Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-12-16
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Among the bills introduced In the SEN
ate are the following To authorize the
election of delegate from the Indian ter
ritory; to repeal the income tax to give
to the American and East India Telegraph
Companysthe sole right, for twenty-one
years, to lay a telegraph, from the Pacific
coast to Asia, the work to be begun within
one year and completed in three years
and the Navy Department to assist in
making SURVEYS and laying the cable to
prevent assessments upon government en-
ployes for political purposes, the official,
allowing it or the employee paying it TO be
dismissed from service and made liable to
fine of not more than $1,000, and prohibit
ing the giving of presents or gratuties to
government officials for anything done in
connection with their official duties. A
joint resolution was offered by Mr.. Pome-
ray of Kansas, proposing a constitutional
amendment granting suffrage to women.
The 'Presdent was requested to furnish all
the particulars concerning the proposed
purchase of the island of st. Domingo, as
relating to the government of the island
and neighborng governments as well as
European nations.
In the House, large number of bills
have been introduced, no less than three of
them relating to the repeal of income tax,
and several having in view the revival and
encouragement of American commerce.
Others were offered, directing the census
committee to inquire into the complaints
relative to the inaccuracy of the late CEN
sus for the gradual resumption of specie
payments, which provides for the destruc-
ton of the present notes as they are re-
ceived at the Treasury and the issue of
new ones for disbursements, redeemable
in specie after six months, national banks
to redeem in the new notes, and duties to
be paid in them as soon as redeemable in
coin for the revision of the post-office
laws, intended as substitute for all exist
ing statutes on the subject Considerable
discussion arose on this latter proposition,
and an amendment for the issue of one
cent correspondence of postage cards was
rejected. a bill abolishing the ranking
privilege has passed the House, but will
doubtless be killed in the Senate. The bill
abolishing the offices of Admiral and Vice
Admiral in the navy passed the House on
Monday
The project Ct annexing San Domingo
does not appear to find more favor in Con-
gress now than at previous sessions, in
spite of the strong arguments adduced in
advocacy of it by the President in his late
message.
Gen Butler has got his bill to repeal the
tenure of Office act through the House by q
large majority.
Secretary Boutwell, was before the COM
mittee on ways and means on Monday,
and urged the passage of a bill authorizing
the Issue of $500, 100000 of five per cents in
addition to the $500, 100000 of last session.
making S5C0,OOO,OOO in ALL but the action of
the committee is in doubt
There are at least dozen bills pending
in the House commerce committee, asking
subsidies for various steamship lines. The
president in his message recommended
some legislation for the benefit OF our COM
merce, but the sentiment of the commit
tee appears to be opposed to the granting of
subsidies.
With regard TO the organization of the
next House of Representatives, ii is stated
that there are now 2l5 Representatives
elected of whom 10Y are members of the
present House, while log are new men,
though some few are well known, either
from having served in pcvious Congresses
or holding other positions. Elections are
veto be held in twenty eight districts.