Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-12-15
FORTY..FIRST CONGRESS.


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persons competent to testify in all the States.
Mr. Carpenter. Of Wisconsin, a bill to secure
freedom Of transit through the United States.
Mr. sumner an amendment to the banking act
to promote the return to specie payments. Mr..
rrumbull, bill providing that any member of
Congress who shall solicit or recommend TO the
President or Cabinet the appointment Of any per-
son TO any executive Office, unless in answer TO an
inquiry by the President or some head ola depart
ment. shall be guilty of a misdcmoanor. The
Vice President presented the memorial from the
republican convention in Virginia against the
validity Of the late election in that State.
In the House, the Presidents message was re-
fcrred to the several appropriate committees. a
bill was introduced recognizing the Treasury
Department, and fixing the salaries therein. Mr.
Butler introduced bill to repeal the teuure-oi
office act Mr.. Ingcrsoll introduced a specie pay
meni bill Mesrs Hays, Sherwood Mln and
Dox, Of Alabama, were sworn in 4 resolution.
offered by Mr.. Butler, asking the Postmaster
General what plan. if any, could be devised for
paying pensions by money orders, was adopted.
"WEDNESDAY, Dec. s.
In the Senate, at the opening of the session,
such standing committees as had been changed
by the addition Of new members were announced,
as follows.
on Foreign relatons-Messrs sumner, Cameron. liar.
LAM Morton, Patterson, schurz and Casserly
on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Morrill, of Maine Wilson
Cole, sprague, Sawyer, Poole aud Stockton
On naval aiairs-Messrs. Cragin, Anthony, Nyc Drake
on patents-Messrs Wiley, Ferry, Carpenter, Norton
On tho library -,Icssrs Catieii, Howe and Morrill, of
To audit and control contingent exponses-Messrs
Ferry, Edmunds and Davis.
The other committees are without alteration.
Several petitions were presented, among them
ono By Mr.. llamlin, Of Maine from naval officers
who deem themselves injured by the promotion OF
juniors under the act of July %, 1866, and ask
for redress. Mr. Edmunds, Of Vermont, gave mo-
tice that on Friday he should move for a review
of the eght-hour law. A joint resolution was
offered by Mr.. Williams, Of Oregon, to the effect
that a State Legislature having once ratified a
Constitutional Amendment, any further action on
it shall be void. Mr. Carpenter, Of Wisconsin
introduced a bill to allow Congressman to prac-
tce in the United States Courts, and Mr.. Ferry,
of Connecticut, presented one repeating the laws
requiring the test oath A bill relieving some
500 persons therein named from political dsabili
ties imposed by the Fourteenth amendment was
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er uennilg the Jurisaicuoh Oh the Courts oil
NC Ohi'eu states III certain cases. was reported [
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CIV business introduced was bill establishing
inform time ior holding elections Tor Electors Tor
resiuei'' wee rreslueht ana members OF Con-
ress ron ali the states The Senate adjourned {
Monday
In the House the greater portion of the session
vas occupied with a discussion OF the Census bill.
Lne debate was participated In by several mem
'ers' out mute progress was made with the meas
ire' several Dliis were MISUNDERSTANDING them
que 70 perfect the reconstruction oil Georgia, re-
turing the military commander to convene the
legislature elected under General Meade's proc
ana cause each member to take the pre-
'crIDeu oath, ana the body 70 adopt the Fifteenth
Amendment as condition precedent to represen-
ation oil the State A resolution was offered d.
rectlng inquiry into the cause OF the recent gold
panic.
FRIDAY, Dec. 10.
Dill was offered by MIR. Cobnrn, of Indiana,
70 sell the coin in the Treasury, and another by
MI Jenckes, oil Rhode Island, to establish uni
form rule Of naturalization throughout the United
States Mr.. Murcer' oil Pennsylvania, must
have sent cold shiyer through the House by in
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