St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21
Congress.

MON soldiers who died III prison there :;
permitting Lieut.. Mason of the Navy
to accept II decoration from the En-
peror OF brazil; granting the right of
way to the Denver. South Park and
Pacific. AMI the Denver, Georgetown
and Utah railroads over public lands in
Colorado.
House. Mr.. McCleland of PennSyl-
vania, presented petition from the
citizens of Beaver Falls. Pa. protesting
against the importation of Chinese la
boreIs 10y cutlery company there.
claiming that their employment is SINH
lar to slavery. is degrading. and request
ing Congressional action to stop CON
tracts for such immigration. The peti-
TONERS ask that Congress grant the free
importation of such articles as are man
ufacturcd by such Chinese labor
Mr.. Farnsworth reported ii bill to
further amend the postal laws, making
letter postage after the LIST of July next
two cents. and the House proceeded to
consider it.
Mr. FarnSworth proceeded to explain
and advocate the bill, and give statis-
ties showing what experience has been
as to the reduction of postal rates i'll
increasing the mass of correspondents
by mail.
At the conclusion of Mr.. FarnSworth's
remarks the bill passed without ii di
vision.
SENATE. Feb. l3.-Mr. Pratt of Ind.
from the committee on pensions, re-
ported adversely t" granting pensions
to soldiers III the war of lSI2 Who served
less than sixty days Mr.. Pratt also
reported the House hill restoring to the
pelSion-rullS the names of all persons
hitherto pclsioned for services in the
war of l-l2, and dropped therefrom
on account of sympathy with tie late
rebellion, the bill repeating the law
" hich authorizes such pensioners to be
dropped.
The naval appropriation bill WAS
then taken up. The amendment in
creasing the appropriation for survey
ing III the Pacific from >JO, 600 To SO
600 WAS agreed to: the amendment APP
Propiatimg Sl5O.uOO t" purchase the
right to manufacture and use the best
lf-propcllimgt nrpcdo boats, was adopt
ed: the amendment providing that,
after June 30. the term of classes in the
naval academy at Annapolis shall Ice
six Years. WIS agreed to. commencing
with the class entering in 1873: and an
amendment offered 10y Mr.. Cragin. al
y. H.. appropriatimg @3.2oo.O 600 for the
construction of eight steam vessels ct
war. WAS also adopted.
IinU>E. ON motion of Nh. Dawes of
Mass. Il committee was appointed to
notify the president and vice president
elect. of their election. and Mc>>r>.
Il ,t L.
pointed.
VT. offered Il resolution cuugrltulatiug
the people Of Spain upon the pcaceahl,
establishment of Il republican form OF
government. and directing til" prr>i-
dent To communicate t. the Spanish
@"NrrnIncmt Il copy of this resolution.
Resolution laid over and ordered
printed.
The House hill To revise. consolidate
and amend the laws relating To pen
~i"m> was amended and passed. One
"t the amendments limits the r"mpcn-
>ati"m of agents and attorneys employed
10y applicants for pensions.
\ message WAS rrccIN ed from the
president concerning affairs in Utah.
and the danger of Il collision between
the federal and territorial authorities
before tn, rc-a>>rmhling of Congress.
lInU>l. The House then went into
committee of the whole on the >undry
civil service appropriation bill, appro-
priating 80 %. 30. the consideration
of which WAS interrupted 10y the coming
up. 10y special order. of the hill for the
distribution of the Geneva award.
Pending its discussion. Mr.. Nihlnck
"f Ind. made Il conference report ON
tine notification appropriation hill which
MAS agreed to.
Mr.. Butler of Mass. who reported
The Grmrya award Jill from the judiciary
committee. opened tine discussion. rN-
planning the object of the bill.
Mr.. Poland of VI. Offered substitute
for the " hole hill.
Mr.. Monroe of Ohio offered an
amendment extending the operation of
the hill t" damages done 10y the >hcu-
aud".th before hrrairiNal at Mclb"urnr.
Mi. tamcs of Il. l.. offered an amend
mcmt extending It's operations To dam
age done hN all Vessels hearing the
confederate flag.
IIrl =. Feb. ID Nh. Willard OF VT.
asked leave 10 introduce and pass Il
joint resolution cougrLtulating the Cor
les and people OF spain on the r>tah-
li>hE!cnt of Il republic in that country.
but Mn. Banks of Mass. chairman of
the committee on foreign affairs. oh
irctcd. ON the ground that il WAS u
Propu>itiom Ia recognize slavery in the
colonies "i spain. and the resolution
WAS not received.
SENATE. Feb. l7.-Mr. Pool. from the
judiciary committee. reported without
amendment the House hill declaring il
to have been tie true intent and mean
ing of the act OF june -th. lr12 amend
at"rN of the bankrupt law. that the
exemptions allowed the bankrupt bN
said amcndai"rN act. should he the
amount allowed 10y the constitution and
laws ot each state respectively. a$ en-
listing iii the wear ISL, and that such
exemption he valid against debts con
tIactcd before the adoption and passage
OF such state constitution and laws as
well us afterwards, and against liens
by DEGREES of amy state court. notwi it'll
standing any decisions were rendered.
1OCsE.-Ml. Pierce moved to sus-
pend the rules, and bring up for con
Sidcration the Senate hill for the SUD
port of agricultural colleges. Agreed
to: yeas, l:}- NAYS. 56.
Mr.. Pierce then moved substitute
for the bill. with the provision that
for every five hundred dollars of annual
income accIuing to any college. there
shall he one free scholarship. and that
when the annual income shall reach
fifty thousand dollars il wear, all tut
tions in that college shall he free. The
substitute was agreed to and the hill
passed yeas I1I NAYS 10