Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-02-17
FORTIFIED Congress.

which there was an amendment pending,
submitted at the last session by MIR. Ed
munds of Vermont, providing If at any
time any distinction shall be made in the
admission of pupils on account of race or
color, the site shall revert to the United
States This amendment the Senate re-
iected, yeas %, nays "a, Mcssrs. Cameron
of Pa. Ferry Of Ct, Gilbert of Fla, Nor
rill of VT, Schurz of Mo. and Sprasue OF
R. l., being among those who voted in the
negative.
Mr.. Alcorn of Miss. said the vote just
taken indicated that the republicans had
become thoroughly demoralized on the
subject of civil rights, and he felt con-
strained to vote against the bill. 1t could
be construed in no other way than as an
ntimation that if the trustees of the school
chose to do SO, they might exclude color
ed children from its benefits.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vt denied that such con-
struction would be justified. He hoped
this institution, which was a private one,
would make no distinction on account OF
color. The bill was then passed without a
division.
The bill providing government for the
District of Columbia was discussed.
House. The post office appropriation
bill was under discussion The bill appro-
PIRATES S37, j24, Sol, including $36,oO0,S6l
! for the general service Of the department,
! 100000 for steamship service between
San Francisco and Japan, and S37, 600 for
the brazilian mail steamship service
/ The total amount is Sl,53S,l73 less than
the estimates and is to be provided for rs
follows: BY the revenues of the depart
ment, estimated at SO. lis. l56; by appro
! priltion out of the treasury for deficiency,
/ SG,sj2.705; by direct appropriations out
/ of the treasury, 81 .j23.JO'.
! THURSDAY. .Se,lute. The day was
mostly occupied in work on the District of
Columbia bill. Morton amendment pro-
viding that the three commissioners shall
DC elected instead of appointed, was de-
featcd by a tie vote. EdmundS favored it
and Morrill, opposed it.
House. The post office appropriation
! bill was passed. The Pacific mail contract
of 1872 was cancelled unanimously.
FRIDAY Senate. The railroad subsidy
question came up on Il bill to aid an Oregon
railroad, Grom Portland, Oregon, to Salt
Lake,. There was some discussion, and
the temper of the Senate towards subsidy
schemes was shown by vote Of III favor
of ard 4G against the bill
cameron Oh u .tlltl L itlItV.tIl VI iNN''9.
were the two who voted for the bill. The
day was largely devoted to the District OF
Columbia bill.
House. Mr. Roberts of y. y. spoke on
the tariff bill. He made :, strong speech
in favor of the bill, during which he read
4 statement showing that the estimated
total receipts for the next fiscal year are
$3.50 600, 600. and the expenditures $40.
M
estimates and the receipts may fall below
SO that the treasury will find itself 1T the
end of the year with n deficiency upon
current expenses, and with no means
whatever Of providing for the sinking
fund.
SATURDAY !S,ilatc. w. w. Eaton took
his seat rs Senator from Connecticut in
the place of Mr.. Buckingham. deceased.
Mr. Eaton is the first democratic Senator
from New England for almost u score Of
wears The District of Columbia bill was
discussed and the Senate adjourned in
some degree of disgust at making no
progress with the bill. During the session
Mr.. EGmundS from the judiciary commit
tee, to which WAS referred the resolution
Of Mr.. Bnyy inStructinG that committee
to inquire into the cXpediencv Of repeating
the law granting Il subsidy to the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company. reported the
following rs Il substitute for the resolution ::
Rt>o'rtd, That the committee on the
judiciary be. and it hereby is instructed TO
inquire and report whether the United
States or any department of the Govern
ment IS legally bound now TO carry into
nt,;.,.t my contract made nursu,nt IA tho
ont If Jnne Is-5 rrsnn,t;nr aIIi,ion,l
Mi so,.,.;.o h,.,vn.u, SIN ErInri.c, tLi.
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the way from Thirty to one hundred mil
lions of dollars
Mr. lIawltv and Nh Kellogg of Con-
nccticut commented on the injustice of
requiring states which had already paid
bountic> to their soldiers to be taxed for
1 the benefit Of those states that had not
done 50.
. Mr. willard of Vermont opposed the
, bin on the same ground. and showed hat
4 Vermont from April. 1851. to the end OF
the war. had paid her soldiers, numbering
' $4,000 in All. bounty at the rate = =
e month. These men could derive no adj
: vantage from this bill except the dilfcrenc,
between = and 2S;i3 a month
Mr. Small of New Hampshire opposed
the bin is being unjust in lis provisions
New Hampshire had paid a bounty of $50
, to her thrce-years men. $500 to her two
years men, and Sluo to her one-ypar men
Il besides the bounties paid by towns an,
+ which the state had since reimbursed