Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-05-22
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

TUESDAY, May IL.
In the Senate the bill TO amend the enforcement
act WIS passed, with some amendments. The e.
fest to add the amnesty bill failed An evening
session WAS held, at which bills were passed 10
provide better system Of quarantine for the
southern and Gul! States accepting the PENN
sula in Lake Erie, opposite Erie Pa. amending
the act to regulate foreign and coasting trade on
the northern. northeastern and northwestern
frontiers for the better preservation of nayigable
waters in the United States authorizing the
city Of Buffalo to construct a tunnel under the
Niagara River, and authorizing the building OF a
RAILROAD across the Ohio River at Mount Vernon.
Ind.
In the House the Senate amendments to the
naval appropriation bill were disposed of, and
conference committee appointed on the disagree
ing votes Work on the tariff was continued
but the second section of the bill was not dis
posed Of. An evening session for business of the
judiciary committee was held, and a number of
unimportant bills were passed
WEDNESDAY, May Is.
In the Senate the conference report on the
deficiency bill was agreed 10. The House
supplemental apportionment bill was report
ed without amendments. House bill to estab-
ish a uniform time for presidential elections
and to Incorporate the Washington National
Monument Association were passed Some pro-
gress was made on the tariff bill, The conference
report on the deficiency bill was adopted.
TnuRspAY May 49,
In the Senate the Baltimore and Potomac depot
bill was passed. Bills for the sale Of government
lands containing coal and granting right of way
to the Pensacola and Louisville Railroad were
also passed. In the evening the postal appropria-
ton bill was discussed without action
In the House work on the tariff bill was con-
tinued and some progress made. MIR. Butler
offered his resolution for adjournment on Monday
Inn 10 La laat Thuraday in,
Mr. Dawes offered a substitute for adjournment
sine die on the day named, which was agreed TO-
An evening session was held, at which right of
way was granted to the Missouri Valley Railroad
and bill was reported extending to March, 1875,
the time for completing the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad.
FaIDAY, May II.
In the Senate the haJeos corpus Suspension act
was taken up and discussed and it was agreed
that the session on Tuesday shall not end until
the bill j. disposed Of The conference report on
the Indian appropriation bill was agreed to-
There was some discussion upon the army appro-
priation bill.
In the House the conference report on the naval
appropriation bill was agreed to. Work on the
tax and tariff bill was advanced as far as the in
ternal revenue section.
SATURDAY, May 10.
In the Senate bill was passed providing for
the issue Of bonds in lieu of bonds DESTROYED or
delaoed. The resolution requesting the House
10 return the Senate resolution providing for the
adjournment on the 29th instant was adopted.
The army appropriation bill was passed with
s.Hsndmeuts.
In the House the bill to establish Duluth col
lection district and St Paul port of delivery was
passed. A number of bills from the claims com
mittee were passed, including the one for the pay
ment Of claims allowed for the southern claims
commission. Conference committees were order
ed on the Indian appropriation and the steamboat
bills.
MONDAY, May 90.
In the Senate, the habeas corpus suspension
bill was discussed resolution was offered and
went over for the expulsion Of the Associated
Press reporter on account of the matter in his
card published in reply 10 Senator COnkling. At
the evening session the haheas corpus bill was
taken up and discussed until midnight
In the House, work on the tariff and tax bill
was brought TO sudden conclusion by the adOp-
ton OF motion TO relieve the committee Of IL
further consideration and to pass II as amended,
the vote being li7 to 90. Then, under suSpen.
sion OF the rules, the Senate resolution for final
adjournment May 90 was concurred in. Two
transatiOns OF the photographic report Of the
Buell. case, one for the War department and one
for Congress, were ordered MIR. Butler offered
resolution, which was referred, asking the Pres-
dent TO inform the House II he has any knowledge
OF any promise made that the indirect claims in
the Alabama case should not BIO presented to the
Geneva tribunal A resolution requesting the
President 10 join with the Italian government in
It's protest against the cruelty practised toward
the Jews in Roumania was adopted The sundry
civil service appropriation bill was considered IN
committee of the whole At the evening session
bills were passed for the appointment by the
President Of commissioners 10 the international
exposition at Vienna in 1873, for the appointment
OF a secretary OF legation at Japan and two stu
dent interpreters, and for the appointment OF a
consul ut Santarem, Brazil. The French spolIa-
ton bill was reported, but postponed until Deem
ber A bill was reported and passed regulating
telegraphic communication between the United
states and foreign countries