Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-12-25

ny u. r. Hoar, Messrs. Ghriield, Kelley and
Maynard, though Mr.. Garfield desired to
give il another years trial with democrat
ic house.
Thursddy.-A bill was passed appropriate
agriculture TO make q special distribution Of
seeds
House. Petitions from the national tenn
peranco society and other temperance organ
izations and churches, representing over
100000 petitioners, were presented, asking
the early passage Of the bill to provide for II
commission of inquiry concerning the alco-
holic liquor traffic, which passed the Senate
last session. Judge Poland will report the
bill from the committee on the judiciary,
soon after the holiday recess, and II is prob
able il will pass.
In IL discussion on the appropriation for
the bureau of education Mr. Willard argued
warranted interference with Il matter which
the people themselves could and did better
take care.ol, and declared there was no more
reason for bureau of education or bureau
of agriculture, than for bureau of surgery,
or OF boots and shoes. A proposition 10 in
crease the clerical force of the bureau was
rejected.
Friddy. House. Mr.. Hurlburt, of H.,
from the railroad committee, reported bill
charterng double track freight railway
company from tide-water on the Atlantic To
the Missouri river, and to limit the rates of
freight thereon; ordered printed and recon-
mitted.
The result of discussion and vote was
that the provision in the last army appropr-
alton bill prohibiting the allowance of mile
age is not TO be construed rs applying to trav-
cling fees OF United States marshals or deputy
marshals, but no fees are to be allowed for
constructive mileage, and all claims for
mileage are to be accompanied by sworn
proof that the distance for which mileage is
claimed was actually and necessarily travel
ell by officers.
Monday. Senate. A compromise finance
bill, approved by the republican caucus, Sat
urday, was introduced by Mr.. Sherman. OF
Ohio, and placed OH the calendar. lie gave
notice that he should call it up, tomorrow,
If possible. This bill possesses the following
features: free banking; the reduction of the
volume of "greenbacks' from four hundred
million to three hundred Million bv with
drawing from circulation treasury notes 10
the amount of eighty per cent of new nation.
nj bank notes issued by these free banks
until the amount of circulation stated is
reached, which amount-S30O, 900, OOO-is ia
be thereafter undiminished; resumption oil
specie payments January LIST, lS79-four
years hence; to obtain specie, or rather IA
redeem the treasury notes, the specie now
or then in the treasury is placed ut the dis
posSl of tho secretary of the treasury, who is
also, authorized to issue and sell bonds. IL
necessary, to obtain additional specie; the
whole winding up with refusal to repea
the legal tender clause of the acts authoriz
ing the issue of treasury notes He also
gave notice that on the first day after the
recess he would move to proceed with the
consideration of the proposed amendment:
to the constitution in regard to the election
of president and vice president, reported al
the last session by the committee on priv.
leges aud elections.
Numerous petitions were presented from
temperance organizations, ministers aud
others, asking Congress TO prohibit the man.
ulacture aud sale of all alcoholic liquors in
the District of Columbia or the terrific.
ries of the United States.
Little of interest TRANSFERRED in the House
save n lively discussion on the refusal of lr-
win to testify in regard to the expenditure
for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company oil
S750,oO0 alleged to have been used by him in
securing legislation favorable to the COM
pany.
Taesddy.-Thc Senate passed the compro-
mise finance bill.
In the House, bill to appropriate $50 900
for dofrayinglthe expenses of the reception of
the king of the Sandwich Islands, who is
row in this country, was defeated. Costs
somethin g for America to do the polite to
royalty.