Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-03-23
FORTY..FIRST CONGRESS-.

WlsnINoroN. Tuesday. March


In the Senate, Mr. Edmunds made nm able
speech against the Georgia bill. He proclaimed
that 1t was better that Georgia should 20 Demo
cratic ten thousand times over than that such
precedent as tho bill proposed should be estab-
liscd. Mr.. Drake offered an amendment to ena-
BILE legislatures and governors Of reconstructed
states to call upon the President for troops. and
10 declare martial law in dsalected districts.
The Senate passed the House bill 10 present Mrs.
Edwin NJ. Stanton with years pay Of an asso-
ciate justice. Mr. Wilson introduced a bill to
revise the general regulations for the government
of the army. Our Indian policy was discussed.
and several Senators defended the Quaker policy
OF the President
The Funding bill passed by the Senate was iu-
troduced in the House Of Representatives, and
alter discussion was referred to the Ways and
Means Committee. The House then passed the
bill introduced by zen. Butler, from the Recon-
structon Committee. admitting the State fTe1as
TO representation in Congress The Deficiency
bill was taken up and debated during the after.
noon and evening sessions. The appropriation
i1r che New York post-oiicc building now going
zap in the Park was passed
The Senate Committee Oh Foreign Relations
have reported, five against two, in favor Of re-
iectng the treaty for the acquisition Of san Do
mingo. This kills it, ms q two.thirds vote Of the
senate "iil pc necessary to "t'iy'
Secretary Fish sent 10 the senate list of the
states purporting 10 have ratified the fifteenth
amendment. They are thirty in number, and in
'iuu' Ne" iork' Indiana and Georgia.
WEDNESDAY, March TO-
i'' s'I'''o' were crowded with black and
""'" l" l'7'en 10 Tue nist speech ever delivered
!" ''c manner ny " negro Inc Georgia bill
'''"- l.,''' '7!der't'on, Mt he'el' the senator
'''' '''lP'' 'oR the uo'r' lie read from
'" ','e,"ly prepared anal oe speech.
'i'" l', conclusion several Senator's crowded
''0'''u 'ue senator ana offered their congratula-
.',''' "'' '''''''' Niof.'" ''lo"eo win deela-
,,'''.' Una, l"e senate IN exchanging Jefferson
''' Ne'''', Ils' nothing IN anill'y aud gam
'''.9 ia pA'''''''.n ana ''y"'N
o." quo 'l''7'' enc NeN lork ana Washington |
'''' ,'''' i"''r''' pll was considered and the
previous question ordered pending which the
mug ",'' eAi''ol. Inc house look up and
P'' ''' "5'''''l'S N''' Two reports were re-
''''' ''''n '"' committee ON Military Alur'
''"'''e To- 'ne 'ns' o' h'derlck Il Butler, OF Ten
"'''ee' convicted oil selling a cadetshlp One re-
P,i'' 's"eu ~ ''ur hepupHF'ns' recommended
ammunition the other signed by Generals 10
gun "ors'n' ana siocnm' aud Mr. Cob0-two
'''" ,'''"9 anu TWO lIcans-recommended
y, ". Sp',,'n lne case WIN be called up tomorrow
i''' .''il ''' was ue'aIed, Mr.. Blair OF Mlchi-
5''' d" support ana MI mans oil ONO, loi
''' u'''
i' executive SESSION the senate confirmed Gen.
''7 'I,'''ai % Spain by vote OF 10 to H.
ne senate committee ON Territories have decid-
eel against the nomination OF Potts rs Governor
OF Montana thus giving Ashley longer lease
THURSDAY, March Il.
III '.' 9s"a'e' Nr' Chandler reporteda bill
aDo!'shing certain consulotes and changing the
'Haiie' Oh Others There was dabate on res
oluuon offered by Mr.. Carpenter for the more
q. iuu' "ls'r'outon among the states OF clerksbip'
'' tne government departments, IN the course Of
"",'N DIT. SAWYER oil south carolina, rebellious-
H demanded a share OF government pap for South
efh people Mr. Rice introduced bill To organ
-e new territory out OF the Indian territory, u
DC called oK-ia'ho-ma, and to consolidate the
ue '''ofg" OH was discussed until the hour
"' 'u W.. Me'srs' spencer lhep) aud How
''N N''epJ sle1N'hs against the bingham amend
''',',' anu WI sawyer IN m'or oil IT,
me feature IN the House was the proceed
'"B' J." cue '0'e OF ho'erleS IL buteri OF len
he'See' convicted OF taking money for cadet
appointment "eneral Logan report in IA
'o' '' expulsion received vote OF ayes lOl e
nays oil ana there not being a two-third'
vote IN i''or oil the report the expulsion fell
through lhen' on motion OF Mr. Stoughton'
~, '''"'' io''ae' u''u resolution oil eensnre
,u' vase OF outer was even worse than that OF
e'l''e' ana il lne house Is Justlned IN con
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