Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-03-05

legislative, executive and Judlclal. $I| U4I-
900; consular and diplomatic, 81 ,3lO.629
navy sis, 769 900; fortiications 81 ,999,O
post.fice. 1872, SOB 900; military academy.
1851 OH army. $3l ,96l. 900 sundry civil
expenses, $27, 1858, 900; river and harbor
SIS, 5O7 400; deficiency bill, $S,222,OOO;
total, $l8l ,006 900.
MARCH 3.-SENATE.-Gen.B Butler, at the
head of the House committee, appeared be-
fore the bar of Senate and impeached Mark
W. Delabay, district Judge OF Kansas. The
Conference Committee on tie Geneva award
bill could not agree as to the distribution, so
the decision is postponed till next December.
The money will be put into the Treasury to
draw interest
Mr. Patterson called up his case but con-
scented that it be considered by the next
Senate, as the press of business forbids dellb-
Pomeroy investigation committee reported
York's charges " not proven
HoUsE.-rhe House took up the confer
ence report ON the sundry civil appropriation
bill.
After discussion the report was accepted.
Among it's provisions are an appropriation
of $500 900 for the Boston post-offce and
800 600 for the observation OF the transit
of Venus in December, | S74.
The Senate's request for conference COM
mittee ON the agricultural college bill was
refused, and the bill therefore remains on the
table.
Mr., Garfield made conference report on
the legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill The amendment in regard to
salaries, to take effect after the 4th OF March.
1873, is as follows: President Of the United
States, $4,000; vice-president, $1,000 !;
chief Justice of the supreme couIt, SlO,oOu :;
justices of the supreme court, $lO,OOO;
cabinet officers, SO 600 assistant secretaries
of the treasury, state and interior, S6OO0 !;
speaker of the House, alter the present Con-
gress, IL, GEO, senators, representatives and
delegates, including the present Congress,
S7500,-this to be in lieu of all pay and
allow ances except actual travelling e1penses
| from their homes to the seat OF government
and return by the most direct route OF usual
| travel for each session. In regard to the
| Pacific railroad, the Senate (Edmunds)
amendment, which directs the withholding
| government charges for transportation, is
| retained and so is the House amendment
| (Wilsons), which directs suits for the resti-
tuition of overcharges by the Credit Moblller
in constructing the road.
| Tie report was agreed to 1O3 to 93
| Mr.. Voorhees, rising to what be called the
most pleasant duty of his official life. offered
resolution rendering the thanks OF the
House to Speaker Blaine for the distinguish
ed ability and impartialty with which be
had discharged his duties as speaker of the
House in the 42i Congress. He said that the
resolution had the sanction of his head and
heart.
| Mr. Eldredge seconded the resolution, and
| IN Voorhees,
remarks.
The resolution was adopted by unani
NOUS vote, III members rising for it and
none against it.
Among her bills passed was the Senate
bill to r,quire national banks to restore their
capital when impaired, and to amend the
national cuIrancy act.
The Senate bills for monument at Sa is
bury, n. G., to soldiers who died in prison,
md are there buried and the bill to establish
the custom house value of the English pound
sterling to 81 SO Go, and to fix the par OF
exchange were passed.
| MARCH 4. SENATE. The legislative day
of yestelda continued of course. until Mr..
Uoliax dec.red the AID Congress adjOuI NED
| The Senate met this A. NJ, at 80 but took
short recess there being no quorum.
| Messrs. ConBlIng and Irumbull were ap
pointed Committee to wait on the Pres
dent and notify him that Congress wa,
ready t. adjourn.
| At | 80 Mr.. Conkling, from the Commit
tee appointed to walt upon the President.
reported that duly performed, and t at the
| President had 10 further communication to
make to Congress.
\ few minutes before II O'Clock the Pres
ident elect, escorted by Senator Cragin,
Chairman of the Committee of Arrange
ments, and followed by members of the
Cabinet, entered the chamber. Vice Pres
dent Coltax then addressed the Senate as
follows:
Senators The time fixed by the Constitu-
ton Tor the dissolution of the 40 Congress
has arrived, and with few parting words |
shall resign this gavel to the hOnored son OF
Massachusetts,, who has been chosen by the
people as my successor. Administrations
terminate and Congresses expire as the years
paes by, but the nation lives and grows and
pros pers, to be served in the future by those
equally faithful to its interests, and equally
proud of its growing Influences among the
nations of the earth To be called by the
representatives of the people, and Afterwards
by the people Il emseves, to the responsible
duty OF presiding SUCCESSFULLY over the two
Houses OF Congress for the past ten years,
from the era OF war through the era of re-
construction to the era OF peace. more than
fills the measure OF an honorable ambition
!; Looking back over these ten exciting years
| can clam not only that | have Committed
no act which has proved the confidence mis-
placed that called me to this position, bat
also that have strlven, in It's official duties
to administer the parliamentary law with
J which the upright Judge upon the benct
: decides in questions Of Lille and liberty, tC
faithfully protect tie rights of the majority
10 the advancement of public business, t.
remain calm and unmOved amid the excite
ment OF debate, to temper and restrain as
perities and to guard against personal antag
, onism. To perform aeceptab y the complex
: and often perplexlng duties Of the Chan
without partisan Tears has been my constant
endeavor. 1t is gratifying, therefore, thai
of the many hundreds of decisions made by
me, often on the instant, none have bee
reversed and scarce any seriously questioned
How much | owe to the uniform kindness
and support of the members over whom
have presided is difficult to express in words
lt has been bound by no party lines and con
trolled by no political affiiatIons, and | re-
joice that have been able to attest my ap
probation of this support while zealuusly
defending the prncipl before the people
This defence has never been coupled with
personal assaults on any of the eminent pub
j lie men with whom have differed No ep
ithets or invectiyes have fallen from my lips
! But the Clerk already admonishes me tina
the 42d Congress has already passed int
history and wishing you, Senators, useiu
d lives for your country and happy lives fo
yourself. and thanking you Tor the resolu
;, ton spread on your Journal. and invoking thu
favor of Him who holds the destnies o
8 nations and of men in the hollow of BIZ
i hand, am ready to administer the oath o
Office to the Vice President-elect, whom
now introduce to you.
TIE Vice President, standing at the Secre
tary's desk then addressed the Senate,
Senators In assuming the position
e assigned me by the voice OF the nation, | an