Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-29
FOrty.Third Congress.

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of the Louisville and Portland Canal Com
pany was passed with amendment. and
GOES back to the House for concurrence.
House. The Senate amendment to the
bill for the relief of the sufferers by the
inundation of the lower Mississippi was
concurred in.
The dav was mainly occupied on the
legislative appropriation bill. Some re-
ports were made presenting plans Tor
cheap railroad transportation, and there
was bill presented for retaining the al
luyial basin of the Mississippi, subject to
inundation.
Mr.. Willard of Vermont opposed the
bill for proposing to tax the whole people |
for the advantage of the owners of these
alluvial lands.
Mr.. Poland of Vermont, from the judi
ciary committee, reported bill relative to
> Utah courts.
WEDNESDAY. Senate. Mr.. Cragin re-
ported bill readjusting appointments In
the navy.
The Mennonites bill was taken up and
amended by reducing the amount OF Land
Which they shall be allowed to hdd Inc
debate was continued till the close OF TIE
morning hour, when the blll went over
and the Louisiana bill was taken up
y
this the Presidents message vetoing the
initiation bill was received.
House. Mr. E. r. Hoar reported Il bill
defining certain rights Of citizens of the
United States in foreign countries, and
certain duties of diplomatic and consular
officers. 1t provides that the words dom
icilen and preside" are to be construed
rs implying Il fixed residence ut a particu-
lar place, with direct or presumptlve
proof of an intent to remain indefinitely;
defines the classes of persons who shall
, be regarded as entitled TO the privileges
and immunities of citizens of the United
States: makes provision for the registry
at American legations or consulates OF
American citizens residing abroad, with
the provision that citizens who do not COM
ply with that requirement, and who re
main out of the jurisdiction of the United
States and within the jurisdiction OF some
iother power continuously for two years,
shall be held as domiciled in a foreign
country, and recognizes the lawful mar
riapes of American citizens abroad.
Mr.. Cox opposed the bill, and Mr.. Hoar
said its real purpose was simply that the
American government might have 4 SIM
PIE means of distinguishing who were to
be protected as its citizens abroad. While
he welcomed all immigrants to this
country he did not want to encourage Il
class of people who, in the language OF
Sheridan. had renowned Judaism with
cut embracing Christianity, and were like
the blank leaves between the Old and New
Testaments" He did not want class of
citizens who had renowned all American
relations and duties, who had cast in their
lot with foreign governments, who passed
their lives and spent their means abroad,
and who considered it great hardship
even to notify the consulate that they wish
ed to retain their citizenship. 1hlS bill
did not seek to denationalize anybody, eN-
~ celt those who had given the strongest
presumptive evidence that they intended tC
1lenationaliZe themselves, and who were
by unwilling to admit that they were Ameri
can citizens.
The Legislative appropriation bill WA:
then considered.
THURSDAY. Se1aie. The Mennonite
bill was discussed, rs was Mr. Carpenter :
bill for a new election in Louisiana. Mr.
Merrimon argued that Kellogg was ;
mere usurper and that McEnery was legal
ly elected in 1872.
House, Mr. Beck offered resolution 0
inquiry into why the distribution bill still
leaves So. 600, 900 not withdrawn from
the East and rs to refusals to establish
national banks where application has bee
made Judge IIoars citizenship bill wa
discussed, the post office appropriation
bill reported, and the Legislative appropr
alton bill taken up. Starkweather OF Conn
and Brown of Ky. had a quarrel, an
Starkweather's letter to Cashier Hunting
ton, asking for money to help him IN IN
campaign and Browns letter write
during the early days of the war, counse
inc the shooting of any man who Woul
ION the Union Army, were tiourished a
sharp weapons on the one side and til
other Brown was finally interrupted b
p points of order and summarly shut up.
FIHpAY. Senate. The Senate passe
a bill providing that legal or other docl
ments requiring stamps, which We're !
ma sued in the southern states prior to July
.ly. 1868. shall not be deemed invalid by re
q =, of the absence of stamps.
-, Mr. Edmunds of Vermont introduce
Vs. a bill to provide for a commission upC
ar the subject of postal telcgraphy.
hen House The day was spent upon Il
JOS details of appropriation bills
ear SATURDAY. House. The House too
tin up the legislative appropriation bill. NJ
Nesmith of Oregon moved to strike o
'hl' the item of $4,000 for horses and carriag
,ch, He criticised the expenditures OF the ID
.ert partment of Justice and charged extrav
oancc In the course of his remarks,
owe said. Put beggar on horseback and
'ubt will ride to the devil" Mr.. Negley
rent PENNSYLVANIA called to order, and said t
gentleman had spoken of an officer of t
Government as II beggar. Mr.. Nesmi
said he had made the general remark, ''P
que a beooar on horseback and he will ride
ner the devil and if this gentleman chose
pen 90 in that direction he had no ohiectio
nv but he did not want the people to pay
it. Mr.. Garfield admitted an unjustiti
ioii' bic use of the contingent fund of the :
hen torney- Generals office, but defended t
)ks Attorney General saying 1t had been do
,do by subordnates. without supervision
that office. Mr.. Wood of New Yo
ny stated that the appropriations for carriag
NAL for heads of departments and bureaus
lurz grown up under Republican administl
tho tons. Mr.. Kellogg of Conn. hoped
House would put its foot on this little
ohs- perserviceablc sort of an attempt to thr,
such discredt on officers not guilty Of any
date travagance Mr. G.. f. Hoar of Mas
= bo chusetts did not agree with Mr.. Kello
" that this was small business. The gu
ton whether any officer of the Cove
ment should make private use of the pl
gen lie property, or of the services of a
burg person paid by the government, was o
,nv of the most important questions that COZ
come before the House. Every posi-
II OF safeguard should be devised to prev
has such an abuse, and should be applied
leral every civil and military officer of the g
n ,t eminent, from the President down to
,: groom who gave the oats to the Presider
oih9 horses The question whether the pull
lam service required the use of horses d
coup carriages by the AttorneyGeneral of
Cen United States was separate question.
;. :, believed that a reasonable and decent C