Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-12-22
FOrty.FOurth Congress.

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inc those of William G. RELY of Vermont,
consul at Zanzibar; George II. Owen of
Vermont, consul at Messina; and the ques-
ton arises who are RELY and Owen that
they should hail from Vermont and want
to 90 to Zanzibar and Messina.
The Pinchback case was up again, on
motion to allow Mcmillan to withdraw his
claims to the seat, which was adopted af-
ter some debate. by vote of so to %.
This rather strengthens Pinchback's case.
though most. if not all, of the senators who
voted against him, last spring, will do so
now.
House, Many bills were introduced, five
OF six being for the repeal Of the resump-
ton act, and all these were from demo-
Gratis.
Mr. Fort, of Illinois, threw y bombshell
into the democratic camp by introducing
4 resolution providing that in all appoint
ments to subordinate positions under the
House, wounded Union soldiers who are
, not disabled from performing the duties
shall be preferred. and demanding the pre-
vious question. When the House divided
upon it, all the republican members voted
solidly by a rising vote for its adoption,
and the democrats in a body against it.
A vote by lellers was then taken; the re-
publicans numbered SO in its favor, and
the nays of the democrats numbered l26.
Then Mr.. Cox of New York proposed to
amend the resolution by offering another
declaring that, rs the Union has been re-
stored, all its citizens are entitled TO equal
consideration in the matter of appoint
ments, and moved the reference of both to
the committee Of accounts, which was car
ried by a strict party vote of l6S to 1902.
The democrats tried two or three times
to get in call for the correspondence in
the matter of Henderson and the St. Louis
whiskey trials. but they We're headed off
by kasson of Iowa.
Mr.. Blaine got in his school amend
ment, and is ready with 4 speech in its
favor the moment opportunity offers.
WEDNESDAY, Senate. Mr.. Morton sub
mitted a preamble and resolution declar
ing that it had been alleged that fraud and
corruption prevailed in Mississippi during
the late election in that state 4 popular
majority of $4,000 was overcome, and Il
fraudulent majority of 25.00O returned and
providing for the app ointment of y com
mittee of five senators to visit such state
and inquire into the circumstances attend
inc the election Laid over at the request
of Mr.. Bayard.
Mr.. Stevenson tried to have the Senate
call for the documents in the whiskey
cases, but Sherman opposed this rs 1t
would Just now defeat the ends Of justice.
Mr.. Morton submitted the following
concurrent resolution which WAS ordered
printed and to lie:
Resolved, BY the Senate and House of Representa-
tives roncurrns that the people OF the United States
constitute nal N and are one people in sense of
national unity
not ropact, between the states in their munri,
pal and CORPORATE characters but formed by the
that the ri-hts OF the states defined and suaran-
If M the ana Ah a oy any %" thea[y
Il y BE- enlarged or diminished except by an ameud-
hat h the nights Of states h., have sanseti o
ower Of the ational SoVernnent and that local do,
Inestic overnment by states Is an essential Of our
Res we'd That the doctrine that has the light
Of afl ait t: N cdnct With the spirit and strSt
are Of the constitution, and should De REGARDED as
havin ben rever extinsuished by the suppression
| OF the rebellion.
House Hale of Maine tried to force the
democrats to Il vote on a specie payment
resolution. but they would not take the
bait. Mr.. Holman of Indiana brought the
| House to vote on the following which was
adopted. 223 to 50
RE, LIVED, That IN the jIi-nent Of this house in
EoVtrninent subs lies in money h"nds engagements
% s, s1 t pqGa s[sa s OH 'n be
he treasury olrLf 10 be limited this tim. to such
| the public service,
Mr. Springer of Illinois, moved an anti
third term resolution, and it was adopted.
232 to Is. Blaine. wthItoo much con-
sciou>neS> that he is a presidential candi
date, lodged. Joyce voted for The resolu-
ton and Denison against it Hendee
was somewhere else.
The House adjourned till Friday.
THURSDAY. Senate Senator Spencer Of
| Alabama had a resolution passed to exam
inc the charges that corrupt means had
| been used in his election. Senator Morton
called up the resolution to investigate the
Mississippi election. He made speech
showing how the republican vote had been
reduced in certain counties by intimidation,
Bavard and Thurman opposed the appoint
ment of Il committee of investigation.
FRIDAY Senate Mr. Edmunds sub
mitted the following. which was finally
referred to the committee on privileges
and elections:
WHEREAS. Since the last session of the Senate the
wee lent OF tie nted States has deceased there
ifsor,vtn That January 7th. next, at one o'clock
aft the senate will proceed to the elect
OF presi lent pro teinpo7e.
Mr. Edmunds said that he offered this
resolution, and he would like to have it
lie over and he printed. ip order that dur
ing the recess senators might look up
preceAcnts and consider this important
question, which has been suggested in
newspapers and otherwise. in respect to
the speaker of the House Of Representa-
ives and the president of the Senate in
the event of what, in course of life. was 4
possible contingency. He had no pt r>on
al doubt that the present presiding officer
of the senate was the president pro tenn
pore within the constitution; but his ed
munds,) opinion was that ii was advisable,
if there was any possible doubt about it,
that the Senate should put the question at
rest
House. Not much business was done ex-
ccpt voting on resolutions. The members of
both houses went to Philadelp ha in the
afternoon. to be centennialized.
SATURDAY. Neither house in session
but the government, president. supreme
court, members of congress and all were
looking at he centennial grounds in Phil
adelphia. They We're used full us well as
the Eergennes people did things for our
own legislature, and those Phladelphians
are such good folks that we have no doubt
they captured the hearts and with them
the heads of the congressman, SO that they
will get the million and 4 half they need
from Uncle Sam.
MONDAY. Senate. This body settled,
temporarily, the question of president pro
tenn, by adopting, by Il strict party vote. a
resolution offered by Mr.. Edmunds, declar-
ing Mr.. Ferry "president of the Senate
till January I. 1876, and until a fresh APP
pointment shall be made The democrats
voted for Mr.. Thurman. Mr.. Bayard of
fercd the credentials of r. II. Mari OF
La, who has been appointed Senator in
place of Mcmillan by Gov" McEnery.
They We're tabled. Adjourned to Jan. ,.
House, Speaker Kerr announced his
appointment OF committees. Morrison Of
Illinois is given the leaders place, to the
disgust of Fernando Wood. The eight
leading committees are US follows:
Ways and meaus Mcssrs Morrison IF H. Wood OF
MY HANCOCK Of Tex. Thcnas Of Nd Hill Of Ga
o.: Pa. Garfield of o.. BurChard of III.