The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-03-02

The conference report on the Indian nm
preparation bill was agreed TO. The naval
appropriation bill was further anended and
passed The District of Columbia appro-
priation bill was considered I he lepisla-
tive, executive and iudicial appropriation
bill was reported. The conference report
on the consular and diplomatic nppropra-
ton bill was agreed to.
In discussion of the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation BILL upon the
amendment increasing the salary of the pub
lie printer from $500 to $4,000, a debate
arose as to the influence of the Topographic
cal union upon the management of ths gov
eminent printing Office. Messrs. Beck Ar
thony and Rollins charged that the govern
ment printing Office was under the domin-
alton of the Typographical union, and that
no printer could work there unless he be-
longed to that body. Mr. Voorhees, said the
printers had a right to combine for their
protection. The anne 1dment was agreed 10
and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Hiscock from the committee on APP
preparations, reported the sundry civil APP
preparation bill and it was referred to the
committee of the whole. The total amount
appropriated in the bill is 500, 247 900. Mr..
Beltzhoover, from the committee on elect
ions, submitted report in the contested
election case of Cook against Cults, from
the sixth district of Iowa, declaring the con-
testant entitled to the seat. Laid over A
motion by Mr.. Kelley to suspend the rules
and pass the bill reducing revenue taxation
was defeated after debate by so nays to
1872 yeas-not the necessary two-thirds ma
jority.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
considered and several mendments adopt
ed A joint resolution was passed accept
ing for Congress the invitation of the req its
of the Smithsonian institution to attend the
ceremony of unwilling the bronze statue of
Professor Joseph Henry on April IS, and
providing for the attendance of seven Sen
ators and fifteen Representative g.. The
river and harbor bill was reported from the
committee on commerce and referred to the
committee of the whole The total amount
recommended in the bill is $7,SS7, 900.
The conference report on the Indian ap-
p o. alton bill was agreed TO. The bill APP
propriates $685., 655. The conference re-
port on the consular and diplomatic appro-
ii ltion bill was agreed to. 1t api ropriates
81, 296, 700. In committee of the whole the
sundry civil bill was considert d, and an
amendment repeating the pre-emption laws
was adopted.
The Senate amendments to the army APP
preparation and the fortfication bills were
non-concurred in. Mr.. Williams, chair
man of the committee on foreign affairs,
reported back the res oluton calling on the
President for all correspondence which has
taken place between the United States and
Russia in regard to the treatment of Jews in
Russia. Adopted.
The bill to appropriate $4,000 COO a year
for five years from the national treasury to
assist the several States in maintaining their
common schools was discussed without &C
ton =. The bill to prevent the importation
and sale of adulterated tea was passed.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was passed
&C.,. The majority report of the special COM
mittee on the improvement of the Mississippi
river was received.