Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-23
Congress.

TUESDAY, Dec l5--in the SENATE, hill was in
PRODUCED 10 consolidate the debt Of the District Of
Columbia aud 10 issue bonds of the United States
in exchange for bonds Of the district A resolution
proposing amendments to the constitution relative
| 10 the President aud Vice President was intro
duced, and resolution adopted inquinng into the
press-gag law
In the House, the legislative appropriation bill
was considered The Judiciary committee Of the
House are discussing amendments to the civil
rights bill Messfs Butler. Poland and White
would omit the mixed school provision and re-
quire merely that equally good educational facili-
ties shall I've provided for both rsces. The sub
committee also recommend that the penalty Of
$500 fine imposed by the bill for violation Of any
Of It's provisions he omitted, leaving the pecu-
MARY punishment " it, offenders to consist in
their liability to be mulcted in $500 damages st
the suit Of any individual who is denied equality
Of accommodation The House judiciary commit
tee consists Of nine or ten MEMBER and wide
difference Of opinion exists.
WEDNESDAY, Dec l6ln the Senate bill was
introduced for the relief Of the her e. of the
gagement with the rebel ram Meuimac The bill
for the new district government wa, explained by
senator Morrill, 4 bill was introduced for the
construction Of narrow guagc railroad from tide
water 10 st. Louis and Chicago, and variety OF
/ other business was transacted
/ IN the House, the legislative appropriation bill
was further considered and acted upon, and the
new supplementary ivilrights bill was reported
TnrHunAY, Dec iI-Mr Frclinghuysen Of
| New Jersey, from the committee on agriculture,
reported back the bill 10 enable the commissioner
Of agriculture to make a special distribution Of
seeds, with au amendment striking out the apFro-
priation of 5000 Tor that purpose and inserting
Ia lieu thereof 5000; agreed TO- aud the bill
passed The Senate then resumed the consdera-
ton Of the District Of Columbia bill, which WAS
continued until adjournment
IN the House the session was consumed IN = dis
cussion ON tho legislative appropriation bill.
FnpAY Dec is-ln the Senate nothing was
done after the reception Of King kalakaua The
Senate adjourned till Monday
Tie House in committee Of the whole, discussed
the executive, legislative and judicial approprs-
ton bill On rising the bill was reported to the
House on motion Of Mt Wheeler, Of Now York
tie appropriation Of $3.50. 900 Tor the Asylum for
Disabled Volunteers was stricken ont because il
was ascertaned that the asylum had an accrued
fund which would run for the balance Of the year
and for the next fiscal year The amendment
made in committee Of the whole, striking out the
capitol police, was rejected The bill then passed
as amended The House adjourned til Monday.
MoSpAY. Dec 2l-ln the Senate the bill pro-
yiding for better government for the District Of
Columbia. WAS considered and argued at length.
In the House, Mr. rremain o. New York, made
bitter attack upon the editor Of the New York
Sun, in answer To some structures made in that
sheet upon Mr. Trcmains course in reference To
the so-called pre-s-gag law. The House then pro-
eceded TO vote ON suspending the rules and adopt
ins tho resolution Offered last Monday by Hol-
man. oi Indiana, In relation 10 refusing subsidies
The House refused TO suspend the rules and
adopted the resolution yeas l49 nays Is. not
two-thiids Ia the affirmative Mr. Dawes, CHAIR
man Of committee on ways aud means made re-
port Of the refusal OF Richard Irwin to answer
certain questions put To him respecting the dstri-
button los him Of s750000 received by him from
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company TO aid in pro-
curing the additional subsidy for the China Mail
service The stenographic report Of Twins e1-
animation having been read Mr. Dawes moved
the adoption Of an order that the speaker issue hi
warrant to the sergcaut-,t-aruis. commanding him
Co take into custody Richard - Irwin, and bring
him TO tue bar ot the House t. show caus0 why he
should not be punished for contempt After con-
siderable discussion the order was made without
division Of the House.