St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-12-13
Forty Second Congress.

SENATE. DEC. ). Mr.. sumner a>kc,
I" Ice excused from serving on any com
mlttcc. under instructions from his phy
stefan.
The bill cndowing national college,
WAS called up.
Mr.. Morrill, made Il speech in its ia
Won.
Hnr>E. Several petitions and bills
W"r" introduced and referred. including
i bill Incorporating II l'uitrd States
Bank. with Il capital of one hundred
million of dollars. and one giving the
I widow of Gen. Meade Il pension OF
>2uW Il year.
Mr. Dawes. of Massachusetts. from
/ the Ways and Means Committee. rc-
/ ported Il hill tnI the relief of sufferers
| 10y the tire in Boston. allowing draw
back on all material imported into the
port and district of Boston and Charles
/ ton t" hr actually used in construction
and completion of buildings erected ON
the sites of bindings DESTROYED in the
fire of the 9th and 10th of November
last. such draw backs to Ice also allow ed
on imported goods in Warehouses ON
the day hat that act goes into effect
the act I" hc i'll operation for one Year.
He briefly explained and advocated the
hill. Stain" that it corrr>pondcd with IA
like hill for Chicago. at the last session.
save that it did not. ~ that hill did
except lumber. After remarks for and
against lis passage. the hill WAS passed
with one di>>cnrin" vote.
llnr>E. Dec. Il. MIR. Dawes of MaSSa-
chu>ctt>. from the committee of WAYS
and Means. reported Il hill aholiShing
the offices of a>>c~>nr and assistant as
SCISSOR of internal revenue. and trans
tcrrimg their duties to collectors and
deputy collectors.
IIDI 81.
by Mr.. Willard. resolutions of the
Legislature of Vermont in relation to
civil service.
HN Mr.. Banks. hill providing that af-
ter March 18th. l-1:i. the salary of the
President shall lie fifty thousand dollars
per annum. Also, hill combining Prcs-
dents to one term of office.
by Gen. Butler. hill To remit duties
on goods destroyed 10y the late fire in
Boston.
by Mr.. IIoar. hill to provide for the
safety of bonds of the United States.
Bills were offered 10y Kentucky mem
beers t" repeal all test oathS and also
the Enforcement act.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
After the States had all been called.
the Civil Rights hill. which came over
last session. came up in regular order.
the pending motion being to lay the
bill on the table. The motion to Law
the Supplemental Civil Rights bill on
the table was rejected hy-yeas - to
ll2 nays.
The House then agreed 10 motion
to take the hill from the morning hour
and refer it to the Committee ON the
Revision OF the Laws.
THE GENEVA AWARD.
Gen. Banks offered Il bill to appoint
IL commissioner to adjust the award of
damages under the late Geneva arbitra
ton.
RELIEF BILL.
Mr.. Hooper introduced il bill to ap-
propriatc twenty thousand dollars for
the relief of families of tiremen who
lost their lives III saving Government
property at the late fire i'll Boston.
MIR. Kerr objected to the precedent
that would he established
ten. Butler said this was an unnr,,,-
dented case and he hoped such another
one would never occur again, Private
citizens whose property was saved had |
gwen to the firemen's fund and the |
Government should do no less,
MIR. Cox said this bill WAS In the same
class as prize cases and cash of salvage. |
and If Congress could not make this APP