The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-28
i3D CONGRESS-..-FiRST SESSION.
SENATE.

WAsnIYGroS, Jan. y,
Petitions were presented as follows
By the chair and Mr.. Thurman from the
soldiers OF the late war asking for addi-
tonal bounty Referred TO the committee
on pensions.
BY Mr.. Thurman, petition of property
holders of Washington city, praying that
an investigation into the affairs Of the dis
trict government asked fora few days since
be granted. Tabled
By Mr.. ingalls,, that the rights of Cubaus
he recognized and bcllgclcnt rights accord
ed to them. Foreign relations
BY Mr. Allison, petition of cX.soldiers
and sailors asking that the homestead law
of the United States be so modified as to
dispense with the requirements of actual
residence, and that the bill approved by
the house last session be passed.
Mr. Edmunds called attention to the fact
that the law had been violated in the fail
urc Of tina proper officer TO report "A list Of
delinquent Indian contractors and it should
I've acmeded.
Mr.. Cameron from foreign relations, re-
ported back the bill to pay the French
spolation claims. Placed on the calender.
Mr. Wright, ii bill amcndatory of the act
relating to soldiers and sailors homcstcads.
Public lands
BY Mr.. Edmunds, resolution inquiring
whether the treaty of 1866 with the Chip
pcwa Indians is still in force, and what ac-
ton if any has been taken within the last
two years and what claims are still pend
ing. Agreed 10.
Mr. McCrery moved the credentials of
Hon. Wm. l.. Mcmillan as senator from
Louisiana be rccommittcd to the committee
on privileges and elections agreed to.
The senate proceeded to consider the re-
solution relative to interstate railroad,
cheaper transportation, etc, and Mr. Nor
ton addressed the senate in favor Of the re-
solution.
Senator Sumner opposed such reference,
and a debate occurred between himself,
Ferry of Mich, Edmunds, Stewart. Ere
linghuyscn, Morrill, of Me, and salisbury.
Sumner finally consented to its reference to
the judiciary committee. The Joint reso-
luton on the proposition for an amendment
to the constitution providing for the cleo
ton of President by direct vote of the
/ people and abolishing the Office Of Wee
President. was referred to the committee on
| privileges and elections.
Senator Edmunds said that on Thursday
/ he would ask the Senate to take up the
bankrupt bill.
The bill to authorize the organization Of
national hanks without circulation was
then taken up.
Mr.. Morton offered Us an additional Sec
ton his bill authorizing National Banks
that have reduced their capital stock to
withdraw the proportion of bonds upon re-
turning their own circulating notes and de-
posting lawful money of the United
States in proportion provided by law
Mr.. Thurman was opposed to the passage
of the bill he did not think it in the power
of Congress to charter banks in this way
without limitation.
ten lines of the bill which authorize the
organization of banks without circulation,
upon dcspostting with the treasurer of the
United States 900 in registered bonds,
50 that the bill would only authorize ma
tional banks already organized without
circulation to withdraw their bonds in cX-
cess 10000 and also national banks 10
withdraw their bonds on deposit as sccur-
,y for their circulating notes, in amounts
of $4,000, upon returning to the comp
tlollcr OF currency lawful money, to be
deposited in the treasury of the United
States, for the redemption Of an amount Of
circulating notes of such banks equal to
the amount issued upon such bonds. After
some discussion vote was taken on the
amendment Of Bayard, and the fact was
developed that no quorum was present. At
i:10 the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
The committee on appropriations to-day
perfected bill directing the secretary of
the treasury, until otherwise provided by
law, to make no payments out of unex-
pended balances of appropriations hereto
fore made for the purchase of sites and for
erection CT public buildings by the supervi-
sing architect of the treasury department
for any purposes and objects to pay for any
site or extension of site, the purchase OF
| which has not been executed or proceedings
g., Of
completed to pay for any work or mate
rails for the erection of any binding upon
,, which work is not already begun or con
tractcd for to pay for the sale or demol
has not been commenced; until provided
: for by law, the secretary shall make NJ
contracts for the purchase of any new site
or for material or labor on any building
not actually commenced; all sums hereto
fore appropriated for buildings, parchase Of
sites, etc, which are made unavailable by
Z this act are to be carried into the treasury
e the secretary is authorized and directed t.
!, suspend work on any building already com
h menced whenever, in his Judgment, sucl
suspension can be made consistently will
public interest
Q Mr. Negley of Pennsylvania offered
s resolution directed the committee on com
- merce to inquire as to the expedcncy o
security by international law or stringen
regulations, prescribing of ocean course