Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-02-12
Congress-.

discussion of Mr.. Buckingham's banking
bill was resumed and several amendments
offered. A message from the House was re-
ceived with a copy of testimony taken before
the Poland committee, affecting certain mem
| bers of the Senate,
Mr.. Patterson of N. H., moved the ap-
pointment of select committee of five to
consider the matter in the testimony relating
to members of the Senate, with power to
send for persons and papers, which was
agreed to,
House. Judge Poland presented the evil
dsnce taken before his committee, and it was
ordered printed, and that portion relating
to Senators communicated to the Senate.
A bill to pay Montana war claims was
passed and conference committee re port
on the Indian appropriation bill was adopted.
FEE. s. SENATE.-The conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill was con-
Cured in.
Mr. Anthony, at Mr.. Colfax's request, as
president pro tenn, appointed as special COM
mittee on the connection of Senator'S with
the Credit Mobilier, Messrs. Morrill, of
Maine, Scott, Stockton, Wright, and Steven
son. The Finance bill was tabled 30 to 81
The conference report on the bill for six new
sloops of war was concurred in. The Di-
plomatic Appropriation bill was taken up,
and on motion of Mr.. Edmunds, who said
the Mexican claims commission was defunct,
the item for that was struck out
HoUsE.-Mr. Blaine tool; the floor and ad
vocated the bill granting a pension of $50
per month to the widow of Robert q. Wood,
daughter of Zachary Taylor, saying this was
the only instance of person of the lineage
of General Taylor receiving any benefit from
| H. Tpito Cd toto 1;,..-
the bill which forbids the allowance of pen
sion claims, unless prosecuted to a successful
issue within five years from the date of filing,
and allowing such claims two years addi-
tional from the passage of this act A large
number of pension bills passed. The bill
authorizing the building of railroad bridge
over the Mississippi at Memphis went over.
The Post Office Appropriation bill appropri-
ating 80. 500,O 900 dollars (of which all but
! $500, 900 comes from revenues of the de-
partment)i was discussed. The Postmaster
General, it was suggested, was willing to
have it cut down a million and half be-
cause of the abolition of the ranking privl-
lege.
FEB. 6. SENATE.-Mr. Logan introduced
bill substituting some American steamship
company for carrying mails between New
York and Liverpool for fifteen years at 5000,
900 year The Diplomatic and Consular
appropriaton bill and the Fertilization Ap-
preparation bill passed. On motion of Mr.
Edmunds, the bill providing for the distribu-
ton of the Geneva award was tlken up.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, offered amend
ment to the Vienna Exposition bill providing
that not more than $50 600 shall be paid for
salaries, nor more than $4,000 to any one
person, which was agreed to, and the bill
was passed.
HoUsE.-A bill removing the political dis
abilities of Robert NJ. I. Hunter of Vir-
ginia, passed..
The bill to amend the bankruptcy law,
1.-THE Senate BILL with few verbal amend
ments,) was adopted.
A report from the conference committee
that Ell oht steam sloops- of-war be constructed
at an expense IS, 200, COO was adopted.
\ bill appropriating $4,000 for the ex
5 penses of the Kansas, Louisiana and Arkan
sas investigation was passed.
The House went into committee Of the
whole on the Postofice appropriation bill
5 and Mr. Palmer from the appropriation com
mittee, offered an amendment reducing tn
q amount to be paid out of the treasury b,
81. 800, 900.
Mr. Palmer's proposition was adopted
)
. the House.
FEB :. SENATE-A resolution was agree
to directing the secretary of the treasury t
transmit a statement of the net earnings {
+ the Union Pacific railroad and the Contra
+ Pacific railroad for 1870 and 1871. shown
q the receipts for freight and passengers, th
amount for expenses and other details.
c The bill for the distribution of the Genev
l. award came up.
e Mr.. Eimunds argued that the award wa
: made to the government, and not to claim
ants and that the government, in the distr
button, ought to bear only actual losses.
3 Mr.. Thurman claimed that the award wa
! asked for and obtained on the basis of ind
h vidual claims, and ought to be so distribute
by the government, as trustee for the clam
) ants lie also declared that the insuranc
S companies concerned have as complete
10 right to their respective shares of the awar
10 as the party who holds title in fee.
The bill removing political dlsabilltl'
Il from certain southerners, was taken up an
Of amended by the addition of few name
J. when Mr.. Flanagan moved to insert the nam
20 of jefferson Davis, saying that, if rebels al
TO be pardoned, we ought to begin with Il
u chief one and be done with it. lie demandt
1t yea and nay vote on his amendment, but
;h was not ordered, and the original bull w
" passed, y TO !.
The Senate adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE.-The Military Academy appropr
e alton bill was discussed 1t appropriate
is $3.50 600, and amendments were agreed t
giving the Secretary of War discretionaI
to powers to substitute chair OF rhetoric III
IN English literature for the present proiessO
er ship of Spanish; granting the compensate
&c - all
e the military academy who have served t
IT. years in the army and academy, and the 6
on lowance of lieutenant colonel of englnee
~ to all other professors and TO the instruct
Mt of ordnance and the science Of gunnery
also allowing to such professors ten per &C
ne of their current yearly pay for each term
on FIVE years service, provided such addlt
ed shall, in no case, exceed 40 per cent of the
yearly pay !; and enabling them to retl
lat from active service the same as army Officer
Ia The bill was then passed.
lis FEE. 8.-HoUsE.-The day was spent
ms considering various private bills. Amo
those passed was one appropriatiog, t
amounts awarded by the Southern clail
7er commission last year.
Feb l0.-SENATE.-A memorial OF III
clerks was presented asking Tor passage
Ill the bill aboliShing the sale Of liquors IN
ue District of Columbia. Mr.. Pomeroy rose
explain, and made a sweeping denial of
charges against him, denouncing what
as called the conspiracy against him. lie NOV
at, for special committee to investigate
IS case and Messrs. Frelinghuysen, Buckil
~, ham, Alcorn, Thurman and Vickers W
Jus appointed,
the w. B. Machen was sworn as the success
as of Garrett Davis of Kentucky. Henry w
sons resignation was announced. Mr.. NJ
ton submitted report on the electoral v
en- in louisiana Various mail subsidy scher
9TH were then considered. Amendments to
ing bill regarding the Geneva award were
i'd iected and the bill as advocated by Mr..
. - munds, was passed, 80 to 10.
10 HoUsE.-A movement to forward the
eak crease of various salaries was defeated.
q 81 sssal., ton Doll iE,.x tL,.s