Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-04-27
FORTY..FIRST CONGRESS.


WAsnNGroN, Tuesday, April ~.
~ NE senate, in reference TO the proposed Arc
TIC Expedition, q substitute for the Joint rcsolu-
ton was reported The sum OF 500 900 is APP
/ propratcd, but the details Of the expedition and
the choice of It's leader is len 10 the President g..
tho scientific operations are 10 be controlled bv
the National Academy of Science At the eve
ming session bill Incorporating the trustees of
the Corc0ran Art Gallery was pissed. and the
Georgia debate then proceeded with MIR Schurz
concluded his Speech which was strongly in favor
ol the Bingham amendment and was followed by
Mr. Irumbull, who closed the debate In tho
House, during the morning session. no progress
was made with the tariff Mr. Butler introduced
his resolution relative tD the abolition of the in
come tax, substituting instead % tax upon the in-
tcrest OF invested capital, dividends, dc.
WEDNESDAY, April 60
The Georgia bill, with Mr. pomeruy's amend
ment, passed the United States senate Mt the
close of the protracted session Of rucsdny night
by vote Of % 10 %. The Democrats present
did not vote, but the cxtrenc Radicals all voted
m the negative. The bin, rs amended. requires.
an election fora new Legislature ia November
next IL also virtually defeats the plans of Cine.
Bullock party % pcrpetuate their power THE
bill wa, returned 30 the House Of Representatives
yesterday, and on motion Of Mr. Butler was re-
ierrcd tp the Reconstruction Committee A sub
sutute hy Mr.. Logan, providing for an election
90 November, and declaring che State entitled O.
an Immediate representation 10 Congress. was re-
ierred To the same committee The Senate during
the entire session yesterday debated Gle Northern
Pacific Railroad Bill
In the House Mr.. Paine introduced % bij to
reduce the duties on imports ten per cent The
contested election case of Syphcr (Rad.) against
st. Martin tDem.) was taken Up. and the House
by strict partizan vote passed the resolution 90
admit Sypher just a. Mr. Syphcr was advancing
% the Speakers desk % take the oath Mr.
Brooks, OF New York, crosse and objected. 900 the
ground that % bargain bad been made with Sypher
hy the iron interest 90 penn-, lVauu Oh have his|
vote on that side. The announcement fell like %
thunderclap on the western ircc-trade members.
Mr.. Kelley, oi Pa, who WIS party TO the sup
p.ael bargain. showed, O. tuc satisfaction Of
all sides, that there was no cause for the chnrrc
motion 90 reconsider the admission of Sypher
was carried hya vote OF s. 90 -. aud % substitute
adopted declaring the election in the FIRST Dis
trict of Louisiana invalid. After this the House
adjourned.
The United States Srnlto yesterday, after an
opposing speech from Mr. CasserIy and the adop-
ton of protection amendment offered hv
Mr.. Cameron, passed. the Northern Pacific Rail
road bin by vote of 80 90 10.
In the House Of Representatives, .n clnse-
qucuce OF the absence oi Mr. Schenck the tariff
BIN was postponed. The House took up and pass
ed the bill to revise the copyrghtaud patent laws
The Naval Appropriation bill was considered in
committee, and both Me-srs Washburn of Wis
consin, and Hale Of Maine, delivered speeches ex-
posing the miserable condition Of the American
navy The former declared that the position
Of the American navy Is most Illuminating" and
that the war ships OF the United States arc the
deri-i0n OF the world
FGiDAr. April -
There was am interesting debate iu the Senate
on the question Of anncxing the Winnepeg dis
trict now IN rebellion against the Dominion gov
eminent
The house considered the Tariff bill in the az I
tern0on. and at the evening session many mem
bers were called upon TO give excuses for absence
ot roll-call and this occupied the time until late
at night.
SATURDAY. April 3D. |
The Senate was not in session disposition |
was manifested TO deal sharply with those mem- .
bcrs Of Congress who were absent from Washing I
ton without leave.
The question Of reducing or ablli,hng tie .
income tax was discussed, and the House refused .
70 concur in the Senate amendment TO the Income
Tax bill, which leaves the matter as it has been
MoNDAY, April p.
The Senate passed the bin for regulating the
trade with the British Provinces Many imp3r-
unt bills were passed
In the House, proposition was made, but not
acted upon, to postpone the consideration OF the /
Tariff bill. some OF the members who were alb .
sent at roll call on Friday evening, were excused.
and others We're iinei. Further progress was
made with the Tariff bill