Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-01-20
FoRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

Thursday, Jan. 9th. A large number
If petitions were presented in the Sen
ate favoring the passage of the bill
granting arrears of pensions. Mr.. Win
dom, of Minnesota, from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported, with amend
ments, the Indian Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Beck of Kentucky arraigned secre-
tary Sherman for not paying out silver
instead of gold. Mr.. Wadleigh of New
Hampshire spoke on the Patent bill.
No business was done IN the House
the funeral of Mr.. Hartridge of Georgia
requiring attention.
Friday. Several petitions and re-
monstrances from citizens of New York
we're presented in the Senate, after
which Mr.. Allison introduced bill for
the payment of additional bounty to the
soldiers of the rebellion. The Indian
appropriation bill was passed. Adjourn
ed to Monday.
In the House, a long debate took
place on the William and Mary College
bill, and it was defeated by l27 nays to
81 yeas-Vermont and New Hampshire
members voting nay.
Monday. 18th. The Senate adopted
resolution of respect for the late Rep
resentative Schleicher, and committee
was appointed to arrange for the funer-
al. A large number of petitions were
presented favoring the passage of the
bill granting arrears of pensions, and
Mr.. Edmunds called attention to the
fact that claim agents had sent out cir
culars requesting persons to procure
signatures to such petitions. Mr.. Howe
reported bill for building for the
Congressional Library. Mr.. Morrill's
bill for the erection of National Muse
UNI building was passed. The Senate
then took recess until 255 p. NJ, and
on Resembling proceeded to the House
of Representatives to attend the funera
of Mr.. Schleicher.
The House transacted no business.
Tuesday. In the Senate, Mr.. Davis
of West Virginia, called up the resolu
ton instructing the Agricultural Com
mittees of the Senate and House to con
slider and report what can be done t
:. advance and encourage agricultural dc
velopment, and spoke at length in SUI
port of the resolution. The considers
:, ton of the Patent bill was then resume
. but without taking final action.
I, The House agreed to the conferenc
report on the Military Academy bill
The Mexican Pension bill was then tai
y, en- up, and, after various amendmen
le had been adopted in Committee of Il
ut Whole, it was laid aside, and the Spea
r err announced various appointments
o, fill vacancies on committee.
y, Wednesday, In the Senate, N
Is. George Bancroft was admitted to t
We privileges of the floor Mr.. Window (
BIT fered a resolution for special comm
or tee of seven to consider the subject
he the migration of colored people to sol
y" special State or Territory; the bill
he grant arrears of pensions was debat
an executive session, the Senate adjoul
ed until evening, to attend the memor
'e- service in the House. In the Hou
VI the bill for the exchange of 5-20s
IVn rectly for per cents was passed;
70 bill organizing Mississippi imprO
'n' ment commission was debated, and
TO vote on it ordered to be taken Thursd
- next In the evening, the whole G,
laV gress met in the hall of the House, a
lin exercises took place in memory of P
ien fessor Henry.
en- Thursday. In the Senate the M
put tary Academy bill was passed as agr,
lnu on in Conference Committee; at the S
'oi- gestion of Mr.. Voorhees,, the Governm
Oh was called on for information about
in- Cheyennes, now at war; the patent
e' was discussed at some length. but
,ot finished. The House spent the wi
oro day in discussing the bill for the rec
has ton of savings deposits and the issu
,oh bonds therefor in aid of the refund
10Th policy; various amendments were Of
- ed and defeated, and without final &C
,;os the House took recess until event
The in the evening the bill was passed.
ont an executive session of the Senate,
.bo New York Custom House appointing
five came up, letter was read from Sc
tho tary Sherman; Mr.. Conkling replied
;slo it the letter was referred.
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