Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-03-01
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION


TUESDAY, Feb ~
This was bill day in the Senate 1t found time
however, for a caustic discussion Of the failure
Of omission and commission in the report of thu
Commissioner Of Education
The House passed the Southern Pacific Rail
road bill, which provides for a single trunk lin,
from point on the eastern boundary of Texas t,
the ship canal in the Bay Of san Diego. Califor
MIA, pursuing the route known as the thirty-sec
ond parallel
WEDNESDAY, Feb -
But little business was transacted in the Sen
ate. The Indian appropriation bill and the cen
tennial celebration bill were discussed
The House discussed several Of the items in the
deficiency bill, when Mr.. Farnsworth took occa-
sion to make charges against Gen. Butler, which
other members pronounced false Mr. Brooks, Of
New York, complained of the use Of the military
to secure order at the elections Fernando Wood
made another attack on Cen Howard and the
Freedmen Bureau; Sunset Cox sc1lded about
Massachusetts, and was handsomely put down by
Mr. lloar and finally the war record Of Fer.
nando Wood was discussed The bill. which ap-
propriates nearly eleven millions Of dJlars. was
finally passed
THURSDAY, Feb, %.
In the Senate, the McGlrraghan resolutions and
the Pacific Railroad bill were laid on the table
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up, and
many Of the Senators went home to dinner. Al
hall-past six there was no quorum, and the
Sergeant-at-Arms was sent out to invite" them
to return. In two hours he succeeded in getting
a quorum and the bill was passed The House
bill relating 10 elections after some flibus.erinp
on the part Of the few Democrats present. was
made the first business in the order for tomorrow
The House passed the bill for the construction
and repair of certain Qualifications, and the pur
chase Of sites for new ones. An attempt 10 in
troduce bill for the repeal of the duty on coal
was defeated by objection being made. The bin
making appropriations for certain public works
was passed.
FRIDAY, Feb "a.
In the Senate, the Judiciary Committee pre-
scented an elaborate report on the Pacific Railroads.
entirely adverse to the position of the Secretary of
the Treasury in regard to the payment of the
bonds and interest due the government from the
road a minority report from the same commit
tee was announced. The Senate, after indefinitely
postponing sundry steamship, immigration and
emigration ocean Telegraph and other bills, and
irnnsacting some unimportant business, entered
on the great struggle of the day, or rather night
the passage Of Z" An act to amend an act ap-
proved May 81, 1870, to enforce the rights Of cit
liens Of the United States to vote in the several
States of the Union, and for other purposes. p"
The Democrats fought this by every means at
their command-successiye amendments, long
speeches, ETC., but all in vain; for at hafpast
one o'clock this morning the bill was passed by
vote of 30 to TO- and the Senate adjourned
In the House, Mr.. Cox appealed to the mem
bers to allow him to introduce a resolution to re-
peal the duty on coal to save the poor from freez-
ing but the coal monopolists would not allow
resolution to be introduced The appropriation
bill for certain civil expenses was then taken IN.
An appropriation of $3.50 900 to pay Massachu-
sets for the cost of coast deienses was ruled ont
OF order, much to the surprise of Mr. Dawes and
others but Winnie Iseam got an additional So
600 appropriation-making $4,000 in all-ior
her statue Of Abraham Lincoln After dsposine
OF less than half the appropriations in this bill
the House adjourned.
SATURDAY. Feb. 25
In the Senate on Saturday last, the bill for
the celebration Of the Tooth anniversary of Amer
lean independence at Philadelphia was passed.
The postal appropriation bill was discussed at
some length, some amendments adopted and 9th
ers rejected but an attempt to get subsidy for
the Australian mail steamship company. as an
amendment to this bill, failed by a small vote
In the House, Mr.. Hooper announced his inten
ton to move the question Of repeating the in
come tax be considered in committee of the whole
at the earliest possible moment. The omnibus
appropriation bill was discussed and the appro.
prlatlon OF six millions to indemnity the States
Tor war expenses was struck out on point of
order, as was another Of like character of $3.50.
600. There was considerable excitement and
confusion in connection with this discussion.
But the House adjourned without finishing the
bill.
MONDAY, Feb 81.
In the Senate, resolution was passed proyi
ding for compensation Of Georgia Senator's. nm
and Miller, from the date Of their elections. Jnlv
Goth, 1868, and Of the contestants, Farrow and
Whitley, from their alleged election to the date
at which they were declared not entitled to their
seats.
In the House, Mr. Cox presented a petition
from south Carolina, recountina the outrages
upon whites and the consequent retaliation on
blacks and urging better government or separa
ton OF races in South Carolina
MI Bennett asked the House to assign Thurs
day next for action on the bill for the onlarre-
ment OF aqueducts and locks Of the Erie and o. |
wego canals 80 as to admit the passage of vessels
OF war and commerce OF six hundred tons burden |
propelled by steam. '''