Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

Methodisi.-Miss sarah d. Closson of
rhetiOrd. bat for the last six year. =
missionary of the American Board to Tnr-
key in Asia. has returned and l. spending
the winter IN Pittsiord and in Rltlaud.
She will return to Turkey IN April next.
aoIr6 THIRD C0NGnE->- FIRST
SESSION.
NAsmNGruN. Jan -
SENATE
Mr.. Morrill, tKi) addressed the Senate
On finance. and read portion OF Mr..
Boutwell, record from the Congressional
Globe OF l566 and ms first report as secre-
tary Of the treasury, committing himself 10
the specie paying policy. He called atten-
ton to the general demand for specie pay
ments, especially that of the national board
OF trade recently IN session at Baltimore.
and commercial bodies elsewhere. and asked
ii these men did not reflect the popular
desire, who Gid tie also denied the au-
thority OF the secretary OF the treasury 10
issue the S44 .OOO. 900 reserve and said the
chairman of the finance committee took
the same view Nh Boutwell, had spoken
OF our inability 10 return 10 specie pay
ments now. On account OF the poverty OF
the country lie thought that argument
out of place While the country is build
ing a poStOihce al New York 10 cost sIx or
seven millions. another at Chicago 10 cost
four millions. and another at Boston to
cost five OF .-ix millions, with railroads
being bailt everywhere, and every sign Of
prosperity the plea of poverty could not
be set up Pending discussion the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE
Ihe House went into the committee OF the
whole, Mr.. Kellogg Conn IN the char
on the army appropriation bill. The hill
appropriate- Sas, 449, glu Nj Wheeler
a. y -. who had charge oi the bill, pro
ceeded 70 explain the reduction made al
comparison with the past year Last year
appropriation wa 4 trihe over S3l 90 900
The original estimate of the war department
for the bill was S34 .55l SIS which ma been
reduced by revising the estimate and hy
the committee itself 10 the present figure
Mr. Albright Penn opposed the sweep
ing reduction OF the force Of the army
Mr. Garfield advocated the retrenchmrnt-
proposed in the bill.
Mr. Beck hy.l gave notice thai lac w1ald
offer an Amendment 10 the bill. That no
mileage shall be paid 81 any officer Oh the
government ia exceS- Of aetna. travelling
expense
Mr. Wheeler said he wuuld accept such
an amendment very cheeriuily
Mr. Coburn, chairman OF the military
committee. advocated the bill IN speech
IN which he favored the Withdrawal of all
troops from the Atlantic and Canadian
frontier and the South. except New or
leans and place in the Indian Country.
At the close Of Mr. Cohurn remarks. the
committee rose
WASHINGTON. Jan =.
HOUSE.
Mr. MAYNARD reported adversely upon the
bill 10 establish and maintain national
savings repositories a. q branch Of the post
Office department Referred o. the commit
tee OF the whole
Mr.. Kellogg Comm. in the chair, the
House resumed the consideration OF the
army appropriation bill. Mr.. COharu
lind. D. chairman Of the military committee.
continued his argument in support OF such
3 reduction OF the army a. the bal cOniem
plated. and he showed that II wonld not
be necessary % muster out man
because the natural depletion of the army
every year by death. expiration Of service
and desertion, amounted 10 over One-hali
of is whole strength. The debate Wa
general, nearly every member Of the mill
tary committee and the committee on ap-
preparations taking part Without coming
70 a vote the committee rose and the
House directed the centennial committee.
to which had been referred the question .
OF completing the Washington monument,
to inquire also as u the propriety of com
plotting the unfinished monument t. the .
memory Of Mary, mother OF Washington.
AT fredericksburg. Va
SENATE
Mr. Carpenter asked the attention 90 the
Senate, that he might obtain advice lie
said the press Of the country had called atten
ton To the abuse growing out of theuse OF the
contingent fund Of the Senate. lie was aware
OF but one and that was furnishing station
cry 10 the reporters gallery of the senate
lie had signed three orders already tor that
purpose and this morning found Another on
his table awaiting his signature. lie had
searched but coGid find no law authorizing
the president of the Senate 10 give such
order, bat believed 1t had been the custom
II he had violated the law IN signing the
orders he was willing to give a check tor
the amount, "a he signed them in accord
ance with custom, without an examination.
At the suggestion OF Nj. Conkling the chair
read the order. They call for large and
small note paper and envelopes.
pencils. era-srs, pens, pen-holders,
etc. Further discussion brought out the
fact this stationery was all used by news
paper correspondents not by the official
reporters OF the Senate Mr. Morrill,
Me- said lac understood that a. matter
Dt courtesy stationery had been furnished
the reporters gallery during the past four
years tie moved that the whole matter
be referred to tie committee on contin-
FL
when the practice of furnishing stationary
began and whether the practice shanld not
sc discontinued Adopted.
WASHINGTON. Jan ~
SENATE.
Bills introduced By Mr.. Morrill, (Malne)
10 establish uniform registry of a-going
essels, to afford protection 10 life on ship
'Oard and 10 govern rebates in duties on
merchandise
BY MIR. ingalls, .(ks L. confirm home
tead titles III all cases where the claimants
ave settled on railroad land grants in good
Aith and made public improvements there
N referred u the committee On public
lnds
Nh Gordon ttia.) presented i petition OF
Iuh Green OF 6eorgia, making suggest ions
q regard L. the payment of the national
Mr.. Sargent (Cal.) from the committee
n naval Affairs, reported the naval appro
riation bill with amendments; placed on
he calendar
Mr.. Bayard DELI presented petition
the bankers, merchants and citizens OF
Maryland, against any imitation
the currency and asking that the portion
| the iOrty-fOur million reserve issued be
'ithdrawn referred to the committee On
nance.
HOUSE
In the debate on the resolution in regard
} the charges against General Howard,
lr. Frye reminded the House that the court
{ inquiry proposed differed from an ordi-
AIRY court of inquiry. Ii had nearly all -
ne latitude OF court-martial The repu-
ition Of General Howard Is involved
4 the finding and he only asked
hat he should have the same right
: the accused has IN court martial.
lie and his friends wanted coart Of in
uiry, but they wanted 1t 10 be fair,
Ighteous and just Other speeches were ?
iade by Nessrs Young (Ga.). Wood {
Conn. }. when the Speaker put the ques-
ION on Mr.. Frye's amendment, and it was
dopted, yeas liz. pays O.. The joint reso- d,
alton as amended was then passed.
Mr.. Cox offered n joint resolution giving
he thanks of Congress 10 the officers and {
rev of the steamship Atlantic for saving
he crew of the brigantine Scotland in mid
cean. Passed The House then adjourn
d. Tomorrow \ session j. TO be for debate
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az parties an TT Vermont Valley Railroad =
I Bellows Falls, yesterday. They called it
stock holders nesting with two sets of P