Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-02-16
FORTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb

until more appropriate occasion. Mr.. Sumner
expressed his disgust at this clcmency business.
lie had received letters from Virginia assuring
him that some of the individuals who had been
pardoned recently, had since spoken very dsres-
pectfuly of Congress. In spite of Summers re-
monstrance, however, the bill was passed. Mr..
Sherman introduced resolution having in view
the promotion Of a common standard of interna-
tional coinage. Mr.. Bayard's resolution of in
quiry into Postmaster General Creswell ofioous-
ness in the ranking privilege matter was passed.
The Senate debated the census bill until the hour
for the executive session.
In the House there was discussion over the
Globe printing job, and some hard things were
said Of the expensyeness Of the luxury Mr..
Latin estimated the cost of last Friday issue Of
the paper atabout & 300 and Mr. Dawes thought
that after it was published it was good for moth
ing. Mr.. Garfield made a set speech in favor Of
aboishing the Globe altogether, During the de-
bate Mr.. Voorhees, tDem,) Of Indiana, and Mr..
Blair tRep.), Of Michigan, took occasion to de-
fend the Thanking privilege against the assaults
Of the Postmaster General MIR. lngersol at
tempted 10 introduce for reference to the Judi
ciary Committee, a joint resolution proposing
new amendment to the Constitution, to the effect
that Congress shall have the power 10 issue Unit
cd States notes, and may make them a legal ten
der in payment Of debts. a Democrat from Ken
lucky objected. The House took up the report
of the Committee on elections in favor Of giving
the seat of Henry d. Foster, of Pennsylvania, to
the contestant, John Coyode, and debate ensued.
n, tta g. d..
Paine, Of Wisconsin, Chairman Of the Committee,
arose and offered his resignation. lie could not
consent 10 serve on Committee where blind par
tizanship is the sole rule of action. Mr. Paine
action called for high compliment from Mr..
Randall (Dem.), who hoped that the House
would not accept the resignation Of so useful q
member Of the Committee, Pending the action
Of the House. m adjournment was carried.
TUESDAY, Feb. 9.
Ia the Senate, Georgia was duly reported as
having ratified the fourteenth and fifteenth amend
monts Messrs. Hill and Miller, the senators
elected by the Legislature a year ago, are in
Washington demanding admission, but they will
hardly get in. M. Bayard introduced resou-
ton requesting the Postmaster General to report
all about his self-sacrifcng lnbors to get the
franking privilege abolished. The Senate dis
cusscd the Census bill, and also Mr. Trumbul'
bill TO relieve Members Of Congress from the inn
portuHities Of oihce-beggars. Mr. Corbett re-
ported iayorably the bill to encourage telegraphiC
communication between the United States and
Asia, by means of submarine cable under the
Pacific Ocean. Mr.. Fenton introduced a bill Il
incorporate a company 10 construct submerged
tunnel from New York City to Jersey shore OPP
posite to be used for railway purposes. Al rail
way companies are to have the use of the tunne
on equal terms. The Senate also listened t
eulogies upon the late Representative Hoag from
Messrs. Sherman and Thurman
In the House four fresh railroad jobs were in
troduced An important vote was had on tn,
tariff question, which showed that the ireetraderi
are making steady gain. 1t was upon a resolu
ton declaatory Of the sense Of the House tina
no tariff should be adopted that was not adjuste,
to a revenue standard. 1t was laid on the tab,
by vote of SO to II. Bills were introduced t
reduce letter postage to one cent; 10 exemp
newspapers from the operation Of the law abolish
ing the frankng privilege to discontinue tn,
Freedmen's Bureau to authorize the govern
ment to buy all patents and copyrights and %.
Mr. Arnell Of TENNESSEE to " do justice TO tn
female employees of the government, by giyin
them the same compensation as men in like posi-
tons" The death of Mr.. Hoag was announce
. with appropriate tributes, and a committee ap
pointed to accompany the remains to Ohio.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9.
In the Senate, Mr.. Morton made an elabont
. speech in favor Of the Cubans. lie was notab
severe upon the cruelty of the Spanish troops
and remarked that " the Spanish character ha
lost nothing of the atrocous and satanic barba
rism by which it was distinguished in the war j
( the Netherlands" Mr.. Anthony followed with
a vigorous speech, in the manner Of Dawes, agains
5 the extrayagance of the government. Mr.. Trum
Q bull reported bill admitting Mississippi 1t aC
mits the State minus the Virginia restriction.
! The House Census bill was taken up and discuss
3 ed, and was enliyened by severe excoriation d
4 Mr.. Summer by Mr.. Conklng. The House bill
o 80 persistently supported by Mr.. Sumner, wa
: laid on the table by vote of 40 to 8,
= In the House, the Globe was under discussio
again but motion Of Mr.. Dawes to strike OF
of the appropriations the item for Globe reporter
r was defeated The House voted to admit job
y Covode (Rep) to the seat to which Gen. Fost,
= (Dem.) was returned. A resolution introduce
by Gen. Banks, calling upon the President it
r information about the murder of Americans
@ Havana, was adopted.
d THURSDAY, Feb. 10.
70 The Senate took up and passed the bill maxim
appropriations to supply deficiencies in the nav
expenses. The remainder of the session was o
Il cupied with a discussion of the bill admittr
l. Mississippi without restrictions Messrs. Iruu
g bull and Stewart advocated the passage Of Il
bill, and in the course of the debate opened the
), rhetorical batteries on Mr.. Sumner. Mr. "rruu
Is bull was particularly severe, and repeated
10 charged tho Massachusetts, Senator with gro
@ misstatements." Mr.. Sumner visibly with,
" under the castgation, but when it was over
s. assumed contemptuous air, and responded siI
ply with the remark that Trumbull remind,
him Of sick man moving on an uneasy bed, al
a there he would let him lie" Mr.. Drake arc
- and declared that the passing scene in the Scna
:, was a degradation before the country, and NJ
N Sherman covered it up with hasty motion
adjournment.
In the House Mr.. Wood, Of New York, made
!, speech in behalf of American citizens imprson
in British dungeons. The Appropriation b
was considered in the Committee Of the Who
ie and after another retrenchment speech from N
10 Dawes, the appropriation for the Capitol poll
~ was cut down. MIR. Butler moved to strike o
!" the clause appropriating mileage for member
NC and proceeded to make a speech in favor of t
j. amendment, Several Republican members ha
lie ing opposed it, Mr.. Cox, of New York, arose a
I'D made an ironical defence of Butler. In sha
passage which followed, Butler lost his temp
and opened himself to terrible excoriation frC
b. the New York member. Butler fed from /
T.. scene of his discontinue, and the House reject