Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-06-15
FORTY--FIRST CONGRESS-.


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WAsutNurON Tuesday, June 7.
In the Senate the consideration of the Indian
Appropriation bill was continued An amend
mont offered by Mr.. P0merOy 10 remove the Usage
Indians in Kansas. and provide for the sale Of
their reservation TO actual settlers, was, after
lengthy discussion, rejected of.
In the House the debate was opened on the
Currency bill, and Mr. Garfield, it, author, made
an elaborate speech in explanation and advocacy
gifts provisions Mr.. Cox Of New York, replied
in opposition b. the bill
WEDNESDAY, June s.
In the Senate, there was an exciting debate
ovcrn phase Of the San Domingo job. Mr. Ferry
(Rep } presented the memorial Of a Mr.. Hatch
an American citizen, who was arrested impris-
oned, and sentenced TO death by the Dominican
authorities because he was suspected of a design
a. diyulgc the secrets concerning the San DOmin-
go treaty, and whose release was prevented by
Ten. liahcock the American agent in the Domin-
lean territory. Mr.. Ferry demanded an inyesti-
CATION of these charges against Gen. Babcock.-
The friends of the treaty came up holly 10 the de-
fence Of lnbcock, and took strong exceptions 10
the remark of Mr. Sumner that he ought to be
cashiorcd.' \ motion 10 refer the memorial 10 a
| special committee OF seven, with the power 10
send for persons and papers, was adopted. The
| Investigation is expected 10 uuearth the whole
San Domingo fraud and finish the treaty. Dur
passed the Indian Appropriation bill
In the House after a personal explanation By
/ MIR. Fitch OF Nevada, in which be denounced
the correspondent Of a New York evening paper
as " wicked and cowardly liar, the consdem-
ton Of the currency bill was resumed. some
amendments were offered, when Mr.. Eldrdge. for
the purpose of killing the bill for the session
moved to adjourn. The motion prevailed, 70 10
| 10 The effect is 10 carry the bill TO the bottom
Of the list on the Speakers table, which is its vir
tual defeat as it cannot again be reached before
the day of adjournment
THURSDAY, June 9.
In the senate, the bills to abolish the ranking
privilege and 20 apportion Representatives in
Congress among the several States were both con-
sdercd, without final action being taken. The
latter bill increases the number OF Representa-
tiyes from 27j te 300 whereby no State will lose
| It's present representation.
In the House a bill 10 punish the unlawful GER
tlcation of checks by officers of national banks
was, after a short discussion passed Through
a parliamentary manWuvre, the currency bill,
which was sent to the Speakers table on We'd
nesday, was revived in another shape and put be-
| fore the House but its opponents rallied and il
was ilibustered out OF the morning hour. 1t
cannot come up again before Tuesday. The lea-
/ ture Of the DAYS proceedings was the introduce
ton Of Mr.. Noah Dayis's naturalization bill. Mr..
Ward Of New York, opened the debate in its
favor with a speech in which he stated that " out
of 100, 600 votes polled in New York 1000 were
cast by rcpeatersn Alessrs. Eldridge, Cox, Kerr,
and other Democrats spoke against the bill, and
finally a number Of Western Republicans, who
feared the effect of it upon the German vote, came
out and denounced it. motion by Mr.. Cox, to
lay the bill on the table was carried-l02 to 62-
all the Democrats voting in the affirmative. Pend
ing motion to reconsider, the House adj Ourned.
FRIDAY, June 10.
| The Senate was engaged in discussing the bill
70 abolish the ranking privilege. Mr.. Sumner,
in the course Of speech against the bill, adyoca-
/ ted a reduction in letter postage TO one cent.
Such rate would be so near free postage for all
that it might be considered such practically.
In the House, there was scene Occasoned by
the arrest and arraignment of correspondent OF
| the New York Erenng Post, charged with q Ii
bellous attact on Mr.. Fitch, Of Nevada. The cor
respondent was allowed to make no explanation,
and committee was appointed to investigate the
matter, with power to send for persons and pa
| pers. The House resumed the consideration OF
the Naturalization bill A motion to table it was
voted down, and then, at the request of its author
it was recommitted to the Judiciary Committee.
The Senate amendments to the Legislative and
Judicial Appropriation bill were discussed, but
without final action.
SATURDAY, June IL.
In the Senate, the bill granting lands to the
Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad was pass
ed by % to 10.
In the House, the Investigation of the assault
upon Representative Porter, of Virginia. was re-
| ierred to a Special Committee. The House failed
to concur in some of the Senate amendments IL
the Legislative Appropriation bill, and Confer
ence Committee was appointed. The Conference
report on the Army bill was agreed to.
MoNDAY, June 10.
In the Senate, the Apportionment bill, fixing
the number OF Representatives at three hundred
was passed
In the House. bill amending the Naturaliza.
ton laws was passed by a strict party vote. The
River and llarbor Appropriation bill was passed
The President sent message 10 both Houses, on
I Cuban Affairs. 1t opens with a complaint of the
atrocious manner in which the war in Cuba is
carried on, on both sides lie represents that the
object OF the Cubans, who urge their recognition
belligerents, is to embrol the Uuited States il
, a war with Spain, and declares his inability t,
see IN the present condition Of the contest il
q Cuba those elements that are required 10 consti
! tute war in the sense Of international law Thu
message Is severe on the character Of the Cubans
and is a death-blow to their hopes of favor from
the Executive. 1t gives great dissatisfaction /
the Cuban sympathizers in Congress.
ET- We are happy to know that the new an
elegant relreshment rooms Of Huntington ar,
receiving that measure Of encouragement an
patronage which they so richly merit Nothing
at this season of the year, be more relreshin.
than dish Of strawberries or ice cream au,
we rejoice that at last We have a place which i
both suitable and attractive, to ladies as well rs
gentlemen, and which will assuredly remain $,
while under the present management
3 ~ We learn that the former residence OF Hon