The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-16
ADD C0NGRESS----FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
WAsnINGToN, June II.

SENATE.
WAsulNGToN, June IL,
Mr.. Conkling presented memorial of the
bankers of New York city and Troy, n
Y, against a tax on the sale of gold bonds
and other securities. Referred 20 finance
committee
Mr. Scott presented similar petition OF
the bankers of Harrisburg and Altoona, Pa.
Same reference
Mr. Edmunds, from the judiciary COM
mittee. recommended that the senate dsa-
gree to the award amendments of the house
to the Geneva award bill and that the house
be asked for u committee Of conference
thereon. Agreed to, and the chair was au-
thorizcd to appoint committee.
The chair appointed Messrs. Freling-
huysen, Wright ard Thurman members of
conference Of the committee on part Of the
senate on the Geneva award bill.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the conference COM
mittce on the bankrupt bill, made report
which was agreed to. lie explained that
most of the amendments were Of q verbal
character, and the bill was substantially rs
it passed the senate. with the exception of
the section relating to voluntary bank
ruptcy. As the bill passed the senate, that
section provided that voluntary bankrupt
should pay SO per cent of his Indebtedness
as modified by the conference committee
then voluntary bankrupt could he dis
charged upon payment of30 per centm of
his Indebtedness with the consent Of one
quarter of the number of creditors repre-
senting onc-third of the value Of indebted
ness
The senate then proceeded to the con
sideraton OF resolution instructing the
committee on appropriations TO report
amendments to the river and harbor appro-
priation bill for the survey Of four routes
from the Mississippi liver to the Atlantic
seaboard, recommended by 4 special COM
mttee on transportation AGREED to; yeas
40 nays 6.
The senate then adjourned
HOUSE.
At II. 20 am, the house went into com
mittce Of the whole on the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill. M Buffers amendment,
repeating the law tor the civil service COM
mission, as amended by Mr.. lIaskins's pro-
i position giving preference to discharged
soldiers and sailors and their dependent re-
latives, was agreed TO without a'dyison.
Mr.. Kelley offered IN amendment SINH
!, lar TO tina, of Mr.. Kasson on Saturday last
requiring heads of executive departments
to prescribe rules and regulations govern
ing appointments 20 office. Amendment
AGREED tO-GG 20 So. 1t reads as follows,
+ after having been modified on motion OF
=; AIcssrs Butler and Starliwca,hel; And it
shall be duty OF the officer Mt the head OF
. each of the executive departments a,
Washington to prescribe and publish rules
for ascrtaning the qualification Of appll
cants for appointments, at his disposal, OF
l. made under his authority, and to makt
such appointments only from candidate
who have qualifications Of honesty, ell
VI cheney and fidelity. and not as regards
mere party zeal, giving preference only tC
|. those who have the additional qualifications
of an honorable record in military or naya
service of the United States, or widow
wife, daughter sister or mother Of such
r soldier or sailor, and shall be his fuIthc
duty to make such appointments as equi
tably as possible from the qualified candi
IS dates presenting themselves from the seye
raj congressional districts. and in proper
m ton to the population, and upon rcmova
OF any appointec the reason Tor removo
shall be stated on the records Of the dr
partment where service was rendered,
Mr.. Kasson moved TO strike on, til
Il names of Ptchlyan and Falom and nsel
in their place secretary of the interior, fc
the benefit of the Choctaw nation. II
sad it was a matter Of general rumor thi
. there were pledges of contingent ALLOW
ances in the matter of en- amount {
y 100000 The fact that such an oplnio
prevailed was enough to make the hou'
~ guard its appropriations in such way TIN
whatever was appropriated would be su
E. to reach Its proper destination In ord
to accomplish that purpose, the first thu
to he done in the interest of the Indian
was to put these bonds in the hands
ay officers of the government, 10 he dispose
ne of according to treaty.
at Mr. Coburn favored striking out the 81
ton and letting il stand on lis own mcr
. as a separate measure. He read from (
report of the solicitor of the treasury ma
ox two years ago stating that the claim "
fraudulent.
nd Mr. Shanks said that the report had he
NJ made by one Pcnfield, who had not rcle
.,1 ed much credit on his office.
,on A report was made in connection "
the fraudulent claim, for $50, 900 made
, a set of attorneys and men connected W
81, tha' fraudulent transaction, in which b
Wv field figures, Page, who had been kicl
out of Judge Dents office on account
an rascalty in office, Il man named Grays'
the and Kirkland. who figured as q witness
YET II the District of Columbia investigation.
in, Mr. Hall of Maine was glad that the sol
attention of the house had been called
this matter, and remarked that n rag
-Eo lobby had been impelIing this claim, {
loi IN had been operating in Washington, Ba
GO, Co more, Philadelphia, New York and c
esh- where He quoted from the report OF
'''' rotary Boutwell,, to the effect that ii
was not equitable ground for this Choc'
claim, and he said that members who, a
iory that decision by an uninterested secret
ans, IF the treasury. voted for the claim VIC
do SO on their own responsibility,
After further discussion, Mr. Kass
Rut- amendment was agreed to by Il vote OF
'hoi to 70 md then a substitute for the wi