National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-12-27

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, lion. Horace Greeley were dEreed TO-
I Mr.. Sumner introduced q bill 70 ban
isb tho names OF BATTLES In the civil war
, from army registers and regimen'a
, cOlGs. =,
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill for til.
relief Of sufferers by the Boston fire, and
other minor resolutions were offered.
A resolution was agreed to. calling on
the Secretary OF War to furnish list N
those retired from the United States
army uider the provisions OF the act OF
1866. -,
A. resolution was also adopted, calling
. on the President for information respect
ing the existence Of tho slave trade on
the coast Of Africa.
Mr.. Rice's r. olution asking why
United States troops are being sent TO
Aikqpsas was defeated.
Mr.. Morrill, called up the lill provid.
ing for the endowment and support OF
colleges for tho benefit of agricultural
and the mechanical arts. The matter
was postponed for week
Mr.. Morton introduced bill creating
n commission to adjust the claims under
the Geneva awlrd, and Mr.. Cole intro.
duced bill to replace national bank
notes with United States Treasury notes.
Both referred.
A resolution was passed instructng
the Committee on Finance to inquire
what legislation is necessary to relieve
the present stringcucF of the money
market and to consider the propriery OF
issuing additional legal tender notes.
The Arkansas question was referred to
the Committee on Military Af'iirs.
Mr.. Morton from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill to refund
TO the States the interest on money boz
rowed TO equip. pay. supply and trans.
port troops for the United States in the
late war, and said that he would ask nc.
! ton on it Mt an early day.
/ Mr.. Fentoa introduced bill provid-
ing that in case any person entitled to
pension, for services in the War Of 1872,
dies during the pendency Of his applics-
ton. the accrued pension, to which he
would have been entitled, shall be paid
to his widow or legal represe natives.
Mr.. Summers Joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment to the Constitution,
combining the President to one term was
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Cole (Cal.) offered resolution d.
recting the Judiciary Committee to in
quire into the expediency of so amend
ing the Constitution AS to provide for
the election OF President, Vice President
and United States Senators by a direct
vote OF The people. Adopted.
The Nice-Pressdent announced the
appointment of Mr.. Stephenson (ky.) as
a member Of the Board Of Regents OF the
Smithsonian Institute, iu place Of Garrett
Davis deceased.
Among other bills passed was cSe pro-
viding for the removal of the sunken wreck
ob.ttncting the channel on Sandy HOOK.
The Senate Naval Committee reported
the House bill for the increase Of the
navy. amended 10 ten sloops-of. in.
stead OF six.
Mr., Cameron made a long speech in
the Senate on the French Spoilaticn Bill
aud in favor of paying the claims.
Mr.. Carpenter introduced bill to
regulate the manner Of taking private
property for public use. and gave
notise that at an early day after the
holiday recess be would address the Sen
ate upon it.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Banks rendered his resignation as
Chairman OF Committee on Foreign |
Affairs, which the house refused to ac
cept.
The appointment OF select committee |
was made to in vestigate tho affair known
as the Credit Mobilier.
The house discussed the introduction
of bill for the building of ten new
steam vessels of war, appropriating So,
COO, 900 for that purpose.
The House has passed two important
bills. The first was TO allow drawback
on all materials imported in the port and
district or Boston and Charlestown to be
used in the construction. of buildings
erected on the sites Of those burned in
the late fire. The second was the bill
reported by the Naval Committee for the
increase Of the navy.
The bill reported from the Committee
of Ways and Means, abolishing the Off
ces of assessors and assistant assessors
of internal revenue was adopted.
Mr.. Hubbard introduced bill propos-
ing an amendment to the Constitution
authorizing Congress to fix a uniform
time for holding State elections.
Mr.. Banks a bill t, fix the Presidents
salary ct $50, 900 year after the 4th of
March, 1873. Also proposing an amend.
ment to the Constitution providing that +
the President shall hold office for six {
y ears, and he ineligible for reelection |,
that the Vice President shall hold Office
for six years and that the President t
and Vice President shall be elected d. |
rectly by the voters on the same day !
that the election for Representatives to q
Congress takes place, il
Among the bills introduced was one I
by Mr.. Lynch, proposing an amendment {
TO the Constitution so as to provide for
he election of President and Vice Pre- r
'ident by the direct vote of the people !
without the intervention Of electors. !
The House took up the bill reported {
asst session, by Mr.. Coburn, of Indiana,
rom the Military Committee, to enable :
discharged soldiers and sail
,rs, their widows and orphan children, \
o acquire bomesteads on the public
ands, with authority to assign their Ger =
ificates ard to locate their quarter section
It land through an agent, or Mr.. Slough
on said that the soldier might make his 2
ntry at any time. He might not do SO
lntil his children grew up, and then as.
ign it to them bat whenever he did =
make it the year commenced to run, and
within that time the soldier must 90 on I
o the land and settle it, OF else his as.
ignee must do so. 7
The House. in Committee OF the Whole
ook up the bill to reimburse the College ]
f William and Mary for property de
troyed during the war. An amendment ]