Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-06-05
Our Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, D, c., May 81, 1873
Messrs Editors THE proceedings Of Congress
during the past week have done much toward
simplifying the business Of Congress and hasten
ing the day Of final adjournment. The House has
voted to adjourn on June 18th, and the Senate are
likely to concur in this decision, although
THE WORK OF rIrE SESSION
has by no means been entirely accomplished. The
army appropriation bill, which has been under
discussion in the House for ten days or more, was
sent to the Senate Wednesday, and as at last
passed, is pretty sure ~ be materially amended in
the Senate. The bill was finally passed providing
for an army of but twenty thousand men, despite
the protests Of numerous democrats and all from
tier members. The amendment transferring the
Indian Bureau 10 the War Department, which has
provoked much discussion ut different sessions
for several years. also passed the House by vote
of one hundred and thirty t., one hundred and
fifteen. An amendment proposed by Proctor
Knott, of Kentucky, preventing the use Of the
army ms posse con,itdtus in the states passed by
about the same vote. The Senate should, and
probably will, endeayor 10 amend the bill so az to
give the country an army Of twenty-five thousand
men, which seems essential and necessary for
many reasons. The legislative appropriation bill
is now before the Senate, and as pointed out in
this correspondence, will be sharply critCized-it
is hoped with some effect. The Fourth and Fifth
Audtorships which the House has abolished in
this BILL without good reason, will undoubtedly
be restored and 1t Is TO be hoped that any dislike
which is felt by Senators for Secretary Schurz will
not deter the Senate from melting ont justice TO
the Interior Department which will be seriously
crippled If the bill now prepared by the House
goes into effect
The House passed the resolution appropriating
twenty thousand dollars from the contingent fund
for the purposes of the investigation. The Re-
publicans made no objection. The Potter COM
mittee is sitting this morniug with the closest Of
closed doors Anderson the Louisiana super
visor who has beon here for some time threaten
ing damaging disclosures to Secretary Sherman,
will first be called There il much dissatisfaction
expressed by prominent democrats at the inten-
ton Of the Potter committee to hold secret SEES
sons The tariff bill will now 20 over until next
session
ALEXANDER STEPHENS LETTER
in reply to Chairman Potters pronunciamento Of
the needs Of his committee for the good Of the
country, is document Of the greatest interest
and importance just now, showing MS it does the
light in which the investigation Is held by the
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