Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-23

session to be for the business OF the
committee on public lands.
Evening Session-Bills were passed
the right of way to the Missouri
Valley railroad company. For the re-
lief of certain Homestead settlers on
public lands.
Mr.. Dunnell reported a bill extending
to March, 1875, time for the completion
of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad.
Adjourned.
SENATE.-The House bill to amend
the act to" provide for the greater
security of life on vessels propelled IN
whole or in part by steam, passed.
Mr.. Cole. from the committee on ap-
preparations, reported. without amend
ment. the annual fortifcation apprOpri-
alton bill.
Mr. Cole called up the conference re-
port on the Indian appropriation bill,
which was agreed to.
The arms appropriation bill was then
proceeded with.
Mr.. Stewart raised a point of order on
the amendment reported by the commit
tee on appropriations. The Vice Presl-
dent sustained the point Of order, but
said he would submit the question to
the Senate. Pending the vote, the Sen
ate went into executive session and then
adjourned.
HoUsE.-Thc House went into COM
mittce on the tariff bill and tax bill.
The committee having reached the
internal revenue sections Of the bill rose
after motion by Mr.. Specr to repeal
the whole internal revenue system, on
which 10 vote was taken.
Adjourned.
SATURDAY.
SENATE.-The resolution declaring the
request Of the Senate for the return Of
the resolution for adjournment sine die
insulting to the House was under consid-
Grafton. After some discussion the army
appropriation bin was taken up. After
the adoption of two or three amend
ments, the bill was passed
The Senate then went into Executive
session and soon after adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Swami made a report
from the conference committee on the
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill. The report provides that there
shall he but one minister to the Central
American republics after the Both of
June, 1878. Adopted.
The Speaker presented a message ct
th" Senate, asking for the return of the
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Cancer and Hambleton were Amounted.
The House. then. at 4. 40 adjourned.
MoNDAl'
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the colnmllIee on I0TciSli reIalIoIlS' gave
I'ollce 'Il"' lie "ouiO sesH 'ii
session d; noon On " eGllJS;i'l
M. w ISoi! luIICUu'eN' d piII 'ue'l'l IL
my ILt 3ucPVl"ii Vi INC S9s'0iiI I, 81 Scll0-
raj regulations Tor me "a army, recess:
LIeIlIh? oosSloL- ne c"LSI"'. at loi'
OF 'le n9ocaS corpus OH " d. resumed,
AlleI IcHS anu pllItl uiSo o9SIoll NV
oti'd'c auJotI neu aoou' llil"nlS"' WIFI
ouI coming 10 10 VOC.
u0t9E Nc IoIaI ItuuC''oH ny INC
tarlIi ana lilterIla MAJ revenue scc'loiiS Is Is
u'nateu at ut wv
MI GeI|' from 'ie Colll!llIItc On pup
nc bulIulllgs, reported OH appIopIlal-
ing @l,oOO.OOO Ior the purchase OF a iot
ana the erection or building IN fhlla-
4tIphIa IoT post once ana OhIIeo o'ates
court purposes PasSeQ.
Mr. Oooufn' from thG colillnlJJce on
nllllary alIalTS' reported oiu reclJln9
tne temperance from tlle Mes OF tne
Var Department OF the RECORDS OF the
Court or inquiry IN the case OF Mag.
Gen: Buell., and directing the Secretary
OF war TO employ Benjamin Flttman,
the phoho9raPhc reporter OF that court,
who has retained ms notes thereof, to
furnish two trensiatlons-one tor the
War Department, ana one Tor Congress.
The bill passed,
MI Butler OF Massachusetts moved to
suspend the rules and pass the following
res0iutIon:
Hes0Ieed, mat the President OF the
United States Is hereby requested, If not
detrimental TO pQbIc interests TO inform
the House whether the Executive has
any knowledge OF any promise being
made by any oHlclaI person that claims
tor indirect damages shan not be pre-
scented to the tribunal OF Arbitration,
and II so by whom such promise. was
made or understanding given, and II any
ana WhaI arrangement was MADE with
the BRUSH commissioner or the BRITISH