The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-18
FORTY.THIRD COMPRESS.
First Session.
SENATE

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for IN establishment for the cure of inebr-
! atcs in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Bogy OF Missouri. from the commit
tee on Indian affairs, rcpnrci back the bill
for the relief Of certain parties, aud took
occasion to present policy for the govern
mcnt Of Indians. He thought it farce
and outrage. All troubles now arose from
defective legislation The bill was laid
over.
Mr. Cragin Of New Hampshire, from the
committee ON naval affairs, reported back
the House bill to increase The seImrn in
the navy to ten thousand without amend
ment and asked that it be passed. Ohirc-
ton being raised the bill went over
Mr. Davis Of West Virginia introduced "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 in
structng the committee ON finance to in
quirc into the cXpedicncy Of reducing the
public expenditure by abolishing the Office
of commissioner of internal revenue.
Mr.. Summers resolution further instructs
the committee ON finance to enquire into
the expcdiency of abolishing other offices
under the commissioner of internal revenue
and that the internal taxation be collected
by stamps. Cnstlmpcd article to be liable
to seizure and confscation by the United
States court, the law to be enforced under
the direction Of the secretary of the treas
ury adopted.
Mr. Wright of Indiana offered rcsolu-
ton Of inquiry into the eXpediency of at
tending to the pension laws so as to allow
the same pension for loss Of an arm above
the elbow as for the loss of a LEG above the
knee adopted.
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the House bill
for the repeal Of the bankruptcy act be
read and referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
Mr. Conkling said the judiciary already
had several bills to repeal that act all of
which had been read the first and second
time, and suggested that the bill lie on the
table
Mr. Thurman of Ohio agreed with Mr.
Conklng.
AIr. Edmunds Of Vermont did not favor
the repeal of the law, but thought it should
be stripped Of some of its obnoxious fea-
lures He had no doubt bill could be re-
ported soon to protect the interests of both
creditors and debtors.
Mr. Frclinghuysen Of New Jersey moved
an amenmcnt to the motion of Mr.. Ed
munds so as to refer the bill to the judici-
AIRY committee, with instructions to report
to-day. and that the committee have leave
to sit during the session of the Senate
The morning hour here expired and Mr.
Fenton proceeded to address The Senate on
the resolution reported by the committee
ON finance last week
Mr. Pratt of Indiana offered IA resolution
which was agreed to. directing the commit
tee on finance to report whether more eili-
cient provisions of law are not required to
restrain the national banks from charging
receiving and taking higher rate Of inter
est than is allowed by law.
HOUSE.
Mr. Wilson of Indiana, from the iudici-
airy, reported resolution authorizing the
committee to send for persons and papers
in the inquiry as TO the official conduct of
Judge Bustced Of Alabama, and resolu-
ton instructing that committee to inquire
and report whether Judge Durell Of LouiSi-
ana should be mpeached for high crime
and mislcmeanor, with power to send for
persons and papers adopted,
Mr.. buell. offered resolution instruct
ing the committee on expenditures on pub
lie building to make inquiry into the man
agcmcnt of official money, for public build
ings, ETC.; adopted.
Mr.. Sever offered resolution of inquiry
into the eXpelency of revising and read
justing the compensation of consular Off
GERS adopted.
Mr.. Stephens presented memorial of
the Cuban meeting in New York few days
since in favor of Cuban bellisorcncy. Re
ferred to foreign affairs committee.
Mr.. Dawes, from the committe on ways
and means, reported back the Senate
amendments to the bill for the redemption
of the loan of 1853,
Mr. Kasson moved to reconsider the vote
last evening which adopted his amendment
and also moved to lay the motion on the
table Motion to lay on the table agreed
to-161 to %.
Mr.. Hale of New York moved to amend
by striking out that portion referring to
the President, and gave notice that he
would move Il similar amendment in regard
to the cabinet officers and employees of
Congress. They should look not only to
the Presidents time for four years. but to
the effect on his future life of having held
that office.
The salary question was further discussed
by Messrs Beck of Kentucky, Holman of
Indiana, Maynard of Tennessee, Butler of
Massachusetts, Dawes of Massachusetts,,
Hurlburt of Illinois, and Hale of Maine,
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