Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-01-20
FOrty-Third Congress.

F0rty-Third Congress.
TUESDAY, Scnatc. Mr.. Howe of Wis
consin spoke ut length on the Louisiana !
question in answer to Schurz. He said
the republican party gave the president
no instructions whatever rs to what he |
should do IN New Orleans, any further
than were to be gathered from the laws of
the land Gen. Sheridan was not in com
mand in New Orleans when the events of
Monday, complained of, took place. He
did not order any one to take any on" out
of the Legislature ut louisiana, and, finally (
no member of the Legislature w:lS taken I
out of the state house by anybody.
House. There was an attempt to get
up the civil rights bill, but ii failed. \
financial discussion followed.
WEDNESDAY,. Senate. Mr.. Logan be
gan speaking upon Louisiana matters.
The Presidents message, which i, given
on the outside Of this paper, Was received.
House. There WAS debate Is to changes
in the rates of duties. Mr.. Scotield said
the present stringency in enforcing the
laws Of the treasury caused complaints,
and one legal firm in New York induced
merchants to appeal from decisions of the
collector, in order, if they succeeded, the
merchant should divide money refunded.
The amount now depending on treasury
decisions WAS three or four million dollars.
lie also stated that one of the parties who
had a majority of those appeals in New
York was related to IN officer in the treas
nrv department, whose duty it is to decide
upon them.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the Indian arprop iajion bill
which apDrOpIiutcS : .SJJ.Jbl.
Mr.. Loughrdye of Iowa who had
charge of the bill. explained thlt it appru-
pri;,ted So, 900 less than the bill Of last
wear. and between 81 900, 900 and S2.OOO,-
OOD less than was estimated for by the de
partment.
Mr.. Beck of Kentucky. in speaking t.
an amendment, declared that lhc lndi.,n
department cost the country not less than
= 100000 Il year, although the tpproprla-
ton bill, We're got up 80 IS TO make III"
expense appear less than $500 1000. H.
asserted also that - per cent Of the amount
never reached the Indians, and that over
- per cent went into thu pockets OF dis
honest Indian agents and Indian traders.
Mr.. Garfield denied Mr.. Beck statements
and qlite spicy discussion cn-urd.
TnUEspAY. Sna'e. Mr.. Logan con-
cludcd his speech and Mr.. Upton began
answering him.
Bills were passed t. provide for the
revision of the laws for tn collection IF
customs duties: to provide for comprn~at-
inr the officers OF the government for
! observing the transit of Venus; and author
ling the commissioner of patents to en-
terrain the application of +. NJ. Strong and
| Thomas Ross of Vt. for the extension Of
the patent for wci-hing-> scales.
The message from the president suggest
| inc further financial legislation was read
and referred 10 the finance committee.
House Mr.. Shanks defended the Indian
peace policy and there was long discus
sion upon the Indian appropriation bill.
The speaker laid before the House :,
communication from the -crIc;nt-at-nrmS.
stating that he had been required bv writ
of habcas corpus issued 10y Judge McArthUr
of the supreme court of the District of
Columbia, to produce before him tn. bolv
of Richard b. Irwin, the rctitent witness
in the Pacific Mail invr>tig CATION; that he
responded that he had the prisoner in his
custody by order of the House of Repre-
scntatives. and that Judge Macarthur had
decided that no return would be received
from him until he produced the prise
in court. Under these circumstances. a.
the production of Irwin would be release
Of him from his custody a an officer of the
House. he asked the instruction of the
House.
After discussion, 4 proposition. offered
by Mr.. Ilawley Of Ct and amended, on
motion of Mr. e.. +. IIuar Of Mass, hv
striking out that part which provided for
producing the body Of Irwin. WAS adopted.
without the yeas and nays. The resolution
read rs follows
That the Sergcant-:It-, be directed
to nuke Il return to the writ of habcn>
corpus that the prisoner is duly held hl
authority Of the House Of Representatives
to answer in proceedings against him for
: contempt.
FRIDAY. Sende. Mr.. Upton finished
replying to Senator Logan. Mr. Frclinr-
I huyscn made \ speech criticizinr tn,
. course of the democrats in the debate
: House. There WAS a LONG discus ,iol
over bill to provide for the sale of SD.
= 600 of the Japanese indemnity fund IN,
, distribute it among the officers and crew
of the United States ship Wyoming
6 Me>srs. Butler of Mass and Myers of r..
+ advocating. and McsSrs. IIawlcy of Ct an,
~ Willard of VT opposing it. and arrun.
;. that it was paving doubtful claim out o
!, L doubtful fund. The bill was rejected
81 to 81.
The matter Of the hlbet> corpus proceed
ingS in the case of Irwin was brought up
and after IA short debate a resolution wa
adopted directing the scrycant-at-arm> t,
-, take Irwin before the court rs required by
. law.
y SATURDAY. Scntc The debate o,
=, Schurz's Louisiana resolution continued
~ Messrs Salisbury. Bavard and Thurman
! speaking against the administration. an'
:. Mr.. Clayton of Arkansas defending
;, Sheridans course