Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-20
Congressional Items.

The bill To provide Tor the re unfing to
state Ulcers the tax pad on tuelr salaries,
which had teen reported adversely by the
Committee on Finance, being under discus
ion IN the Senate on the l2uh inst, Mr
Pratt asked unanimous consent that the bill
should be placed on the calendar. which wa-
yranted. lie SAID the Supreme Court htJ
already decided that the tax on the sal lries
Of the state Judges was unconstitutional,
aud b. saw no reason Why the strus princi-
pie should not apply to all executive and ad-
mIr istTative stat Ulcers.
Mr. Morrill,. Of Vermont, gave notice that
when the bill should come before the SeUatr
he would move TO amend It 50 a to provide
or rounding all the taxes collected during
Il war. as they hal undoub b, edly been vcry
burdensomc to the people. Laughter
On motion OF Mr.. Osborn the blll TO grant
the right of way to the Great Southern Rail
road in florida was taken up.
Mr. Morrill,. Of VI ilne. opposed the bill,
and said that when tie peope should open
cir ewes 10 the action OF Congress since
1866, in voting away the public domain 10
railroad corporations, they would be aston
,shcd and Indignant, and would call thei
representatives to a strict account The bill
was passed.
On the 18th, MIR. Edmunds reported from
the Committee on the Judiciary Tue bill tx
tending the provisions of the act for the re-
ruovaI of ca-e- IRON the state 10 federal court
in cases III which either the plaintiff or the
defendant is an alien. Passed
Mr.. Cameron, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations. reported bill auJhoriz-
ing the survey and marking OF the bOundai y
tine between United States territory and the
British territories, from the Lake OF the
Woods to he summit of the Roxy Noun
tains Passed
On the I4th, Mr. Logan Introduced a bill
TO provide Tor furnishing trusses for disabled
soldiers.
Mr.. Sherman offer a resolution to give
the Tariff bill precedence on Monday next
over all other business, but objection was
made, and it went over.
Mr. Sherman then asked unanimous con
sent that the Tariff bill should be taken up
as soon as the pending Appropriation bill
should be disposed of.
Mr.. Wright insisted that the Chicago Re-
let bill should be taken up alter the Appro-
prIatIon bill.
Mr.. Logan said that if that bill should not
pass within ten days it would be Of little
benefit to the people of Chicago.
Mr. Chandler insisted that the bills OF the
Committee on Commerce should be consider
cred on Monday next.
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understanding which would interfere with
die early consideration OF the bill Tor the re
form Of the customs service.
Mr.. Trumbull said he was anxious to have
something done with the tariff, but he be-
Ieved that if the bill reported by Mr.. Sher-
man should be passed by the Senate.
the House would lay it on tine table,
on the ground that the Senate had no
right to originate a revenue bill. The prop
er course would be TO take up the House
bills to repeal the duties on tea and coffee
and coal, and act upon them separately.
Mr.. Sher man insisted that the bill report
cd by him was not an original measure but
only an amendment of the House bill.
Mr.. Conk ing said that the Senate had a
right to amend the House bill at Its discre-
ton. The mails came to him every morning
burdened with complaints OF the uerange-
nent of business resulting from the prevail
ing uncertainty as to what was TO be done
" ith the tariff, and therefore he would stand