Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-02-08
Congress.

In the Senate on Saturday, the House JOINT
resolution, authorizing the division OF JOU,-
600 acres of public land granted by the
United States TO Oregon for the common
school purpose was passed. Also JOINT
resolution authorizing the President 10 sta,
ton at New York one or more national
vessels to convey breadstuffs and supplies
contributed by the people of the United
States for the destitute and suffering people
of France and Prussia.
The bill to revise, amend and consolidate
the statutes relating to the post office de-
partment was taken up and considered, II
| being the special order.
The legislation in the House was devoted
/ mainly to lettering the condition OF Utah,
and three several measures were adopted
calculated to curtail Brigham Young's power
and that Of his Mormon Legislature. Inc
redistricting Of the Territory has been taken
1 from the Legislature and given to the United
States Judges, who have lately, by JudIcious
rulings, considerably yexed and perplexed
| the Mormon authorities. The authority TO
grant private charters, by which prominent
/ MormOns were rapidly enriching themselves
with mining lands, has been taken away
from the legislature.
The Senate amendments to the House bill
creating pensions to the surviving soldiers Oh
the war of 1872, was n0n-concurred IN 10y
the Committee of Conference.
In executive session the Senate confirmed
Cramer, brother-in-law Of the President,
as Minister to Denmark, despite the protests
of Sumner.
On Monday, Senator Corbett 5 bill to IN
corporate the Japan Steam Navigation CO..
was taken up, and in answer to Senator
| Bayard's objections, that there was ample
power in the States to grant the charter re
duired, explained that the company was de
signed to operate in the waters Of Japan,
and that a national charter was necessary 70
give them standing in the consular courts Of
japan After further discussion 1t was re-
committed to the committee on commerce
A number Of private bills were offered and
passed The Bill allowing one hundred
thousand dollars forextra service in carrying
the mails in Oregon and l tab, was recon-
mitted TO the Committee on Post tlces, seY
eral Senators urging greater vigilance IN
view of the recent ChorpennIng fraud. HE
Air Line Railroad bill then came up al
unfinished business when after short exc
cutiye session the Senate adjourned.
4 sharp debate occurred in the House, OIL
the Union Pacific Railroad bin which wa
, laid on the Speaker table.
The Senate bill authorizing the PresIden
10 receive and transport supplies . be con
/ tributed for destitute and suffering people
I France and Germany was taken from th
table, amended on Mr.. Banks motion by
requiring another vessel to be stationed i9
like purpose at Boston, and on Mr.. Randall
motion another at Philadelphia. and passed
On the eth, the President sent in messag
to the Senate yet0ing the Senate bill Tor Tn
. relief of certain naval contractors.
The Vice President also laid before Tn
Senate from the executive a communication
recommending that in view Of the GROWN,
, importance and power Of North Germany
: tie Berlin mission be made first class Re
ferred to committee on foreign relations
/ Also a message from the President IN re
Spouse to the Senate resolution, calling TO
: copies of the e5rre-pondence Of four nava
commanders in Dominican waters Laid o.
the table, and ordered 70 be printed
tbs REPEAL OF THE INCOME TAX.
Mr.. Hooper, from committees on ways an
means, reported bin u repeal the Incom
tax, and asked that it be made a special OF
, der for Thursday next but Mr. Maynard, d
, Tennessee objected. The bin was reierre
70 the committee Of the whole on the stat
Of the Union. Mr.. Hooper giving n0tIc
that on Thursday next. Immediately after u
reading of the journal, he would move t
20 into committee on the who'd for the pur
J pote OF reaching the bill, which can be don
by a majority vote laying aside each of ia
seventeen bills having precedence on ID