St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-12-20

rolls during the wear. of whom over IL.
600 We're soldiers of the war of 1872
and some 5000 names were dropped
from death and various other causes.
The Committee rose and reported the
bill. which thereupon was passed by
the IlOmSc.
SENATE. Dee. IL. Mr.. Cragin of New
Hampshire. from the committee on IA,
val affairs, reported substitute for tn,
House bill providing for the conStrIIc-
ton of six sloopS of war, authorizing
the secretary of the navy to construct
10 vessels of such class as he may
deem most suitable to the demands oI
the service, each vessel to carry six OF
more guns of large caliber, and the
hullS to he built of iron or wood as he
may drtcrminc-p provided that IL por-
ton of said vessels he built in privat,
yards upon contract with the lowest re-
SponSiblc bidder, under the supervision
of the navy department, or the hullS Ol
any portion of the said vessels may he
built on contract III the government
yards with government materials.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, reported the
bill for the purchase for an addition tc
the site of the Boston Post Office, APP
propriating S5OO.O0O therefor, which
was passed.
Hor>E. The House went into com
mittce of the whole on the private cal
cndar. and considered the bill to REIN
burSc William and Mary's college S65.
600 for property destroyed during the
rebellion.
Anamcndment offered 10y Mr.. Shank>
of Indiana providing that no money
shall he paid until the college is open
on equal terms to cnlorcd persons, WAS
supported 10y Mr.. IIoar of Ma>sachu
sets, and opposed 10y Mc>SrS. Pierce OF
Mississippi. and Critchcr of Virginia.
who said there WAS already. within Il
few miles of William and Mary. Il col
lcgc devoted exclusively to the educa-
tion of colurcd children.
The amendment was adopted, ~ Ia
~.
The committee then reported tn"
hill To the House. which adopted the
amendment. - t" a.. y" democrats
voted toI it..
The hill was then rejected. 10y vote
of 81 Yeas to I2G nays. the democrats
all N"tin" against it.
SENATE. Dec. Ii. \ resolution APP
pointing Il Committee of Seven To con
slider the question of oNiding cheaper
transportation from the West tn the At
limtic >,.ahoaId. after some discussion.
WAS passed.
Nj. sherman. from the Committee ON
Finance. Irr"ltcd with amendments
the House hill authuIiIim. thcc\chanwc
"f registered bonds for coupon bonds.
" amended. the hill authorizes the
4,
pom bonds in exchange for registered
bonds in other respects of the same
class ana description. prov idcd the cN-
pcl~c az then issue hc paid 10y the OWN
cl thereof and under such regulations
~ the Secretary "t the Treasury may
pIc>tIIhr.
Ou the motion of Nr. Sherman the
senate rrccdrd from ir> amendment t"
the Internal Revenue hill prov idimg t,nl
the appointment of invent -tiN" revenue
agents.
HiIl~ were introduced. including the
tull"NiH":
F"I the Distribution of the Geneva
aWmd: trl Il repeal "t the stamp duty
on matches.
Mr.. Hale of Maine offered The follow
iug concurrent resolution:
Whereas. The national unity cannot
fail To hr strengthened 10y the rcncm-
hl;Imcc~ of the services "t those Who
fought in the battles of the Union in
The late War "t the rebellion.
Therefore. h,. it r,.~ul\ ed IL the cNI,n-
>tnn ut the sentiment of tun"Ic>>. that
no measures Ice taken toward rcmnN ing
from the amy register "r there gimrutIl
c"l"r~ al the 'nitrd States the names
al The battles of the rebellion. Adopt
ed yeas. 10; uLl>. -.
y" Republican voted against the les
"luri"n and only f"ur democrats t"r il.
namely Mr>>l>. Get of pcnu>l lNAnia.
IIihhald and Parker of New IIamp-
shire. and Mun>"u of Indiana.
Nh. Buffers bill t"r Transportation
through the mails of agricultural and
ti"Wcliug seeds. cuttings. bulbs. roots.
>,i"u>. Ac.. at the rate of two cents tnI
every f"uI ounces of weight. not I" r\-
coed tour-p"uud packages. passed.
Nh. Morgan of OH" moved Ia sis
pend the rules and pass the hill pr"pn-
sing t" amend the Constitution 81 i> t"
make uaturaliIcd citizcuS eligible To the
Presidency and Vice Presidency of the
'mitrd States.
The motion WAS rejected Yeas -.
NAYS Il less than tW"-third> III the AT
tirmati\c.
Mr. Smith of New York offered Il res
ulutinm iu>tructIng the Judiciary Com
mitttrc /" inquire what legislation was
necessary Ia guard against the dangers
which threaten the liberties of the prn-
pie of Louisiana. Alabama and Arkan-
sis. and Ia guarantee i republican form
of government. and to avoid the dan
ger of civil War in the several States of
the Mon. Adopted.
Mr.. ShcllIhargcr Il hill which pro
vide> that the act of April twenty sec
nmd. l-12. in relation To huuntic>. shall
Ice 50 extended as Ia secure to every
volunteer non commissioned officer.
private. musician. and aItiticcr. who
WAS enlisted and mustered into the mil
itary service of the United States at
amy time during the year I-Gl. Il houm-
tN of Sl0u. without regard t" the time
in said year of the enlistment and mus
ter. The hill WAS referred t" the Com
mittcc on Military Affairs.
From the Burlington Free Press
I~t clown. "But is this Law :"
I'll cl"wn. 'NN. marry. St-SEHkHp.
Rctrcuchmcmt i Il good thing. II
not. then there j. little wisdom in Il
Vermont Legislature. And where on
earth will N"u find wisdom. if not in the
men " HON We select To do ON law
making I've just been looking oven
the precious latch of public acts which
You laid before lis this morning. and
find that the poor people is relieved
+ with Il vengeance from that incubus
1 l,,t L.. L.