The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-12-28
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Holland, under concessions granted by
the King Of Holland and bill by Mr..
SchurZ to reform the civil service, the
provisions Of which he stated at length.
The House Census bill was taken up and
referred to the Committee on Revision Of
the Laws At 1885 2. NJ the Senate
went into an executive session, which
occupied three hours, and Immediately
after adjourned.
In the House memorial was presented
from citizens Of Tennessee, praying for
protection from impending revolution.
Among the most important bills introduce
ed was one in reference to the constitu-
tional power Of Congress to regulate the
tariff of of railroad companies, the
lines Of which run through two or more
States also bills to abolish the franking
privilege and to regulate labor contracts
with immigrants. OF the resolutions
adopted were these: OF inquiring into
the manner and progress of the work on
the Post Office in New York and as to the
operations in removing the Instructions to
navigation in the He'll Gate channel A
motion to suspend the rules so as to put
on its passage the joint resolution to adj
nit Virginia to representation was reject
ed, Mr. Butler, Of the Reconstruction
Committee, remarking that the question
had gone ovor in committee until after
the recess. A motion to take up and
pass the Georgia Reconstruction bill was
amended so that the vote is to be taken
at 8 p. M. A discussion on the
bill then ensued, on which Messrs. But
Ter and Beck took part Before the lat
ter had concluded his remarks a recess
was taken until evening, and upon reas-
sembling Mr.. Beck concluded. He was
followed by Messrs. Winans Eldridge,
Woodward, Fitch, Morgan, Axtell, Co
burn, Briggs and Hodge, and at 1870
P. NJ. the House adjourned.
In the Senate Tuesday the bill for the
suppression Of polygamy in Utah was re-
ported favorably from the Committee and
bill was introduced for the more equal
distribution of national banking capital.
A joint resolution was passed indie mnify-
ing loyal owners of steamboats, and vessels
taken by the Government during the war.
The claims amount to s398,000.
In the House the debate on tho
Georgia Reconstruction bill was continued
and speeches made by Messrs. Potter,
Voorhees,, Eldredge, Cox, Bingham, Farms
worth, Paine, Logan and Butler. The
bill passed by vote, yeas, III nays
"a, Messrs. Bingham and Farnsworth of
the Republicans, voting in the negative
After some discussion, the resolution au-
thorizing the President to make suitable
arrangements for the reception of Mr..
Peabody's remains was adopted, as was
also resolution offered by Mr.. Logan to
provide cannon for the purpose of casting
bronze statute Of General Grant, to be
placed on the south terrace Of the Treas
ury. OF the petitions presented was one
signed by the Governor and other citizens
of Connecticut for the relief of General
Anderson.
In the Senate, Wednesday, the bills
providing for the construction of the New
Mexico wagon road and the Des Moines
Rapids appropriation were passed. Mr.
Sumner introduced a new bill for recon-
struction in Virginia, which, he gave no.
tice, he should move as a substitute for
the one reported from the Committee. OF
the resolutions offered was one providing
for an increase Of two to the number of
Lieutenant Generals of army, and re-
duction from five to three in the number
of Maj r-Gonerals. The House resolution
in regard to the late Mr.. Peabody was
concurred in, and the one in regard to
bronze statue of General Grant was re-
ferred. A motion to refer the bill regu-
lating Chinese immigration to the Com
mittee on Commerce, after discussion
between Messrs Williams, Howard, Stew
art and Cole, was agreed to- The Wash
ington Exposition bill was taken, and,
after adebate and the adoption of several
amendments, was referred, with the pro-
posed amendments, to the Committee on
the District Of Columbia. The President
transmitted the alabama correspondence
called for by resolution, which was receiv-
ed. At . o'clock the Senate went into
Executive session, and five hours after
adjourned to Jan. 10.
In the House, after the introduction of
few bills Of no general Importance, a
general debate was entered upon in Com
mittee Of the Whole. In discussion on
Congressional representation and State
rights, Messrs. Cullom, Dawes and FL
dredge took part Mr. Washburn spoke
at considerable length in favor of his pro-
fhat he 4 l. l
take charge Of the telegraph lines of the
country in connection with the postal SER
vice. Messrs. Orth and Loughridge adj
dressed the Committee on the financial
situation, urging the necessity of econo-
my in administering the various branches
of Government. Mr. Sargent, Of Califor-
MIA, and Mr. Keer, made some remarks
on matters of local interest, and Mr.. Law
renee sdoke in support Of his bill requir-
ing Pension Agents to make ont pensions
papers without fee or charge. After the
Committee rose a bill was introduced to
amend the lntenal Revenue law, repeal
ing the clause allowing Street Railway
Companies to add the Government tax to
the fare of passengers and Gas Compan-
les the right to charge the tax to consum-
ers. At 1870 p. NJ, the house adjourned
10 Jan. 10
Georgia in Congress.
The patience with which Congress has
tested the temper of the majority in the
Georgia Legislature is the best answer to
those Who renresent fha determination IN