Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-03-17
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Elementary ~ the national banking act and gave
notice that he would call it up tomorrow
Mr. Morton introduced bill to prohibit the
sale of gold by the Treasury referred to commit
tee on finance.
IousE.-Mr. Schenck introduced u bin to re-
duce into one act, andito amend all acts relating
TO int rnal revenue, and explained that it en-
bodied all the notifications and the changes made
by the committee of the whole, and by the House
at the last session, thus making the bill as per
feet as possible and he moved that il be referred
70 the committee of the whole on the state of the
Union, and printed
Mr.. Schenck offered resolutions as follows.
which were seyemlly adopted Fora select com
mittee OF nine to provide for taking the next cen
sus for a select Joint committee on retrenchment
70 be composed of four members OF the House and
four members OF the Senate that the committee
on the Pacific Railroad shall hereafter consist OF
fourteen members, and the committee on patent,
Of nine members
The House proceeded at 3o'cock to call the
States and Territories for bills and resolutions
Under the call bills and resolutions were introdu-
ced and disposed of as follows
by Mr. Boutwell,, resolution for the appoint
inent OF select committee on reconstruction. Ia
consist of thirteen members, under same rules
and regulations as governed the proceedings OF
reconstruction committee Of last Congress, and
that all documents and resolutions before that
committee be referred to it adopted, 100 to AZ
by Mr.. Butler Of Mass, bill TO repeal the
Tenure Of Office Act Of the % March 1867 He
moved the previous question on its passage
The previous question was seconded, and bill
passed, yeas li2, nays IS. Among the nays were
Messrs. Smith and Willard OF Vermont. Adj.
In The Senate, on Wednesday the 10th inst. bills
were introduced and referred to establish addi-
tional national banks, secured by United States
bonds, and to secure a redemption of their circu-
lat0n in coin to build leyees to secure the low
lanls Of Arkansas and Missouri from inundation
and encourage the settlement and cultivation
thereof; to appoint board of commissioners 10
examine claims OF Southern lOyalists for supplies
furnished United States troops during the war
to pay loyal citizens of the South for taking the
census OF 1860 TO pay claims of southern loyal
lists not TO exceed 50 1000, 900 and for the an
pOintment of a select committee Of three Senators
and five representatives to continue during the
Forty-First Congress, with leave to sit during re-
cess, to examine into and report upon the expedi-
ency of organizing the civil service last laid
over
The House on Friday the 10Th instant
adopted resolution instructing the Judiciary
Committee 10 report bill to prevent frauds in
naturalization, and 10 secure the surrender of
fraudulent papers already issued Mr. Scbepck
introduced his bill to strengthen the public credit
the same which passed both Houses of the last
Congress which was passed, 81 to A., after
striking out the I'd section, which legalzes gold
Contracts.
The Speaker announced the Committee on Flee
tons as follows
Messrs. Paine Of Wisconsin, Churchill Of New
York, lleaton Of North Carolina, Cessna of Penn
sylyana Butler Of Tennessee, Stevenson of Ohio.
Burdell of Missouri, Burr Of Illinois, and Ran
dali of Pennsylvania
la lar . l.. -
Standing Committees on Monday next
The House then adjourned until Monday next.
In the Senate, on Monday after the introduce
ton of numerous unimportant bills. Mr.. Trum-
bull from the Judiciary Committee, reported
with amendments the House bill to repeal the act
regulating the tenure of civil Office The amend
ment makes the bill provide for suspension of
the law until the next session of Congress.
Mr.. Morton offered a joint resolution provid-
ing that majority Of any State legislature shall
be sufficient to ntify any amendment of the Con-
stitution of the United States proposed by Con-
gress, and that the resignation or withdrawal or
temporary refusal 10 act of the minority shall NOT
affect the validity Of such ratification by major
ity.
The bill to strengthen the public credit came
up, and after considerable debate, was passed in
,ae form that 1t passed the House, yeas A. nays
HousE,-Messrs. Stevens, Benton and Ella. the
newly elected members from New UampsRire
were qualified and took their seats
Numerous bills were introduced which .
were the following.
by Mr.. Poland of Yermont-For free system
d national banking also extending the time for
revising the United States Statutes. also IN
amend the judicial system also allowing defend [
ants in criminal suits TO testify.
The Speaker then announced the Standing Com
nlttees, from which we select the most imp0rtant.
On Ways and Means-Alessrs. Schenck. Hoon-
y, Allison, Maynard, Kelly, Brooks, Ortiz, Nc
earthly and Marshall
i, On APRroPTiations-Messrs. Dawes, Beaman,
Kelley, Washburne Of Wisconsin, Lawrence. Sar,
GENT, Dickey, Niblack and Beck.
IN banking and Currency-Messrs. Gar
ield, Lynch, Judd, Coburn, Smith of Yer
mont, Packer, Lash, Cox and Jones of Kentucky.
On kec9nstruction-Messrs Butler of Massa-
,husetts, farnsworth, Beaman, Paine, Ward
luiani Poland, Whittemore, Peck, Woodward
On the Judiciary-Messrs. Bingham. Davis
Butler Of Mass, Cook, Peters, Mercer, Lourh,
fridge, Eldridge and Kerr
On the Ninth Census-Messrs. Stokes. Gar
ield, Banks, Allison, Loilin, Cullom, Wilkinson
ialdeman and Schumacher.
On the Pacific Railroad-Messrs. Wheeler. Io-
Ian, Morrill, Of Penn, Van Horn of Nissan;
trump, Voorhees, Axtell, and Wilson of Mime
ota. 'i0
On caims--Messrs Washburne of Mass
iotehkiss, Holman, Cobb, Stokes, Fla, Dockeray
ioore and Styles.
On Commerce-Al essrs Dixon, O'Neill. Inoer
on, oawyerb finklenburg, Burnett, Conger,
iolman and Potter.
On Education and IAbor---Messrs. Arnell.
ieatty, Hoar, Townsend, Hamilton of Florida
'urdell Tyner, McNeely and Rogers.
On Revision Of Laws-Messrs. Poland. Ferris
Hair, McG1nry, Hoar, Finklenburg, Epson, Voor,
ees and johnson.
On Patents-Messrs. Jenckes, Stevens, Smith
I OHIO, lillman, Moore of H., johnson, san.
nd, Van Auken and Calkins.
Bills TO the number of las were introduced
Iostly those before committees of the last ses,
on. 80
Mr.. Bingham introduced Joint resolution
hich was passed, 90 to 80, for the protection Of
'e United States interest in the Union Pacific ,
abroad Company-legalizing the late meeting
New fork-allowing removal of its Office 10 ,
y Of the large cities, and prohibiting any court
It Circuit or District Court of the United
ates from granting iniunctiona or onno;r,;, | 1