The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-13

of bills were introduced and referred, in
Guiding the following.
BY Mr.. Cessna, to repeal legislation pro-
hibitng promotions in the ordinance corps.
BY Mr. Randall, to rcorganizc the inter-
nal revenue department and reduce its
forca.
BY Mr. Lowndcs, to aid in establishing
polytechnic schools in every county in the
states and territories.
By Mr. Hale, for an inquiry into the con-
dltion of the United States navy.
BY Mr. Davis, toreguate the seizures and
in customs revenue cases.
Also in relation to estimates of appropri-
ations
BY G + IIoar, to insure the safety of
life of passengers on the railroads.
By Mr. Berry, to establish uniform and
elastic currency. and reduce the national
debt.
BY Mr. Hyde, to repeal the internal tax
on tobacco
BY Mr. Field, making treasury notes legal
tender for custom duties.
Also, to prevent financial panics, by the
issue of 1854. 100 bonds, and of the 81
000, 600 of the reserve.
Mr. Houghton to collect information re-
latiyc to the condition of the Chinese on
the Pacific coast of the United States.
Mr. Dawes to regulate the duties on Ger
tain imported goods proposing an adva-
loren duty of 50 per cent on spoonslk for
filling in skcins or caps on silk in gum,
and on floss silk, 40 per cent on sewing
silk in gum or purified, and ten per cent
on hastings of mohair cloth, silk twist or
other manufacturers of cloth for buttons
exclusively.
Also proposing repeal of the law
placing fruit on the free list.
Also to amend section 81 of act of 9th of
June, 1872, SO to exclude from 10 per cent
reduction of duty on books and other
printed matter, and artificial flowers Of
whatever material composed.
Mr. Young. Georgia. TO discontinue the
recruiting service money.
To transfer to Court claims for adju-
dication, all the claims taken by the Gov
eminent subsequent to April, 1865.
Mr. Ncglcy to protect persons of foreign
birth from unauthorized constraint or forced
servtudc.
Mr. Woodford Of n. Y, to provide
stenographers for the United States courts
in the northern, southern and eastern dis
tricts of New York
Mr. Coz presented Il memorial from
the Chamber of Commerce of New York
on the use of electric lights on ships at sen
| with a report as to the development Of cleo
trical current by mechanical force.
Also memorial as to the use Of life
RATS at sea and recommending the use Of
the Monitor life saving raft, which rcceiv-
ed endorsement of the Paris exposition and
of high officers of the navy.
Also memorial from the Chamber Of
| Commerce of New York against the repeal
of the bankrupt law and in favor Of
amendments, first requiring larger proper
tlonal shares of creditors in the number and
amounts to put debtor into bankruptcy
second the greater safeguards to bnafdc
purchasers Of property sold by bankrupts
against delays in the administration of the
law.
The motion moved by Mr.. Kelley, Pa,
before the holidays, to suspend the rules
and adopt Il resolution declaring it TO he
same of the house, that taxes shall not be
increased but that extraordinary means. if
any be required for support of the govern
ment shall be obtained by temporary loan
or loans bearing low rate of interest in cur
rency and redeemabe in L. S. notes, came
up for action.
Mr. Wood of New York suggested a di-
vision of the resolution and to have the
House pass aifirmatvely on the first part,
and to postpone decision on the second
part.
Mr. Kelley objected and called for vote
by yeas and nays.
Mr. Pollen of New York suggested that
the political conundrum be referred to the
committee of ways and means.
Mr. Beck of Kentucky wanted TO stop
the humbug if he could and moved an adj
journment. The House refused to adj
journ.
Mr. Scofeld of Pennsylvania suggested to
his colleague to modify the resolution by
requiring that the difficulty shall be made
up by retrenchment and economy.
| Me- oil FOL If lao Mi inn
as submitted by himself and not on res
olution of other members A vote was
taken and the House refused to suspend
the rules. Yeas 1876 nays SO. The vote
being less than two-thirds in the ailrma-
alive, so the resolution was not received
Mr.. IIulburt, of Illinois, introduced Il
bill chartering a railway from the tide wa
ter OF the Atlantic TO the Missouri river
and to limit freights thereon. Referred to
the committee on freights and lands.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, moved to sus-
pend the rules, and thought that, accord
ing to the resolution and judgment of the
House, there is no necessity of increasing
taxation or to increase the public debt
further loan if there shall be economy in
public expenditures, and that in view of the
condition of the national finances the House
will reduce appropriation and public ex-
pendi,ures to the lowest point, consistent
with proper administration of public af-
fairs. The rules were suspended and the
resolution was adopted. Yeas POI nays B.
Mr. Mellsh of New York presented pc
| tltion of members and the congregation of
st. Paul Methodist Episcopal church, in
New York city, for a commission of in
quiry as to the results of traffic in alcoholic
liquors IN connection with crime, pauper-