Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-03
FortY..Seyenth Congress.

TUESDAY, April % In the senate a resolution
was adopted asking the president to furnish in
formation regarding the validity of the govern
ment title to the Charlestown navy yard property
The Mississippi river improvement bill was passed
by viud uoce vote all the pending amendments
having been withdrawn. As passed the bill ap-
propriates 5000, 900 for the work. The Chinese
immigration bill was considered in committee Of
the whole, and the amendment prohibiting any
state or United States court from admitting Chi
nese TO citizenship was rejected the vote stand.
ing twenty-six to thirty-two The section defin-
ing the words Chinese laborers," to mean beth
the skilled and unskiled and likewise those en-
ployed in mining, was adopted, and the bill re-
ported to the senate. The house session was
devoted principally to the discussion Of motion
to discharge the foreign affairs committee from
the further consideration OF the Robinson resolu-
ton regarding the confinement of Americans In
British prisons. The motion was finally with
drawn, and in lieu thereof resolution was
adopted calling Tor any correspondence on file In
the state department in relation to tho subject,
and requesting the president to continue his efforts
for either prompt release or speedy trial OF any
Americans who may be unjustly imprisoned in
Ireland.
"WEDNESDAY, April 26-The anti-Chinese i'm.
migration bill was discussed at length In the sen
ate, the principal speeches being made by Mr.
Slater OF Oregon in support OF the measure, and
by Mr.. Hawley OF Connecticut in opposition. Mr.
Edmunds Of Vermont proposed an amendment
defining the words Chinese laborers" TO NEAR
persons who are usually engaged In manual Ia
Dor. Most OF the house session was occupied In
discussing the Lynch Chalmers contested election
case from the sixth congressional district of Mis-
sissippi.
THURSDAY, April T.-An animated politica
discussion occurred In the senate upon the pro
posed repeal OF the law prohibiting persons who
served in the confederate states during the rebel
lion from holding positions In the federal army
Mr. Edmunds opposed the measure and Messrs
Hampton, Vest, Garland and Maxey 4 vored 1t
No action was taken, the bill going over unit
Friday The conference report on the post-otic
appropriation bill was agreed 10, the senate reced
ing from its amendment restoring the frankinI
privilege. A bill was introduced to regulate thu
coinage OF the standard silver dollar, and furthe
debate was had on the anti-Chinese bill, 80. TIL,
principal part OF the house session was occupied
| In considering the Lynch-Chalmers contested cleo
ton case, both the contestant and eontestee max
| ing speeches. The conference report on the bill
to promote the efficiency Of the life-saving servic
| was adopted.
FRIDAY, April 28-The senate passed the ant
Chinese immigration bill, somewhat amended b.
| a vote OF thirty-two TO fifteen This will nece'
state the return OF the measure to the house
The political disabilities bill was further discusse
| but final action was not taken. The hous
passed the bill appropriating $50, 900 for the rt
| moval OF distractions at Hell Gate In New Yor
harbor, and debated at length the Lynch Chalmei
contested election case, The previous questio
was demanded late In the session but no voi
| was taken.
SATURDAY, April 29-The house decided III
| Lynch Chalmers contested election case in fave
| OF Mr.. Lynch by a vote OF one hundred twent.
| five TO eighty-three and that gentleman WI
sworn In aud took his seat The conference T,
port on the post-ofilce appropriation bill wa
| agreed TO and resolution adopted authorizn
the foreign affairs committee TO send a sui
committee 10 New York for the purpose OF takin
testimony In the Chili-Peru case.
MONDAY May 1.-The bill for the removal
political disabilities from persons engaged In III
confederate service during the rebellion WI
further discussed in the senate, speeches bein
made by Messrs. Call and George, No decisi,
action was taken Mr. Saunders OF Nebrash
spoke at length In advocacy Of constitution
amendment providing for the election by the pe
pie Of certain officers now appointed by the pre-
Ident =. The house, by vote of one hundrt
fifty TO sixty five fixed the 9th instant as the da
ON which to begin the consideration OF Mr., Grape
bill TO enable national banks To renew their cha
ters An effort TO suspend the rules and consd
the anti-Chinese bill was defeated by vote
ont hundred TO sixty-two. large number
bills and resolutions were introduced and REFER,
to appropriate committees and several bills 4
the erection of public buildings at various poin
In the country were passed