The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-15
43p CnNGREsS-..-FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
WAsnINaroN. Man 1l.

WASHINGTON, May IL.
The roll was called at the opening, only
thirteen senators responding. After some
time the roll was again called and quo
rum was found present.
MIR. Pratt reported from the pension
committee adversely on a large number of
petitions Of soldiers of 1912, the reason
therefor being that the house bill which
has been favorably reported upon provides
tor pension Of eight dollars month for
all soldiers of the war of 1919 or their wild
Uws.
A bill reported from commerce relieving
vessels from compulsory plotage was put
on the calendar
Mr.. Gordon from the commerce commit
tee reported adversely on the house bill re-
guatmg and restricting action Of consus
and consular officers, and the committee
were discharged from further consideration
of the bill.
a resolution asking the President for
correspondence relative to the imprison-
ment of Dockery in Cuba was laid over.
Tho bill for the relief of p s. Wales,
naval medical Inspector, passed.
The finance bill was taken up, the pend.
ing question being the amendment of Mr..
Wight to strike out fifty per cent. as the
proportion of legal tenders to be retired as
new national bank notes are increased ard
insert instead twenty-five per cent.
After some debate and voting down a
motion to lay the bill on the table by 10
against 3j, the Wright amendment was adj
opted 80 against "a.
lIr. Wight moved to amend by insert
ing in the sixth line of the eight section
words "in excess OF the highest outstand-
ing volume thereof, at any time prior to
such issue So the clause would read:
"And when thirty days after the circular
notes to the amount Of one million dollars
shall from time TO time be issued 90 ma
tional banking associations Under this act
in excess Of the highest outstanding VOL
umc thereof at any time prior to such is
sue it shall be the duty of the secretary Of
the treasury 10 retire an amount of the
United States notes equal to twenty-five
per cent of the circulating notes 50 issued,
/ etc. Agreed to-yeas, 80: nays, 30 Mr..
Wight moved TO amend by striking out the
| five per cent. rs the rate OF interest which
| the bonds issued is to redeem the United
States notes after January, 1877, should
| bear, and lnser; in lieu therefore four and
Il half PR cent. Agreed to-ycnS -;
nays, -. He next moved to strike ont
20 years rs the time when such bonds
rs should be redeemed in coin and insert
10 years. Agreed to-ycas, 81; nays, lG
He next moved to strike out January LIST
1877, as the time when the United State,
notes may be redeemed in bonds once
mentioned, and insert July LIST. 1878
Agreed to without division.
Mr., Wright then moved to insert the
word " shall instead of 4" may in til,
clause authorizing the secretary Of the trea
sury to receive United States notes, re
deemed. after July /, 1878, as provided il
the ninth section Agreed to; yeas %
nays Il
The bill was then read third time an,
passed yeas %, nays 10.
Mr.. Cunklng then moved that the Sen
ate adjourn. remarking that glory enoug
had been achieved for one day. MI
Conking's motion was agreed TO- and at G;1
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The banking committee reported II b
amending the charter of the Freemens 81,
ings and trust company. After few re
marks the bill passed.
The House went into committee on def
cheney bill.
An item of SlS.3SG to reimburse the IT
form school in the District of Columbi
and which had hecn in the hands of lIenr
d. Cooke. rs treasurer at the time OF III
bankruptcy of Jay Cooke & Co., gave ris
to some discussion. In the course of whic
Mr.. Holmes OF Indiana charactizcd the 10,
Of the money rs an act of embezzlemen
which phrase was repudiated by Mr.. Ga
field Of Ohio, who spoke of Cooke AS ma
who had been greatly trusted and Ina
, failed IN consequence Of a great calamity
The item was passed with amendmet
offered by Mr. Holman, directing an inve
lgalion into the matter by the attorne
, general.
The bill was laid aside 10 be- reported
the House
The committee, WITH Mr. Burroughs
Michigan in the chair, then took up Il
appropriation bill. The total amount
appropriation is S3,347, 304 total amou
estimated for last year, Sl.3ll,3j9. II
new matter appropriated is to pay the clam
Of the British subjects, al ,929, $40. II
committee rose about the action on Il
consular and diplomatic appropriation b
and reported the deficiency bill, whi'
passed.
The House adjourned at 443.
The Butcher Durriel Defending II
Atrecity.
NEW York, May il.