Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-02-02
F0aTY.FIRST CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

WAsniNoroN, Tuesday, Jan. %.
The currency bill wns discussed in the Senate
Nr. Fcntcn argued for contraction, and Mr. Nor
ton for expansion. The bill under discussion was
the one reported By Mr.. Sherman for the finance
committee. Mr.. Sumner moved 10 substitute his
bill, Mr.. Morton was particularly anxious for
re distribution Of the currency so that the West
might have more, and he was very severe on
nntional banks. There was not much Of import
ance done by the House.
WEpNfsDAy, Jan go
Ia the Senate, petitions were received in favor
Of female suffrage, and for the removal Of the cap
itol to the West The Currency bill was dis
eussed by Messrs. Morrill, Of Maine, Sumner,
Sherman, Thurman, Morton and Warner. but no
vote was taken.
In the lIouse, the League Island bill was taken
up. Mr.. Washburn Of Wisconsin, expressed the
opinion that navy yards should be abolished and
the work Of the government done by private par
tics Alier further speeches by Mcssrs. Calkns
of New York, and Randall and ScoGeld of Penn
syiyania, and Dawes, the bill, on motion Of Mr.
Dawes, was laid on the table, yeas "a nays 81.
Gen. Butler defended the administration against
the charges of extravaganza made BY Mr.. Dawes.
and the latter briefly replied.
THURSDAY, Jan. %.
/ Virginia is in the Union. The credentials Of
tue new Senators were Rad in the Senate ~
/ day, and Mr.. Lewis came forward and took the
oath, Four Of the Representatives were admi1-
ted IN the House, after a debate over the admis.
sion Of Porter, the Richmond member The Sen.
ate continued the debate on the Finance BILL the
euding speakers being Messrs. Howe, Morton
/ Morrill,, and Sawyer
! In the House Of Representatives there was \
sharp debate on the admission of Charles II
Porter (RudicaD as Representative from Virginia
it having been proved that he was disloya during
the war, and had denounced Mr. Lincoln as
humhug. The Democrats made no opposition {,
the admission, in order to establish preceden
for the future. The alleged ex-rebel was there
fire permitted to have his scat by a vote Of l5'
u 3. The House took up the bill abolishing thu
franking privilege, and passed it by vote Of IL
to ID. It now goes to the Senate where it proba
bly, will be killed The House proceedings wounc
up with Dawes's rejoinder to B. F. Butler
which was listened to by a full and interested au
dience, Mr.. Dawes restated all his former points
and apparently cinched them with facts and fig
ures.
FRIDAY, Jan. %.
In the Senate. after discussion, the bill ap
I propriating $4,000 for the relief Of the coore
people Of Washington was passed. Mr.. Thur
man protested against the clause in the bill whic
made the city authorites-a very irresponsible Sc
of ofilcias-the almoners of the nations bOun
IT, More disposition was evinced to NEEDLE /
Georgia Mr. Edmunds offered resolution q
inquiry as to what further legislation is necessar
there to make the State truly loyal. Another hug
railroad grant job was introduced by Mr. Howard
The credentials of the remaining Virginia Sen
b ator, Mr.. johnson, were received, and be wa
sworn in.
Ia the House Of Representatives, Mr.. Cullor
introduced bill TO organize the Territory Of Lin
+ c,ln from the Indian Territory, and consolidat
the Indian tribes into civil Government. Tn
House passed, without division, the billab1list
ing the Office Of Congressional Printer, and Great
ing the Office Of Superintendent of Public Print
ing. This is to get rid of Mr.. Clapp, Of Buffalo
Reports were made adverse to the claims of tn
Georga members, and Mr. Simpson of Sout
Carolina, to seats in the House A debate on Ii
Appropriation bill followed, in which Mr.. Voc
heeS delivered II greenback speech and Butt,
made another onslaught upon Dawes The latte
came up u the scratch agnin and refused tc tax
baek word of his former denunciations