Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-11-25
That Morrill, Money.

dopted.75 to a. The bill was then or :,
dcrel to lie and Monday evening the fol-
lowing proceedings took place:
Mr.. Iolbrook, Of Lexington. called up :
:. 81. directing the Treasurer of the State
of Vermont to restore to the treasury of
the United States Of America, the sum OF
$50. 80 it being the back pay of Senator d,
Morrill,.
Mr.. Abbott of Cabot, said there never
was a transaction thlt sent such Il disgust
throughout the county, and all who took
part in that transaction had almost the
.mark of Cain upon them. 1t was
downright robbery. He cast no stigma
upon MIR Morrill, We should as Il state,
ret rid of this money rs quick us we can
and restore it where it belongs: h,
Mr Davis, of st. Adams, said the tax
nr of that money, after it had been legal
lied. incurred no moral tnrpitude upon
those who took it. 1t is no part OF our
duty to say to the Congress Of the nlted
States You are thieves and robbers
The money has come to bear our share OF
the harden: why not keep tins money
which We have i perfect right to- lie sal"
he hriievcd it was right and proper to keep
the money. and that the clamor was All
rottcn up for political effect, and 1t should
not have any effect upon his actions. Mr.. |!
! Davis seemed to be greatly exercised by
th, idea that there an over dcllcacy
among the people. We believe the only
/ Vermont representative who kept back
nay resides in hi town. Mr.. Davis hlntcd
ih3t Mr.. Mun>on. of Manchester. was try
inr 10 make political capital by saying,
Wednesday evening, that he wanted :, iull
hou>t. and To have the yeas and nays taken
Mr.. Munson. of Manchester. said he
should have preferred the original bill, but
N. propo,cd to vote to ret this money out
of the treasury of the state rs quick rs p $
.ihlc He had no wish to reflect upon MIR.
Morrill,. He had voted for him two years
AGO. and would che. .rfllllv do 50 now. but
the hc-t men sometimes make mistakes
and he. believed Mr.. Morrill, had made one
in the disposal of this money
Mr.. Mun-on read from Mr.. MorrlI ) let
ter in which he says he could best consult
+ h~ >clt-rc>pcct hv emptvlnS his pocket OF
the money, and said the state OF \trn"nl
ouoht t. exhibit the same delicacv of feel
y inw thai characterized Its senator ana q"
hat bv which il could best consult ltS self
, r,.>pr,t ana empty It's pocket of this money
Mr.. Mun>on spoke simply to the question
= and very properly left Mr.. Davis in>inu;'-
81 ti.n to take care OF itself.
g. Mr.. Abbott. OF Cabot. spoke again
4 briefly ami earnestly and I" the point
Mr.. HYDE, of Ca>tl''tun. agreed with Mr.
3. Davis. ni s. Alban~. and favored the state
, retaining thr lloncv in the treasury.
Il Mr.. \pcll of West Haven, favored re-
:, turning the money. and claimed that W.
- h,\rl!o rirht t. rt:an the money TO "hltl
~ Mr.. Morrill, had nolight.s 1t WAS 4 = stl'r.
rrah. and Mr. Morrill, feeling that h
- could nuc keep it. turned it over TO IN
lo State Il ,Nd not belong 10 Mr.. Morrill,
and We c:tmno; rc;ain the money wliho"
a. ,harinr in The robbery of the lnlted state
h' treasury.
4 ON the question of the third reading
+ th, hll Mi Muu~un, of Manchester, d'
manded the yeas and nays, which WEI
r. taken yeas l26. nays 90 80 the hlll W.
.. read the third time
Mr.. Davenport. of Wilmington, said h
-r- WAS disposed to hold on to thi, money, an
- did moi lik, to see it Sip away from OK
treasury - easily The United >tat'
W. Cunrr,~~ had the riyht TO pass that Lay
~ and did pas it, With most of thr 9TH
members of Congress Mr.. NJ, rrill took Il
~ money. and turned it over 10 his state
lrlp l:.v our Share, of the money that II
u-- thus been drawn from the | nltcd Nt1l
trr:l~urv Let us now keep the money
III MIR. Bailey. Of Flirhtvcn, fully agree
t. with Mr.. pavrnport saving he has >tru
G.. e. rhr kew no,r in the matter, The bill W
thcn l..~-rd-ayc- 100 nays H.
9Th Thus the IIou~,. OF Representatives h
7''' shown that the people of tins state Il" Il
j. propo-, 10 share in the salary grab.
split, of the earnest efforts OF u few M
r e whose main idr;, seems to he To keep j
~ what money they have in their hands
aul! The lIou~. on Monday went 70
the, foreigners. bv making the conditl'
I4IS of voters a little more stringent The III
4, cilrv committee reported in favor OF
1;&. in ;,lnculmcnt of section e, chapter
mi. General statutes. relating to rlecuo
N.tt wiki proposal Of amendment. which 7
from v!.,c> that Il man coming INTO the Il
fI,f must reside in the state " cttt-fN ~
,S'I Mai T,T,d >'ts>. for the term OF one
wear nr\t preceding the frcrmen's m'
r,Ia- in-,to be entitled TO the privilege OF v"'l
'hifF Mr. Davis "t 81. AlanS said he thou
- ~ tI,. hjll uunrcc~Sarv :l> al alien is req,
irirs ~, rd to reside in the lnitcd States five vc
'i,r"n1 and in the state one wear. before he car
/ tn@ noturalizrd and we should not add anot
Lays wear Ia residence.
= Il Mr.. Sm4lcv of Burlington. added
>i..'G thr effect of this amendment would
=; f., u1lirr a person coming here child III
sum one wear Of are and living here for tv
i the " wears. to live here one year. after
coming of AGE and being naturalized,
fore he can vote.
Mr.. Dana. of Cornwall. concurred i'll
pu>r. Views expressed bv Mr.. Sm;tlley, and
ono the amendment might rs we'll have b
y: to rcuI,ire that no alien shall he above
~ vote until he shall become twenty
l"f wears of age.
tle Mr.. Bo,iom. of SALISBURY, thought
the idea. expressed in the discussion. for
narl, 10 'i' 'i''' 49, - r.I',' .nJ .,fnr,,.,,l
'iic turned to the state
spoke Mr. Abel. of West Haven, approved
proposed amendment rs being in acc
town lnce with the policy of our state for y
if it would accomplish the object so
shall -. tbn In
bill Mr.. McFadden. of Wells. moved th'
seen be dismissed.
,,. Mr.. Munson. Of Manchester, said
are provisions in this bill that should
'iie come law to prevent the frauds that
some too often pcrpetratcI in the naturaliz
<tcnt. of aliens lust before frecmen's meet
r+.,;r and in the height of heated politica
rn ~. ~. ,' citement We should require some le
49,, IN Of residence. either one year or less
de>- at'tc aver 'i''''l WV r
,.n,.;t, Mr. Grout of Newport, said that W
,,,,,;, uuiirc Il natural born citizen of this
q n,nt even though he may have lived her
NJ, sixty years, who shall have rcmov
-, fl. and remain in New Hampshire for
~, =. wear to reside in this state one full
ll;,,ln before he shall be allowed to vote.
ny.r should also require that aliens comm:
.,,ao,, the state should reside here as long
7 how. require natural born citizens. befo
,,,,,+ shall be allowed t. vote.
fr;an, Mr. Davis, of st. Albans, said the
an Iii Guilty, if any. is in the manner in '
,J Tho tilt NATURALIZATION PtP'iS ''iN o''''