Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-12-23
Fort1.thlrd Congress.


900. was introduced. essAD
That portion of the presidents message
relating to Chinese immigration, the I'M
portaton of Chinese women into California
for immoral purposes, and the Coolie traf-
c was referred to the committee on fol-
cign relations, with instructions to report
bv bill or otherwise, to remedy the evils
complained Of
A resolution was introduced for an in
quirv bv the finance committee into the
expediency of providing for the redemp-
ton of mntilated United States currency
by the postmasters.
The bill for the better government of
the District Of Columbia was taken up,
and Mr. Morrill, of VT, explained its pro
over till tomorrow.
House. Mr.. Butler OF Mass, from the
judiciary committee, reported the supple
mcntary civil rights bill, which was or
dered printed and recommitted.
The bill to amend the internal revenue
law, by increasing the tax on the circula-
ton of the national banks from one twelfth
10 one fourth of one per cent per month.
was reported upon adversely by the bank
ING committee, and referred to the COM
miltce of the whole.
The legislative appropriation bill was
taken up in the committee of the whole,
and amendments were adopted relating to
the national asylum for disabled soldiers,
by which the appropriations for the aSy-
um this year We're reduced to 500, 900.
\ paragraph for the purchase of postage
stamps for the treasury department CAV e
rise to Il discussion. in which the question
: Il,
discussed flvorably by Geo. +. IIOar of
Mass, Garfield Of o., Kelly of Pa, and
MAYNARD of Tenn, though Mr. Garfield
desired to give it another years trial with
/ democratic House. \ motion to strike
out the items for officials postage stamps
was rejected. Il to u. After progressing
is far us the 42d page, the committee rose
and the House soon after adjourned
THURSDAY. Scnute A bill was passed
appropritting $50, 900 to enable the com
missioner of agriculture to make 4 special
distribution of seeds also a bill amending
IN act to provide for the development OF
die mining resources Of the United States
The discussion of the bill to provide :,
government for the District of Columbia
was resumed, and Mr.. Morton of Ind,
spoke in opposition to it. He claimed
hat it tended to di>franchisc the voters of
hat District, by really putting into the
hands of three men the controlling power
Of the whole District In the matter OF
suffrage, he >houll Offer IN amendment
jhat the three commissioners be elected by
the people, instead of appointed by the
president. He moved to strike ont the
clause requiring the board of commissions
cr~ to be appointed by the president, by
and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, and insert in lieu thereof n clause
requiring sad commissioner, to be elected
10y the qualified voter, of the District.
Mr.. Morrill, of W.. responded. contcnd-
inG that no principle of local self govern
mrnt is violated III the bill, rs it never
WAS intended there should be any local
government. the real Government of the
District being vested in Congress.
Ho1Mt. Petitions from the nntional tenn
pcrancr society and other temperance on
LIMITATIONS and churches. representing
over three hundred thousand petitioners
were presented. asking the carly passage
# the bill to provide for = commission OF
inquiry concerning the alcoholic LIQUOR
rattle, which pissed the Senate last
Session. Judge Poland Will report thu.
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