Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-01-27

In the Senate the report Of the conference COM
mttee on the bill TO amend the customs laws was
agreed to. The legislative appropriation bill was
considered
In the House, the time was mainly occupied in
personal explanations in regard to charges against
members in regard to the Pacific mail subsidy. A
resolution was adopted to iuquire whether the
privileges Of the House had been violated by the
arrest Of Whiteaw Reid while he was under a
subpoena from committee of the House
WEDNESDAY, January 20
In the Senate the legislative appropriation bill
was considered at length and Mr. Morton's pro-
posed amendment 10 the constitution. providing
for the election Of President and Vice President
by direct vote Of the people, was called up.
In the House, bill passed approprating 5000
for special distribution Of seeds to those portions
Of the country that suffered from the grasshopper
raNages The amendment to pay 81 gSI .2i7 TO
the Choctaw nation was amended by changing the
sum to $4,000, and agreed TO- Irwin having
communicated his willingness to answer all quos-
tions in regard to the Pacific mail subsidy. the
portion Of the resolution that required his coutine
mcnt in Jail was rescinded
THURSDAY, January p
In the Senate, the Vice President laid before the
Senate the special message Of the President on the
ACCESSIBILITY Of strengthening the coast defences,
which was read and referred to the committee ON
military affairs. Mr.. Wright, from the committee
on civil service and retrenchment, reported ad
versely ON the House bill to abolish the system Of
mileage, and it was indefinitely postponed Mr.
llamlin, from the committee on civil service and
retrenchment, reported adversely on a bill to re-
duce the salary Of the President, and requested
that the bill be placed upon the calendar, and il
was so ordered. The unfinished business, being
the joint resolutions proposing a constitutional
amendment to change the present method OF elect
ing President and Vice President, was then taken
up and, after discussion, the Senate adorned
without action.
In the House, on the motion Of Mr. Conger. of
Michigan, the.secretary Of war was directed to re-
port from surveys already made the cost of WIDER
ing the main channel Of New Haven harbor. and
the expense Of a break-water between the eastern
shore and the southwest edge Of said channel.
The House then resumed the consideration Of the
Indian appropriation bill. Mr. Fort, of Illinois
moved to iecommit the bill TO the committee of
the whole. The latter motion was agreed to yeas
one hundred aud forty-two NAYS one hundred
and two. The speaker explained that the bill now
went to the committee OF the whole as an entirely
new bill and it was in order TO move any amend |
ment to the bill, strike ont anything that had
previously been put in by the former committee Of
the whole. Mr.. Dawes presented letter from c. |
A. Wetmore, who was, yesterday, ordered to be |
committed for contempt The letter, he said, |
seemed to offer proper apology, and, after the
letter had been read, he would move that the wit |
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directed to be discharged from further custody. |
The report from the committee OF conference ON
what is known as the little tariff bill was agreed TO-
FRIDAY, January %
In the Senate, Mr. Edmunds presented Joint
resolution from the Vermont legislature against
The ratification of the Canadian reciprocity treaty.
Referred to committee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Edmunds, in presenting the resolution
made some remarks, stating that he differed from
the legislature Of his state
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, agreed with his state
on the reciprocity question.
air. Edmunds introduced a bill to establish a
'ouIt for contested elections Referred 10 iudici-
lry committee The Senate resumed the consld-
ration Of the resolution from the committee ON
privileges and elections, proposing an amendment
o the Constitution in regard to the election of
PRESIDENT and yiee-president. The remainder of
he session was consumed in proitess debate
m the Louisiana question, and adjourned until
Monday
In the House, resolution calling on the Attor-
hey General for information as TO what steps are
necessary to be taken to secure from each state
he fulhllment OF its contract to preserve undimin-
shed the principal Of the fund derived from the
ale of lands granted under the agricultural col
eye bill, was adopted No business Of Importance
vas transacted, and the House adjourned until
Monday.
MONDAY, January %
The session OF the Senate was consumed in dis
ussion on the resolution of Mr. SchurE. instruct
ng the Judiciary committee to inquire what leeis-
alton by Congress is necessary TO secure 10 the
'eople OF Louisiana the right of self government
In the House, Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts
moved to suspend. the rules and take from the
peakers table the senate civil rights bill for con-
idention at the present time, and continuously.
III the final adoption be had thereof; and that no
ilatory motion be allowed until such hin and
mendments have been finally disposed Of Dla-
DRY motions were Immediately resorted 10 by the
emocrlts, To prevent a vote ON MIR Buffers reso- ,
ltion, and finally direct vote was taken ON ,hn '
action aud resulted rs follows: yeas ll7. NAYS 03 !
'ot two thirds In affirmation so the motion was \
efeated, Adjourned, !