Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-04

pleasures for bad ones. Mr.. Buckingham
favored the bill.
The currency debate was resumed. |
Messrs. Morton and Schurz did the '' Pick
wickian" to perfection, for after Schurz had
charged Morton with being found OF both
sides on more questions than any other
public man. and Morton had said that he |
had never betrayed his party, and after
both gentlemen were called to order for
supplementary language, Mr.. Schurz for
saying that Morton had made misstate-
ment, so willful, so atrocious," and Mr..
Morton for refer ring to "the disingenuous |
aims" of Schurz, Mr.. Schurz said he did
not entertain any hard feelings toward
Morton, and the latter said he did not mean !
his reference to Schurz's nationality in an
offensive sense.
House. Mr.. Small of N H., presented
resolutions of the New Hampshire press
association for the restoration of the law
allowing weekly newspapers free trans
mission through the mails in the county
of their publication, but declaring hostility
to any action that may result directly or
indirectly in the restoration of the abuses
of the franking privilege. Mr.. Butler on
the ranking question said that twenty mil
lions were paid on letters and only one
million on newspapers. The general pro-
ceeded to give his compliments to the press.
He contrasted the great abuse of Thanking
speeches and documents on the approach
presidential elections, with the greater
abuse of loading the mails with newspa-
pers, large portion of which consisted of
advertisements of no interest outside the
place where published. He knew the
newspaper was a great educator No man
h1 nf a1ty tS,p
was, and how it educated They heard
now of murder, robbery, arson, rape. lar
ceny and counterfeiting all over the coun
try, and why? Because of the newspaper.
They published every detail of how muir
der has been, and may be, committed;
how counterfeiting can be practiced how
banks are broken open; how safes are
robbed; the minuti@. A man with an
insane delusion about murder was taught
how murder can be done safely. The last
words and dying speech of murderers were
transmitted as precious information. If
there was a case in court where prurient
details must come out for the purpose of
justice. which ought to be heard in silence,
and where. in the old English courts, men
and women are ordered to withdraw, they
We're all spread out in the newspapers, in
their most sickening and disgusting details.
ana yet, these papers were to be sent free
through the mails to educate the people
and children in the ways of crime. They
say am an enemy of the newspapers
BY no means. | am only an enemy of
their abuses. | would like that the children
of this country shall not be taught where
bad books can be bought where lewd
instruments can be procured and how to
use them. propose that the burglar shall
not know the experience of every other
burglar | do not desire the man with an in
sane mind, ready to commit murder shall
be taught exactly how it can be done, and
done with safety | do not desire the
speech of the man on the gallows, wherein
he claims he is going from the gallows
straight to Heaven, shall be reported so as
to induce every other murderer to propose
to go to Heaven by the same route. |
should a little rather not do that, and at
the expense of the government, if You
please. Newspapers that attack you will
not print your explanation.
THURSDAY. Senate The navy appro-
priation bill was discussed and the army
appropriation bill was reported. The bill
for a commission to investigate as to
alcoholic liquors was discussed.
House The House spent the day prin-
cipally in the consideration Of the bill for
the distribution of public documents, etc.
The substitute of Mr.. Hale of n. Y, to
repeal the law which abolished the frank
ing privilege. was also rejected. 80 to 1879.
The bill was then rejected by the close
vote of 100 to ISL.
FRIDAY Senate. Mr.. Scott of Pa char
acterized the correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Press rs a libeler and a caves dropper,
on account of misrepresentation of his
position on the finances in that paper, and
Mr. Sherman of O. said that a dispatch
sent to the Detroit Free Press, Feb, 20,
stating that he took Mr.. Chandler of Mich.
out of the Senate chamber, beastly intoxi-
Gated, put him to bed on a lounge in the
finance committees room, and that, when
Mr. Chandler awole. he grossly insulted
the clerk of the committee, did not contain
Il word of truth He had never seen the
Michigan senator intoxicated, or put him
to sleep in his committee-room.
The bill to provide for the appointment
of a commission in regard to the alcoholic
liquor traffic was taken up, and the amend
ment of Mr.. Morrill, of Me, appropriatine
$40, 900 for the expenses ofthe commission
was agreed to.
Mr. Sumner spoke on the Philadelphia
: centennial. He would make it national in
character and not international. He did
not think the country able to incur the eX-
pense of this exhibition. MesSrs. Freling-
huysen and Mr.. Scott thought the country
able and that the declaration of independ
: kind could participate.
House. There were motions made tC
reconsider the vote by which the restora
ton of the franking privilege was defeat
ed. Mr.. Mckee of Miss introduced anC
spoke for bill that provides for the execu
: ton of the laws in Utah and is aimee
against polygamy.
SATURDAY. House. The day was taker
up by speeches.
MONDAY Senate. Mr.. Logan spoke
were introduced.
House. Gen. Butler introduced a frank
ing bill. 1t provides for the free distribu
ton of all public documents under thu
signature of Congressman thirty days prio
to and - DAYS after a session of Con
f, gress That newspapers not published n
1 advertising sheets shall circulate free il
. the counties of their publication, but shall
not be delivered by letter carriers. Tha
it shall be a misdemeanor to use this franl
! for private matter for citizens, punishable
4 by fine and imprisonment. That posta
matter insufficiently prepaid shall be for
: war,led and the deficit collected
L The House refused to second a motion t
suspend the rules and pass a bill providin:
: for free distribution of newspapers within
the county Of publication. This was an
: tagonized by those who desire the com
e plete restoration of franking.
); The question of retaining wounded sol
q diers in the folding room came up, an
J Gen. Butler introduced resolution in
u structing Heads Of Departments and Off
GERS of the House that in dischargin
q clerks, etc, they first discharge those VIII
e have not been in the army Or navy, an