Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-01
FOrty.Seyenth Congress.

TUESDAY, January 24.--In the senate a bill
was reported appropriating $4,000 for Mrs. Lin.
coins immediate relief and increasing her annual
pension to $4,000. Mr.. Morrill, reported adversely
to the goloid metric sy stem and called up the bills
providing for tariff commission Mr.. Edmunds
introduced very sharply-drawn bill against polyg-
amy under which, II It pass and Is enforced, 1t ia
difficult TO see how the twin relic can survive
Mr.. Beck presented a measure for the punishment
OF national bank officers who illegally issue GER
tilted checks, stating that this unlawful practice
Ia now going at the rate OF 500 000, 600 day.
Mr.. Plumb desires to sink into the granite Of
the constitution an amendment prohibiting the
manufacture, importation and sale OF all dis
titled and fermented liquors az beverage in any
portion OF the United States and territories. The
Sherman funding bill was further considered Mr..
Bayard thought the measure unnecessary, and
contended that Mr.. Windows transactio1s in ex-
tending the fves and sixes did not involve
change OF contract. Mr.. Beck thought tariff and
internal taxation should first be reduced, and that
funding should be deferred till the future Of the
revenues Is established. In the house bill
was passed admitting free OF duty all clothing
and other articles chartaby contributed for the
relief OF colored refugees The fortifcation APP
preparation bill, SS750oO was reported to the
house from the committee OF the whole and
passed.
WEDNESDAY, January 25-The entire session
Of the senate was devoted to euloges in memory
Of the late Senator Carpenter Of Wisconsin Mr.
Edmunds eulogy on the friend OF his youth, the
associate and colleague in his maturer years, and
the mutual honors they brought, was apprecative
| and tender. " Peace to his great SOUL" he said
81 mourn him as brother, as he was to me
brother" Mr.. Edmunds' voice, which had grown
tremulous with emotion, sank into whisper, and
| his agitation was so noticeable that he was COM
PEELED to pause for several moments to recover his
wonted composure. The house, by vote Of one
hundred thirty-seven to eghty-nine passed the
bill to retire Justice Ward Hunt Of the United
| states supreme court. The house likewise paid
tributes of respect to the memory OF the late SEN
| ator Carpenter.
THURSDAY, January pa bill was introduced
in the senate to provide reserve fund of $780,
100000 in gold and silver coin for the redemption
Of United States notes. Mr. Sherman closed the
debate on his funding bill, and the consideration
OF the pending amendments was commenced.
1.-THE bill granting an additional pension to
i hAio huidhdm l1iuCOlu was phsstu Inc DhlhnCe
Of the session was occupied by Mr. Robinson of
New York in advocacy Of the resolution request
ing the president to obtain from the British gov
eminent a list Of American citizens imprisoned in
England.
FRIDAY, January 2S-The consideration OF the
various amendments to the Sherman funding bill
occupied the major portion of the session OF the
senate Mr.. Sherman's amendment, somewhat
modified, providing for three-years bond was
defeated the amendment, however, making the
| bonds payable at the option OF the government
| was adopted. Final action on the bill was not
reached. Mr.. Hoar introduced bill appropra-
ting $3.50, 900 for compensating Massachusetts, fol
| coast defenses constructed during the war. The
secretary Of state in answer to a resolution. trans
| mitted the purport of telegram from Mr. Tres
colt setting forth the terms OF peace proffered tc
| Peru by Chill. e.. The session Of the house was
mainly devoted to action on private bills. The
apportionment bill, fixing the representation In
the house at three hundred twenty members
was reported from the census committee. Both
branches have adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY, January 30-In the senate Mr.. Ed
munds reported bill restoring the court of com
missioners Of Alabama claims for the distribution
OF the unappropriated moneys OF the Geneva
award. The Sherman three per cent funding bill
was again called up, and a discussion ensued on
the Hawley amendment. Numerous bills and
resolutions were introduced in the house, among
them the consular and diplomatic appropriation
BILL appropriGting in the aggregate for this
branch of the public service 81, 1893, $50. and al
apportionment bill, fixing the number Of repre-
sentatives at two hundred forty-seven.