Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-12-18
Feriy-ThIrd Congress-Fir.,se Session
SENATE.

arose from defective legislation. The
bill was laid over.
Mr.. Cragin of New Hampshire from
the committee of naval affairs reported
back the house bill to increase the sea-
men in the navy to ten thousand with
out amendment, and asked that it be
passed Objections being raised the bill
went over
Mr.. Davis of West Virginia introduc-
ed a bill to reimburse the state for the
loss of bridges, school houses, etc,
during the war, such loss being caused
by federal troops; COMMITTEE on
claims.
Mr.. Sumner presented resolution
instructing the committee on finance TO
inquire into the expediency of reducing
the public expenditure by abolishing the
Office of commissioner of internal
revenue.
| Mr. Summers resolution further in
structs the committee on finance to in
quire into the expediency of abolishing
| the other offices under the commissioners
of internal revenue, and that internal
taxation be collected by stamps, I'M
stamped articles be liable to seizure and
confscation by any United States court,
the law To be enforced under the direc-
ton of the Secretary of the Treasury.
| Passed.
Mr. Wright, of Indiana, introduced a
resolution to inquire into the expediency
of extending the pension laws so as to
allow the same pension for the loss Of an
arm above the elbow as for the loss of
leg above the knee Passed.
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the House
bill for the repeal of the bankruptcy act
be read and referred to the committee
on the judiciary.
Mr.. Conkling said the judiciary al
ready had several bills to repeal that
act, all of which has been read the first
and second time. Hesuggested that the
bill lie on the table for the present until
, the judiciary should report. The bank
ruptcy act, as it now stood, with its un-
usual methods of proceeding, and with
the opportunity it gives to individual
creditors to control the sales of those
| who owe them, ought to be repealed or
essentially modified, and something
! should be done before the holiday re-
. cess, which would probably commence
on Friday next.
, Mr.. Thurman of Ohio, agreed with
Mr.. Conkling that the subject should be
disposed of before the holidays.
Mr.. Edmunds of Vermont, did moi
favor the repeal of the law, but thought
a it should be stripped of some of its OBJ
noxious features. He had no doubt thai
a bin could be reported soon to protect
the interests of both creditors and debt
: ors.
Mr. Frelinghuysen of New Jersey
moved an amendment to the motion of Mr.
Edmunds, so as to refer the bill TO thu
judiciary committee with instructions t.
report to-day, and that the COMMITTEES
have leave to sit during the session o
Senate.
Y HOUSE.
Mr.. Wilson, of Indiana, from the ju
dietary, reported a resolution authoriz
ing the committee to send for person
j and papers in the inquiry as to the Off
q cial conduct of Judge Busted, of Ala
e bama, and resolution instructing tina
d committee TO inquire and report wheth
f er Judge Durell, of Louisiana, shOul'
s be impeached for high crime and mis-
demeanor, with power to send for per
sons and papers. Adopted.
Mr.. Duell offered resolution instruct
ing the committee on expenditures OF
d public buildings to make inquiry int
II the management of official moneys 70
d public buildings, etc. Adopted.
Il Mr.. Sever offered resolution of in
e quiry into the expediency of revising an
= readjusting the compensation OF consu
e lar officers. Adopted.
Is Mr.. Stephens presented memorial o
i the Cuban meeting in New York fey
> DAYS since in favor of Cuban belligerer
cy. Referred to foreign affairs CON
mittee.
Mr.. Dawes, from ways and means II
ported back the senate amendments I
the bill for the redemption of the loa
sr of 1853.
h In the discussion of the salary bill whic
q, followed, an amendment was agreed b
J. 1856 to 101, providing that the back pa
already received shall be deducted fror
reelected members. An amendment b
Butler, which requested each membt
of the last Congress not reelected,
return his back pay, was adopted by II
m to 20.
"a Mr.. Hurlburt, of Illinois, presented
n substitute for the whole bill, which pr
nj vides for $4,000 and actual trayelir
expenses after date of passage of Il
bill, and for So, 900 for the Speaker al
Vice President. The gag law, in shat
9 of the previous question. was then p
Oh on by vote of lat to 105, and Il
re House substituted Hurlburt's bill for Il
u committee report by 1873 to 100.
The House then ordered the bill to
engrossed and read third time by i
u to 105, and after characteristic spec
ul by Mr.. Butler, the previous question W
N ordered by 131 to 80. The bill W
then passed-the yeas and nays being
fused-by 122 to "A, and motion to
re- consider was laid on the table. t
no session was very stormy one and d
not end till o'clock. The effect of t
bill will be to make every present mel
Der who has taken the back refund it
Us installments on his future pay, al
every member who has gone out with
in his pocket will be asked to refun
though he cannot be compelled to do
. Gage Confesses.