National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-02-24
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ID The Committee on Pensions was di
charged from further consideration {
IN the grievances of the homeopathic doctc
p rejected as an examiner by the Pensio
! Commissioner
= A bill to incorporate the Japan Steal
II Navigation Company was taken up, an
n after some debate on the expcdiency q
{ Congressional action III such cases, WI
recommitted.
n In the Senate the repeal OF the resolu
/, ton authorizing tho payment OF tn
o Chorpenning claim was carried.
A determined effort was made to get
n chance for the Airline Railroad bill, bu
4 its opponents secured its postponemsnt
!. A bill for the relief Of certain citizens
of Virginia for cattle taken by order o
:, Gen Sheridan. in 1864, was passed.
> Three messages were received from the
President one vetoing bill for the ro
lief Of certain contractors for building
iron vessels one recommending that tho
Berlin Mission be made first class. and
, one communicating correspondence with
naval officers in Dominican waters.
Among the bills introduced in the Sen.
nte was one for the punishment OF brib.
cry Mt elections,
A resolution OF the Oregon Legislature
rejecting the Fifteenth Amendment, and
denying the right OF Congress to inter
fere with suffrage in that State, was pre-
sented and laid on the table.
In the Senate, bills were introduced
for the better security of life on steam
vessels, and regulating the carrying Of
passengers i'll steamships and other
vessels
The Conference Committees were APP
pointed.
A petition from tho New York Reform
( League for a Committee OF Inquiry to
report on the condition of the freed
people, was submitted to the Senate
HOUSE.
In the House bills were introduced to
facilitate commerce with China and
japan.
Authorizing the purchase and regis
tration of foreign built ships
To encourage and regulate immigra-
ton from abroad.
In relation to the Zona Libre and the
protection OF commerce ON tho Mexican
border.
To provide a Government for tho Ter
rtory of Chippewa.
The House refused to suspend the
rules and order IN inquiry in regard to
the treatment of colored cadets ut West
Point.
A resolution was adopted inquiring in.
to the use Of the military Mt elections in
California.
The bill authorizing the stationing of
n vessel at New York, to take supplies
contributed for the sufferers in France
and Germany, was passed, amended SO
as to authorize the stationing of others
ut Boston and Philadelphia for the same
purpose.
A motion to restore the bill relating to
the central branch of the Union Pacific
Railroad to the Speakers desk was re-
lected, after lively debate, by vote OF
1875 to II.
A motion to suspend the rules and re-
store to the Speakers desk the Southern |
Pacific Railroad BILL was agreed to-129 .
to 81.
A request for leave to introduce q reso-
luton allowing the use of the hall for
speechmaking on woman suffrage, was
denied 10y vote Of AZ to 149
The bill to appropriate $4,000 for the
expenses Of the Committee on Southern
Ouuages was taken up and amended SO
Us to give 800 000, and then passed.
In the House petitions were presented .
protesting against and grants to rail
roads.
The bill providing for national sys-
e oil, +o1,no ]
over.
A bill was also reported and passed
providing that claims against the Gov
when once settled shall not be
after six years from the time of
their origin, except IN certain special
cases. 1t also prohibits employees of the
from prosecuting claims in
in which they have served.
In the House petition was presented !
from large number of New York ship
owners, against subsidies and in favor Of
the privilege Of buying foreign vessels l
A bill was reported in favor of remov- !
ng the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and q res {
olution was offered for like removal of !
jhe yards ut Charlestown and Kittcry. !
substitute for the bill was offered, CON
Vi'"tiHS 'oCtltbils ltoDtSol, AuIllTul
Porter, Gen. Sherman, Brig Gen. Hum !
phreys and Capt. Patterson, of the Coast {
survey, n committee to inquire into the I
of selling the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. 7
A bill for the better protection OF the v
rontiers of Texas, providing for the or C
yanlzatlon of mounted rangers to fight .
he Indians, was defeated, and finally =
aid on the table by n vote of 70 to 3d.
In the House Mr. Whitley, member
rom Georgia, took the oath Of Office.
Mr. Hooper moved to go into Commit
&c of the Whole for the purpose of reach n
ng the bill for the repeal of the income Il
ax. The vote, which is regarded rs n W
est on the general question for repeal. "
vas taken amid considerable excitement u
nd resulted in the rejection of the b
notion, 103 to 10Y. |
A resolution was adopted directing the II
on Foreign Affairs to inquire h
nto the expediency Of putting the mis- W
ION at Berlin on n par with those ut .
london and Paris. &C
A bill was passed to pay to the widow n
t George W. Pendleton, master in the L
avy, his share of tho prize money of the IL
teamer Montgomery, for prizes cap r.
ured while he was prisoner Of war CO
A protracted debate arose on the bill o
0 permit W II. Hanscom, late Naval 5,
in the navy, to withdraw his Il
accepted January, 1866, and 81
D reinstate him in office. Admiral Por- u
nr WINS bitterly assailed by Messrs. +
Banks md Butler, the former of whom
scribed to the ennity OF the Admiral
ne compulsory resignation Of Hnnscom. :,