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

TUESDAY, Feb. %.
SENATE
The Constitutional amendment was taken up
! Mr. Stewart moved 10 disagree with the Houst
amendment and asked a committee OF Confer
ence Carried, 30 to 90
/ The President appointed Messrs. Stewart
/ Conklng, md Edmunds, as the committee o.
Conference on the part of the Senate, in relation
/ 10 the Constitutional amendment.
On motion of Mr. Trumbull the bill 10 amend
the judicial system Of the United States was taker
up and discussed Mr.. Drake offered an amend
ment which, however, was rejected, and the bill
was then passed
Mr. Wilson from committee on Military Affairs
| reported without amendment the bill continuing
the educational and collection departments OF the
Frcedmens Bureau and certain Freedmen s hos
pitals also iayoraby the bill 10 repeal the sec
ond section Of the act making appropriations fol
the army, approved March 81, 1867, which fixes
the headquarters of the General Of the Army at
Washington, requires all military orders OF the
President and Secretary Of War to be issued thro
him, and prohibits his removal or suspension ex.
ccpt at his own request, or with the approval OF
the Senate.
The bill to amend the civil rights act was then
taken up and passed without debate.
Mr. Morton presented the credentials Of ID. d.
Pratt, Senator elect from Indiana
EVENING SESSION
On motion Of Mr. Sherman the Senate insisted
upon its amendments to the bill allowing to de-
puty-collectors aud assessors the pay OF their
principals when they perform the duties Of their
principals and the President appointed Messrs.
Cattell Morrill, and Warner, a committee OF
Conference on the subject
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
After some debate, the House passed the cop
per tariff bill over the Presidents veto By vote
Of 10 yeas 10 80 nays.
The Sergeant-at-Ams presented at the bar Of
the House the two recusant witnesses, Bell and
Reeves. who had refused to testify before the Sc
lect committee ON the New York election frauds,
and they were remanded to custody BY the
Speaker
Mr. Lawrence asked for action on the bill with
drawing jurisdiction of naturalization from GER
tain courts in New York. Under suspension Of
the rules, the bill was passed by vote Of 80
to a.
Mr.. Boutwell, moved to suspend the rules for
the purpose Of reciprocating the request Of the
Senate for committee Of conference ON the con-
stitutional amendment, which was agreed 10.
The House then resumed the consideration Of
the bill to strengthen the public credit and 70
legalze gold contracts
Mr. Schenck moved the previous question on
the bill and amendments.
The Speaker appointed the following confer
ence committees on the bill in regard TO acting
assessors, Messrs Schenck Brooks and Myers .
on the naval appropriation bill, Messrs. Spauld-
ing, Phelps and Pike on the suffrage consttu-
tional amendment, Messrs. Boutwell,, Bingham
and Logan.
EVENING SESSION.
The House resumed its session in committee Of
the whole at 30 O'Clock, and proceeded to the
consideration Of the legislative appropriation bill.
Among the amendments adopted was one increas-
ing the salaries oi the female clerks in the Office
Of the Comptroller Of the Currency to { 200 per
annum also, one striking out the appropriation
for the saary and expenses of the special commis-