Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-02-10
The FortY.Fourth Congress.

SAruhDAy, January 20, 1875
The scene on the floor of the House, Saturday,
was much the same as or Wednesday and Thurs
day Speaker Blaine occupied a seat the floor
most Of the afternoon, and kept knot Of mem
hers around him in a vigorous consenation.i This
included very lively bout between the Speaker
and Mr. Butler, in which the latter was informed.
that certain statements he made were quite the
reverse Of the truth. .lgl..
MoNpAy, February l.
No business Of Importance was transacted in
either House
rursp,y, February 3
In the Senate, large number Of bills were in
tioduccd The House bill in reference to the New
York Indians was amended and passed.
In the House, after long and sharp discussion
n rule was adopted that whenever question
is pending the speaker shall not entertain any
motion Of a diatory character except one motion
to adjourn and ono to fix the dag to which the
House shall adjourn; but the previous question
on the cngrossment and the third reading Of any
bill or joint resolution shall not be ordered
during the first day Of It's consideration unless
two-thirds u the members present shall second
the demand Provided, this rule shall not apply
to House resoutionsi aud provided further, that
it shall not apply to any proposition to appropriate
the money, credit or other property Of the United
States, except the regular annual appropriation
bills
WEDNESDAY,, February 3.
In the Senate, Wednesday, a large number Of
bills presented by the pension committee were
passed The President was requested TO transmit
to the Senate information in his possession relat-
ing to affair in Arkansas
In the House. the vote by which the ciy-rghts
bill WAS referred to the Judiciary committee was
reconsdered and the bill came up for discussion
The Senate bill was offered as a substitute.
TnunspAY, February 4
In the House, the session was consumed ia the
discussion Of the civil rights bill, and was chiefly
noticeable from personal encounter between Mr.
Brown. Of Kentucky, and Ben Butler Mr. Brown
said that in scotland, years ago, there was a man
whose trade was murder aud whose business was
selling his victims for gold he linked his name
with his crime, and throughout the world It was
known as BurSing' II he was TO describe
everything puslanlmous in war miserable in
peace, forbidden in morals and Infamous in poll
ties, he would call it Buucrism" Previous 10
this, Mr. Brown had been interrupted by the
speaker who asked him II his remarks had ref
erenco to any member Of the House n which MIR
Brown gave an eyasivc answer Hc was censured
/ by vote OF the House
In the Senate, the Vice President laid before
the Senate a communication from the President
endorsing the report from the secretary Of war Of
the action taken in issuing supplies for the relief
Of persons suffering from drought and grassho,-
pers in Kansas and Nebraska and asking the ar-
prevail Of such action; referred 10 the committee
on military affairs On motion Of Mr. Morton.
by vote Of q to Is, his concurrent resolution to
the twenty-second joint rule, in reference to the
counting Of votes, was taken mp. He said that he
WAS satisfied that, for want Of time aud other
reasons, the proposed constitutional amendment
reported from the committee on privileges and
elections, 10 change the present method vi olcct-
ing president and vice president could no, become
part Of the constitution before the next presden-
tial election lie did not think il ucccssar, TO re-
I peat what be had already said as 10 allowing the
I twenty-socond joint rule to be amended by pro-
yding that no objection to the reception and
counting Of the votes Of any state shall be valid
unless such objection In IL is sustained hy nm
affirmative vote Of both houses.
TWDA,, February o.
When the Senate was called to order Mr. Terry.
Of Connecticut, announced the death Of Ibis col
league, Governor Buckingham and ON his motion
Messrs llanliu, Sherman Stevenson. Feuion and
Washhum were appointed committee 20 attend
his funeral The Senate then adjourned
The debate on the civil rights bill was resumed
in the House in the presence II q most eNtraord
nary ottendanceoi spectators The corridors with
out the hall were even blocked 20 that access 10
the galleries was impossible The debate con
sumed the entire session Of the House, and was
unusually acrimonious. sc is conclusion the pre-
ambe was adopted by a vote Of two hundred and
nineteen to twenty-six an amendment striking |
out the clause referring to schools was adopted
without division, and the bill was passed by |
vote Of one hundred aud siHty-two TO one hundred
the entire Vermont delegation voting ave
SArupAY, February g
In the Senate, Mr. Morton, from committee on
privileges and elections reported hack the bin %
regulate the counting Of votes for president and
vice president, and also a concurrent resolution 10
amend the twenty-second joint rule and asked
that the committee be discharged It was 50 or
dered lie reported from the same committee.
bill to provide for and regulate the counting Of
votes for president and vice president and the de
eision Of the questions arising thercfrom, we're
placed on the calendar Mr. Morton gave notice
that he would ask the Senate to consider the
bill ON Monday. The bill to organize tie territory
OF Oklahama, WAS postponed until the second
Monday OF December next The Senate then pro
ceeded To executive business, and subsequently
adjourned
In the House, Judge Poland presented the ma |
Jority report on the Arkansas imbroglio He
gave a statement of the whole history Of Affairs
in Arkansas, in chronological order, since the re-
construction acts Of 1868 They recognize the
validity OF the election Of 1874 and Of the new
constitution, and they do not see how the House
can Interfere, except in the case OF domestic VIC
lencei and the committee do not recommend any
action by Congress, or by any department Of the
general government in regard to the state govern
ment Of Arkansas. Mr. Ward, of Illinois, the
other member Of the committee presents a mi |
nority report, and takes an entirely different |
view of the testimony After some discussion
both reports were ordered to be printed and re-
committed, with leave to call up the subject any
time, Adjourned
MONDAY, January s.
nthe Senate, message from the President was
received expressing the opinion that Brooks was
lawfully elected In 1872 and that the proceedings
connected with the adoption Of the new corstitu-
non were lawless and revolutionary, and, il suf-
fered to 90 unrebuked will be a dangerous prece-
dent hereafter, and will leave no guarantee for ,
the protection Of the rights Of the minority lie !
inyokes action by Congress to remedy 4
the wrongs which have been perpetrrted
In the House il being private bill day but little
business OF Importance was transacted NJ
~
iMoMENs TEMPERANCE CONVENTION To ey- n
cry true woman asking Lord, what wilt Thou a
have me to dor the call Is, " Come work in my n
vineyard II Il reaches dead ears and indiffer- II
ent hearts, II is with prayer that they mnv he !,