The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-30
43D CONGRESS-.--FIRST SESSION.
SENATE
WAslliSGToN, May 20

MI tOnkllnB OF New OK presented
memorial of the American seamen friends
society, asking for an appropriation for
the repair of Bethel chapel at Norfolk, Va.
Referred to the Committee on Claims
Mr. Buckingham Of Connecticut,' pre-
scented memorial of freedmen residing in
Chckasaw and ChOclaw nations, repre-
seuting that they are still slaves, and ask
ing congress to pay expenses OF the delega-
ton to visit Washington to state their
grievances Referred to Committee on In
dian Affairs.
Mr.. Sherman Of Ohio, from the Com
mittee ON Finance, reported back house
bill 10 amend customs, revenue law, and to
repeal moieties, with several amendments,
and gave notice that he would ask the SEN
ate to proceed to its consideration on Tues
day next. Placed on calendar
Mr. Ferry, from the finance committee,
reported favorably on the bill TO authorize
the First National bank Of Seneca, n. y,
to change its name. Placed ON the calen-
dar.
A resolution giving the consent of con
gress that the officers Of the gunboat Mo-
nocacy accept silver medals from the king
of Siam was introduced Referred to ma
val committee.
A resolution to pay Sykes, contestant for
seat from Alabama So, 37l was introduced
and laid over.
Mr.. Wright entered a motion to recon-
slider the vote of yesterday rejecting bill
TO establish the territory of Pembina.
The chair laid before the senate the
house finance bill, with a resolution of the
house disagreeing to the senate amend
ments and asking for a committee Of con
| ference.
Mr. Wright moved that the senate insist
upon its amendments and grant the con
terence asked by the house. Agreed to-
yeas 81, nays 81, and the chair appointed
Mcssrs. Morton, Sherman and Me.Timon as
such committee on the part of the senate
As 3 o'clock was the hour agreed upon
for the consideration of bills from the pen
sion committee, and large number were
acted upon.
The senate then adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr. Dawes, no session of
the house will be held on decoration day
The committee ON foreign aft airs report
ed adversely to the bill for the relief of
Orr, late Russian minister
The bill for the gradual retrenchment OF
the army and navy was then taken up,
when Mr.. IIurlbut addressed the house in
opposition to it, denying its wisdom or
economy.
Mr.. Butler Of Massachusetts, offered an
amendment that the headquarters of the
army shall never be removed from the ma
tional capital, except il times or war. Re
jccted without division.
The bill was then passed ayes 40,
nays lO4
The only changes made in the bill as re-
ported by the committee on Saturday last
are to insert the wor0s except graduates
of military academies" and to strike ont
section twenty-one.
Mr.. Burchard presented the report of
the conference committee Oh the bill TO
facilitate the expectation of distilled spirits
and amendatory of acts relating thereto.
The House then resumed the considera-
ton of the Senate amendmcts to the legis-
lative, executive and judicial appropriation
ni
tecting the department Of the state; pro
yiding for the third assistant secretary Of
state, with salary of $500, and re-cass-
ing the clerical force; amendments We're
agreed to. Yeas l2G; nays 20.
The amendment to the legislative cXecu-
tive judicial appropriation bill, imposing a
fee of five dollars on passports, was con-
cured in also the senate appropriation
for postage stamps for the use of depart
mcnts also the senate amendment author
ling court officers in the southern district
of New York TO reside within
twenty miles OF their districts
was concurred in, also the Senate amend
ment authorizing employment and pay
ment by the district justice OF the district
attorney, for performances of services not
covered 10y their salaries. The Senate
amendment striking out provisions for eN-
cepting appropriations for rivers, harbors,
lighthouses and public buildings, from
requirements, as to unexpected balances
being converted iato the treasury within
making the exception apply to the applo-
pration for the expenses of the treaty
with Great Britain, of May Sth was OPP.
posed by Congcr of Mich. and Tremain. n
Y, and supported by Garfield of Ohio, ant
: was not concurred in. The bill now zoe:
to the committee of conference. Adj
iOurned.