Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-02-21

Gus territory 20 charter the Puget Sound &,
Leavenworth and Norfolk ns-continental
Air Line Railroad and Telegraph companies.
Inc 4 French Arms - resolution was
again taken up and Mr.. Conkling spoke OF
the waste of time in political debate, OF which
he charged Mr. Sumner, whom he accused Of
slendering his government and country, and
placing them in q false positicr before the
nation, The statement in Mr.. Sumner S
preamble, that the report of the secretary oil
the treasury Of 1870 and 1871 acknowledged
the receipt of only 81 ESQ, 600 from the sales
Of ordnance stores, was false, as the Senator
might have easily ascertained, by inquiry
An associated press despatch he's been cited
IS authority for contributing the report oil
tho secretary of war on the subject. The
despatch did not contradict the report at all.
1t did not state that sales were made not IN
cIuded in the secretary's subsequent report,
but merely states that bids were open
In the House the rules were suspended, so
as to premit the bill repeating the duty on
tea and coffee to come before the House for
discussion. and the bill passed by a vote OF
1873 to IS
Mr. Poland OF Vt, presented the report Of
the Joint committee on Southern cutrsgesi
and moved the printing i0, goo copies of the
report, and 5 600 Of the testimony.
Mr. Beck Of KY, submitted the report
Of the minority, and asked that it be printed
with that of the majority.
Mr. Poland objected to the sent nee in the
minority report, rejecting on the majority,
and stated that the minority had not had an
opportunity Of seeing the majority report.
That the statement was substantially IN
true.
Mr.. Beck disclaimer any intention to re
fleet on the majority. The sentence was in
tended as an apology for not having met the
the argument in that report.
Mr.. Scofeld, Of Ohio, member of the
majority, called attention to the statement
that the majority report was the grossest ou--
rage, and fJulest calumny.
Mr. Beck called him % order, and 70
that the language had been struck out. end
the member knew IL.
Mr.. ScoGeld said that if the report had
been altered, it Was more than he knew.
MIR Beck said it had, and what Mr.. SEQ
field was reading was not IN the report.
Mr. ScohcId then desired 70 know whether
the minority had amended the next clause,
stating that he feared no facts would have
any eflec, on the partisan majority in Con
-rcss who have already shown by The pas
sage of the ku-klux bill. against the viii
and judgement oi the people, that they have
MT beyol the orders OF their imperious,
~, % say imperial President
Nlr b uzdam 0f Ohio, made the point Of
order. that .r was not competent o. make "a
report rejecting On tile legislation ot Con
s7.7', a-i l.e 'l'i. 2 q tne executive.
mr.. ..,.i.I 5,.lg c.-no =, 30, un.7ir,oI,s ,7n.
sent. or rhe suspension of the rules TIE
language quoted, WIS highly dl.respecsful 10
tae House ara y. s4-A were used hy mem
pr On ne n'af' ae "3a-- can MN % oraer-
IF 1911 SA-m oh3tt'eI Up accept OF tine re-
/ 'Ij
The speaker noted tAe words alluded u
- hF- 9e'ht-4' That the h"-N.nN Dill anu
proceedings ,aeftiAd1i' were tue S'9sse7'
aAiit-e ana 4.al.9. -i-unnE' anu s@'l nc
"s.il nave 't..el tae gentleman iron hen.
-ltkr @ order itr -usI language ON the
Aes-I- beck aa- IA 1cienlea tac ME
a'ritE report. ~ INTENDED q REFER only Up
tiers OUTSIDE me action ai Jne House
r confused d'stA~~.an ensured, ending In
N1- Bingham .u-'s .'us on ms o5.c1u1n-
t-e----- .-aai -HH stevenson appealed e
--.. Sd N4-- '.tN -.
Ar- N9A 20 Nf" l.IA mover i' suspend
t." rules. ans receive thc minority report.
Nr Banks q, Massachusetts suggested
,dut II BE- on -.c condition 81 having all the
matter excluded that was ~ violation "i
Parliamentary rules.
l.e opetAc- declined me t'sN 'i SNamin-
i"s ihe TeI3rs WITH iAa' o.les,
HlE- 'aA ai NeW ok dlI nor accept MT-
BANKS suggestion Ant Nrcet the motion %
suspend enc rh'c-
Iue roles were not suspended. n', two.
th. rs , 5t'n- +" tar Affirmative
Mr. Banks moved that the rules ac sus-
a.''ei 'n- printed WIN -'s majority report
I'm. re r1Ies ~ fb. Hons
Agreed ID without division
Mr. Garfield. from tho committee ou ways
ana means. reported the Deficiency tU. and
stated trat Dc contained ii clause rrpcalinr