Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-03-14
Forty-second Congress--SecOnd
Session.
WEDNESDAY.

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sented asking Congress to make an APP
preparation to enable American astrono-
mers to join those of other nations in
observing the transit of the planet Venus
across the suns disc in December, 1874.
Referred to the committee on library.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, had docu-
ment read, signed by Giles A. Smith,
which was being sent to all the leading
railroad men in the country, urging
them to unite in demanding fifty per
| cent. advance for carrying mails on their
roads. 1t shows that Vanderbilt, Tom
Scott and Jay Gould had agreed to the
plan. The document was tabled. The
Senate then resumed consideration of the
Legislative Appropriation bill. Mr..
Pomeroy moved an amendment to give
the land Office forty additional clerks of
class one; adopted. Mr.. Sawyer, from
the committee on education and
labor, reported an amendment increasing
the appropriation for the bureau of edu-
cation from 1876, 800 TO S36, $50 ; reject
ed. To the item appropriating $50, 700
to enable the President to carry out the
| civil service reform, Mr.. Frelinghuysen
| offered an amendment authorizing the
President to carry out the civil service
reform. Mr. Logan gave notice that
when the bill should get out of committee
and come before the Senate, he would
move to strike out the appropriation of
800, 900, and insert provision repeal
ing the law under which the Civil Ser
vice Reform Commission has been
created. Other amendments were offer
ed and rejected, and the bill was then
reported to the Senate. The Senate
then, at t. 40 p. m, went into executive
session, and soon after adjourned.
HOUsE-After the ceremony of the
reception of the Japanese Embassy was
concluded, the House proceeded to legis-
lative business.
Mr.. E. H Roberts, from the commit
tee on ways and means, reported a bill
to permit the importation, free of duty,
Of one thousand Highlander kits uni
forms for the Scyenty-ninth Highlanders
Of New York. Mr. HOar objected.
The House went into committee of
the whole on the deficiency appropria-
ton bill. After some discussion the
committee rose and reported the bill to
the House unchanged. Without voting
on it the House at > o'clock adjourned.
THURSDAY.
SESATE.-The Senate resumed the /.
consideration of the Legislative appro- !
priation bill. The question being on |
the amendment appropriating $50, 900 /.
to be expended by the President in put (
ting in force the civil service acquisitions. .
Mr.. Carpenter moved to strike it out .
and substitute the following: "All laws,
or parts of laws, under which the pres
ent civil service reform commission was
appointed by the President of the Unit
ed States, are hereby repealed Mr..
Irumbull moved to lay the substitute on
the table; carried, yeas 40, nays 10.
The question then required on the orig
mai amendment apprOpriating $4,000
for this purpose. After some discussion,
without reaching vote, the Senate adj
journcd
HOUSE. The House took up the bill
granting the Central Pacific railway
company the use of onc-half of the Is
land Of Ierba Bucna, in San Francisco
bay. During the discussion Mr. Blair,
Of Michigan referred to the charges in
the newspapers calculated to affect in
juTiOusly the reputation of the Secretary
of the Navy, and moved the appoint
ment of a select committee Of FIVE to in
vestigatc the irregularities charged and
inquire generally into the administration
of the affairs of the Navy department
during the incumbence of the present
Secretary.
Mr.. Sargent stated in behalf of the
Secretary that he claimed the fullest in
vestigation and desired to have it go for
ward. Mr. Bingham objected to it on
the ground that there was no reason al
legged for the proposed investigation
He did not want the House turned into a
star chamber. Mr. Banks took Mr..
view of the case. Mr.. Farms
}, 4 -.t1 4 &
Of the bill, which finally went over
without action to Tuesday next The
House then adjourned
FRIDAY.
SENATE. Mr., Merrill. Me offered
resolution. which was adopted. directing
the Secretary Of the Interior to Commu- {
licate any information in his possession
in regard to the occupation of the Indian
Territory by unauthorized persons in
violation Of treaty stipulations, with the
number of such persons and the circum-
;tanCcs Of such occupation.
Mr. Wilson introduced bill to pro- {
.ide for the payment of women nurses :
Turing the war. He also submitted an ,
order which, on his motion was laid on ,,
he table, requesting the President to
suspend the Board of Public Works of {
he District of Columbia. until the y
House Committee now investigating 7
he charges against it shall reported
Mr.. Pratt introduced bill providing
or the refnding to State officers the {
axes paid on their salaries
Mr.. Trumbull referred to the rcs0lu- +
ion offered by Mr.. COnkling some time ,
90, requesting the President to trans
nit 10 the Senate 4 statement of the re- l
IN In n
ors from New York, Illinois, Missouri
nd Nebraska, and expressed surprise y
hat it had not been called up by the !
lover of it.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen said he understood
nat the reason Mr. Conkling had not s
allied it up was that he had promised a
lr. Morton not to call it up in his alb n
anCe !,
HoUsE.-Mr. Shanks from the Com u
littee on Indian Affairs, reported a bill
the Secretary of the Interior II
} make negotiations with the Ute In b
ians in Colorado for the eXtinguish-
tent of their right to the south part of Z
lc reservation. He explained that the l
'servation contained fourteen million II
res, including valuable mineral lands. r.
lille the Indians only numbered four a
lousand. Bill passed.
The House then took mp the bill which
I'd been laid over since last Friday, for I,
lie payment Of 800 bounty to soldiers Il
I'd their widows and orphans, who +,
ere enlisted and mustered into service "
,ior to the 22d Of June, 1861, up to
hich time no bountics were allowed.
Mr.. CoIburn, chairman OF the commit c'
c on Military Affairs, from which al
the bill was reported, est L
ated the amount to be paid under it at y,
It over one and half million dollars. -,
On motion of Mr.. kellogg, of Conn. u
c bill was amended so as to make il
ply to soldiers who were mustered in W
fore the 9th of August, and as thus
lended the bill was passed. a..
MONDAY