Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-26
Forty-Second Congress.
THIRD SESSION

TUESDAY, leo -.
Ia The Senate, the House bill declaring that
the exemptions allowed by the bankrupt law
shall bo the amounts allowed by the constitu-
ton and laws of each state in 1871, and that
such exemptions shall be valid against debts
contracted before the adoption Of such state
constitutions, as well a. those contracted AFTER
ward, and against liens by Judgment or decree
Of any state court, was passed Mr.. Sawyer Of
) c., from the committee on education, re-
ported, with amendments, the Lewis bill for
the promotion Of education in the southern
states. As amended, the bill provides for dis
tributiDg $4,000 900 in the late slave states in
the ratio Of their population, for the education
Of children from to lG years Of age, irrespec-
tive OF color or condition.
The House bill to encourage and promote
tolcgraphic communication between America
Asia and Europe was passed.
In the House, Judge Poland presented the
report from the select committee on the Cred.
il Mobilier investigation, which the clerk pro-
ceeded to read in extenso. An the member .
implicated by the report we're in their seats,
Ames occupying front seat, and Brooks occu
pying his own seat. The speaker took seat
on thef0or Of the House, the chair being occu.
pied by Mr.. Cox Of New York, as speaker pro
tenn. The gallaries were crowded with specta-
tors, aad the most intense degree Of interest
was manifest in the proceedings When the
reading Of the report was finished Mr.. Poland
snid the committee did not expect the House
would take action on tie report until it was
printed, and each member had had an opportuni.
ty to examine it. After some remarks, debate
on the report Of the committee was fixed for
Tuesday next. The House, at 80 O'Clock,
resumed consideration Of the sundry civil ap-
preparation bin, but. without finishing it nd
journed
WEDNESDAY, Fen, 49,
10 the Senate the Indiana, Illinois and Ohio
two per cent bill was debated but no action
was taken. Mr. Wilson introduced bill
which was referred to the Judiciary commit
tee, for the appointment by the president Of a
commission to revise the bankrupt law. The
House Of Representatives was occupied mainly
with business from the military committee,
several Of whose bills were passed. including
one prohibiting the promotion Of any army Of
dcer addicted to the Incorporate use Of intoxi-
eating liquor or drugs
THURSDAY, fEB 90
In the Senate the committee ON elections
made majority report through Mr. Csrpen-
ter, of Wis, on the Louisiana question AZ pre-
sented by the claims Of Mcmillan and Ray to
the vacant senatorial seat, recommending that
the November election and its results be set
aside and new one ordered Alessrs Trum-
bull of Ill.,, and Morton, Of Ind, also members
Of the committee, dissented from this recon-
mendation, the former recognizing the legality
Of tho McEnery government, and the hitter
Of the Kellogg government; Mr.. Anthony, Of
r. H., wg.ile Of opinion that there is now no
legal government in Louisiana, reserved his
judgment a, to the wisdom of congressional
while Mr.. Hill, of Ga, submit.
ted a report, recommending that such persons
as were declared elected members of the Legis
ture By both returning boards DO convoked as
the legal legislature, count the election re-
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discussed. The House resolutions ON tho deo,b
of REPRESENTATIVE Sheer. of Ga were received
the deceased euloplzed BY Mr. Hin. of Ga an.
prorsiate resolutions adopted and the seoato
adjourned.
IN the House Mr.. Randall offered A resolu.
tios. which was adopted, referring to the STATE.
meht Of lie Grand Lockwood before tine commit.
tee on WAYS and means. that large amounts ol
money had been used Last session IN .ee,ro
nm additional Subsidy 10 tho p,ciGe MAJ s,o.n,-
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House then went into pOmmIttpp of the "a lnla
on the supdry civil AUGMENTATION hin AGer
preceding on the bill as far As maze a tbc
committee rose Mr.. Wilson, of Ind. chair.
MN If the select committees on ,ha 1rniou
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IN '"e 'rn1'e' nr' STEWART from the Com
mlttee on Public Lands, reported adversely on
the Soldiers Bounty Land bill Ordered print
ed. Mr. Buckingb,m called M ,ho I'm :,
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punish @uu prevent 'raino III onscehe lteraturei
which was passed.
Pending action on the Post Office Ammo.
nriation hin the Senate adjourned
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iu 'no uouso' 'ho sess'on was nearly con-
sumeu ~ .me CONSIDERATION oil the CVii Appro'
priation Dill, during which sever sharp pass
ages occurred between honorable (?) mem.
beers.
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and MIR. Banks delivered himself Of a speech
in which he sharply criticised the foreisp moi;
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