Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-02-05

Tue luFtO6r OrQer6 anu ulCeCtiOu VI VIC AAouoS
Mr.. Bingham moved TO amend the orde'
so as to have MIR. Stewart brought before TIT
House forthwith, to show cause why be
should not be committed to answer for con
tempt.
Yeas, 1876; Nays, e..
adopted.
JAN. 3O,-In the Senate Me. Anthony
(Rep., R. I.), introduced a bill incorPorat,
ing the Mis-, issippi and Ohio Tunnel and
Tube Company, with a capital Of $lO.0OO,-
600, to construct tunnels under the Mlssis-
suppl and Ohio Rivers to be used tor con-
Meeting railways centering near their juno
ton. Among the corporators named are
Thomas A. Scott and j. N. Mccullough oil
Pennsylvania; j. Pierpoint Morgan, W. 5.
York; A. E. Burnside of Rhode Island, N.
B. Curtain and W. F. Coolbaugh of Illinois
At O'Clock the consideration of the Leg
islative Appropriation bill was resumed.
The pending que,tion was on the motion
of Mr.. Sprag ie (Rep., K. ~ to reconsider
the vote by which Mr. Morrill's (Rep., VI. }
amendment was adopted, prohibiting the
payment, unless by special act of Congress,
claimants whose loyalty during the Rebel
lion has not been proved.
Mr.. Trumbuli (Rep. ILL.,. argued in favor
of the motion to reconsider and against the
amendment, which would violate the piighted
faith OF both the Legislative and the Execu
tive Department of the Government.
Me>srs. Morrill, (Vt.), Edmunds (Rep.,
W.. and Scott (Rep, Penn }, made argu-
meDts in favor of the amendment.
The motion to reconsider was agreed to by
30 Yeas to &c Nays. Alter some dilatOry
! motions, the Morrill, amendment. unchanged,
was agreed to by vote of 25 Yeas to %
Nays.
The Legislative Appropriation bill was
| then passed and the Senate, at 5 /: p. IN.
adjourned.
In the House large number of pension
bills Were reported from the Committee on
lnvaiId Pensions and passed
Mr.. Willard (Rep., VIZ, from the C)m-
mittee on Invalid Pensions, reported bill
directing the restoration to the pension rolls
OF the names of such pensioners of the War
OF 1912 as were struck from the rolls under
the Act of the 4th of February, 1862, on &C
count of having aided or encouraged the Re
belllon, the pensions to be paid from the
passage OF this act; also, emitting such
persons to the benefits of the Act of The
l4th of February, 1871, granting pensions
to the survivors OF the War of 1872.
Mr.. Maynard (Rep., TENN. moved t.
amend by providing for the payment of ar
rearages to those who furnished proof o
their loyalty during the Rebellion.
At halt-past |, joseph B. Stewart, thu
recusant witness who had been ordered I'M
der arrest for refusing to answer question,
before the select Committee on the Uni0r
Pacific railroad and Credit Mobilier, wa
presented at the bar of the House by th'
sergeant alarms.
The speaker asked him whether he wa
ready to answer all proper questions of th'
court
Mr.. Stewart said that. with all respect a
\ dutful citizen, he denied that be was il
contempt or that be had committed on,
act of contempt. All the matters abou
which he bad refused to testify had had thei
origin solely and exclusively in relations 0
counsel and client. These matters were no
his Own, but those of his clients, and he wa:
advised Of no law or authority that coult
confer on any tribunal in this country
even on Congress, the right to quest On hin
upon them. He denied that the extract
rom his testimony, presented yesterday b.
the select comnIttee, represented July an'
clearly the position which be he'd taken.
Mr.. Stewart continued at length in sup
port of position.
After he had concluded. Mr.. Dawes O
Mass offered a resolution, which wa
adopted, that Mr. Stewart had failed TO shov
why he should not answer the questions Q
the committee, and why he should not
> considered in contempt.
WIisnn al Ind offered an add tjnna
resolution remandIng Stewart to the custod
Of the rseant alarms, to be detained unit
further orders are given by tie House, unles
he sha declare willingness to appear an
nswer before the committee.
Mr. Sargent of Cal. offered substitute
which was rejected, providing for the cor
inement OF Stewart 10 the jail of the Distric
ii Columbia during the session of Congress
unless sooner discharged.
Mr.. uoAr of Mass, offered resoluto
that Stewart be committed into the cust)d
f tie sergeant alarms, to abide turtle
order from the House, and moved the pre-
vious question.
The nouse refused to second the previou
question, and Mr.. Wilson's resolution Wa
tnen adopted.
The speaker then asked Stewart if he wa
now wiling to appear and answer before To
committee, bat Stewart declined, and wa
removed in custody from the hail.
Tue fertilization bill appropriating tw
millions was passed. IL includes the iollo W
,ng items: Forts IN Portland Hsrbo., Me
! 800 600; Boston uarbor, Sl25, 900: No'
: York Harbor, 2O4,006; San francisco
$50, 900.
Tue vice president laid before the Senat
message IRON the president vetoing tn
bill for the relief OF the university OF Eas
ienne ssee, for the destruction Of property
tue United States troops While admittin
, the loyalty OF the people OF that section, an
. expressing his sympathy with their CLAIM
he thinks precedent should not be esta
lshed because it would lead To no end
demands on the public treasury.
Mr. Harlan introduced a joint rtsolutio
: proposing to amend the constitution 80 as
Il I'VE senators OF the United States elected b
, IA popular vote.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Howe (
:, Wisconsin, authorizing the Northern Pacit
railroad company to Construct bridge acro
, the St. LOUIS river.
The Webb Australian steamship subsi
bill Was then taken up aud a lengthy deba
ensued, but was not concluded when I'll
Senate adjourned.
a Ine hou>o op0u' 'uo u'y Sonoiueii Al
II private bulls.
FEB, 1.-The House passed a nun Der
e bills reported from the committee on pris al
land claims, alter which it passed the bl
n approprating 1875, 900 out of the Japane
= indemnity fund or distribution among tt
It officers an crews of the steamers w, omir
and Takiang, by way of bounty for the de
If truction of piratical vessel at Simonisek
e Japan, July l6, 1868, and for bombardir
l. the forts at the straits of Simoniseki in SCI
J. TENDER, 1864.
d FEB. BIN the Senate the Webb All
lie trallan steamship subsidy bill came up
b unfinished business.
The pending motion Of Mr.. Thurman
= table the bill, made Tor the pu pose of xii
= ing it, Was agreed t., 80 To 81.
e On motion OF Mr.. Sherman, the eubstitut
l. reported from the committee on ficaHe