Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-03-25
forty.Third Congress.

The senate held its first regular session since
the death of Senator Sumner. 4 request for
the early consideration Of the dead senator's
civil rights bin was made by Mr. Frelinghuy-
sen. The bill for the equalization Of the cur
reucy was taken up and Mr. Logan, Of illinois,
spoke at length in favor OF increased circula-
ton. The journal was - corrected a. 90 con
stitute Senator Stewart member Of the Dis
triet investigating committee and not as its
chairman.
In the House, the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill was discussed in
committee of the whole. and among the miscel-
hneous business was the reporting Of the army
reduction bill and a bill 70 allow the pre.emp-
ton Of mineral lands under the homestead law
An evening session was held for the discussion
of the transportation bill.
WEDNESDAY, March Is
10 the mate, after long discussion as to
the precedence To be given t. the more impor-
tant bills before congress, the finance bill was
taken up and Mr. Davis, of West Virginia nd.
dressed the Senate. The bill was then laid aside
for the army appropriation bill the first section
Of which, with the House amendments. was
aseeed to.
Most OF the members of the House Of rep
reseniotiyes being absent to attend the launch
Of the City Pekin, the session was devoted to
debate only the transportation bin being con
sidered. The usual evening session was held
for the consideration Of the bill to revise the
statutes
THURSDAY, March 10
Ia the Senate number Of bills were taken
from the calendar and passed The currency
equalization bill was postponed, and the consid-
Grafton Of the army appropriation bill resumed.
Ia the House the bill supplemental to the
Mining act Of 1872 was discussed in the morn.
ing hour The consideration Of the legislative,
executive, aud Judicial appropriation bill was
then resumed a long debate took place on
the item for mileage Of members of the House.
An amendment to reduce the amount one half
was rejected No further action was taken.
FRIDAY, March 90
Ia the Senate, Mr. llager presented a resolu-
ton Of the California Legislature iayoring
modification Of the immigration treaty with
China. The currency equalization bill was made
the special order for Monday next. The army
bill having been considered as in committee of
the whole, was reported to the Senate, and aG-
ter being amended, was passed The fortified
ton appropriation bill was then taken up and
passed, Adjourned tin Monday
In the House, the Georgia contested election
case was discussed until two O'Clock Business
in relation to the district Of Columbia was then
considered, and debate took place on the pro-
priety Of appropriating S07 900 to pay the
school teachers Of the district action on the
bill was deferred till Saturday.
SATURDAY, March 81
In the House, the bill approprirting $780,
900 Tor bridge over the Potomac River was re-
jected the bill appropriating s07 900 to pay
the salaries Of the school teachers of the Dis
trct was amended and passed
MoEpAY, March 90
In the Senate, Mr. sherman, from the com
mittee on finance, reported bill to provide for
the redemption and the reissue Of United States
notes and free banking, and announced he
you'd move its substitution to morrow for the
pending financial bill. The bill was a compro-
mise measure, and was the result o. great labor
on the part of the committee. Some of its
features was not approved of by all the mem
bers OF tho committee, and he himself had given
his adhesion to some Of tho provisions with re-
luctance \ long discussion followed which
was participated in by Messrs Morton, Logan,
Conklng, sherman and Ferry The senators
without action, adjourned
10 the House Mr. Dawes offered an amend
ment to the financial bill providing that hers
after the total amount Of United States circu-
lation at any one time shall not exceed $780,
900 ,00o, and directing the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO withdraw FROM circulation and
cancel whatever amount of such notes is now
IN circulation beyond that sum as soon as il
can he done consistently with the exigeneies
OF the Treasury. The amendment was voted
down, and the bill providing for $500 900 900
was passed On motion OF Mr. George \.
Iloar, an amendment was made to the legisla-
tive appropriation bill, providing that no civil
ofhcer OF the government shall receive any com.
pensatlon a. perqusite from the treasury, or
property Of United states, or shall make any
private use OF such property or the labor of any
person in the employment Of the United States.
The House at 90 adjourned.