Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-01-18
F0rty.Seyenth Congress.

TUESDAY, January 10.-Mr. Morrill, intro
duced bill to fix the term of office Of internal
revenue collectors; Mr.. Edmunds to provide for
the bringing Of suits by citizens Of the United
States against the government in certain cases.
Mr.. Bayard reported, with recommendation that
II pass, the Morrill, tariff commission bill. lie
favored this mode Of constituting the commission
as tending to remove the tariff question from the
arena Of partisan or sectional feeling. 1t would
tend to facilitate rather than delay action on tar
iff revision and would give all classes, especially
the laboring men, a chance to be heard. lie ex-
pressed his objection TO Il tariff for protection.
The paramount purpose in tariff taxation should
be to provide for the expenses Of the government,
and the incidental results OF this in fostering our
industries might be wisely considered as one Of
its inevitable results. Mr. Beck opposed the COM
mission as a measure in the interest OF monopo-
lists, and advocated the democratic doctrine Of
"a tariff for revenue only" Mr.. Morrill, replied
to Mr.. Beck. lie has never sought to make the
tariff a political question II the senator chose
to mako 1t party question, upon him rested the
responsibility He showed the absufdty OF the
senator's position as to tariff effects and effectu-
ally answered his arguments against protective
tariff In the house the Utah contested election
case was considered. The debate, which was ac-
lively participated in by Cox and Hiscock of New
York, Reed of Maine and Haskell OF Kansas,
touched the question Of poygamy only incident
ally and ended by referring the case to the COM
mittee on elections.
WEDNESDAY January 11.--In the Senate Mr..
Vest criticised the national banks, claiming that
the democratic funding bill OF last session would
have saved the people fifteen and one half millions
a year in interest on the public debt. lie declared
that the banks do not intend to surrender their
charters or their existence, and that they do not
intend to have the national debt paid off because
II would wipe them out OF existence. Mr.. Sher-
man defended the national banks. The talk
about the banks throttng the government re-
minded him of pigmy throttling giant lie
referred to the alarm shown by the banks last
year at the compulsory features of the refundng
bill. The banks are the creatures OF congress
and subject to its will There was more danger
from the railroad influence and from demagoguery
than from the power of the banks. He believed
we had the best banking system ever devised by
man-one now being copied by other nations.
Mr. Morgan presented the petition OF the Omaha
Indians, praying congress to grant to each one of
them a clear and full title of the land on which
scented for an amendment to the constitution pro-
hibiting the manufacture, sale or importation of
alcoholic liquors In the house Mr. Orth's reso-
luton instructing the civil service committee to
inquire into the expedency Of changing the pres.
ent mode OF appointing the house committees was
referred to the committee on rules,-a vote of the
house sustaining the ruling of the speaker in
making such reference. The committee on post
offices reported the resolution calling for detailed
information respecting the discontinuance of star
routes, and the report was adopted. Mr. Hscock
reported bill appropriating $4,000 to complete
the census. The secretary of the treasury trans
mitted statement Of expenditure from the con-
tngent fund for the year ended June 30, 1881,
showing the total amount appropriated to have
been 1924, $50, total expenditures, S110,23O.
THURSDAY, January 12.-The senate resumed
the consideration of the funding bill. Mr.. Gar
land argued against the power of the national
banks TO renew their charters under the act ere
ating them, as seemed to be the opinion expressed
in their reports by the secretary of the treasury
and comptroller of the currency Mr. Sherman
did not think a claim had been made by any Off
Ger of the government that bank per Sc could
organize as a new bank What they claimed was
corporation, might under existing laws start a
bank upon the expiration of their bank charter.
Mr.. Plumb renewed his amendment applying all
the funds in the treasury in excess Of 500 600
to the redemption of the three and one-half per
cent bonds g. In the house Mr.. Robson sub
mitted a report increasing the membership OF
certain committees and providing for the APP
pointment Of a committee on the interoceanic
canal and foreign inland transportation to consist
OF thirteen members. Mr.. Bayne introduced
bill to repeal the tax on bank deposits and checks
and to reduce the tax on bank circulation; Mr..
Browne Of Indiana, for the issue Of So 900 900 in
fractional treasury notes in denominations of five,
| ten, twenty-five, fifty cents and making them
| leoaI .enaa- 70 81. 1870. $500. r-.O,. ,vusv
| adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY, January 16-In the senate Senator
| Logan presented bill for arrears of pension to
| Mrs Lincoln, alleging that her physical condition
| is such that her income is insufficient to pay for
necessary nurse and medical attendance. Mr.
Ingalls, resolution declaring that the arrears of
pension act ought not to be repealed was taken
up and strongly supported by Senator Voorhees,.
He claimed that 1t was a work of justice on the
part of the government. In the house numerous
bills were introduced, among which were one by
Mr.. McCoid, making the term of Office Of presi-
| dental electors four years, and giving them
power to act in case of the death or disability of
the president and vice president; by Mr.. Will
liams of Kentucky, for the erection of monu-
ment over the grave OF Zachary Taylor; by Mr..
Horr, providing for postal card with flexible
cover to conceal the message; by AIR. Brentz, for
| the admission Of Washington territory as state.
| Four hundred bills were introduced to-day. De-
bate on a motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill to incorporate the Garfield memorial hos
pital disclosed objection to the measure on the
ground that there are already enough hospitals
in the district; that another would bring to the
district persons who should be taken care Of by
state institutions and there is nothing in the bill
which would prevent the incorporators applying
to the government for assistance. The motion
was defeated