Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-08
FOrty.Seyenth Congress.

TUESDAY, January "A resolution was adopted
in the senate calling for all the correspondence
passing between the diplomatic agents Of the
United States and the republics Of Mexico and
Guatemala since the 1st Of January, 1881 The
Sherman funding bill was further discussed in
the committee OF the whole and the Vest amend
ment rejected by a vote OF thirty.two to twenty
eight, The Plumb amendment, providing that
the surplus revenue in excess of 500, 600, 900
shall he employed for redemption purposes, was
adopted. The house discussed and finally
adopted the resolution requesting the president
to obtain the names Of American citizens confined
in British prisons and the cause OF their arrest
and imprisonment. The annual post route bill
was reported and passed. and in committee of
the whole, the bill for the establishment Of
home for INDECENT sailors and soldiers at Erie
Pennsylvania, was discussed.
WEDNESDAY, February IA bill was reported
in the senate authorizing the national board Of
health to distribute pure vaccine virus among the
people, The Morgan resolution calling for a
statement of all tests made by the mixed commits
sion in reference TO the building Of heavy ord
nance by the government and for the printing Of
testimony and record of test made, occasioned a
protracted discussion; no action was reached
The Sherman funding bill was further debated,
amended and reported 10 the senate from the
committee OF the whole. No vote on the amend
ments was reached. 81. The house in committee Of
the whole discussed the post-oilice appropriation
bill at length.
THURSDAY, February 1.-The Sherman funding
bill debate was continued at great length In the
senate. The Plumb amendment, providing that
the surplus revenues over S100, 600 shall be
applied to reducing the public debt, was rejected
by vote OF twenty-seven to twenty-five An
amendment proposed by Mr.. Hosr, declaring the
bonds bearing three and one-half per cent inter-
est legal, led to an animated debate on the fund
ing policy of Secretary Window, participated in
by Messrs Hoar, Morgan, Dawes, Vest, Ingalls,,
Window and others. An amendment declaring
the act extending the fves and skies valid was
adopted by vote of forty-three to ten. In the
house bill was reported for removing the export
tax on tobacco The post office appropriation bill
was again discussed at length in committee of the
whole.
FRIDAY, February 3.-The senate passed the
Sherman funding bill by vote of thrty-eight to
eighteen, after amending it lin several particulars
The bill as passed provides substantially for the
issuance Of 500 600 900 In bonds, bearing three
cent interest and payable at thepleasure of the
United States, with the proviso that the bonds
shall not be called in and paid so long as any
bonds of the United States heretofore issued,
bearing higher rate OF interest than three per
cent and redeemabe at the pleasure of the United
States, shall be outstanding and uncalled The
bonds will be issued in the usual denominations
to any persons who shall deposit therefor lawful
money or the three and one half per cent contin-
ued bonds, which are declared valid in any sub
treasury postal money order office of the United
States. The second section of the act provides
that national bank desiring to withdraw its cir
culation shall be required to give thirty days
tce to the comptroller of the currency Of its in
tention to deposit lawful money and withdraw
its circulation, and provides that not more than
| 100000 of lawful money shall be deposited
during any calendar month for this purpose, and
provided further that the provisions of this act
shall not apply to bonds called for redemption.
bill was reported providing life pensions Of
five thousand dollars per year each to the widows
of ex-Presdents Garfield, Tyler and Polk. The
| bill authorizing the national board of health to
distribute pure vaccine virus among the people
| was passed The bill changing the northern
boundary of Nebraska was also passed. Several
hours were consumed in discussing, without action,
| q proposed new order Of business =. The entire
| GRAFTON of private bills.