered brief opening address, and rccei'
is the oath of office administered by SIR Washbul
=, Of Illinois The members were sworn in, O
et the House adjourned.
" WAsnNGToN, March 5
)i SENATE.-Senator Brownow was sworn in. d
= !. so much paralyzed as to be compelled to keep
ID seat while taking the oath, and the sergeant
4 arms to hold up his hand, Bills were introduC
ID to repeal the tenure-of-oice law and also to ST
/. pend the same during Gen. Grants adminst
n ton. Mr.. Sumner introduced his resolution e
d ing pension to Mrs Lincoln The Preside
y was notified Of the organization of the Sena
Gen. Rawlings, Of Gen. Grants staff, present
l. two messages in writing, and the Senate we
re into executive session.
= HousE-Ihe right Of Georgia to represent
r ton was referred to the committee on election
IS The House completed its organization by
rs eecting its old clerk, sergeant-atarms door-keC
er and postmaster. The election of chaplain "
If postponed till next Tuesday. Seats were tn
d drawn.
e JUDGE PoLASD's NArURALIzATioN Billy
n have noticed with some surprise that correspo
dent Of the Rutland adcpcndenf has reneatedl