Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-28
Our Washington Letter.


IHf fbhIH'oMlNb VETO
Of the legislative appropriation bill ought, in all
conscience, to put qnetus upon all further at
tempts at democratic riders upon appropriation
bills, aud also show them the utter hopelessness
Of passing any Of the Infamous political measures
proposed. While the situation remains uncertain,
II is still believed that the appropriation bills will
be passed and Congress adjourn by the middle Of
June, II not before that time. II Congress adj
iourns without passing the appropriation bills the
President will call them back Immediately. or
course the usual street threats are made by certain
Of the democrats that they will adjourn and let
the appropriations fail, but the better Of the
party will not allow of such course The super
visors repeal will be fought to the bitter end as
upon II rest the hopes Of the democracy in 1880.
So says Fernando Wood, and so all the Others
believe Fernando thinks it IL best TO fix day
for adjournment and stick TO It, It Is utterly
less, he says to expect that Congress and the
President would come to any understanding In
regard to the pending political issues. No propo-
sition that did not involve the repeal or the modi-
fication Of the election laws could possibly be en-
tertained by the democrats. lie said this matter
was one of vital importance to the democratic
party. 1t could never hope to carry New York as
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confined IN
THE SILVER BILL
and was completed to-day by its passage after an
exciting al.night session The bill Is what is
known as the Warner silver bill, and was passed
by vote of one hundred and fourteen yeas to
ninety-seven nays.
The following Is summary Of the provisions of
the bill 1t fixes the weight of the standard silver
dollar at four hundred twelve and one-half grains
authorizes the owners of silver bullion to deposit
the same at any mint to be formed into bars OF
standard dollars; makes the charges for coming
such bullion the difference between its market
value in New York and the legal tender value of
the coin; makes subsidiary silvercoin exchanged
BILE at the Treasury for legal tender money to the
amount of twenty dollars makes the standard
silver dollars legal tender in all payments at their
nominal value; requires the Treasury to pay out
silver coin without discrimination the same as
gold coin in liquidation of all kinds Of coin oblig,l-
tons against the government, and authorizes the
issue of certificates to depositors of gold or silver
coin or bullion also authorizes the issue of certf-
Gates representing coin in tile Treasury in paw
ment of interest on the public debt, both classes
of certificates to be receivable in payment of
duties on imports The certificates for bullion
deposited are to be for its average market value
in coin Of like metal during the preceding week In
New York and San Francisco. The gold and
silver bullion deposited is to be coined to the full
capacity of the minis lin connection with other
coinage); and II the bullion deposited for coinage
does not amount to SO 900 600 per month, the
Treasury is to purchase sufficient silver bullion ia
coin that amount The act is not to be construed
as authorizing the coinage of silver except into
the standard dollar.
The usual scenes attending
AN ArI-SIGHr SESSION
| of the House were enacted last night. and were
not closed until nine o'clock this mornin, The
deadlock was brought about Inv tho refusal ol
the silver men to admit of any amendment and
by the consequent filibustering of the hard-money
men At one o'clock the Sergeant-at- Arms was
ordered to arrest all absentees and at about three
| o'clock that official reported that he had visited
the residences of twenty-eight absentees most of
whom could not he found some of ubnm were
sick, and the rest OF them were not in the city.
MIR. McCook of New York was brought in and
proceeded to make his excuse, as required lie
said he had sat here for over two weeks listening
to wild and insane propositions, many Of which
iad been incorporated in the silver BILL and he
had not thought it necessary To stay up all night
engaged in any movement either towards OBJ
structing legislation or aiding in the passage Of
the bill. He had, therefore, gone home and t.
bed lie admitted that he might be technically
IN contempt of the House, and he confessed that
he had good deal of contempt for it, and thought
that that contempt was INDUCED in by the whole
country. This remark caused great wrath on tho
democratic side, and motions were made that the
gentleman be fined in sums ranging from twenty.
five to one hundred dollars. Mr.. McCook, how.
ever managed To quell the indignation against
him by few well-chosen words of apology, say.
ing he had made the offensive remark in ga
| Pickwckian sense. Order was restored, and a
compromise was soon after agreed upon. The
amendment OF the Republicans was voted down,
and the bill was passed this afternoon. 1t will he
promptly vetoed by the President, should it ever
reach him.
new law has been agreed upon by the House
committee for
COUNTING THE ELECTORAL. vorrs.
which is considered AS a good democratic dodoe
, to get the next Presidential election decided nv
democratic Congress Sections one IN four nro.
| vide for the appointment of electors on tho Tnes.
day next after the first Monday in November and
who shall vote by ballot ON the second Monday IN
November. and prescribe the manner Of forward.
ing the certificates The other sections nrovide
that controversies AZ to electoral VOTES in any
state may he passed unon nv its highest ipdicia,
tribunal who shall send its decision under seal. ID
the President of the Senate that both houses OF
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