Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-02-23
2tth Congress---1st Session.
IN SEN ATE-Frids,. Feb. 8. 1886

fas To whom was referred that portion of the Pres
dents special message the subject Of our rcla-
,ions with France, reported bill suiborisiug the
approl ration Of various OF money to the a.
mount Of nearly 81 900, 600 for the repair of Ger
tain Notifications. Read aud ordered TO n second
reading.
Mr. Upton introduced the following resolutions
Resolved, That the committee on military afairs
be Instructed TO inquire whether the army is suf-
eiently numerous for tho duties they are required
to perform and for the occupation Of our varoas
forte
Resolved. also, Tia, tho committee on military
affairs inquire and report TO the Senate whether in
their opinion the pay and emolumenls to the oi;-
GERS Of the army il sufficient Compensation for the
services they arc required to perform.
The bill from the House, providing for The pay
aud expenses Of Cong ess was read twice. by unaH-
uous consent, and referred 10 the committee On
Finance.
The bill for the relnquishnen, Of every six
eenth land section for the use Of he public schools
and The Substitution of other lands in lieu thereof
was ordered 10 be ongrosscd for a third reading
lIOUSE-Mr Reynolds moved the suspension
of the rules IN order 10 offer a resolution 10 the
following OBJECT
Resolved. That the House o; Representatives. in
regard to the execution Of the treaty of July 4th
1881, by France DO approve Of the recommend
ton Of the President that the entrance of French
vessels into the ports OF the United States and the
importation of French products. he prohibited.
The motion was put and agreed to- Yeas ] 10
Noes not counted.
Mr. IiaDpigan moved to suspend the rules in order
to instruct the select committee Of twenty four. ap
pointed yesterday, on the subject of pay and mile
age, to make the following inquiries
"Firs,-lnto the eYpedlency of removing the
seat of the Federal Government, from Washington
to Cincinnati or Louisville.
"Sccond-lnto the proprietv OF SO amending the
Rules OF the House. as to cause list Of the abseD-
tees whenever the yeas and nays are taken, to he
entered on the Journals and published as part Of
each days proceedings in the morning papers.
"Thlrd-Of compelling all members who may
hereafter absent themselves, during the stings of
The House, on visits TO their homes and families OF
for the purpose o.: attending their practice in the
courts OF TINS District and the adjacent States, to
re'inqu'shing their pay during the period Of such
absence.
"Four,h-Of requiring REIMBURSEMENT, in like
manner OF their compensation, from members du
ring the time lost from the business of the House
in excursions to The neighboring cities, or in plea
sur" n"r'ios about this city md tho surrounding
country or from any other cause whatever, EXCEPT
sickness and the order of the House.
Fh'h-oi establishing rule to prevent mem
Ders IRON drawing their pay up TO the close Of the
session, who leave several days prior to the adjourn
men."
On motion Mr. Williams, of n. c. the motion
to suspend the rules for the purpose Indicated was
laid on the table
Mr. lngcrsol, from the committee on ways and
means, reportad bill TO repeal cerioin provisions
OF an act entitled an act to alter the several acts
imposing duties on imports, passed July A. 1882:
read twice aud committed
MoSrAr, Feb. g.
SENATE-Mr Webster, from the commi,,ce ~,
Finance, reported without amendment tho hin
makirg appropriations in part, for the supnor, nj
Government for the year 1886.
HoUSE-The House was occupied .bc whole
day until o'clock, in discussion and succession
OF questions arising upon the resolution. moved nv
Mr rinckney, OF South Carolina, on Thursday last
Ihls resolution was published in our last.
The result of the days proceedings on this sub
Ject was that the question was taken separatelv ON
''fec DIVISIONS OF this resolution TO the words obs
'ric' OF columbia" Inclusive and carried, by yeas
a"u nays ny large maJoritlcs. After which the re.
muln'nS portion oil the resolution was agreed 10.
ne message from the President concerning the
"NS '"th 'cdu, una referred TO the
hltfee OF Foreign Relations and the House ed
journed
cr,,. TUESDAY, Feb. o.
SENATE-On Tuesday. the bill making sppro.
pfa'ions IN part for the support of Government for
Tue year 1886, was read third time and passod
Mr. shePley offered the following resolution
winch was considered aud agreed to.
Resolved, That the committee on the Jpdic;sry
oe Instructed to inquire into the expediency of pro-
hlbting by law, all persons receiving salaries as
oiicefs and clerks in the two houses Of Congress
from achng as agents or receiving 10 any instance
compensation for services rendered to persons or
TO Their agents having claims against the United
States. |
Mr Lam offered the following resolution which !
lies one day for consideration
Resolved, That the Secretary Of War be direc !
ted TO send to the Senate the official repor, of the
expedition ofthe United States Dragons under .he
command OF Col. Dodge during the last summer
10 Inc Rocky Mountains With the journal and ma Dc
accompanying said Journal making such change
on The msps ms will show the position Of the DIFF
erent Indian tribes situated the frontiers ofLou-
siana' Arkansas. Missouri and the North NO.,
frontier.