Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-01-15
FoRrY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.

Friday, Jan. 5. A petition was
presented in the Senate for the adj
mission of Dakota into the union of
States. The Presidential succession
bill was discussed and several amend
ments were offered, but final vote
was not reached. The House was
engaged principally in considering
the District of Columbia appropria-
ton bill, which was finally passed.
Saturday, Jan. 6. The Presiden-
tial succession bill was discussed at
length in the Senate, and the bill rel
ative to the expectation Of tobacco,
snuff and cigars in bond free of tax
to adjacent foreign territories was
passed. A joint resolution providing
that if the Japan indemnity ever &c
returned it shall be without interest
or premiums on gold or bonds, was
also tabled. The House discussed
the bill allowing material for ship
building to be admitted free of duty,
but reached no conclusion. The for
LITIGATION and pension appropriation
bills were appropriated. The former
appropriates S175, 900 and the latter
$S1, 100000.
Monday, Jan. s. The senate,
during the morning hour, discussed
the bill to afford relief to congress
and the departments investigation
claims by transferring them to the
court of claims. The balance of the
session was occupied in debating the
presidential succession bill. A num-
Der of bills were introduced in the
house, among them one to construct
postal telegraph lines at an expense
of So, 100000, and one for reducing
the postage on first and second-class
mail matter. The charges against
the chief clerk of the house are to be
investigated. The shipping bill was
discussed at length, Messrs. Dingley
and Murch of Maine and Chandler
Of Massachusetts, being among the
participants in the debate.
Tuesday, Jan. The presidential
succession bill was passed in the
senate by vote of 40 to Is. The
resolution in favor of abrogating the
Hawiian reciprocity treaty was re-
ferred to the finance committee. At
the executive session the Corean
treaty was ratified, the terms of which
will not be made public until promul-
gated by the president. Nearly the
entire session of the house was con-
sumed in discussing the shipping
bill, without. however, reaching a
vote thereon. Conference commit
tees were appointed on the diplomatic
and military academy appropriation
bills.
Wednesday, Jan. 10. A joint res
olution was introduced in the Senate
providing for abrogation of the fish
cries clauses of the Washington
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain. Mr.. Frye, who intro
duced the resolution, made a speech
in its favor. The tariff bill was con-
sidered, Messrs. Morrill, and Beck
participating in the discussion. In
the house q resolution was introduced
proposing an inquiry into the question
of cheap telegraphy. The shipping
bill was further discussed, without
reaching conclusion, however.
Thursday, Jan. IL. In the Senate
yesterday the amendment to the Fitz
John Porter bill providing that Gen
eral Porter shall receive no pay, COM
pensation or allowance prior to his
reinstatement, was agreed to; mo-
ton to postpone the bill indefinitely
was lost, yeas "a, nays 81; the bill
was passed by vote of 33 to p.
The consideration of the Tariff bill
was resumed.
In the house the shipping bill was
considered Mr.. Chandeliers free
ship amendment to the committee
substitute for the eighteenth section
of the bill was agreed to by vote
of 125 to 104.