Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05
Forty-Sccond Congress.
ruIRD SESSION

TUESDAY, Jan. %.
In the Senate resolution for the appoint.
mont Of a special committee to investigate the
charges made against Vice President Colfax in
connection with the Credit Moblier was in
troduccd and rejected. bill was reported by
the committee on finance, requiring all savings
banks and trust companies organized or pro-
Tossing TO do business under the laws Of Con-
gress, 10 make and publish the reports TO the
comptroller Of the currency required of national
banking associations. The House amendments
TO the Vienna exposition bill were concurred in,
and the bill to pay Japan for land there oc-
cupied by the United States for hospital pur.
poses was passed. The legislative appropria-
ton bill was discussed and several amendments
were adopted.
In the House Of Representatives the Indian
appropriation bill was considered, and a confer.
enco committee on the Senate amendments was
provided for The Colorado bill was discussed.
The death Of Representative julius Strong Of
Connecticut was announced, and both houses,
after appropriate action, adjourned in conse-
quence.
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. %.
In the Senate, the legislative appropriation
bill was further considered and amended.
In the House, the bill for the admission Of
Colorado was laid upon the table The Flor
ida contested election case was settled by the
admission Of the contestant, Mr. Niblsck and
be was sworn in. An order was adopted 10
bring before the house Mr. Stewart Of Wash
ton to show cause why he shall not be commit
ted for contempt in refusing to answer certain
questions in the Wilson Credit Mobilier inyes-
tgation.
THURSDAY. Jan. 30.
In the Senate the session was mostly spent
in an attempt to reconsider the vote by which
Mr.. Morrills lof yermont) amendment to the
appropriation bill was adopted, prohibiting
payment unless by special act Of Congress or
by court Of claims to claimants whose loyalty
during the rebellion had not been proved The
attempt, however, was unsuccessful, and the
amendment unchanged, was agreed to-2j to
22--and the bill was passed.
IN the House a large number Of pension bills
we're reported and passed. Mr.. Willard Of
Vermont from the committee on invalid pen
sions, reported bill directing the restoration
to the pension rolls of the names Of such PEN
siOners Of the war Of 1879 as were struck from
the rolls under the act Of February, 1852, on
account Of having aided and encouraged the
I rebellion, the pensions to be paid from the
passage Of this act also emitting such persons
] Ia fba Of tka Of Il Ill
ruary, 1871, granting pensions to the survivors
Of the war OF 1912 After an hour discus sion
the bill passed. At half-past one Joseph b.
Stewart, the recusant witness who had been
ordered under arrest for refusing 10 answer
questions before the select committee on the
Union Pacific Railroad and the Credit Mublier
was presented at the bar of the House by the
sergeant-at arms. In answer to the Speaker
Mr. Stewart, in long Speech declared his in
tention not TO answer the questions propounded
by the committee. lie was remanded to the
custody Of the sergeant alarms until further
orders. The House at four o'clock went into
committee Of the whole on the fortifcation bill
which appropriates 81 800 600. The com
mittee soon rose, the bill passed, and the House
adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jan. 81.
In the Senate joint resolution was intro
duced for an amendment Of the Constitution
providing for the election Of senators by popu
lar vote The bill to repeal the bankrupt law
was taken up, but laid over without action
1t will be called up Wednesday next by Senator
Wright. The Australian steamship subsidy
bill was discussed, but not acted upon.
The House of Representatives considered
private bills exclusively.
SATURDAY, Feb. |.
The Senate was not in session and the bust
ness of the other branch Of Congress was o
minor importance.
MONDAY, Feb. 3.
In the Senate, tue Austrian steamship sub
sidy bill was defeated A bill was reporte,
from the committee on the library, explanator,
OF the patent and copyright law of July, 1870
In the House OF Representatives the com
mittee Of ways and means reported adversel,
on various oils for refunGing the cotton tax
The consideration of the bill 70 reduce e,te
; postage was assigned for Tuesday Of next week
and the bill General Buffers for the distri
button of the Genev va award Tor Friday, tn,
lIth inst