The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-05-03

The Fertilization Appropriation bill,
amounting to Sl,25i,,5O, was reported
and made the special order for May 18th.
A bill authorizing the Secretary of tho
Treasury to appoiu, special agents, not
exceeding itty-thrcc at any one time, for
the examination of the books Of various
Government officials, was, after dcbatc,
passed \ bill was introduced providing
for the establishment ct Department of
Justice, of which the Attorucy-G,ncral
is named MS the head. The appointment
of Conference Committee on the Income
Tax bill concluded the business of the
hour.
In the Senate. Wednesday, during the
early part of the session, speeches were
made by Mcssrs Pratt and NcCrccry in
reference to the settlement of claims for
property taken from loyal citizens of the
South during the war for the use of the
Government A bill was rcported,among
others, to organize the Territory of Okla
homa and to consolidate the Indian tribes
under territorial government. \ Com
mit;ec report was also received in favor OF
adopting the House bill fixing the time
for the election Of Representatives. The
bill for enforcing the Fifteenth Amend-
ment was made n special order next after
the Fraukliug bill. A Committee of
Conference was appointed on the House
bill relative to the Hot Springs Reservation
in Arkansas.
In the House, tho Tariff debate again
occupied the greater part of the morning,
and an evening session, the various Sec
tions relating to iron being still under
consideration During the debate an an
nouncement of the Richmond calamity
was made and a motion made to adjourn,
which, after deliberation, was withdrawn.
During the morning hour long debate
took place upon bill reported, and fin
ally passed, relieving certain persons in
Texas from political disabilities. The
question in dispute was in reference to
the report of General Amnesty bill,
in the place of private bills of similar
nature.
Considerable miscellaneous business
was disposed of in the Senate Thursday.
Bills were introduced relieving all per.
sons, with certain exceptions, from politi-
cal disabilities under the Fourteenth
Amendment; Incorporating National
Academy of Letters and Arts; revising
the Coinage laws; Incorporating a new
Transatlantic Telegraph Company, and
for uniform system of pensions for the
widows of naval staff officers The case
of Senator Gilbert, Of Florida, whose seat
was contested, was disposed of, the report
in his favor being adopted. Several bills
of minor Importance were reported, and
the following, among others, passed ::
Amending the act granting right Of way
to ditch and canal owners through the
public domain; two bills in reference to
promotions in the navy: the bill provid-
ing for the better security of life on steam
vessels; and apprapriating $4,000 for
the Howard investigation.
In the House some progress was made
with the Tariff bill, the section relating
to railway iron being disposed of; the
duty was finally fixed at sixty cents per
one hundred pounds. In the Louisiana
Fifth District election case, the majority
report was adopted declaring that there
had been no election. Reports were also
received in reference to the Third Dis
trict, but not acted upon. The bill es-
tabliahing Department of Justice was
passed, also bills appropriating $4,000
for the purchase of new books for the
Congressional Library, and $4,000 for a
portrait of the late Gen. Thomas. A
long debate occurred on a resolution
which was finally adopted, appropriating
$4,000 for the better ventilation of the
Capitol. Several bills were introduced,
among them, one to revive navigation
and the commercial interests of the coun-
try.
In the Senate, Friday, the House bill
providing for portrait Of the late Gen.
Thomas, passed the day before, was after
some debate, referred to the Library Com
mittec. A number Of reports were re-
ceived, and some new bills introduced,
among the latter one by Mr. Wilson,
providing a new mode for the selection Of
military and naval cadets. The House
resolution in regard to ventilating the
Capitol, caused some discussion, but was
finally passed Among the bills passed
were the following: Incorporating the
Washington and Boston Steamship Com
pany; authorizing supplies of arms fol
practice at certain institutions Of learn
, ing, and for the return of evidence Of
, honorable discharge to officers. A bill tc
| satisfy some private claims in TENNESSEE
, for cotton taken to erect Notifications
, during the war,was objected to and calico
> forth some debate.
t In the House the most important even
of the day was long discussion on the
|, question of granting public lands to aiC
r in the construction of railways. The de
, bate occurred on the Senate bill granting
lands to the road from Portland to Asto
ria and McMinnville, in Oregon. Be
Y fore this bill was reached variety of bill
9 were disposed of, among them number
relating to the army and navy. Advers'
reports were received on the petition 70
e the relief of Gen. Robert Anderson, ant
t the bill permitting retired officers to hole
: civil offices. A bill to increase bunkin,
s faculties was also reported and recon
;. mitted
c Rev. SAINT G.. Aiken, ID. d., II Middle
s bury graduate.
. Among all the sons she has brought u
/. and sent forth into the world, to act thei
= part on the great theatre of human life
a there are few for whom Vermont ca
\ claim higher nobler record than hi
Il whose name stands at the head Of thi
e narrative. Descended from that gran
r old stock of Presbyterians that so nobl
defended DERRY" of the father-land
the "Seige," and who, on coming to on
own land 0ove that cherished name mr.