Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-31
FORTY.SECOND CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION

Amnesty bill was debated in the Senate. In the
House of Representatives new mining bill was
passed The House went into committee Of the
whole On the appropriation for legislative and CT
ecutive expenses. A lively debate ensued, but
without finishing the reading Of the bill the COM
mittee rose, and after some business OF triaing
importance adjourned The House Apporton-
ment bill, as reported by the Senate Judiciary
Committee is essentially changed. The total
number Of Representatives is cut down from 2sJ
to 2i3. Under the apportionment thus made each
Of the New England States. except Connecticut
loses one member, and New York loses two.
"WEDNESDAY, Jan 81.
In the Senate, bill authorizing the payment
Of duplicate checks was passed bill was in
troduced approprating $780, 900 to enable the
President to carry out the provisions Of the civil
reform measures Senator Morton's bill for Con-
gress to adjourn on the third Monday in May was
taken up and debated until the expiration Of the
morning hour, when the Chicago Relief bill was
taken ~, which, after some debate and the voting
down Of several amendments, was passed as re-
ported by the committee.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr. Percc's
education bill was taken up, and after some de-
hate continued over ben Butler, having obtain
ed the requisite permission, presented II petition
| from the women Of the United States for a de-
caratory Inv To assure them the rights Of SUI
/ fngo, which was referred 10 the judiciary com
mittee The chairman Of the committee on com
merce reported a resolution asking that the com
mittee he empowered to investigate the obstruc-
hoe tuht nh Nung
passed. The House then went into committee Of
the whole on the General Civil Appropriation
bill. After sorde debate the committee rose and
the House adjourned.
THURSDAY. Jan 25.
In the Senate a bill was introduced 20 prohibit
American citizens from engaging in the South
Sea Island slave trade motion was made TO
reconsider the Chicago Relief bill, pending which
the Amnesty bill was called up and debated,
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, speaking in its favor and
in opposition to Mr. Summers amendments,
which he pronounced unconstitutional. After
some further debate the bill was made the special
order for Monday, and the final vote fixed for
Tuesday The Appointment bill was then taken
up, soon after which the Senate adjourned
In the House the bill to establish an educational
fund, and To apply the proceeds Of the public
lands to the education Of the people, was dis
cussed at some length, after which resolution
introduced by Judge Poland was adopted calling
on tho President for the information on which he
acted in exercising in the State Of South Carolina
the powers conferred on him by the Ku-Klux act
with the names Of all persons arrested and i'm
prsoncd also such other information as will con
vey an idea Of the state Of society and the secu
rty Of life and property in that State, also il
North Carolina Kentucky, Mississippi, Texas
and Louisiana, including the recent Legislative,
conflict. The Naval Committee reported a naya
appropriation bill, asking for Sl7,si3 81 Tn,
House then. went into committee Of the who'll
on the appropriation for general legislative pur
poses. Ater some debate the committee r,se
The Speaker then appointed Messrs Dawes, o
Massachusetts,, and Brooks, Of New York. regent
of the Deaf and Dumb Institution in Washing
ton and the House adjourned
FRtpAY, January 26
In the United States Senate the resolution fol
Congress to adjourned on the Goth OF May wa,
debated Nr. Schurz moved as a test question
an amendment that Congress shall not adjourn
until the passage Of law for the reform Of III,
civil service which was rejected. Other amend
mentS, that Congress shall not adjourn until IL,
passage Of the supplementary Civil Rights bill
or until the tariff laws have been amended TO re
move the duty on coal, were voted down. TIL,
resolution, after a long debate, was adopted by &
party yote-the anti-Gant Republicans anc
Democrats (l2) voting no, and the Administration
= Senators 1867 voting yes The vote on the ap
b portionment will he taken to-day
In the House Of Representatives several petition
t were presented The House then went into com
n mi,tee Of the whole on the appropriation f,r gen
+ eral legislative purposes Garfield and Sargent
- both denounced the extravaganza Of the Prntin.
e Department. After going over the whole Of III,
= bill the pension Appropriation bill was taken up
The committee then rose and reported both bill,
. to the House, which at once adopted them. III,
+ General Legislative bin calls for near sl7 900.
$ 600, and the Pension bill for $50 ,ls0 900. Mr.
e Cox them introduced resolution calling on thu
j. President for information concerning the reinden
= ture Of Chinese laborers in Cuba The resolution
t was referred to the Committee on Commerce, an,
the House adjourned
SATURDAY, Jan 81.
e With Mr. Palmer, Of Iowa, in the chair. tn
d House Of Representatives assembled for genera
. debate. Mr. Beck spoke at considerable engtl
= against the postal telegraph scheme, contendinl
, that it was nothing but m attempt to still furthe
centralize and consolidate all power in the hand
9 OF the government officials at Washington tina
= the present Postmaster General was not fl 10 h
T. entrusted with this enormous power and that tn
y scheme would cost the country at least $50 900.
600 for tie first outlay and an annual tax Of $40,
OOO, 600 to sustain it. Mr. Dawes replied, com
planning that he had no remedy to propose. Blu
he, in turn, asserted that there was no abuse 0
b power at present existing in the telegraph monop
olie~, and said he thought the measure needle,
rs remedy for possible" Encouragement.
Speeches were also made by Mr. Wells Of Mis-
= slur in favor Of the organization Of the Indai
Territory Of Oklahama !. by Mr.. Townsend o
Pennsylvania, on the protection of home industry
by Mr. Chapman in favor Of grant Of land 70
schools for the District ofColumbia by Mr.. Cogh
Ian, in support of the policy of preserving publi
lands for the toing poor and by Mr. Duel, 70
system OF bounty land warrants to the soldier
b and sailors Of the late war.
= MONDAY, Jan. 90.
In the Senate, the Apportionment bill was ia
e ken up, with the Senate in committee of tn
= whole. Several amendments were adupted. nGte
which the committee rose and reported the bill
which was passed. The Senate then adjourned
$ In the House, the Committee on Manufacture
was instructed to inquire whether material Co
Tor the construction OF steamships can be supplied
by the United States, and the difference in pric,
; between foreign and domestic The Senate bin
: Tor Congress to adjourn on the Goth May, after
considerable debate was referred to the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means by vote Of 1919 yeas t,
u nays 1.-THE democrats all voting yes). Add.
The sequal to the tragedy at the Grand
. Central Hotel was pathetic in its contrast
with VIII had gone before, both in the lft
md death of the victim of an adventurcr.
While the city was agitated as il seldom ha,
: been, aud the country was anxiously praspino