Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-10
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Mr.. Howe, from the committee on claims re-
ported iayoably the bill 10 pay loyal citizens in
the States lately in rebellion for services in taking
the United States census Of 1850
The Senate took up and passed the bill 10 pro-
vide for the expenses of the patent office for Jan
uary and February 1869
Constitutional amendment was then taken up.
The pending amendment was that moved by
MIR. Stewart 70 substitute for the joint resolution
as II passed the House, the report of the iudic-
airy c0mmitte Of the Senate. The right Of cit-
zens of the United States to vote and hold Office
shall not be denied or abridged by the United
States or by any State ON account Of race, color.
or previous condition Of seryitude. Discussion Of
the proposed amendment occupied the remainder
of the afternoon session. Alessrs Ferry. Dixon.
sumner and Morton taking prominent part in
the debate
Ati,3O, the Senate took recess until pm
EVENING SESSION.
A few private bills Of no public interest were
taken up and passed,
HOUSE.
The amendments reported by the committee of
the whole TO the Indian appropriation bill were
then taken up and acted on by the House,
Mr.. Garfield moved TO recommit the bill with
instructions to report back an additional section
transferring the Indian bureau to the War De
partment motion ruled out of order
Mr.. Butler OF Mass, desired the House 10 I'M
derstand that the bill now under consideration.
would not pay the Indian expenditures BY some
$4,000 900, II the system were carried forward
which the peace commission had begun. and
which was now in process of execution. That
plan would cost from six TO seven million dollars
a year.
Mr.. Garfield denounced the Indian bureau as n
most corrupt branch of the administration.
Mr.. WINDOW opposed the transfer of the bu-
reau TO the War Department as a poor method of
tra emit aFt Ia, a,r Z, IL
the same vein as Mr.. Garfield, and was called To-
order by the Speaker for rejecting upon the Off
cial conduct OF co-equal branch of the govern
ment
Mr.. Pruyn thought the whole Indian system
was wrong. He was willing that the transfer 10
the War Department should be tried lie severely
censured the conduct of the American neonle ~
ward the unoiIending Indians.
Mr. Holbrook, delegate from Idaho, defended
the bureau and alluded TO certain remarks of Gen.
Butler S, prOnOuncing them false and thnt he
(Butler) knew them to be So
The Speaker called him to order and his words
were taken down.
Mr. Schenck offered resolution of censure,
which was carried unanimously and Mr. IIol-
brook was then brought before the bar of the
House by the Sergeant-at-ams, while Speaker
COllnx administered a severe reprmand
Mr. llolbrook then retired and the discussion
OF the Indian appropriation bill was continued
motion to table was lost then tho bill was
passed.
Mr.. Sehenck offered privilege resolution an
pointing James F. Wilson of Iowa, and John 4 .
L. Pruyn OF New York, as tellers on the part of
the House Of Representatives to count the eleeto-
ral vote for President and Vice President of the
United States Agreed TO-
The House resumed its session at 7 80 In
Committee of the Whole ON the Presidents mes
sage Of 1867, Mr.. Ella made speech on the sub
ject Of currency and finances. Mr.. Harding on
disposition of public lands Mr.. Williams on
the question of the finances. Mr. Schenck ON his
resolution in reference to the Union Pacific Rail
road and Mr.. Kelley on report of Internal Reye-
nue. OF Commissioner Wells The Committee
then rose and the House adjourned