Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-29
Foriy.Third Congress.

TUESDAY, April 81.
In the Senate, the Louisville & Portland canal
bill was discussed at some length, and after
being amended was passed.
In the House Of Representatives the Senate
amendment to the Louisiana relief bill was
coucurred in, and the discussion of the egsla-
tive appropriation bill was continued but very
little progress being made. The bill for the i'm
provemcut Of the Mississippi alluyial lands
was also considered, and bill for double
track freight railroad from tide water 10 Coun.
Gil Bluff reported
WEDNESDAY, April %.
In the senate, the Presidents message veto
ing the senate finance bill was received, and
the bill laid on the table. Messages on other
subjects were received The consideration Of
the Louisiana bill was resumed, and Mr. Sauls.
bury, Of Delaware, addressed the Senate at
length in opposition to the action Of the presi-
dent Tho Mennonite colonization bill was
also discussed.
In the House Of Representatives, bill to
carry into effect the fourteenth amendment was
reported explained and discussed, The legis-
latyc appropriation bill was also further dis
cusscd in Committee Of the Whole
THURSDAY, April 90.
In the Senate, the Mennonite bill was dis
cusscd in the morning hour, after which the
consideration Of the Louisiana bill was pro-
cecdcl with, Mr. Mertimon speaking in sup
port Of the McEnery government
10 the House, the bill relating to citizenship
was considered in the morning hour, Mr. Orth
replying TO Mr. Cox's speech Of yesterday, and
speaking in adyocacy Of the bill Mcssrs schu-
maker and Wood also submitted remarks on
the subject. The consideration Of the general
appropriation bill was then resumed an angry
personal discussion took place between Messrs
Brown and Starkweather. Seven pages Of the
bill we've disposed Of during the day, and an
evening session was held, at which the debate
was continued.
FsIDAr, April o.
In The senate, Mr. Merrimon continued his
argument against The recognition Of the Kel-
logg government in louisiana Mr.. Window
presented the report Of the Committee on
Transportation Routes, and spoke at great
length upon IL. The Senate then proceeded to
the consideration Of executive business and
after a short time adjourned until Monday.
In the House, the usual annual discussion
over the appropriation bill for the departments
occupied several hours the committee then,
after Opposing Of fourteen pages Of the bill
and leaving only six pages undisposed Of, rose,
and the House at Eve O'Clock adjourned.
SATURDAY, April 25
The Senate was not in session The House
Of Representatives discussed the landaulet
scandal with much sharpness, and took strn.
gent action against the private use Of public
property,
MoSDAY, April q.
The session in the Senate was occupied in
delivering memorial addresses on the late sen
ator summer By Senators Boutwell,, Anthony,
Morrill,. sargent and sherman
10 thc House Judge Poland introduced bill
" TO provide for free banking and a resumption
of specie payments, Of which the following is
an abstract Section first repeats al acts lin
iting the amount Of bank circulation Section
two provides ior issuing circulation to all banks
which may he duly organized, under existing
laws, who furnish the required securities Sec.
ton three provides thatas fast as circulation IL
issued 10 banks, fifty pcr cent. Of the amount
shall be retired in grcenbacks until the amount
Of groenbacks shall be reduced to two hundred
and fifty millions Of dollars. Section fourth
authorizes the issue Of four hundred millions
or United States bonds at FIVE per cent. for
twenty years, or four and a half per cent for
thirty years 70 be used exclusively for retiring
greenhacks, and provides that every holder Of
groenbacks may exchange the same for such
bonds and all grecnbacks thus exchanged to
be cancelled Section Eve provides that after
July L. 1875, the government shall pay all
United States notes In coin on presentation,
and that one-half of all customs duties may be
paid ia United States notes. Section six pro-
hibts the payment Of interest by national
banks TO other national banks on deposits, ex.
copt BY banks acting as redeeming agents for
other banks, and then only 10 the amount that
the law authorizes them to keep their reserve
10 the hands Of such redeeming agents Eulo-
gie- On Mr. Sumner were delivered by Messrs
T.. K. lloar, Lamar Of Mississippi. Orth Of In
diam, Rainey Of South Carolina, Dawes Of
Massachusetts,. Potter Of New York, Kelley of
Pennsylvania, Nesmith Of Oregon, G. f. lloar
Of Massachusetts,, Conger of Michigan, and
Phillips Of Kansas