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

Tuesday, July 25,-The senate agreed to the
conference report on the river and harbor appro-
priatlon bill, and spent nearly the entire session
in discussing the tariff bill, the principal speak
ers being Messrs. Vance OF North Carolina and
Hoar of Massachusetts. The house recommitted
the free-ship drawback bill with the free-ship
amendment to the ways and means committee,
The conference report on the river and harbor
appropriation bill was not agreed to by a vote Of
ninety-seven to eighty-two, and pending mo-
tion to reconsider this action an adjournment was
carried.
WEDNESDAY, July 26-The senate, by vote of
thirty-our TO twenty-six, laid aside the tariff bill
and took up the naval appropriation bill. This
action Is considered equivalent to the abandon
ment of the former measure for the present ses-
sion The naval bill was considered at length In
committee OF the whole, but was finally laid
aside for further consideration. The house in
sisted on its disagreement with the senate on the
legislative appropriation bill, and a new confer
ence committee was appointed. The house re-
considered its action of Tuesday, and agreed to
the conference report on the river and harbor APP
preparation bill, and the measure now goes to the
president. Several bills were passed under the
Pound rule, and bills from the Indian committee
were considered
THURSDAY, july 27,-Nearly the entire session
OF the senate was occupied in debating the naval
appropriation bill, and motion TO recommend
the bill 10 the appropriation committee with in
structons TO eliminate all features OF general leg
islation was defeated by vote OF thirty-four to
tWonty iHe nOuhb passed. u Dlll permit
ting manufacturers Of designs for moulded deco
tive articles subject to copyright, TO put the copy
right mark In such place upon them as has
heretofore been usual for manufacturers OF such
articles to employ for the placing OF ufacturers
and merchants trademarks thereon. The bill
regulating the fees and practice in extradition
cases was passed, The bill granting the right OF
way for railroad and telegraphic purposes TO the
st. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company
through the lands Of the Choctaw and Chickasaw
nations OF Indians was also passed.
FRIDAY, july 28.-The senate passed the bill to
increase the pay OF letteI-carrers, and the meas
ure now goes to the president The naval appro-
priation bill occupied the principal portion Of the
session, the reading OF the amendments being
concluded in a committee OF the whole. The
house resolution providing for the expenditures
of the government until the Sd proximo was
passed. The house passed resolution contin-
uing the government expenditures OF the present
fiscal year until the Sd prorimo, and without
transaetng any other business adjourned until
Monday.
SATURDAY, July 30 The senate continued in
debate on the naval appropriation bill, adopting
an amendment reducing from 81 600 600 TO $780,
600 the amount appropriated for completing the
Miantonomah and launching the other four mont
tors, prohibiting the completion of those four
vessels until further orders OF congress, aud di-
recting the naval advisory board 10 report as 10
the adyisablity OF their completion. The bill 10
regulate the carriage Of passengers at sea was
passed, and the sundry civil appropriation bill
WAS reported. The house was not In session.