Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-19
FOrty.SecOnd Congress.



In the Senate, MIR. Fenton Of n. Y. present
ed a memorial claiming that New York was the
first state to organize volunteers 10 suppress
the rebellion. Bills were passed continuing
the southern claims commission authorizing
the secretary Of war to erect monument at
Salisbury, n. c., to the Union soldiers who
died in prison there permitting Lieut.. Ma
son, Of the navy, TO accept decoration from
the emperor Of Brazil and granting the right
Of way over public lands in Colorado to the
Denver, South Park and Pacific, and the DEN
yer, Georgetown and Utah railroads provd-
ing for the payment in gold, Of certain wages
Of seamen in foreign countries providing for
obtaining information Of the condition OF
banks organized under state laws RENTING
the excise tax upon alcohol used by universe.
ties and colleges for scientific purposes, and
authorizing the president 10 appoint George
Preble, of the navy, commodore. Mr.. An
tbony Of r. l., from the joint committee on
printing, reported a resolution accepting the
bid Of William j. Murtagh, Of Washington,
for reporting and publishing the debates Of
Congress.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr.. Nc
Clolland Of Pa. presented petition from cit
liens Of Beaver Falls, Pa, protesting against
the importation OF Chinese laborcrs by cut.
lcry company there, claiming that their em-
ployment is degrading and similar 10 slavery,
and requesting Congress to stop the contract.
Tor immigration The petitioners ask that
Congress authorize the free importation Of such
articles as are manufactured by such Chinese
labor. A petition from j, b. Stewart, the re-
cusant witness, that his case be referred to the
Judiciary committe, as the Credit Mobilier
committee was hostile to him, was referred to
the latter committee.
The House then rejected a proposition to
make an appropriation for soldiers headstones
WEDNESDAY, Fen. 10.
As liked bylaw, the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatiyes held joint session for the purpose
Of counting the electoral vote for President and
Nicc-Prtsidcnt of the United States The ses
sion was a very long one, and resulted in the
Senate having to return to their hall three
times to vote on the objections raised on re-
coiying the votes Of certain States while in
joint conference, the final result Of which was
that the votes Of the States Of Georgia, Arkan-
sas, and Louisiana were thrown out, and that
q. $. Grant and Henry Wilson were elected
President and Vico-President to serve for four
years from March 4, 1873.
THURSDAY. Feb. 10.
In tho sonata n roo Itt i,p ,roe oI,,trI....,
priating $4,000 to pay the expenses of the com
mittee to investigate the charges Of bribery in
the late senatorial election in Kansas. The
naval appropriation bill was then taken up.
The amendment increasing the appropriation
for surveying in the Pacific from $4,000 to
so 1000 was agreed to; the amendment pro-
yiding that, after June 30 the term of classes
in the naval academy at Annapolis shall be six
years was agreed to- commencing with the
class entering in 1879 ard an amendment
offered by Mr. Cngin Of n. H., appropriating
SO 200, coo for the construction Of eight steam
vessels Of war, was also adopted. The Senate
I then went into executive session, and soon
adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives, on motion
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and Beck, Of Ky. were appointed IL was or.
dered that, on and after Monday, the House
shall meet at II A. NJ. Mr. Shellabarger, Of
/ o., chairman Of the committee on commerce
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the table, 80 10 IS, and adjourned.
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fered a resolution congratulating the people o
Spain upon the peaceabe establishment of
republican form Of government, and direotia,
the president to Communicate to the snsnisl
government copy Of this resolution. Tn,
House bill to revise, consolidate and amend tn,
laws relating to pensions was amended ane
passed One of the amendments limits III,
compensation of agents and attorneys emnlnv.
ed by applicants for pensions. The naval an
preparation bill was then discussed. mes
sage was received from the president concern
ing affairs in Utah, and the danger of n coils
ion between the iederalan territorial author
tiles before the re-assembling of Congress
short executive session was then held and III,
Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives the en,;r
session was taken up in the consideration q
the bill providing for the distribution of tn