Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-12-11
Forty-ThIrd Congress Session
SENATE.

the supplementary civil rights bill.
Tabled.
Mr.. Fenton presented a petition of the
society of Friends, asking the appoint
ment of a committee to regulate the
tariff in alcoholic liquors, and asked its
reference to the finance committee.
Mr.. Scott had similar petition from
the Young Mems Christian association,
asking that the sale of liquors be pro-
hibited, and asked that both petitions
be referred to the judiciary.
Mr.. Edmunds of Vermont hoped that
the petitions would not be referred to
the judiciary. He would take the re-
sponsibility of saying that the committee
would report Congress had nothing to
do with the subject except in territories.
He would be glad to see such legislation,
but felt convinced that Congress had no
power, except as stated.
Messrs. Frelinghuysen, Sumner, Thur
man, Conkling, Sherman, Morrill, of
Maine and others presented similar petit
tons to that of Mr.. Fenton. They
were all referred to the finance COM
mittee. Mr.. Logan presented a petition
for a branch mint in Chicago MIR.
Sherman, from the finance committee,
reported favorably bill to authorize
the organization of national banks with
out circulation placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Ferry, of Michigan, introduced a
bill authorizing the issue of the forty
four millions reserve fund and make it
a part of the permanent circulation.
The bill is desired for the immediate re-
lief of the present stringency and to re
store confidence and business activity to
the country, being part of the remedy
of that gentleman for the monetary de-
rangement !; referred to the finance.
committee.
Mr.. Sherman, from the finance COM
mittee, reported resolutions declaring it
to be the duty of Congress during the
present session to adopt measures to
strengthen the public credit, and direct
ing said committee to report at an early
date a bill providing for the issue of cur
rency at all times redeemable in gold or
its equivalent.
Mr.. Bayard presented the views of the
minority of the committee, directing the
finance committee to report measures at
an early day for the return of specie
payments.
After debate the resolutions were
made a special order for Monday next.
Mr.. Hamilton submitted an amend
ment to the constitution, declaring the
United States should make nothing but
gold and silver coin legal tender for
the payment of public and private
debts.
At f:15 the Senate wcntinto executive
session.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Phillips, of Kansas, asked leave
to offer a resolution, reciting the fact
that state of war has existed for some
years in the island of Cuba, and that I'M
der It's excitement the steamer Firginius
has been seized, the American flag
hauled down aud a large number of those
on board cruelty massacred and declar.
ing that in that massacre Congress. rec
ognized acts of barbarism unworthy of
civilization; that the United States
should use means to repress and check
such cruel acts that Congress reafffrns
the doctrine that the occupants of any
portion of the American continent, or
the islands thereof, are the proper rulers
of the country they occupy; that it is
the duty of the United States, whenever
the people of Cuba or any other part of
America indicate their desire to throw
off the yoke, promptly to recognize and
sylnpathize with them that in view of
the recent events, humanity dictates an
early recognition Of Cuban independ-
ence; that to countenaDce slavery in
Cuba is inconsistent with and injurious
to the civilization of the continent, and
it is the duty of the United States to eX-
ert all means for its speedy overthrow
that all violations of our maritime rights
or disrespect to the American flag should
be promptly met.
Mr. Orth objected to the reception un-
less the author would have it referred.
Mr.. Phillips consented, and it was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign af-
fairs.
Mr.. Orth, from the committee on for
eign affairs, reported q joint resolution
TO change the name of the agent and
consul-general of the United States at
Alexandria, Egypt, and that of the
agent and consul-general of the United
States at Cairo adopted.
Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts,, offered
a resolution directing the postmaster
general to inform the House whether
any custom house officers or detectives
have been allowed to examine the cor
respondence passing through the New
York and Boston post offices, and wheth-
er any such officials have opened or
otherwise tempered with such cor
respondence, for the purpose of ascer-
tanning whether the revenue laws have
been violated, or for any other purpose,
and to report all the facts to the House.
Adopted.
interrupted Marriage and Murder
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 8.
Last Thursday evening, while prepar-
atoms were being made for the nuptials
of Richard Botticher and Miss Cora
Cronenbold, at the residence of the lat
ter's mother, at the corner of Grand av-
enue and Chippeway street, Chas. Cronen-
bold, an uncle, and Benjamin F. Cron-
enbold. brother of the young lady, and