Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-17
The Forty .Fourlh Congress.

TUESDAY, February .. 1875
In the Senate conference committee was aI-
pointed On the legislative appropriation bill AZ
ter some discussion on the Presidents Arkansas
message, the Senate adjourned a mark ~ re-
spoet TO the late senator buckingham
in the House the Indian ap pnlton pll WAS
passed. The House refused Co t,ac up the report
Of the committee iu ia,or OF the expulsion OF Can
non, delegate from tab
WEDNESDAY February 10
In the senate the House bin guaranteeing the
District 3G5 bonds was passed The steamboat
bin was rccommtied bill granting "A site Tor
the Peabody school at st. Augustine. Florida. was
passed The bal poyid.ng for the government Of
the District Of Columbia was considered at length
In the lIonse, the new taun bin was reported
The post-oifice appropriation bin was considered
At length. The bin appropriatcs 81 "a 36l An
amendment repeating the Law of 1872 for extra
subsidy 70 the Pacific Mail Company, and annul-
ling the contract made under IT, was agreed 10
without discussion
THuHsDAy, February H.
In the Senate Mr McCreegy introduced a bin
setting forth that it had been noticed in a promi-
nent medical journal Of the United States that the
Asia,ic cholera was spreading westward, and now
ragged on the borders Of Mexico. aud directing the
Secretary Of War 10 detail competent medical Off
GERS Of the army To investigate the report and
give due notice Of the spread Of the disease The
bill also proposes appropriation Of 50 600 to de
ray the expenses Of the investigation. The bill
authorizing the President 20 appoint commits
'ioner TO attend the International Penitentiary
congress to be held at Rome, next year, was
passed. The bill providing for the government Of
the District Of Columbia came up, and, after dis
cussun, Mr. Edmunds Of Vermont, moved to lay
the bin on the table, which was lost-yeas. TWEEN
ty-tlree; nays, thirty-hye. Mr.. Sargent, Of Cali
forna, moved TO amend, providing Tor the election
OF delegate in Congress from the District Pend
ing further discussion, the Senate, at half-past
five P NJ, adjourned.
In the House, the consideration Of the post-ofice
appropriation bill was resumed in committee Of
the whole, the question being on the amendment
TO allow the transmission Of public documents and
seeds from the agricultural department to pass
free through the mails Several speeches have
been made, nearly all in favor Of the amendments
The committee Of the whole, by a vote Of ninety
seven to seyenty-fye, agreed to an amendment
providing for the free transmission OF documents
and seeds through the mails Democrats and Re
further action, the reading of the bill was then
completed, and the committee rose and reported il
to the House. The yeas and nays were demanded
on the amendment allowing seeds and public doc
uments to go free in the mails and it was rejected
yeas ninety-threc nays, one hundred and
twenty-five. The bill was then passed as amended
The House then went into committee Of the whole
on the revenue bill, and, after discussion, ad-
iourned
FRIDAY, February 70
In the Senate, the calendar of general orders
being proceeded with, the committee on railroads
was called, and, on motion OF Mr. Stewart the
following bills were disposed Of The Senate bills
providing for the. construction Of the Portland,
Dallas and Salt Lake railroad and telegraph, and
for the performance Of all government service free
OF charge Mr.. Sherman said this was subsidy
oill, and It was useless to waste time upon IL; he
moved To lay it on the table. Mr. Mitchell, of
Oregon, said the bill had never been thoroughly
considered, 1t Was not o. subsidy. the amount
asked for was only s2soOO a year, which was
$4,000 less year than the government now pays
for mails and transportation Messrs. sherman,
Edmunds and others, objected 10 the bill, on the
ground that It was subsidy bill After dis
cusson, Mr. Kelly, Of Oregon, asked that the com
mittee on railroads be allowed one hour and half
to present this bill to the Senate; agreed to- The
bill was then discussed After the expiration Of
the time allowed the committee on railroads, the
Senate resumed the consideration of the bill to
provide government for the District OF Columbia,
1he pending amendment being that of Mr. Sargent,
20 provide for the election of delegate 10 Con
gressi rejected. The debate was continued at
length. without coming to any vote,
the Senate adjourned
The House, in committee OF the whole coutin-
ued the consideration of the new revenue bin. and
went into committee OF the whole ON
the private calendar.
SATURDAY, February 10.
In the Senate, petitions We're presented remon-
'trating against the restoration of the duty on
tea and coffee, and for the repeal Of the law.
memorial Of the New York Ship-owners' Associa-
lion, asking an appropriation for the improvement
81 Hell Gate was also presented. To the appro-
pratons committee was referred joint resolu-
non authorizing the admission, free Of duty, of
-he diamond necklace, presented To Mrs Minnie
sherman-Fitch by the Khedivo of Egypt A bill
% establish mint at Chicago was reported and
referred, The bill for the establishment of gov
'rnment for the District OF Columbia was dis
used, The resolution for the admission of Pinch
back will be called up Monday.
In the House, the bill making compensation for
,,upples taken by Union soldiers in the war was
defeated. A resolution was referred To The indie
AIRY committee, asking IL the Government is
Dound TO carry into effect any contract respecting
additional mail service between this country and
china and Japan.
MONDAY, February l5
In the Senate, Mr. Anthony, OF Rhode Island.
vas elected president pro TEN. Mr. Edmunds,
rom the judiciary committee, reported without
amendments the civil rights bill which recently
all 1t up 1T the earliest possible moment. which
would be in day or two. pinchbacks case was
hen discussed
In the House, the death OF Mr.. Hooper Of Mas
achusetts, was announced, after which II adj
burned.