St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-02-19


Times.
In the House an adverse report was
made from the Committee on Patents,
on the application for an eXtenson of
the Wilson Sewing Machine Patents.
Mr. Syphcr of Louisiana offered il res
olution. which was adopted. directing
the Committee on Ways and Means to
inquire into the expediency of restoring
the duty on imported sugars, to the
rates imposed before 1870. He claimed
that ut the reduced rate the revenue of
the Government was reduced Sl4,O00.-
600 III gold annually.
Mr.. Poland of Vermont. from the
Committee on the Revision of the Laws.
reported bill to correct errors and to
supply omissions in the revised statutes.
y discussion Sprang up in regard to the
naturalization laws, the last revision
having 10y some mistake inserted the
word white" The hill proposes to
correct that error. 1t was passed.
There has been il very determined
effort made t" secure the passage of
the Indian Appropriation Bill, with
what are known aS the thoctaw and
Chicka>iIw amendments. The Choctaw
amendment requires the pay mcnt of
S2.Sf .5jl to the Choctaw Nation. be
ing the amount of the award made hv
the senate ON the 9th of March. 1859.
under the eleventh article of the
Treaty of June. Esp. from which sum
S2JO, Otm. already paid. is to he deduct
ed.
There was il general discussion of tn.
III
of Penn. qrnted Senator Fr>>endcm.
Collector Bamticld, and Secretary
Boutwell,. lis icing of the opinion that
the claim WIS completely barred. He
believed that if the hill should pass.
the Indians would ! at receive II dollar.
hui that the money would go int" the
hands of men vi H." had bought up the
claim. His opinions were evidently
concuncd in 10y the House, as the
amendment WAS rejected 10y Il large
vote. The uill WAS then passed. The
Srnnic and House committees have
agreed t" push the appropriation bills
after this week. to the exclusion of 9th
81 business. If possible.
In the House. Nh. Dawes opened the
debate on the Tan aud Taiitl hill.
OWN" t" the general depression al bus
Inc~>. the receipts of the Government
from taxes will not meet the necessary
expenditures. Nr. Dawes estimates
thc deficit at 81. 900. OOO. To meet
this the hill raises the tax on whisky to
= . aud also increases the rate of duty
Oh various articles. Nj. Wood of New
York. opposed the bill. claiming that
there would he no need OF increased
taxes.
The House Committee on Foreign
Relations has. 1T the earnest >olrita
ZION oi the California delegation. aglrrd
to tavorahll report Il hill prohibiting
the importation of Chinese prostitutes
AMI c"mNict~ int" the United states
The Calii"rni1 delegation. in advocating
thi> measure 70 the committee. have
produced ~"Inr astounding statistics H.
l." the rNlr"t of Chinese immurllitt
on the Pacific coast They showed thaI
the importation of Chinese Women t"l
hmm 'r:il puInn>t.> l. an established has
mess uudrr the control to two power FIJI
and wealthy Chinese companies aud
that the contract 10y which the womcu
:,rc practically sold to the company alc
executed III China. and Office hN rcla-
tiNc>.
y member of the House Committee
on Accounts SAYS that the cost of inNcS-
LEGATIONS ordered 10y this Congress will
aggregate about half Il million of dol
lars. ndrr the rules of the House. he
sides the great cNpcn>" of witnesses, of
the Sergeant at Aims ANA >tcungIaph-
"i>. each member l. allowed eight dol
iII> III addition I" his regular >alHrl.
ami ten ccut> pei mile mileage. fhi>