Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-03-10
The Forty-Third Congress.

MONDAY, March /.
In the Senate, the clerk of the House appeared
at u 20 p NJ with the bill to provide against the
invasion OF States, to prevent the subversion Of
their authority and to maintain the security Of
elections known the force bill and announced its
passage in the House Several bills reported by the
committee commerce were passed during the
morning hour, among them the Senate bill to
promote economy aud efficiency in the marine
hospital service At the expiration Of the morn
ing hour the Senate resumed the consideration Of
the tax and tariff bills.
In the House Mr.. Cox, of New York, presented
fity-fve memorials from cutters, blacksmiths,
jewellers machiuists, manufacturers Of saws, ag-
ricultural implements, files, knives edge tools,
etc, in various places, for the reduction Of the
Specific tax to one per cent on all grades and de-
scriptions OF steel The following resolutions, AZ
ter a sharp contest were passedp
Whereas Both branches Of the legislature Of
louisiana have requested the select committee of
the House Ia invest gate the circumstances attend
ing the election and returns thereof In that state,
In the year 1874; and,
Whereas, said committee has unanimously re-
ported that the returning board Of that state, in
canvassing and compiling said returrs aid pro-
mnl eating the results wrungfully, applied an erro-
neons rule of law by reason whereof persons were
awarded in the House of Representatives. seats TO
which they were not entitled, AMI persons entitled
to seats were deprived Of them,-
h soired, That ii is recommended to the House
OF Representatives in Louisiana 10 take immediate
steps to remedy said injustice, and to place the
persons rightfully entitled in their seats
ResOlced, That William 7. Kellogg be recognized
as the Governor of the state Of louisiana until
the end of the term Of ONCE fixed by the eonsiitu-
1 ton OF that state.
TtrspAN March .
The doings Of both Houses to-day were highly
important
In the Senate the tariff bill was passed as it
came from the House, by the close vote of thirty
To twenty mine The soldiers bounty bill was
passed, by the casting vote Of the Vice President
after so amending 1t as to apply to all soldiers,
irrespective Of state bounties. This will render
the measure Of benefit 70 our Vermont soldiers
In the House, the most important action was the
adoption Of the majority report on Arkansas Mr.
seudder Of New York, aud Sayler Of Indiana,
members Of the committee, spoke IN support Of
the majority (Poandl report. Mr. Ward Of H.,
the minority member Of the committee argued
\ against the conclusions Of the majority, and in
support Of his own, To recognize Joseph Brooks as
] governor. Mr.. TIeman of New York, also
argued against the majority report, and de-
nounced the leaders in the movement Of the estab-
lishment Of the new constitution as hostile trea-
sonable and disoyal.
| recess was then taken till evening, when the
/ discussion was continued Mr.. Poland, of Yer
mont, closed the debate with strong aud eIo-
quent speech in advocacy of the views reported by
the majority, and Of the resolution that the exist
ing state government in Arkansas should not he
interfered with, either by Congress- or by any de-
partment of the general government This speech
was happy compound Of the serious and jocose,
and was listened TO with close attention by the
members who left their seats and crow ed into
the area to hear him. He protested that the ma
tional government had no more right to interfere
with the existing government Of Arkansas, than
| England or France had. This WAS undoubtedly
he said the last public, political act he would be
called on to perform, lie bad never expected 70
be called on to combat monstrous doctrine as
was advanced in this case. lie was actuated by
no other feeling In the matter than desire for
the welfare and prosperity of the country.
I'VE copy the foregoing from the Springfield
Republicans report, and its Washington cores
pendent adds the followingl
Judge Poland's closing speech was the ablest
he ever made in Congress. He was unusually
animated, and was listened to with che closest at
tention. lie made many splendid points, his
speech was full Of wit and humor and II brought
the House into excellent temper. When he sat
downit was evident that he had carried the House
with him" p tf
The first vote was ON Wards Substitute reeog-
MIXING Brooks as governor, and II was rejected,
yeas seventy mine, nays one hundred and fifty
three; Gen. Butler alone Of the New England
members voted for IT, The next question was on
the resolution reported by the committee, that nc
interference with the existing government in Ar
kansas, by any department OF the United States
government is advisable, and II was then adopted
years one hundred and forty-nine, nays eighty