Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-14
FORTY.FIRST CONGRESS-.
THIRD SESSION.


lilhU DiANlVAN
WAsnNoroN Tuesday Dec g.
Ia the Senate a number OF bills were intro
duccd, the most important Of which was that by
Mr. Harlan for the election Of delegate to Con-
gress from the Indian Territory
In the House seven new members presented
themselves and took the oath. Bills were intro
ducud and referred for repeating the income tax
for renting duties on ship-building materials !
another by $. S Cox, to enable registration OF
r,reian-bult vessels one also by Mr.. Reeves, OF
New York, admitting foreign vessels to registry ;
for abolishing the Thanking privilege by Lognn,
Of Illinois, abolishing the Offices OF Admiral ana
Vice Admiral Resolutions were offered on yari-
Gus subjects, among others, by Eldridgc, Of Wis
consin calling for information as to the station
ing Of troops in Montgomery, Alabama, and at
other places by Mr.. Banks, Of Massachusetts
nquirng into the search Of American vessels by
the Spanish authoritics
WEDNESDAY, Dec. :.
The work performed by Congress to-day was
very light The reorganization Of the Post-ol-
fee Department was under consideration in the
House Mr. Cox gave a vigorous but unsucccss-
fall support to an amendment proposing iucreos-
ed salaries to euer-carrers in cities
Gen Butler is 10 introduce measure Of par
tial amnesty, excepting from Congressional par
don military and naval officers, Senators aud Com
gres.mcn who left to join the Coniciemcy
rtRsDAY, Dec g.
In the Senate bill to prevent the assessment
of money on government employees for party pur.
poses, introduced hy senator Wilson, WAS laid ON
the table Mr.. pomeroy introduced O joint reso.
luton proposing female uiimgc constitutional
amendment Mr. Morton Of Indiana introduced
a bin b make the ballot necessary IN all Congress
sional elections In Executive Committee the
Standing Committees were appointed. There
have been no changes in the Committee on For
eisn Relations Mr. Edmunds is appointed on
the Committee on Appropriations, in place of Mr..
wilson The Committees ON the Judiciary,
Naval, and Military Affairs remain the same, with
the exception that in the h-,-named Committee
Mr. Ames is substituted for Mr. Schurz.
The President sent to Tie Senate 100 uomiul-
tons, in the afternoon, bat all were Of persons
appointed during the recess OF Congress already
published Among the names were u. D. Por-
ter to be full Admiral Rear-Admiml Rowan To
be Vice-Admiml, in place of Porter, promoted.
la the House, among the bills introduced and
referred was one By Mr. Paine for railroad land
grants in Wisconsin; by Mr. Banks for the regu-
iation Of labor in the Navy-yards; the Tariff bill
was reclmmitted to the Ways and Means Com
mi,iec. The House took up the postal law.
amendment bill Mr.. Wold Of New York OPP
posed the Farnsworth amendment abolishing tic
ranking privilege because be thought the amend.
ment was only whipping the devil round O
stump" The bin was eventually passed, strik-
ing out the iransing privilege, whereby ranking
is virtually abolished
FRIDAY, Dec ..
In the Senate the Sun Domingo busines. wa.
brought up by Mr. sumner. and adjourned tenn.
pomrily. Mr. Cas-crly submitted his resolution,
Of inquiry into the use Of the military for regu
latiug elections which We're adopted Spencer
fAhbama) introiuceda bin to reduce navy Off.
GERS, disseminating the admiral aud vice. admiral
referred Mr. brakes bill u regulate naval
work was referred The Indian Committee re-
ported lay1mby on delegate from the Indian
Territory The House was not in session.
sArrRpAr, Dee. TO-
Neither House was in session.
MoNn,y, Dec. II.
The Senate, after res buttons and bills. took or
the calendar of orders, and went into Executiy,
Session at o'clock, soon after adj1urning. III,
ironmouders sent up a memorial against cooliC
immigration. Chandler (Mich) introduced bin
to vest powers ia the President 10 regulate inter
course between the United States and the British
possessions. Schurz (Mo) offered an amnest,
resolution removing dis4ualiicltions and disabit
ties laid over Morton (lnd) offered Joint
resolution authorizing commission Of inquiry t,
visit san Domingo, and to report ON MI natter
and statistics incident to a purchase and aunoxa
ton Of that island ordered to be printed and lai,
over. The Porter nomination came up in Execu
tive Session, but no action WAS taken
The House had long lis. Of business. Anon.
the bills introduced were one by Schcnck lOhio)
for the Atlantic and European Steamship Com.
I pany, with capital of five millions, and giving
unusually comprehensive contracts and lnnd-hold
ing powers. By Julian Qnl.), amending th,
Homestead law and by Logan Ql.). to heiIi
tate the securing Of homes.ead- by honombh
discharged soldiers The Civil Tenure-of Die,
acts repeating act, was passed BY lO7 10 2j-
Banks introduced Joint resolution for a com
mission to inquire into the San Domingo pur
chase. After short debate it was referred
with leave to report after five daya' notice % th
House. resolution Of inquiry into Indian
frauds, by Sargent (Call was adopted Logan
bill for the suppression Of admiral rank was pa
through under n suspension Of rules