Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-03
FOrty.Third Congress.

academy was passed.
House. The House resumed the San
born debate, and the report of the commit
tee was adopted, and the bill repeating
the law under which the contracts were
made was passed, without division or OBJ
lection. MIR. Kellogg, who was the only
one who attempted any defense of the
treasury officials-Gen. Butler remaining
silent-sai he believed Judge Richardson
was as pure man as ever filled an execu-
tive office. and he severely denounced
what he called the attempt of the commit
tee on ways and means to blacken his
character.
The bill Introduced by Gen. Butler pro-
vidng that the family or heirs-at-law of
members of Congress shall receive their
pay, in case of death, until q successor is
elected, was passed. also bill removing
the political disabilities of Raphael Sem
mes of Ala, John II. Reagan of Texas, and
others.
Judge Poland reported resolution
which was adopted, by an almost strict
party vote of 1919 to 81, for the appoint
ment of select committee of five to in
quire into the disturbed condition of af-
fairs in Arkansas, and to ascertain the
facts relating thereto, whether that state
has now a government republican in form,
the officers of which are duly elected and
which as now organized ought to be rec
ognized by the government of the United
States, with power to send for persons and
papers, or proceed to Arkansas, and re-
port at any time.
The judiciary committee, by Judge Po-
land, requested to be and We're discharged
from the consideration of the petition of
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Antho-
ny and others asking Congress to grant to
women the same protection that colored
men enjoy in the exercise of the right to
vote, and to give them all civil and polit-
zeal rights; also from the consideration of
petitions asking for woman suffrage in the
| District of Columbia and all other terrific
ries of the United States.
THURSDAY. Senate The bill organic
ING Pembina territory being up, Mr.. Sar-
gent offered an amendment, allowing
women to vote. Messrs Morton, Carpen-
ter and others favored it.
Mr. Anthony said he had no doubt fe-
male suffrage would come in time He
did not believe that suffrage was Il woman s
right or n mans right, nor was it a natu-
raj right but political right, to be regu-
lated by the body polite.
Mr.. Elmund5 denied that the right TO
vote was essential to the protection of the
natural rights of women. Under the law
now in many states, they had the right to
DO rs they pleased with their property
The laws i'll this country generally dis
criminated i'll favor of women. In the
gentleman's (Nforton's) own state a man
cannot dispose of his property without the
consent of his wife, but she can dispose of
her pl Operty Irrespective of his views, and
leave him penniless. In every right, ex-
cept that of the ballot, the law discrimina-
ted in favor of women.
He moved to lay the bill on the table,
which was lost, II to 81
Mr.. Sargents amendment was lost, 10 to
y. and the bill itself was rejected.
Mr.. Morton made a report upon the best
method of electing president and vice
president
House. The bill for the relief of the
widow of Capt Hall was passed. 1t gives
her ; 1886, being the amount of pay due
her husband when lie died, and $4,000
for the papers of his Arctic explorations.
The currency bill was taken up and the
Senate substitute rejected, as was also 6
substitute for the Senate amendments, anC
Il committee of conference was appointed
The bill for the gradual reduction of the
army was taken up and explained by Mr.
Coburn of Ind, who thought it would save
100000.
F Mr.. Hawley opposed particularly thos,
sections of the bill which looked to a reduc
ton of the officers. He regarded tn,
eternal, incessant tinkering of Congress
, with the army rs utterly demoralizing
He favored the deyising of some perma
h..
honorable position to officers.
The speaker announced as the specia
committee on Arkansas affairs, Messrs
Poland of Vt. Ward of Ill, Woodford O
n. Y. Sayler of O. and Floss of Ala.
FRIDAY. Senate. The Senate appointe,
committee of conference on the currenc,
bill
Mr.. Sherman of O., from the committe,
on finance, reported back the House bill
to amend the customs revenue laws ant
to repeal moieties, with several amend
mentS, and gave notice that he would cal
1t up on Tuesday next. 1t repeats al
moletleS and takes from the customs off
GERS all shares of fines, penalties and for
textures. but retains the moiety feature il
cases of smuggling, when an actual seiz
ure Is made; provides for the forfeiture O
the single item undervaued in the invoice
instead of the whole, and makes the penal
" Tor each otfense $4,000; fixes the salarie
for all customs officers, the New York col
lector getting $4,000, Boston and SAL
Francisco collectors $1,000 each. and Their,
Is graduation of salaries ut other ports.
House. The bill for the reduction o
the army was passed 119 to 104. Al
amendment offered by Gen Butler tina
the headquarters of the army shall neve
be removed from the national capital, ex
cept in time of war, was lost The bill wa
then passed, ayes 119, nays 104
This amendment was to prevent Gen
sherman from moving his headquarters t,
st. Louis, rs he proposes to do in October
The Legislative appropriation bill wa
considered and it now goes to a committee
of conference.
MONDAY Scnate. Mr.. Window intro
duced Il bill to establish n bureau of com
merce. and much time was spent on tin
Indian appropriation bill.
House. The Senate amendment TO tn,
centennial bill forbidding government al,
was concurred in. A bill amending tn
tariff law was passed. Gen. Butler trie,
to bring up the civil rights bill but thu
democrats tilibusted and prevented it. Il
VIC evening Ieh. butlef reported a bll
authorizing women. otherwise qualified
to practice rs attorneys and counselors a
: law in the several courts of the Unite,
t States.
Mr.. Maynard inquired what was mean
by the phrase - otherwise qualified"
| Gen. Butler replied, that they shoul
know more law than the gentleman from
Tennessee; he would qualify that by Say
ing that they should know as much law a
the gentleman from Tennessee.
The bill was ordered to third reading
96 to G5.
The Coloradians exhibit pretty stron.
array of facts and figures to back up thei
: request for admittance into the Union
, Their statement shows, among othe
things, that there are 644 miles of com