The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-22


Among the bills introduced on Mon
day, was one providing for Southern
Trans-Contncntal Railway from some
Atlantic coast harbor to the harbor OF San
Diego, on the Pacific; and another, by
Mr.. Sumner, to strengthen the legal re-
serves in the national banks, and to pro-
vide for resumption Of specie payments.
A resolution in regard to the loss of the
Oneida, and in dennnciation Of the brutal
conduct of the commanding officer Of the
Bombay, offered by Mr.. Morton, was, af-
ter some discussion, laid over until the
receipt of additional information on the
subject. The bill incorporating the Ma.
tional Bolivian Navigation Company was
passed.
In the House the greater portion Of
the session was devoted to debate in Com
mttee of the Whole on the Deficiency
bill. Mr.. Niblack spoke first, mainly in
defense Of the Democratic Party, and ar
raigning the policy Of his political oppo-
nents. lie was replied to directly by
Messrs. Garfield and Schenck, and they
in turn by NIessrs. Beck and Voorhees,.
No decided action was taken upon the
The question Of reduced taxation and
prompt action thereon came up on q reso-
luton introduced by Mr.. Marshall,wh
was referred TO Committee, a motion to
table it being defeated by vote Of lis
to SO. Joint resolutions were adopted as
follows; Providing for the payment
to the family of the late Edwin
NJ. Stanton, one years salary as associate
Justice of the Supreme Court; excmp-
ting the interest paid on homestead mort
cages from the income returns, and pro-
hibiting the carriage as freight on the
Western river steamboats, of nitro g yccr-
inc and combustible coal oils.
Among the bills introduced was fur
Their one providing for a territorial form
of government for the District of Column
bia, and one to abolish female clerks in
the Government departments.
On Tuesday The House bill for the re-
lief of the family of the late Secretary
Stanton was passed by the Senate. y
further debate in regard to the appoint
ment of a special Joint Committee on In
dian Affairs occupied the remainder of
the morning hour. \ vote on a motion
to table the whole subject resulting in 4
tie and was defeated by the casting vote
Of the Vice President. The discussion OF
the Georgia bill was resumed, and Mr..
Stewart concluded his speech in opposi-
ton to the Bingham amendment. He
was followed by Mr.. Edmunds, who IA
vored the proviso. Mr.. Drake offered an
amendment in reference to sending Gov
ernments troops, when called for, to such
portions of the late Rebel States as shall
at any time be represented to be in insur-
rectlon.
In the House long discussion occur
red on the reference of the Funding Bill
whether it should 90 the Ways and
Means Committee, or to that on Banking
and Currency. 1t was finally decided in
favor of the former, the motion to refer
it to the latter being defeated by vote
of 70 to 63. On the subject of Pensions
Mr.. Benjamin. of Missouri, made ar
hours speech, at the conclusion Of which
the subject was postponed for two weeks
A bill admitting Texas to representation
precisely similar to the Virginia anC
Mississippi bills, was passed, after yer,
brief debate. Late in the afternoon, il
Committee of the Whole, the consideration
of the Deficiency bill was resumcd,an con
tinued through an evening session. Tn
principal debate was on the item appro
priating s400, 900 for the Post Office in Ney
York city. Various amendments wer
offered looking to a reduced expenditure
until the full plan and cost of the wor
were determined upon. At length III
amendments in regard to the Post-offic
question were rejected, and the item lef
unchanged.
In the Senate, Thursday, among othe
bills introduced, was one to organize tn
new Territory of Oklahoma. The bill
providing for more efficiency in the nav.
by the appointment of apprentices 70
seamcn, was reported from Committed
as was also the bill recognizing the Con
suar service of the Government. Tn
bdlltI Dlll ID All oii', az ~ llN
poses to abolish many of the now-existn
Consulates, fixes regular salaries, an
makes sundry other changes. The resolu
ton for the consideration of treaties i
open session was debated at some length
and finally referred. Mr.. Carpenter
resolution for more equal distribute
among the States of Department clerl
ships was then taken up, and length
discussion ensued. 1t was finally referre
But little progress was made with I'll
Georgia bill. Mcssrs. Spencer and How
ard made speeches in opposition to III
Bingham amendment, and Mr.. Sawy(
in its favor, without reaching vote
In the House the crater part Of ii
session was occupied with the proceeding
in the case of Mr.. Butler, of Tennessee
charged with improperly disposing Of
cadetship to West Point. The first vo
taken was upon the resolution Of expu
sion which was offered the day before
minority report, thus becoming {
amendment to that of the majority ,whiC
was in favor Of ccnsurc. The amen
ment was adopted by a vote of l02
IS. The report as amended was tho
acted upon and was rejected, tw
thirds vote being nccessary-lO2 to q
After some debate Il resolution of co
demnation merely was unanimously adoT
ed by a vote of yeas 1877.