The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-04-12
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During the morning hour in the Senate,
Monday, q number Of new bills were in
troduced among them one Incorporating
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company
and granting the Rio Grande to San Die
go, Cal; and another providing for an
American line of mail and emigrant
passenger steamships between New York
and certain Scandinavian ports. The
Georgia bill was taken up early in the
day and earnestly discussed. In the out
set motion was made to strike out the
Bingham amendment Mr.. Wilson Of
fered an amendment authorizing the con-
tinuation of the present Legislature for
two years from its organization on certain
conditions.
In the House a number of bills of no
general interest were introduced, except
one by Mr.. Julian for amending the Con-
stitution, giving suffrage to women.
Resolutions, among others, were adopted
in reference to the change in the carting
system in the New York Custom-housc,
and for an extension of the free.letter de-
livery to all cities of a less population
than 10000, and to State capitals of less
than 10000 A resolution for an ad-
journment on the 10th of May was oIjec-
ted to and went over. A bill was passed
by vote of ia to 40 fixing the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem-
Der as the day for electing Representatives
and Delegates TO Congress in all States
and Territories. A joint resolution was
adopted directing court of inquiry in
regard to the loss Of the Oneida. Some
debate arose on resolution, which was
finally withdrawn, in reference to the
troubles in Richmond, Va. The Tariff
bill was taken up, and a long debate en-
sued upon the various sections relating to
the tax on sugar.
In the Senate, Tuesday, during the
morning hour, considerable discussion en-
sued upon a resolution which was finely
referred-offercd by Mr.. Cameron, pro-
viding for n testimonial to the first volun-
teers Of Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania,
as the first to respond to the call for
troops at the beginning of the war. The
House joint resolution in reference to the
Oneida, and directing an inquiry, was
passed. Early in the day the Georgia
debate was resumed, Mr. Sumner making
a long argument in opposition to the
Bingham amendment.
In the House, the bill in reference to
the Bureau of Education and discontinue
ing the Freedmcns Bureau was passed
by a vote Of l0l to Gl. Mr.. Alliston's
amendment reducing the duty on cari-
fed sugar from 3 to / cents n pound,
was adopted, the vote standing yeas g.,
nays Go. No other changes were made
in the bill until the paragraph taxing
brandy was reached, which, after debate,
was changed from 50 as reported, to SO,
by vote Of 60 to SO. Mr.. Butler, Of
Massachusetts, then asked leave to intro.
duce joint resolution to annex the Re.
public of Dominica, which was objected
to.
In the Senate Wednesday the session
was mainly devoted to the Appropriate
bill, which was finally passed. A num-
Der Of important changes are made il
the bill, as passed by the House. Ne
progress was made in the Georgia bill
and coming up in order it was made the
special order for Tuesday, in order to al
low Senators to attend the obsequies o
General Thomas. In the House a join
resolution was introduced for portal
of the late Gen. Thomas, as a mcmoria
of his distinguished services A bill wa
introduced relative to making nationa
banks and their shareholders subject t.
State taxation. A bill was passed re
lieving from political disabilities Mr.. I
+. Shiber Representative elect from tn
Sixth North Carolina District, and al
lowing him to take his seat during tn
morning hour. Mr.. Wood made serie
Of charges against Gen. o. o. Howard i
relation to his management Of the Freed
mems Bureau. After a long debate,
resolution of investigation was adopted
the subject being referred to the Com
mittee on Education and Labor. Late i
the day, in Committee of the Whole, tn
Tariff bill was again taken up and som
progress made. The duty on cigars wa
made $3.50 per pound instead 81 as re
ported, and pending an amendment
still further increase the tax.
In the Senate, Thursday, long debat
occurred upon the general policy {
granting public lands to railway corpor;
tons, the question being upon an ament
ment to bill in reference to the Nortl
ern Pacific Railroad, fixing the price
additional lands now granted to the Con
pany. No action, however, was taken c
the subject. The bill declaratory Of IL
law in regard to the income tax was take
up and discussed. 1t was finally amen,
ed and passed. 1t omits the provisiC
relative to the income tax, and continu
for the present year simply the tax {
salaries, dividends and interest payab
by corporations. An amendment, otfert
by Mr. Sumner, that the five per cen
paid by bank on the stock Of an ind
vidual having less than $1,000 incon
should be deductible, was rejected by
vote OF 26 to Is. Shortly after 5 o'clo,
the Senate adjourned.
In the House the Tariff bill was TAX
up early i'll the session and considers
until the adjournment. The clause in I
lation to cigars, after some further d
cussion, was struck out, leaving the Il
as fixed by the existing law. The l
mainder of the debate was upon the PAL
graph relating to cotton manufactur,
No change was made, however, and t
clause stands as reported. During t
morning hour some routine business "
transacted, and special appropriate
bill passed Of slO6,S75 to supply d,
cies in the Diplomatic Service.
The Senate Friday adjourned i
mediately after the expiration
the morning hour, as a mark
respect to the memory of the late G