Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-06-10
Forty.Third Congress.


moieties. with a number of additional
amendments.
The request of the House for confer
ence committee on the bankrupt bill was
granted. and Messrs. Edmunds of VT,
Wright of la. and Thurman of 0. were
appointed as that committee on the part OF
the Senate.
The consideration of the Indian appro-
priaion bill was resumed.
House. The matter of interest in the
House was the Utah question, which came
ND in connection with the consideration OF
Judge Poland's bill relative to courts and
judicial officers in that territory, forbid
ding Mormons to sit on iuries, and making
general provisions for divorce. The main
speech was by Cannon, the Mormon dele
cate. in opposition to the bill and in de-
tense of the Mormons. He declared that
the organization of the local courts in
Utah was similar to that of all other terri
tories. The object of the bill was plainly
to ostracize the Mormons, and take the
control of affairs out of their hands. He
denied that there were any legal reasons
for the passage of the bill; it was job.
Seven or eight bills of this sort had been
introduced, and not one of them had orig
mated in either the committee on the jul
dietary o. that on territories. The district
attorney and United States marshal had
been lobbying in favor of the bill for sew
eral months. The bill, if passed, would
rive the marshal salary as large rs that
of the president of the United States. lie
described the manner in which the terrific
~ had been governed They had no
debts and were prosperous. They had had
a hard struggle to build up their commu-
nifty, and when they were fighting grasshop-
pers and developing the country. no one
cared to help them or interfere with them
but when mines We're discovered, railroads
built and their city grown habitable, Their
government was to be taken out OF then
hands.
Messrs Craunz of Neb. and Dreamer
and Potter of n. Y. also opposed the bill
the latter on the ground that it would II
effect prevent MormOns being on Jurles.
Mr.. Poland closed the debate, arguing
in favor of the bill and amendments. Al
amendment offered by Mr.. Barker of Wis
was agreed to, which provides that the sal
any and fees of the district attorney shall
not be more in the aggregate than 5000
and that any excess of fees shall be &C
counted for in the treasury. The bill wa
then passed. yeas l59, nays %.
WEDNESDAY. Senate. There was ;
big days work in passing bills. The pen
sion bill appropriating S29,9S0,O00 wen
through this is half a million less thai
last wear. The transportation question
came up and the resolution providing TO
SURVEYS of routes from the inland to TIN
seaboard was discussed.
House. The Eads' plan for improvin:
the mouth of the Mississippi was discuss
ed, and there seemed to be an unwilling
ness to let Mr. Eads have the monster jot
THURSDAY. Senate. Mr.. Morrill, of Vt
from the committee on public building
and grounds. reported back resolutio
relating to the statue of the late Admira
Farragut, with IN amendment leaving tn
selection Of the artist with the secretary c
the navy and Mrs Farragut.
The consideration of Mr.. Window
TRANSFORMATION resolution was resumed, an
Mr. Hamilton of Md. spoke against it. A
: democrat he could not recognize th
right of Congress to commit the govern
ment to the establishment of such a -svsteI
of improvements.
Mr.. Frelin@huvsen of \. J. believed
great mist; Ike would be made to try an
{ system of canals PENNSYLVANIA had trie
canals across the Allegheny mountains an
been compelled to abandon the work. II
believed the true remedy was by railroad
- to be built by private enterprise undo
charter by Congress. Nature had provide
I the only two water ways which could
used. the great lakes on the north and Il
. ~ulf of Mexico on the south. and the ivy
j. connected by the Mississippi river. I
= favored the construction of a canal at Il
T. mouth of the Mississippi river and anoth
= across Florida, which would bring Ne
rs Orleans COO miles nearer to New York.
e Mr. Bavard of Del, opposed the resol
c ton and denied the power of Congress
:, enter into states for the construction
railroads and canals.
Mr.. Window said the whole count
II would be benefited by these improvement
=. the railroa Is as well as the people.
i did not desire to strike down the railroad
In answer to Il question of Mr.. Pratt
Ind. rs to how the revenue was to
y raised to carry on these improvement
f, Mr.. Window said he would do it. first,
e reinstating the tax on tea and coffee, or.
o that should not be deemed advisable.
would issue bonds to raise it All that W
Il wanted was courage and faith in the cou
n try.
: Mr.. Morrill, of Vt. said he would vo
il for an appropriation for surveys, but d
not want to be understood as committir
Il himself in favor of having the governme
It make the improvements.
: House. \ bill was passed to relieve t
-, political disabilities of Fitz Hugh Lee
Virginia.
" The consideration of the bill for the il
y provcment of the mouth of the Mississp
e; river authorizing the work to be done
i John B. Ea;ls, was resumed
FRIDAY. Scnatc. The consideration
the bill to provide for the sale of ext
Il copies of the public documents. and for t
: distribution of the regular official editio
: thereof, WAS resumed. and consideral
discussion was had over the 18th section
the bill. which provides that $4,000 copi
1t of the annual report of the department
n agriculture be printed for distribution
IS the commissioner of agriculture.
/ Mr. Elmunds moved to amend the II
section so rs to give the commissioner
agriculture $4,000 copies for DISTRIBUTE
1t instead of $4,000
% Mr.. Carpenter favored the amendmel
ir and took occasion in advocating it to Al
madvert on the law abolishng the frank
- privilege.
lie The amendment of Mr. Edmunds W
1t rejected, yeas u, nays %.
Mr.. Stevenson moved a substitute for t
18th section, to provide for the print
and distribution of 100000 copies of t
agricultural report, 100000 for the Sen:
y. and 100000 for the House of Represen
f.. tives; such reports to 90 through the ma
free, upon being properly certified on t
It. envelope. At the request of Mr.. Frelir
huysen he modified the substitute so rs
il allow 100000 copies for the House, Is, G
- for the Senate and $4,000 for the comm
. sioner.
III Mr.. Scott said he would oppose the +
a toration of the ranking privilege by shire
ii and patches in this manner.
+S Mr.. Stevenson said this was no restol
:: ton of the franking privilege; that
ls Congressional Globe was distributed in