Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-01-01
FORTY SEVENTH CONGRESS.

Thursday, Dec. p. The senate, by
q vote of Sc to %, refused to concur
in the house resolution for an adj
journment from to-day to the 2nd
proximo. The agricultural appro-
priation bill was passed, and the
Pendleton civil service reform bill
was discussed until $50 O'Clock in
the evening. In the house, a reso-
luton was reported declaring it to be
the sense of that body that if the tax
on tobacco, snuff and cigars be re-
duced or removed, a rebate shall be
given on all unbroken packages.
The general debate on the army APP
preparation bill was concluded in
committee of the whole, but no ac-
ton was taken.
Friday, Dec. p. The senate
adopted the tobacco-rebate resolution
with the Morrill, amendment provid-
ing that whenever the tax on tobacco,
snuff or cigars is reduced or remov-
ed, proportionate rebate should be
allowed of the taxes paid on stock
on hand. The Pendleton civil SER
vice reform bill was further discuss
ed. The house, by vote of 104 to
81, voted to adjourn from to day I'M
til Wednesday next. The army ap-
preparation bill was considered in
committee of the whole until the
question of ssno quornm" was raised.
1t appeared that 131 members were
absent on leave, and an adjournment
was Immediately taken.
Saturday, Dec. %. The senate
did not adjourn until nearly midnight
on Saturday, the major portion of
the session being spent in discussing
the Pendleton civil service reform
bill. The Pugh amendment to the
bill, compelling all the present clerks
in the department to submit to com.
petitive examinations, was defeated
by vote of % to 1S. After agree
ing unanimously to dispose of the
measure on Wednesday next, an adj
iournment was taken until that time
The honse, without transacting an,
business, also adjourned unit
Wednesday.
Wednesday, Dec. 81. The Unitet
States senate passed the Pendletol
civil service reform bill in an amend
ed form by a vote of 80 to 5. Th
house adjourned until Saturday, with
out transacting any business.
THE RUTLAND LIQUOR WAR.-Th
jury in the case State VS.. Jane
Kennedy, charged with selling intox
icating liquors, brought in verdic
of guilty of 135 first offenses. Th
fines and costs amounted to 81, 402
%. This equals 1906 days-ove
. eleven years-in the house of corret
} ton. Kennedy made no attempt
get bail and has begun his sentence
An interesting controversy arose owe
| the issuance of a subpoena requirin
/ the freight agent to produce b
books for the past two years. I'll
2 prosecution wished to show tn;
t within the period named liquors hs
t been consigned to defendant. II
e railroad authorities objected to Il
e proceeding, on the ground that OF
: ers than the defendent would
: eliminated if the books were inspec
e ed. Hon. John Prout appeared f
the Delaware & Hudson Canal COZ
pany and Hon. F. E. Woodbridge
Vergennes for the Central Vernon
i The matter was finally compromis
|, by putting Mr.. S. G. Putnam, agel
IS upon the stand to testify as to t
n results of an examination of t
n books made by him.-Radldnd Hera
.. A Patriotic Letter. w hen the W
f. of the rebellion broke out Trenor
re- Park, then a resident of Californ
" sent the following creditable letter
st the chief executive of his nat
Mt state: sHon. Erastus Fairbanl
k Governor of Vermont: / have
CT thank the POnH ETDress for the Dle