Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-03-16
FORTY..rIRsT CONGRESS-.
M.snnnrnN. TensdaY March 8.

SECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Teusday, March :.
I'm the Senate the Funding bill was again dis
cussed. Mr. Sherman, Of Ohio, advocating the
payment of the interest in certain cities OF Eu-
rope. and proposing an allowance of one per cent
for the negotiation. Mr.. Mortons Neutrality
bill, forbiddng the fitting out Of ships within
the United States against American colonists
claiming Independence, was introduced with the
approval of the Committee on Foreign Relations
The Georgia bill was passed by the House and
sent to the Senate. Butler had the pleasure oil
being beaten by Bingham, whose amendment Of
fered yesterday was adopted by forty majority
This helps to GUST Bullock-tho Senate bill retain
ing him in office for many years to come.
WEDNESDAY,, March 9.
In the Senate, the petition OF a Mr.. Hatch OF
Connecticut, for the release of his father who is
uniustly confined by the Dominican government
led to some angry denuncations Of President
Baez and his partisans Senator Ferry declared
that Mr. Hatch was imprisoned because he pos
sessod certain knowledge concerning an effort to
swnde the United States government in the pur-
chase of that island Mr. Williams, from the
Finance Committee, reported against the joint
ro..l,ti,, extending tho tbpc l,r n withdrawal of
.,;r,. fr,,, bonded warehouses Mr. Trumbull
reported the Georgia bill from the House. An
othor Crb, s,,r,rothv resolution fs,id TO be in
,,ir,,l b,, fio,cr,l Onosod,) ,yos introduced and
laid an tho tohle Tho senate tben took mn the
Funding bill and discussed it during the after
noon and evening sessions.
In the House Mr. Garfield offered a resolution
or inquiry into tho exncdiencv ofadmittnp small
nockoges in tbe mills. which was adopted The
fgbt an tbc New York md Washington Air Line
Railroad bill began with an effort by its patron,
Mr. Inrersoll 10 rush il through the House Sew
erol Democratic member. denounced the bill. Mr..
Wood declaring that the House being asked to
give AWAY To A few men a franchise that could be
.old in Wall street for twenty millions of dollars
After A spicy debate. Mr.. lnrersoll's motion for
the preyiou4 question was voted down, Ct to II ,
and fine bin went over Mr. Stevenson. from the
| Post Office Committee. reported a bin reducing
the mileage Of members Of Congress.
TmRspAy. March 10
/ The debate on the Funding bill in the Senate
continued tbrougb the afternoon and evening
] al \
cbnmpions of the national banks for the retention
of be mcmillan PRIVILEGES they now enjoy. Mr.
Casserlv. speakinr of the rraspine spirit mani
rested Inv the hanks. declared that the Democrats
could desire no better issue than this. Mr. Pratt
introduced bill for the relief of sbpbuilder. and
dealers in sbinbuildino materials. and To nroyide
f,r the collection of claims AGAINST domestic shin.
and vessels
In the House. the New York and Washington
Air Line Railroadbill came up. and Nj. Swami. ol
MARYLAND. concluded his speech AGAINST if. Upon
the expiration of the morning hour the bill went
over TO Tuesday. The House then took Nh and
debated the bill to reduce the number of officer.
in the army. General Iogan. rs chairman Of tho
Muiar, Committee made the leading snoecb in
which he showed that the hin roduced III. n,m.
her of army officers about a per cent and efIec,
ed saving Of nearly AZ .ooo. 600. lie sto,ej tbat
nc the army no,v stood il wa. q, bnrdorol ,ri,,
officer. that there was one for every ten enlste,
men The bin was voted unon nv sections ana
finally passed A nronosition IN transfer tho In
dian Bnreau IN the War Deportment v.s l,s,
. Fam, Mach II
Ano- n nrotracte3 debate the senate ross,,
tbo F,rdin, hin Tho vo,e ,,os -,oo, %
n,vs 10 all the Democrats vot;n,, in tho nam
tive Bls were introduced IN nrono,e tho %
crr;r,, If efficient soamon e,r tbo nav and !,
ro,,,,,a+o Unconditional c,rrcsr,rdo,co b,, col.
cronbic lines between tho United Statos and e,r
eign conntries Mr. DcDonal5 NJ Arkansas q,
ferod resolution which was o,reed n caliin,
mon +bo c,r,,,issi,ner n Ir,or,,,t Recon-, /,
G,rrsh certain details nr,rm.tior in re,ord !,
flo r,,,,tor If s,i,;t 5;.tillor;es ,h,,,,l,,, a.,
country. the names If tho Dort;es G7,nisbin,
snirit metres their o,st. and the time thew uer
h, s,coossG,l onero,ion Sen,t,r Rovos
remonstr,nce from tho ne,-o ,oe,,,,ars' ~ III
GEORGIA Iogislotnre ogoinst Mr. bingham
amendment 10 the Georgia hin