Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-03-03
FOrty.Third Congress.

admission OF Colorado and New Mexico rs
states were passed
House. In our last weeks report
we stated in Tuesdays proceedings.
that the new tax and tariff bill was defeat
ed. This was technically true but later in
the day Mr.. Dawes moved substitute
bill and got it passed by about ten majority,
and the bill us passed was much nearer
what Mr.. Dawes had been working for
than the amended bill, which was defeat
ed. 1t increases taxation on many arti-
Giles, the very important one of whiskey
included.
On "Wednesday Il protractcd sessi IN be
gan which lasted well into Thursday. MI.
Iloar tried to Get the Louisiana report
considered; Mr.. Poland his Arkansas
resolution, and Mr.. Coburn the caucus
force bill The sundry civil appropria-
tons bill was considered and some pro-
gress made. In the evening the republic
cans f,vorng the caucus bill, began n
determined attempt to get it considered,
and under the lead of Gen. Butler went
into IN earnest contest with the democracy
who fought the consideration with dlatorv
motions The night wis taken up with
these.
THURSDAY. Seuutc. Morton's bill to
regulate the counting OF votes for prc>i-
dent and vice president WIS pissed. 1t
repeats the joint rule, 50 that it will re-
Iuire separate action of both branches OF
Congress to Reject the electoral vote of Il
state. Bat if more than one return is
received from any state, both houses must
concur in receiving it, OF it will not be
counted.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr.. /
| mn of l,.. tybt
and Mr.. Elmunds made proposal which
was accepted by the democrats that debate
should continue till Saturday afternoon
when vote >hotlld be taken.
House. The republicans ut four 0 clock
got Coburns resolution to take up the
caucus bin passed and Mr.. Coburn rose to
open the debate, bat the House concluded
to adjourn. having been 1T work twenty
nine hours.
FRIDAY S. ,lttc. Mr. Morrill, of VT,
from the finance committee, reported back
thc tax bill Just rs it came from the house,
and gave notice that he would call ii up "a
soon rs the civil rights b.ll should be dis
posed of.
Most of the dty WI, occupied i'll dcblt-
in- the civil rights bill.
House. The civil appropriations bill
was considered, ,ud the house very >rn>ibly
cut oil the appropriations for buying i.
couple of poor pic;ure>-M>> Ransom :
of Gen. Geo. Thomas, AMI Carpenters Of
he Emancipation Proclamation.
The allcus bill was then taken up and
earnestly supported by Mr.. Coburn.
Mr.. Willard of Michigan and Gen. Haw-
ley of Conn. spoke IL earnestly against IT.
Gen. lIawlry could not vote to put greater
power in the hands of any President. He
knew there Were wrongs in the South, but
| hey were wrongs which could never be
reached until the constitution was chang
ed. There Vas Il social. educational and
moral reconstruction needed in the South
but it would never come from any Legs
latvc hall. state or nation. He went on 10
argue that the federal government. while
| 1t could Interfere Ia protect American
| citizens in foreign countries, had no right
or power To- interfere with the exercise of
| civil law within the states. The system
on whlvh the government was founded
prohibited such an interference. He APP
pcalel To- the southern gentlemen To give
an assurance thlt they would pat an end
10 kukluN and White lca-ucrcS. an! see
fair play. and then there would be no in
reference with them. He would rather
trust their former slaves with them than
with a treat many northern men. but, il
these wrongs did continue: if kuhl lux ana
| White lcawu,r> went on; if murder and
,~trarsm for political opinion, Went on:
and. if 4 spirit Of hostility to the ~ovtrn
Incmt we're continued. Il strength would be
given to the desire of the North to do iu,-
ticr ut the South. and bv and bv. the fire
would hur>, ot.t. and when it id come:
when the hot blood of the slow ana Slug
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