Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-09
FOrty-sixth Congress.

TUESDAY, March The senate considered,
without however, reaching a vote, the Japanese
indemnity fund bill. 1.-THE bill directs the payment
to Japan ST. 463 224 the full amount OF the fund.
The conference reports on the river and harbor ap
preparation bill and on the Notifications appro-
priation bill were agreed to. The house con-
CURED in the senate amendments to the agricul-
tural appropriation bill, and adopted the confer
ence report on the river and harbor appropriation
bill, After protracted struggle the democrats
succeeded in taking up the refunding bill, recess
until evening being taken for its consideration
Some Of the senate amendments to the bill were
adopted, and at fifteen minutes of one o'clock
Wednesday morning recess was taken until ten
o clock A. NJ
"WEDNESDAY, March 2.-Neary the entire ses-
sion Of the senate was devoted to discussion OF
the sundry civil appropriation bill, which was
finally passed In an amended form. =. The house,
after another protracted struggle, agreed to all
the senate amendments to the funding bill with
out change, and the measure now goes to the
president A supplementary bill containing the
rejected amendment Of the ways and means com.
mittee was passed without a division. The do
hciency appropriation bill likewise passed.
THURSDAY, March 3.-Nearly the entire session
| Of the senate up to the recess was consumed In
| considering the general deficiency appropriation
bill, which was finally passed. The Japanese In
demnity fund bill was also passed, only six sena.
tors voting against it The presidents message
vetoing the funding bill was read In the house
and by vote OF 1888 to ZIG, laid on the table fol
future consideration. The apportionment bill
fixing the basis OF representation at $40 members
was passed. The usual proceedings attending tn,
| closing hours OF congress occurred at the nigh
| sessions OF both branches, and at three o'clocl
Friday morning an adjournment had not beer
| reached.
FRIDAY, March 4.-The senate occupied Ih
time after three o'clock Friday morning in dis
cussing the Cherokee and Arkansas river railroa,
bill (which was finally dropped without action,
and in a vain attempt to go into executive session
| At five o'clock a recess was taken until half-pas
nine o'clock. At that hour, however, u quorum
| failing TO appear, the recess was prolonged 70
| another hour. No business OF importance wa
transacted, and after the Introduction OF Vice
Presldentelect Arthur, and brief speech iron
him to the senators-eleet and brief yaledictor.
from Nice-President Wheeler, the senate OF tn
forty-sixth congress dissolved. Shortly afte
twelve O'Clock the special session Of the senate o
the forty-seyenth congress WAS called to order an
the new members took the oath OF office N
business was transacted and an adjournment wa
taken until Saturday. The house remained Il
session until three o'clock Friday morning, whe
a recess was taken until ten o'clock, The on
business OF importance transacted was the adol
ton OF the conference reports on the sundry CIV
and the deficiency appropriation bills, and at hig
noon sine die adjournment was declared.