The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-04-26

finally tabled. The Louisiana contested
election case, in which the MAJORITY re-
port declares Mr.. j. II. Syphcr entitled
to the seat, wae taken up and discussed
until 3 oclock, without action, when q
recess was tnkcn until evening for further
debate upon the Tariff bill AZ the even.
ing session the paragraph relative to
scrap-iron Was considered. The duty
fixed by the report was SO per ton. This
was, after u long discussion, 81 amended
as to make the duty on cast scrap s5,and
on wrought scrap 50 per ton.
In the Senate Wednesday, very little
was accomplished Early in the day the
Northern Pacific Railway bill, granting
additional lands to the Company, was
taken up, and it was debated until G
O'Clock. All amendments were one by
one rejected and il was final " agreed
that the bill should be disposed of We'd
nesday. During the morning hour few
bills were introduced the most mpor-
tant incorporates the Pacific Submarine
Telegraph Company, and facilitates tele-
graphic communication between America
and Asia.
In the House the discussion of the day
was on the resolution TO admit j. ii.
Sypher to a seat as Representative from
the First Congressional District of Louis
lana. The resolution was voted upon and
carried by IS to 10. But when Mr..
Syphcr was called to take the oath, OBJ
lection was made, and then after consid-
cradle skrmishing, the vote adopting the
resolution was reconsidered, and a resou.
tion carried declaring the election in the
First Congressional District of Louisiana
invalid, thus barring out Mr. Sypher.
The Senate substitute for the Georgia
bill was referred to the Reconstruction
Committee with several amendments, the
principal one providing for an election in
1870 for Assemblymen, provided for in
the Constitution of their State, adopted in
March IL, 1868, at which persons who
by that Constitution are electors, shall be
entitled to vote this Mr., Bingham
agreed to. From Committee the Post
office Appropriation bill was reported; it
appropriates S24, 110,003 from Post-oflice
revenues. and 1925. 600 ont Of the Treas
ury.
In the Senate, Thursday, the principal
business of the day was the passage of the
Northern Pacific Railway bill. The de-
bate was resumed at the close of the
morning hour; Mr.. Cassery. concluded
his argument, Mr.. Howard followed in
brief speech and then the vote was taken.
Mr.. Humans amendment for free Gov.
eminent transportation in time of war
was rejected. Several minor amendments
were agreed to, and the bill was finally
passed by a party vote. During the
morning hour several bills were intro
duced one to exempt farmers who sell
their own produce from taking out pro-
ducc- brokers' license A favorable re-
port was received on the bill Incorporate
ing Company with II capital of $1,000
600 to establish a railway between Gin
cinnati and Chattanooga.
In the House no progress was made in
the Tariff bill owing TO the absence Of Mr..
Schenck. The resolution to notify the
Governor of Louisiana of the vacancy in
the First District caused by the rejection
of Mr.. Sypher, was again up, but after
some discussion it was laid on the table.
The bill revising the statutes relative to
Patents and Copyrights, comprising III
sections, was, after a brief debate, passed,
various resolutions making reductions in
the salaries of number Of Patent-office
officials having been previously agreed
to- The bill making appropriations of
e16,641 ,S45 for the expense of the navy
was next taken up and several speeches
were made.
In the Senate, Friday, Il long debate
occurred on Mr.. Chambers resolution
looking to the annexation of the Wiuepeg
country as Territory. 1t was finally
referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations. The following bills, among
others, were passed Repeating the act
of 1903, prohibiting the importation of
persons Of color in certain States. This
is the last law on the statutc.books in re.
lation to slavcry) amending the act re.
lativc to national cemeteries, requiring
the consent of States for their establish
mcnt; the Invalid Pension .Appropra-
ton bill of $4,000, 900, and bill to
prevent the counterfciting Of foreign trade
marks. Mr.. Sumner reported adversely
to a 100000 claim Of Mr.. Mckenzie, for
defending the Fenian prisoners. The bill
to protect members Of Congress from the
opportunities of office-seekers was indef-
nitely postponed az was also Mr.. Sum.
ner's bill recently introduced providing
for return Of specie payments.
In the House, the tariff was the main
question of the day, and the sections dis
cussed were those relating to various
classes of iron. During the morning hour
number Of private bills were passed, and
some discussion occurred on the bill re-
ported allowing the title to the Arkansas
Hot Springs to be decided by the Court
of Claims. These Springs are located on
a Government reservation, which, togeth-
or with the Springs, is said to be worth
81 900, 900. The bill went over for the
day. A long evening session was held,
but nothing was done with the tariff.
Early in the evening it was found that no
quorum was present, and so the Sergeant
alarms was sent out 10 find members and
bring them in. Excuses were demanded
from those with whom he and his officers
returned, and some were fined.