Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-09

when the bill was laid over
HOUSE.
Mr.. Colhnrn, from the military commit
tee. reported a resolution instructing that
committee to inquire into the expcdiency OF
diminishing the regular army di~con-
tinuing the work Of construction, prcserya'
ton and repair Of Qualifications aal all
other works OF defence, with leave II send
for persons and papers. Adopted
\ long debate ensued on the supplement
try civil rights bill, in which the bill wa
opposed by Messr7 Harris Of Va, stephen.
Of Georgia and Mills of Texas and favored
by Mr. Walls ieolored) OF Foldrida-
WAsmycroN, Jan. ..
SENATE
Mr Cameron from the finance committee
reported back the House Joint resolution
authorizing Elxarl Young L. accept apre~-
mt from the Emperor of Russia, with the
recommendation that it pass. Mr.. Sumner
thought it doubtlu! policy 10 pass the bill /;
be would say to all officers going abroad.
Nou must reIdcr service o. your country
and be rewarded by your country, but
look for No reward abroad After further
discussion by Thurman and tJnkiIng the
bill was passed..
Several bills were introduced. including
/ me by Morrison for the removal Of the
political disabilities of John julius Guthrie.
North Carolina. The morning hour having
expired. the bill 10 repeal the act Of Marcel,
81, 1873, increasing salaries, was taken up.
Mr.. Stewart (Ney) resumed the n'or ana
sand the most odiou~ part oil thiS salary Dil'
Wa the back pay portion II part rl ms
measure was a tea, tAc Wh'ie '' iI wa
a steal. and he De red 20 lnrther amend the
bill 50 a. % compel The rounding 81 all
back pay received Mr. Wright (lo|a)
aent~ Were already pending
Mr. flanagan tfexa-l sad II thsre was
guilt pertaining oany senator who adyocat-
ell tae passage 81 the ''iI Increasing 'Ne
salaries he wa sa"ty- ne iaS orel H.
l"nt;,s- :. he believed. C5nrre>- had p
rigbt r. enact aid law. BE thought s.
so n9tan excessive -iary. anil had re-
marked 4, hen the hin pa~.et that il should
bave been Sln. coo since .hat he had not
eEarr.l lis onini,u lie had drawn the
nnrev pr,l.ir;nr prernfack- from his
no1tct ho .aiI Here .ir. iii, Is nv nav A..
am Jainr I, nrht for it .iil the last
f,,r.,IfsrA.1 have NOT -tolerl that nav. I
~ ~. r,fl,n,r rho- hears utor nv con-
I -eisr-. ami L.ve underworld 10 earn u
After Tho a,Ii,irnrncnt of the senate. he re-
tnrnel H. Texas and Wa received by the
api.i,tnr. or tLat state and not having
been condemned Ly that body he felt easy.
| It va not 81, much the salary bin the people
object ID a. the Credit M0hilicr hill.
but he did not think that such an
odiaus measure. he thought Oake- Ames
one Of the best men he ever knew. AMI be-
lieveI IL Wa the dema sogue- Of The country
who pressed the Indictment
] 81 d. f.
/ Congress wa not within the Jurisdiction Of
/ tins Congress. The discussion was con-
| timed b. Eimund- and Conkiius. Ihc
/ Senate at 3 30 O'Clock went into executive
/ Session aud at i.lI the doors wrrr rr1rtued
/ and the Senate adjourned
UoI.Sr
] Mr.. b1wcA presented '"r resolution %.
/ the Virginia Legislature protesting AGAIN,
/ the passing ol tnr supplementary cav"
rights hui
lhe iou~c then 9t-ui"e' 'ne .'H''"ut ~,
| tiun oi the Supplementary tNA Ils"-S '4-i-
Mr.. Beck gave notice 81 an amenlAeui
I providing that the INV -Iail not nc con-
Str1ed 80 a To require h3'e.-AeePei> 10 put
whites and blacks into the same rooms or
beds or feed them Al The '2ine tame vt re-
| Quirc whites and hlaeS~ ice put into 'he
same room or class AZ school or ia n,1eS or
seats IN theatres OF '"T >'H' ~ ~ ~"
steamboats, or o'heF vests OF j." 'H1 7illy
lots IN cemeteries. Duta@-i PlV'e.l.I
against the bil A. an ailacA On S'AtT
rights and state sovereignty Is c1i'niAteu
10 destroy the wheie common ~cnooI -
ten OF tue SoHtA; felafiIiS 'le c1Iy'l'''h
OF the BLACKS ana pfoSoAe a "At ol I"'e1
,bo bIacl. r,co in iuer;c,
Flli5t l,oloreD addressed III, I,u-c IN
| advocacy OF the bill, reading hls speech
from the manuscript wlth very nae de'I-
very lie referred 70 the services ol men 'i
his race on the batiieheldS oil Inc country
and reminded Beck, VINO wa Always -
active against me negro tnAt me negro
true t. ms PATRIOTISM anu .1Ne 81 country
which had ever chaFa'terihei ms history On
this continent came 10 thc anu o! the gov
eminent IN ITS efforts To MAINTAIN tht CON
>tituti"n- 10 that government Tie negro
now "ll','''u ''' IL
,o-t.
Fl,ntt'. ...,b, Ms listened T., vitb
markell interest and attention hl r.,,-,ber.
on both siIes IF the House. and by th,.
crowded gallerie>. and AT II, cIo-e wos
very generally and loudly appiaul,l Many
members CONGRATULATED the colorci orator
warmly. and General sherman. who wa.