Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-03
SENATE. u
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1
/ Mr.. Ramsey offered resolution in
structing the committee on foreign rela
tions to consider the expediency of recon-
mending to the President of the United
States that this government shall tender
it's mediation between the Dominion O
Canada and the people of the Red River
settlement, with view to the adjustment
of pending difficulties. He argued il
favor of annexation to this country, and
held it to be the best thing for all parties
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Conkling introduced the following
| Joint resolution:
ResOloed, dc, That the State of Missis
sippi is entitled to representation in the
Congress of the United States. Referred
to judiciary committee.
The Senate then resumed the consider.
alton of the currency bill and Mr.. Buck
ingham delivered a lengthy address ex.
planative of this view upon the financial
policy of the government.
Mr.. Sumner delivered himself once
more of his opinions as to the currency
and the country's requirements. His
amendment to issue $2O0,0O0,000 addi.
tional currency was then voted down, as
were various other amendments.
The amendment of Mr.. Morton was
finally adopted yeas "a, nays 81.
Mr.. Sherman said that upon consulta.
ton with members of the finance com.
mittee he had been convinced of the pro-
priety of the amendment to make more
explicit the requirements that lin equal
izing the National Bank circulation, the
Comptroller of the currency shall take
the census of 1870. He, therefore moved
to amend SO as to provide for an appor.
tionment simply of the amount authorized
by the bill, upon the basis of the census OF
1870. The amendment was agreed to. AT.
ter voting down many more amendments
the bill was then reported to the Senate
from the committee of the whole, and the
question being upon agreeing to amend
ments, Mr.. Sherman said he desired to
have a seperate vote upon the amend
ment of Mr.. Morton, Withdrawing thir-
teen millions from the present circulation
of States in excess, and desired to make a
statement on the subject. Upon the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Cameron the final DISPOSE
ton of the bill was deferred until to-
morrow, in order that the bill as amended,
might be presented.
The Senate at $40 adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Schenck, chairman of the commit
tee on ways and means, reported a bill to
amend the tariff law, and moved its refer
ence to a committee of the whole, and
that it be made the special order for
Thursday, the 10th, and until disposed of.
He also explained its general features,
and the efforts of the committee to make
it Just and benefic emit to the country at
large. The different features of the bill
caused discussion and criticism, and
Schenck and Garfield sought to show its
general justice. Finally the bill was or
dered to be printed, with extra copies for
distribution. The House at 2:30 o'clock
went into committee of the whole on the
legislative appropriation bill
Mr.. Hoar defended the present admins
tration from the recent criticism of
Dawes in regard to economy, claiming
that the President and the administration
were faithful to their pledges, and declar-
ing that there was to be no split in the
Republican party, and no quarrel between
the peoples Representatives and the peo-
pies President.
After various speeches the committee
rose and the House at 4:10 p. m. adj
journed. ...