Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-03-02
FOrty.sIxth Congress.

TUESDAY, February 22.-In the senate bill
was passed removing the tax on bank deposits
joint resolution was passed appropriating 800,
900 for the erection OF n monument to mark tn,
birthplace Of George Washington, and the egis
lative appropriation bill was debated at consider
able length and passed.. The house agreed Il
the conference report the pension appropriation
BILL passed the agricultural appropriation BILL and
considered the sundry civil appropriation bill
The resignation Of Congressman Field Of Massa
chusetts was announced, and recess taken unit
one o'clock Wednesday morning
"WEDNESDAY, February 23-The senate passed
the Notifications appropriation bill and the bill
providing for new building for congressional
library. bill was introduced for the relief Of
the Ponca Indians, and the bill concerning the
boundaries between New York and Connecticut
was passed. The house agreed to the conference
report on the post-ofice appropriation BILL and de.
voted nearly the entire session to a consideration
ofthe sundry civil appropriation bill. No vote,
however, was reached. An evening session was
held for the consideration OF District OF Columbia
business.
THURSDAY, February 24.-The senate passed
resolutions of regret at the death Of Senator Car
penter Of Wisconsin, and at once adjourned as a
mark Of respect to his memory -. There was an
all-nght session of the house, growing out OF an
attempt Of the democrats TO force vote on the
apportionment bill by means OF the previous ques-
ton. Their designs, however, were frustrated by
resort to libusterng on the part OF the republic
cans, and at half-past two o'clock Friday morning
an adjournment had not been reached.
FRIDAY February 25-The river and harbor
appropriation bill, with numerous amendments,
was reported to the senate, and bill was intro
duced authorizing the issuance OF currency notes
in denominations Of not less than $50 in exchange
for gold coin. The agricultural appropriation bill
was discussed at length. and passed. D.. The fill
clustering In the house over the appOrtionment
bill continued until nearly seven o'clock Fri
day morning, when proposition was accepted TO
refer the matter to a conference committee OF five
members from each side, who should determine
upon some plan Of settlement. Fridays session
was devoted principally to the consideration OF
the sundry civil appropriation bill, a protracted
and at times animated debate occurring over an
amendment appropriating $500, 900 for the estab-
lishment OF coaling stations on the Isthmus OF
Panama. No action, however, was reached on
the amendment
SATURDAY, February 26--In the senate Mr.
Burnside Of Rhode Island made an extended
speech in favor Of the Eaton resolution relative
to the enforcement Of the Monroe doctrine in the
construction Of ship canal across the Isthmus
The river and harbor appropriation bill was con-
sidered until eleven o'clock p. M, and passed by
vote OF thirty-two to twelve. The house lin
committee Of the whole considered the sundry
civil appropriation bill until ten o'clock, and
adopted several amendments including one APP
propriating $500 900 to establish coaling station
at the lstbmus Of Panama, and another instruct
ing the commissioners representing the United
States at the international monetary conference
to agree to no adjustment which does not recog-
nize silver coins as part VI the money systems OF
the governments joining in such conference.
There was much confusion when the matter of
compensating E, Moody Boynton and other con-
testants to seats came up, but the amendments
were finally adopted and the bill reported to the
house. No further action however, was had
MONDAY, February 28-In the senate the con-
ference reports on the post-oflice and Indian ap-
preparation bills were adopted, and the sundry
civil appropriation bill was received from the
house and referred to the appropriations COM
mittee. Mr.. Window Of Minnesota made a
speech on the lsthmus canal question, and new
committee on the river and harbor APP
preparation bill was appointed. 90. After a pro-
tracted consideration Of that measure, the house,
by vote Of one hundred and eghty-nine to thirty
eight, passed the sundry civil appropriation bill
The conference reports on the legislative, Indian
and post-office appropriations bills were agreed
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