Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-02-18
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10TH C0NGHESs--sD SESSION.
WASHING TON, Feb. 10.
SEN ATE.

WASHING roN, Feb 10.
SENATE.
Mr.. Drake presented tie credentials Of
Carl Schurtz, Senator elect from Mis-
souri,.
On motion Of Mr.. Sum ner the Senate.
by vote OF 30 10 %. too K MP the bill for
pensioning Mrs Liucolr. and after dis
cusslng II for hall an hour laid IL aside
The Washington mark 1t bill was taken
up, and Morton moved {, take mp the ten
ure-of-qflice act. This motion was dis
cussed without result until 20 o'clock
Mr sherman said he had never before
seen the public ba~ine.- in such a back
ward condition. lie attributed il 10 tn.
great amount 81 time the yariou. private
and railroad subsidy bills had been al
lowed 10 occupy.
The bin regulating the certifcat;on 81
checks was also repo rtcd. with an imvor-
tant amendment. and ihe bill regulafin.
national banking as oeiatieIis. with "a sub
-titute similar 10 tBe 1ill previously rua-
tured hv the finance committee.
Mr.. fc-~endcn said BE- bad waited for
two hours Tor a chance 70 90 20 work. an J
as it was evident the Senate wond d
nothing, he would move to 90 into excctl-
tive session, which was done. and SOON
aftcrwArd "a recess was taken until even
ing.
ENENING SESSION.
Tho Senate raa~seuhled nt : o'clock.
The fir, plrt Of tlre session was devoted
20 the CONSIDERATION OF Cuisines reported
from the committee on pensions. \ l4r..
number OF bills granting pensions wcr.
passed
Tho bill granting pensions to the sur
viyin@ soldiers OF the war If 1912 who
served AT least three months. wa, rejected
by a vote'of 10 20 20. r
The senate took mp til IIau-- lili re-
moving political disabilities from "a great
many persons. named in th, bin. ia DO.
Southern Stites.aud after considerable d.
bate. II was passed hy unanimous vote.
Mr.. Buckilcw remarking that u.s. upIo>i-
tion would merely delay aud not change
the result he would not make any
On motion Of Mr.. CanklIn-. the House
resolution authorizing the Secretary OF
War 10 allow the New A.orl, and O,wegp
railroad company 10 lay their rails over
certain lands belonging L. to the United
States. was taken up and passed
The Senate, at 10 o'clock. adjourned.
HOUSE.
From the reconstruction committee. the
then taken up. and lengthy discussion
en~ued. but finally the bill WI, passed by
yeas 10, nays Is. The Speaker voted in
the affirmation.
The House then a. 80 resumed the +,
Of the bill reported last.
Saturday. from the committee on bank
ing and currency, supplementary 20 the
national banking bin.
Mr.. Barnes spoke in elucidatiou of the
principles and objects Of the bill. and Mr. r
Cohurn and Lynch supported their amend d
ments I
Mr.. Randall made an argument in adj
vocacy of the amendments reported from
the committee on banking aud currency. y
Mr.. Pomorov moved the previous qu.s- y
tion On the bill and amendments. The
previous question was seconded with The
that the vote would he
taken tomorrow, and ~ half-pa,t firII Tie
House took "A recess tall half-pt-f seven. q
The evening session j. To be Tor To. con {
.ideration Of the internal revenue bin.
The tax bill was resumed in the COM
mittee of the whole All the amendments
having been disposed Of the committee
rose and reported the bill u the House.
with recommendation that il 10 pass. 4
Mr. lIalmun offered hi am, ndment /
taxing the interest on, L :. bonds ten per =,
cent.
Mr.. Allison then moved the previous
question, the bill and pending amend s.
uont. a
Tho previous question was seconded /
ind all the amendments adopted in the %,
IF the whole.
Mr.. Halman's amendment WI. then re-
ected, there being only eight votes in the
affirmative. The hin wa then passed
Adjourned.