Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-04
Forty.Third CONGRESS.

Forty-Third Congress.
TUESDAY, February "a
In the Senate, petitions were presented from
business men Of Chicago for and against the in
crease Of the currency. The consideration Of
the bill equalizing the redistribution of the cur
rency was resumed, the question being on Mr.
Buckingham motion to recommit and instruct
the committee to report bill increasing the
currency to $500 900, 600, A debate ensued ,
the important feature Of which was a speech
Of. Mr.. Schurz, Of Missouri, against the further
increase Of irrede enable paper currency and
the reply of Snator Morton No action was
taken.
In the House, the bill amending the existing
regulations for the expectation Of distilled
spirits passed The postal bill was again dis
cussed, but no action was had.
"WEDNESDAY, February 20,
In the Senate, there was further discussion
Of the bill for liquor commission, which was
opposed by Senator Schurz and favored by SEN
ator Buckingham. The bill was laid over, and
Mr.. Buckingham's motion regarding the bill
again taken up, and resolved ITSELF as on the
day before, into personal wrangle between
Senator'S Schurz and Morton, though Of more
bitter nature, and the time was thus consumed
until adjournment, no action being reached.
fn the House, many new bills were intro
duced, and the consideration Of the bill for the
partial restoration of the Thanking privilege
was resumed After an extended discussion
the previous question was ordered, but no
further action was taken.
THURSDAY, February &c.
In the Senate, Mr.. Hamln, of Maine, re-
ported, without amendment, the House bill for
the relief Of X. II. Dutton, postmaster at Cav
endish, VT The discussion Of the financial
question was postponed till next Tuesday at
the request Of several Senator'S who are sick
Tho navy appropriation bill was taken up, the
amendments Of the committee concurred in. and
the bill passed. The bill TO provide for the
appointment of a commission in regard to the
alcoholic liquor traffic was taken up, the ques-
ton being on the amendment Of Mr.. Morrill,
OF Maine, appropristing $l0,0 900 to defray the
expenses Of the commission Mr. Bayard. of
Delaware, opposed the bill, on the ground that
the federal government would be interfering in
matters within the Jurisdiction Of states. Mr..
Flanagan, Of Texas, favored the bill and spoke
OF the evil effects Of intoxicating LIQUORS He
believed the use Of alcoholic liquors was the
cause OF the late split between the North and
South Without reaching vote, the Senate
went into executive session.
In the House, the day was spent principally
in the consideration of the bill for the distrbu-
ton OF public documents, etc A large mum.
Der OF speeches were made The bill was neg.
atiyed by the very close vote of one hundred
and twenty-nine to one hundred and thirty. the
entire Vermont delegation voting against its
passage The House took recess till even
ing, when the bill to revise the statutes was
taken up and some progress made
FRIDAY, February 81.
In the Senate, personal explanations were
made by Senators Chandler, of Michigan. and
Scott Of Pennsylvania, in answer to newspaper
attacks The bill to provide for the appoint
ment OF commission in regard to the alec.
holic liquor traffic was taken up, and the amend
ment oil MIR. Morrill,, Of Maine, appropratine
$4,000 for the expenses of the commission.
was agreed to. Mr.. Thurman, of Ohio, op-
posed the passage of the bill, on the ground |
that 1t would be the entering wedge for Con- |
gress to enter upon legislation affecting the
rights and powers of the states. Mr.. Ferry. of
Connecticut, agreed with the Senator from /
Ohio, and thought ii would be bad PRECEDENT.
The bill appropriating money for the Philadel-
phia Centennial was then discussed, after which
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
10 the House, Mr.. Shanks, of Indiana, en-
tered motion to reconsider the vote of yester.
day, rejecting the bill to revive the frankinp
privilege, to be called up hereafter. Bills were
passed granting pensions of fifty dollars Der
month to the wives of Generals Candy and
Meade, and the mother of General Mcpherson
SATURDAY, February %.
NO business of importance was transacted in
the House.
MONDAY, March 2.
In the Senate, the Centennial bill being un-
der consideration, Mr.. Sargent spoke in oppo.
sition to the bill, on the ground of the deple.
ton OF the national treasury. Mr.. Morrill,. of
Vermont, advocated the bill, and proposed an
amendment, providing that instead of the OK.
hioitlon being international, and the President
extending invitations to the heads of foreion
powers to be present, 1t be made national, with
only the governors Of states invited his amend
ment being IN the interest of economy. The
discussion on Mr.. Morrill's amendment became
general pending which the Senate went into
executive session, and after an hour adjourned
10 the House, bill was introduced for The
admission OF Utah into the Union as a state :.
ana Pill was introduced by Mr.. Butler. Of
massachusetts,, providing that during apy ses.
SION oil Congress, and for thirty days prior and
subsequent thereto, all written and printed
matter; and such other things as have been
ordered by either House for distribution shall
80 Tree OF postage. The second section nrn.
yides that all newspapers regularly printed and
not advertising sheets simply, shall 20 free of
postage through the mails in the county wbera
they are published, but shall not be delivered
UNI. unaer the Tree delivery system. The third Sec
non requires oil postal matter to be PREPAID