The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-06-23

The committee on State Committee
reported the following aud they we're COO.
firmed by the Convention George W.
Grandey, George Nichols, Charles II,
Joyce, Stephen Thomas, Franklin Fair.
banks, William Rounds, j ohm L. Barstoy,
George N. Dale, Carol S. Page.
Congress.
In the Senate, Monday, Mr.. Carpenter
reported several bills from the judiciary
Committee, which were disposed Of;
conference committee was appointed on
the Geneva Award bill; debate took
place on the bill for the removal Of causes
from State Courts, and after several
amendments has been voted on the bill
was passed the conference report on the
Bankrupt bill was submitted and adopted;
the Post. Office Appropriation bill was
taken up, and shortly after the Senate ad.
journed.
In the House the consideration Of the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was
resumed Mr.. Buffers Civil Service
amendment was amended and adopted
long discussion took place on a motion to
strike out the third section of the bill in
regard to the Choctaw Indian claim, and
it was finally agreed to; an evening ses.
sion was held, but no business Of import
ance was done.
In the Senate, Tuesday, the bill au-
thorizipg the Secretary Of the Treasury
to suspend work on the public buildings
was passed the House bill amendatory
of the act to aid in the construction Of
railroad from the Missouri River TO the
Pacific Ocean was passed; the Post.
Office Appropriation bill was then taken
up, and the amendments reported by the
Committee were agreed TO, except ono
long debate ensued on the ranking
privilege,
In the House. the Arkansas contested
election case of Gunter against Wiltshire
was decided IN favor of Mr.. Gunter, the
contestant =; conference committc were
ordered on the Indian Appropriation and
Geneva Award bills bill was passed
relating to ocean tclcgraphs a bill was
also passed to indemnify holders Of pre-.
emption and homestead certificates, etc.,
to lands within the Des Moines River
grant; the Conference report on the
BANKRUPTCY bill was agreed to; at the
evening session large number Of pension
bills were passed.
In the Senate, Wednesday, the bill to
amend the act in relation to the survey oil
lands granted to the Northern Pacific
Railroad was passed; the consideration
of the Post. Office Appropriation bill was
resumed an amendment was agreed to
allowing The Congressional Record to 90
through the mails free; an amendment
to repeal the act repeating the Franking
Privilege was rejected; the bill was
finally passed as amended; the conference
report on the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill was agreed
to also, the conference report on the
Pension Apr opriation bill the bill for
the payment Of claims allowed by the
Southern Claims Commission was dis.
cussed d number of bills from the Com.
mittee on Commerce were passed.
In the House, several bills from the
District Of Columbia Committee were
disposed of several bills were then passed
under suspensions of the rules; the bill
for the government of the District of
Columbia was then taken up, and, after
explanation and some debate, it was pass
ed resolution in favor Of arbitration
in all international disputes was agreed
to the Conference report on the Pension
Appropriation bill was adopted; three
reports were submitted IN the impcach
ment case Of Judge Durell; the majority
report provides for his impeachment.
la the Senate, Thursday, the confer.
npoA raror. tLo Muiety Dill was adopt.
ed after discussion the bill to pay the
claims awarded by the Southern Claims
Commission was passed; the conference
report on the Currency bill was submitted,
and will be called up to-day the bin
to provide a government for the District
of Columbia was passed withou. amend
ment.
In the House the conference report on
the Legislative Appropriation bill was
agreed to; a motion to take the Civil
Rights bill from the Speakers table and
refer it to the judiciary Committee was
rejected; the conference report on the
Moiety bill was agreed to; several bills
were passed under suspensions Of the
rules
In the Senate, Friday, motion to re.
consider the vote by which the District
Of Columbia bill was passed was laid on
the table after q discussion the Confer.
ence Report on the Finance bill was cal
led up, and after debate, agreed to, 43
to 10; the River and IIarbor Appropra-
tion bill was then taken up and discussed;
an evening session was held.
In the House large amount Of routine
business was disposed of; various execu.
tive communications were taken from the
Speakers table, aud disposed of; the
Senate amendment TO the Post. Office Ar.
preparation bill were reported, and the
House proceeded to the consideration
theroi; long debate ensued on news
paper postage, the prepayment ofpostage,
the prepayment of postage on public doc.
uments, etc., and after disposing of or
modifying the various amendments, the
bill was sent to Conference Committee;
at the evening session Mr.. Butler deliver.
er a speech in vindication Of the moiety
system, in which he denounced Phelps,
Dodge q Co. he was replied to by
Messrs. Foster and H. II. Roberts.
MAINE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION The |
republican state convention held at Au
gusta, Thursday, nominated Nelson Ding
ley, Jr., of Lewiston, for reelection for
the office Of governor by a unanimous
rising vote.
The following is the financial plank OF
platform
Resolved, That it is high and plain