The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-05-17
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Congress.
In the Senate Monday, the Artificial
Limb bill was reported from the Military
Committee with an amendment A reso-
luton recommending the construction Of
harbor of refuge at Block Island was
adopted A bill was introduced requir-
ing the annual publication of the amount
of interest accruing from other sources,
which have been unclaimed for two years.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, was permitted
to call up the bill to reduce taxation, in
order to afford him an opportunity to
speak upon it, in view of premeditated
absence when the subject shall be consid-
cred. He spoke two hours and a half,
directing attention to the subject Of dis
pensing with direct taxation and the adop-
ton of a tariff for the purpose of revenue
and protection. The bill to extend the
time for presentation of claims for bounty,
under the act of July 90, 1866, was re-
ported with amendments. The Legisla-
tive, Executive and Judicial Appropria-
ton Bill was taken up and amendments
reported by the Committee on Appropria-
tions were agreed to- They increase the
the appropriations for the Assistant
Treasures at New York and Philadel-
phia. The amendment to reduce the APP
preparation for the Bureau of Education
was debated at length, and the question
was raised of the advisability of continue
ing the existence Of that Bureau and the
the Bureau of Statistics
In the Senate, Wednesday, the bill
furnishing artificial limbs to disabled SOL
diers was passed. A bill was introduced
to provide mail facilities between this
country and those on the west coast of
South America. The bill relative to
lands withdrawn for the benefit Of the
Southern Pacific Railway, in California,
was taken up, but laid aside at the expi-
ration ofthe morning hour, and the con-
sderaton of the Appropriation bills re-
sumcd. Various amendments were off,
cred. Among those agreed upon was one
appropriating 100000 for new build
ing for the State Department, and anoth-
err for the enlargement of the Capitol
grounds, at cost of 100000.
In the House, after passing an appro.
priation bill of 100000 to supply the
deficiencies in the anrror~;~4;-- g. a.
compensation and mileage of members
and delegates for the year ending june
80, 1879, the Northern Pacific Railway
bill was proceeded with. After some
discussion a compromise was effected
The House. by vote of 80 to II, re-
fused to pass the bill to third reading
and it was referred, with number o
amendments to the Committee on Pacific
Railways. Mr.. Lynch, Chairman of thu
of the Select Committee on the Declin,
of Commerce, made long speech upor
the bill to revive navigation and the com
mercial interests of the country.
In the Senate, Thursday, the Army
bill occupied almost the entire session
and after a long discussion was final,
passed Various additional changes wer,
made in it, among the most important o
which are the following: Fixing the re
duction of the army at 10000 instead o
$4,000, as provided by the bill amend
ing the eleventh section so that only sucl
officers should be reported to the Exam
lining Board as are unfit for duty iron
any cause other than injuries incurred il
the line of duty; providing that all off
GERS reported for retirement shall have
hearing before the Board, and strikin,
out the fifteenth section fixing the com
pensation of officers. On the section pro
hibiting retired officers from holding civi
positions under the Government, lon,
debate occurred, but it was finally allow
ed to stand, and an additional amend
ment was yeas "a, nays 81.
In the House the morning hour wa
mainly devoted to a debate on the de
cline of commerce, without action, how
ever, on the bill, which provides for it
revival. AT the expiration of the hou
several bills Of no general interest wer
were introduced and the tariff debate wa
then proceeded with. This was discusse
until 4 p. NJ, when a recess was take
until evening when business reporte
from the Committee on Invalid Pension
was considered. The bill defining tn
duties of Pension Agents, and present.
ing the manner of paying pensions, wa,
) after long debate, passed as reporte
) and also several bills granting pensions.
In the Senate, Friday, Mr.. Sumner in
troduced bill supplementary to the Civ
Rights act, to secure equal rights in cor
veyances, hotels, theaters, schools, in tn
Courts-everywhere. 1t was referred t
the Judiciary Committee. Early in tn
day the Legislative, Executive and Jud
cial Appropriation bill was taken up an
discussed up to the hour of adjournment
Several changes were made in the bill
An amendment proposing to pay femal