Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-02-26
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dSdiuSt UtUlc COutIdCtcu Tue dUtDJlUH
OF such state constitutions, as we'll as those
contracted afterward, and against leas by
judgment or decree of any state cour. was
passed.
The Lewis bill for promotion of Eduation
in the Southern States, was reported with
amendments. 1t provides for the dist,bu-
ton of So 900, 900 for the Education OF
children between 6 and 10, irrespective OF
color.
The House bill incorporating the Ameri-
can and Asiatic Cable Company, to promote
telegraphic communication between Ameri-
ca and Asia, was passed. The Pomeroy
investigating committee was authorized To
make examination as to charges Of bribery
in cases Of other members of the legislature
besides York
HoUsE-Judge Poland presented the re-
port of his committee, recommending the ex-
pulsion of Ames and Brooks Mr.. Brooks
characterized the report as a prosecuting
one. The House fixed Tuesday, the % h, as
the day for considering the report md re-
sumed the consideration Of the civil appro-
priation bill.
FEB l9.-SENATE-TheH House blllremov-
Virginia was passed The Indiana, Ohio
dllQ lllluOls wv v pei CCuI jill was OVb'tttu
1t was supported by the Senator from those
States and opposed by Freinghuyssn and
Edmunds.
HoUsE-The bill trans ferring the printing
of Congressional debates from the Globe TO
W. j. Murtagh. of the National Republican,
passed 106, to "a. A bill was passed provid-
ing that no person shall be promoted in the
army who uses intoxicating liquars to
excess.
FEB 20.-SENATE.-M-.C Carpenter, from
the Committee on Elections, made a report
on the credentials of Mcmillan and Ray each
claiming to be legally elected from louisiana,
accom- panied by a bill providing for new
election for tie purpose of ,stabl shing
IN Louisiana republican form Of govern
ment.
Mr. Morton regarded the Kellogg govern
ment as the true one, and Mr.. Trumbull
thought the McEnery government the legal
one. The Carpenter bill provides for new
registration and will bring the election IN
effect clause of the Treaty of Washington
the International Statistical Congress to
held It's next session in the United States
was passed. The per cent bill was further
debated.
HousE.-The bill reviving State war
claims was rejected. Mr. Fernando W God
offered resolution for the impeachment OF
Schuyler Coliax lost by vote of 10G yeas
to 100 nays.
Mr.. Tyner of Indiana then offered resolu
ton, which was adopted, referring the test
monv taken before the Poland Committee to
the Judiciary Committee with instructions
! 70, hat IN
mony warrants articles of impeachment of
any off .er of the United States not men,
Der of the House, and makes it proper that
further investigation he ordered in his case.
A resolution was adopted to investigate
the means by which the Pacific Mail Steam
ship subsidy was passed at the last session
Gen Farnsworth and Mr.. P att, during the
consideration of the suudry civil appropria-
lion bill, had war of words Plat called
Farnsworth liar, but the parties afterwards
shook hands Mr.. j. NJ. Wilson Charm n,
of the Union Pacific and Credit Mobiier
Committee (No. p reported. Eulogies on
Mr.. Speer OF Georgia were pronounced.
FEB 2l-SENATg.-Ihc two per cent bill
was opposed by Mr. Edmunds and reused a
third reading, 24 to %,
The Senate then took up the Post Office
Appropriation bill. The following amend
III ents reported from the committee were
agreed to- Requiring persons receiving
their mails by free delivery system to provide
receptacle to facilitate safe and speedy de-
livery. Authorizing the Postmaster General
to appoint additional SPECIAL agents for the
detection aud punishment of persons sending
obscene or ortherwise immoral matte
through the mails Repe ding all the laws
/ no trpo tran pt m
matter whatever A long discussion fol
lowed as to striking out the half million in
creased appropriation to Railroad Com
panes for Ca rying the mails, and as to the
relative rights of the government and the
roads, Mr.. Morrill, OF Vermont said the
Postmaster General had been twenty-five
years in trouble with the railroad companies,
The companies were always demanding in
creased compensation aud the Government
was always yielding to their demands. He
was in favor of coming to the aid of the
+ ostmaster General, and if the railroads
desired to raise contest with the Govern
ment let them do so. The bill to punish the
traffic in obscene literature was passed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Hawley presented a report
upon the Centennial celebration of 1876
Pennsy lvania would contribute four million.
and he hoped the rest of the country wOulC
help. The Civil Appropriation bill wa.
taken up and $500, 900 appropriated to pur
chase an addition to the site of the Boston
Post Office. In the evening the Sutro tun
mel was discussed and MIR. Banks delivered
a speech on ICuba, predicting that Alfonso
would soon be King In Spain.
FEB. 22'-SENATE.-The house bill for dis.
tribution of Geneva award and the petition
for the extension of the Goodyear paten
were reported against.
HuUsE.-Gen Butler and others made al
onslaught upon the civil service reform. Hi
amendment to the civil appropriation bill for
bidding payment of salary or expenses o
officers of the competitive civil service exlm
ination was rejected. The bill then passed
FEB. a -SENATE.-The Agricultural Col
lege bill occupied a large share Of the time an
little business was done beyond its consider
alton.
HoUsE.-The Judiciary committee by Gen
Butler reported on the impeachment resolu
ton aimed at Mr.. Colfax. The report crlti
cises the Poland report and was used to Civ,
the enemies of that report an a tvance hear ins
Oh the day preceding its regular consdera
ton. The committee declares there is nothin:
in the testimony warranting Cofax's i'm
parchment. The matter was postponed til
" Wednesday. The fishery bill was taken up
the house having received message from tn,
President urging it's immediate consideration
The bill passed l45 to 80.
The bnl provides for carrying into effec
the provisions of the treaty of Washington
relative to fisheries. 1t authorizes the presi
dent to issue a proclamation announcing
that he has evidence that the other parties
concerned have passed laws to enforce sale
provisions, and declared that all fish Oh
and fish OF all kinds, except those of inland
lakes and rivers falling into lakes, and fish
preserved in oil, beng the product of the
fisheries of Canada Or Prince Edward s island
shall be admitted to the United States free
of duty; and upon the ratification OF
the provisions of the treaty by Ne" found
land, the same facility shall be extended to
her fisheries so long as the fishery provision
OF the treaty remained in force, all goods,
wares and merchandise arriving at New York
Ro,tOn Portland and other norris of tho