Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-30

SENArE,-Thc Senate, at 10 AL
journed without action on the treaty.
HorsE.-Mr. Coburn offered an
amendment to the Appropriation bill to
pay $500 for the transcript of the Blu
ell court martial proceedings. and in
connection with it spoke of his having
taken ground in the military committee
not to take verbal testimony as 10 the
contents of the missing records. For
that reason a hired slandorcr in the New
| York I'rib1la had stated that he CO.
burn) was opposed 20 the admission Of
the testimony of the reporters Of That
. court. He wished, therefore, to brand
as utterly and ab0minably false the re-
port published by the hired slan6cror
who occupied a seat in the reporters
gallery, and who had once been a clerk
of the military committee. Tothp UuC~-
ton Of Mr., Townsend, Mr.. Coburn re-
piled that the clerk of the committee.
who was a reporter of the New York
Irjbu2te, had been discharged because
he was not in hamOny with the maiori-
ty OF the committee, was a poor clerk
and kept no record Of the minutes. Mr.,
Brooks remarked that this was not as
Certained till after the Cincinnati con-
yention. Laughtcr.J Mr. Garfield. as
a matter Of justice to the clerk, Malley.
said that he had been a faithful. mtclli-
gent and honorable employee for four
years. A few days after the Cincinnati
convention, it seems, it had been disCov-
cred that he was an unfaithful and iuof-
ticient clerk. and was given notice to
quit. Mr.. Garfield did not believe that
1t was the right way to transact public
affairs, or that it was quite wise for the
Republican party to cut off heads On
this occasion. Mr., Hay bore testimony
to the ability and fidelity of the clerk.
Mr.. COburn again cOntended that he was
a worthless clerk, and spent the most Of
his time as reporter for the T1'ibHne,
and said Greeley may now pay him a
full days pay for a full DAYS work.
The amendment was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Starkwcathar. after
long discussion, the appropriation for
the naval station at New London. Ct.
was increased from SIS, 900 to 500. 900.
On motion of Mr.. Garfield, an apprO-
priation of $3.50, 722 was inserted to pay
the officers and crew of the Kearsage
by way of prize money for the destruc-
ton of the Alabama. Also, an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the pneumatic
tube between the capitol and the govern
ment printing office. Also, an appro-
priation of $50, 900 for the expenses Of
coinage. Also, an appropriation of
$3.50, 900 to pay the unsettled claims for
carrying the mails in the Southern States.
On motion of Mr.. Pierce, it was Or
dered that in payment of the cotton
claims the internal revenue tax on cot
ton shall not no deducted
The committee then rose, and the bill
as reported from the committee of the
whole was passed.
The House took a recess, the evening
session to be for the business of the COM
mittee on naval affairs
E0enjng session-The Senate amend
ments to the House bill for the appoint
ment of Shipping Commissioners, and
the House bill supplementary to the APP
portionment act, were non-concurred in.
and conference committee was order
ed. Bills were reported from the com |
lnittee on naval affairs, as follows
The House bill to promote the securing
Of sufficient seamen for the navy, and /
the appointment of appren- |
tees to the number of three hundred a I
year passed. The Senate bill granting T
a pension of 50, 900 year to the widow +
Of Admiral Farragut, passed. The I
House bill to pay $23, 80 to J. III. In I
aerhil in full claim for work and ma