Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-06
Forty-Fourth Congress.


The last session OF the present Conge.. began
on Monday
In the Senate, after the admission OF Messrs.
Blaine Of Maine Chalce and Teller Of Colorado
and Price OF West Virginia, senator Edmunds
offered o lengthy preamble and resolutions, in
structing the committee elections and privileges
TO inquire respecting certain southern states, to
ascertain 20 the eonsttuii nal rights Of the freed
man have not been so far tempered with as to
duce the basis Of representative population. Mr..
ingalls, Of Kansas, offered series Of resolutions,
looking to a speedy amendment Of the oonstitu-
ton ia respect 10 the electios of President aud
yice-President
The House promptly organized by the choice Of
Mr.. Randall, as speaker Randall, one hun
dred and siNty-1nc Garfield, Of Ohio eishty-two,
with three scattering ON taking tine chair, Mr.
Randall made a brief speech in which he struck
the keynote of stormy session The Colorado
member was refused admission, and his case sent
20 the committee ON electons-clearly fofeshad-
owing that, should the political necessity arise,
the claim will De made that Colorado is not a
state ia the Union. and therefore not entitled to
representation in tho electoral college. \ resolu-
ton WIS adopted raising three select committees
-one Of fifteen members TO proceed to Louisiana,
one Of six members TO proceed to Florida, and one
Of nine members 10 proceed to sonth Carolina, to
investigate the action OF the returning or canvass
ing boards as to the recent elections in those
states and TO report an the facts essential to an
| honest return OF the votes for the electors Of
President and Vice President The resolution
was adopted by strict party vote Tie South
Carolina committee was announced at once, and
left for the scene OF strife that night
TUESDAY, December ..
In the Senate Mr.. Morton submitted join
resolution providing for the election Of President
and Yco-president by direct vote of the people
Senator Edmunds' resolutions providing for in
quirng into the late elections in various Southerr
States, were taken up and discussed The Prcsi
dents message was read.
In the House the session was mainly occupe,
in correcting Monday journal, reading the Iresi
dents message, and the appointment Of specia
committees 10 visit Florida and louisiana
HARnwicK. Thanksgiving ball at Drena
Brothers Centennial House was grand sue
cess as to ATTENDANCE about one hundred couple
being present engaging in the festivities. The oC
clsion was one OF much pleasure, and was onl,
exhibitions of drunkenness, by young men VIII
ought to know hetter-if they must get drunk an
make beasts Of themselves than TO intrude thei
loathesome presence among respectable peop
upon such occasions Of festal pleasure and entel
tainment It seems strange that some peopl
think they cannot enjoy themselves without gel
ting drunk, and hasten to do it upon every occa
sion. None regret the disgraceiul events we hay
mentioned, more heartily than the proprietor
b and managers Of the entertainment Claren,
Gerry and Frank Remission Of Cabot, were arrestt
on Saturday last and taken to this place on tw
complaints, one for being drunk and dsorderly
the Thanksgiving hall here, the other for takn
a yalse that did not belong to them upon III
% same occasion. They were brought before Judg
perley on saturday evening for examination. I
3 the first charge they plead guilty, and were col
e sequeuty fined five dollars and costs eacl
o amounting in each case to fifteen dollars and OF
!, cant To the second charge they plead not guilt
: and thorough explanations and other eyidenc,
I satisfied the prosecution and court that the tai
ing of the valise accidental and not mallciou
They Will undoubtedly settle for all damages
the room they occupied at the hotel the night
the ball Joseph Magoon whose house wa
burned recently is engaged in rebuilding. o.. 1t
+ reported that Samuel Morgan, the well know
o pension claim agent, intends making this pla,
: his principal business headquarters for the futur
+ 1.-The price of potatoes has taken an upwai
i tan lately and buyers are now offering sevent
!, cents for Early Rose, an advance OF twenty cen
. per bushel within couple of weeks Farmers a
& 10th to sell at the advance, and are holding 4
u stil higher rates. Most of the surplus produc
have been already marketed, mainly at fifty cent