Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-04
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4oTH CONGREss--aD SESSION.
SENATE.
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| hhSr ahNA itJ,Cltd III lD
Mr.. Ferry offered an amendment which
was adopted, giving female clerks. count.
ers and copyists the same compensation
as males, doing the same work.
An amendment proposed by the com.
mlttee, increasing the salary of the trea.
surer of the United States 10 eight thou.
sand dollars was rejected 10 against %
| On motion of Mr. Sherman AN amend.
ment was agreed TO that the commission
er of internal revenue shall not be reauir-
ed to give bonds. as he don't have TO re-
ceive any public money.
| An amendment increasing the appro-
prations for salaries and expenses OF a.
SCISSORS, assistant assessors, &c, from six
| to eight millions was agreed
An amendment appropriating five
thousand dollars TO fulfill "A contract with
/ Ninnir Reams for Il statute of Abraham
| Lincoln excited discussion and was agreed
! TO.
! The Senpte insisted on its amendment
to the Schenck public debt bill. and
Messrs Sherman, Morton and William.
We're appointed committee OF confer
ence
The Senate also insisted on its amend
ment to the bill removing political dis
abilities. and MessrS. Stewart, Sumner
Hendricks wero appointed committee
of conference.
Mr.. Sumner from the committee of con-
ference on the diplomatic appropriation
bill, made report which was agreed to.
The legislative appropriation bill being
still before the Senate, the Office Of assist
ant secretary of the navy Wa, by amend
ment, abolished. and the salary struck
out.
The number OF clerks in that depart
ment will be reduced.
The sum of $ll 900 was added for paw
ing walks in the botanic garden.
The committee reported an amendment
which, was laid over. authorizing the Sec
rotary of the Treasury II receive and de-
post at the minis and branches. refined
gold and silver bullion, suitable for coin
age, and give in payment thereof i'm
ported bars at rates and upun rules pre-
scribed by the director Of the mint. sub
ject 10 the approval of the Secretary of
the Treasury,
Mr.. Whyrc offered an amendment in
creasing the salaries Of department en-
ployes ten per cent; pending the action.
the Senate took a recess.
sENATE-EvENING SESSION.
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill donating
TO the Lincoln monument association Of
Snrin,ti.ld III. MISSED
The bill to more offectutlly prot, ct tn
tho tur trade az AI.sk, Wa -. ,,,e,,l..l
and na.-ad
Mr. sumner called a.p the bill relating
to telegraphic communications between
the United States and Foreign countries.
being the bill reported 10y him from the
MI. summer moved AN ailrhdni' it 10 tn
second section the "'je't OF "hi'h l. 70
pro'es1 'le grant ALREADY hl'u' 70 liz
'un1 oAoiI comp "A''h WIS adopted
anu ~, III, ON passed.
Inc i.El-i'tlve' executive ana !Hdleial
Appropriation O''l was 'h'h proceeded
WIN. W.,
hr' le! mover an Aii''itiii'At /"
continue IN present force III the patent
"i,,e aioP''u'
Mr.. iison moved an endment IL
re'iihs tne h'au' oil experiments l" Re-
port al the opening OF Congress, III De
csm9er next, the number OF clerks IN each
oil the apartment ana what reduction
can pe mad" consistent Win the require
in@htS 81 Puniic service adopted. lie
olli was passed anu now goes to the House
Tor F., concurrence III amendments
The post Office appropriation bill WI,
then taken up.
Mr. Morton moved a section repeating
the tenure-oi-ofilce act.
Mr.. summer moved rs a substitute the
modlhed olll reported by the retreneh-
intnt committee rejected.
Mr.. Morton motion Wa also rejected
- TO ~.
II USE.
Tho Sa,,t. ,,,.,,,, r,.,,ts ., tho J,l;s,,
augmentation hiII were ,,onco,,ri,rrs5 j.,
al a c.,,,torerco ca,,,,;,ta. a.r.3 a.,
NJ Rn,lor ~ NJ. S.bn6.l5 All
Windham were anuointed on Tho mart If
the Uousc
Mr.. Orth reported from the committee
of conference on automatic apurorrit,io,
bill. which WIS agreed to
Mr.. Schenck. from the Joint committee
on ordnance. reported bin Ia nav Nor
man Ward Sf25.SiS in full for guns fur.
nishcd to the navy department In 1861 :
passed.
The business on the Spesker's table y-.s
then considered.
A committee of conference ON the ma
tional currency bill was agreed upon and
Messrs. Coburn, Jddd and Hooper were
appointed.
The message relative to the release of
Warren and Castillo from English pris-
ons. was, after remarks by Robinson, re-
ferrcd to committee Oh foreign affair and
ordered printed.
The Senate amendments to the House
bill relative to captures by Farraguts
fleet in the Mississippi river in 1852, were
in.
The Senate amendments to the Hnnse
joint resolution relative To certain pur-
chases by the Interior department. were
in.
The Senate amendment to the House
bill to repeal certain sections Of the act 81
March ID, 1862, regarding the di-pps tion
of fines and penalties OF forfeiture under
the laws relating to customs were nom