The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-12
FOrty.Eighth Congress.

TUESDAY, March 4.-The senate passed the
military academy appropriation BILL also bills
providing for the issue by government officials of
duplicate checks in cases wherein the originals
may have been lost, and Furnishing the coun-
terfeiting within the United States of notes,
bonds, or other securities of foreign govern
ments.. The principal portion of the house
session was spent in discussing the naval ap-
preparation bill.
WEDNESDAY, March 5-The senate passed
the bill extending the limits of the Yellowstone
Park, and discussed the Pendleton bill provid-
ing for the exercise of the jurisdiction conferred
upon the United States in places outside OF
their dominion. In the house, Mr.. Collins of
Massachusetts,, from the judiciary committee,
reported favorably the Lowell bankruptcy bill.
The naval appropriation bill was further dis
cussed in committee Of the whole.
THURSDAY, March 6.-The senate passed the
bill providing system of courts for the exer-
else Of extra-terrtorial jurisdiction Of the
United States, and also bill appropriating
| $500, 900 to Colonel Albert H. Emory for the in
vention and construction OF a machine for test
| ing iron and steel In executive session, the
| vote by which the Mexican treaty failed OF
! ratification was reconsidered, and the subject
| will be discussed on Monday next. The
| house discussed at length, and finally passed
| the naval appropriation bill by a vote Of two
| hundred and fifty-nine to one.
FRIDAY, March THE senate passed bill
providing Tor the construction OF q Dulldlng IN
| Washington in which to keep the government
| archives. A bill was also passed providing that
a majority of the judges Of the United States
supreme court shall hereafter constitute quo
| rum Two-thirds has been necessary hereto
| fore. After protracted debate, the bill provid-
| ing for the repayment to the heirs of Maurice
| Grivot of $780, constituting a bank deposit
seized by order Of General Banks on his taking
| possession of New Orleans during the rebellion
was passed. In the house, the bill authoriz
| ing the retirement from the army of Genera
| Alfred Pleasanton, with the rank Of colonel was
recommitted to the military committee. An
| evening session was held, at which nineteen
| pension bills were passed.
| SATURDAY, March 8.-The house declined
| by vote of one hundred and twenty-seven tC
| one hundred and fifteen, to consider the bonded
| whiskey bill. The general debate on the
| post-offce appropriation bill was begun and
continued until the hour of adjournment, with
| out taking action. The bill to admit foreign.
built ships free of duty was reported adversely
| by the shipping committee.
MONDAY, March 10.-The senate discussed
| the bill providing for the establishment of a
ever, reaching decision. The Mexican treaty
was also considered at the executive session.
and vote was to be taken on the measure Tues
day. In the house large number Of bill:
| we're introduced and number of measures re-
lating to the District Of Columbia were pass ed
| Documents received from the secretary of state
relative to the resolution Of the house on the
death of Herr Lasker were read.