The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-02-24

In the Senate Monday after the prcsen.
tation OF various petitions pld m, morials.
the consideration Of the hills on the calen
dar was proceed, d with aud a number
we're passed the bill to tquaIize the dis
tributlon OF the currency was then takeu
up, aud Mr.. Cameron moved to repeal ell
limitations to the amount Of Natioual
bank circulation after long debate and
a motion to recommit the bill the Senate
adjourned without action. In the Ii use
a large number OF bills we're introduced.
as usual on Monday a resolution for the
Resembling Of the Two Houses of Con.
gress ia Carpenters Hall, Philadelphia,
on Sept =. 1874 the 100th anniversary
OF the meeting Of the First American
Congress, was referred to the Centennial
tommittee; Il bill relating to the refund
ing OF Customs duties ia certain cases
was reported and passed the Legislative.
Executive, aud Judicial Appropriation
bill was reported aud referred to the
Committee Of the Whole.
La the Senate Tuesday a petition was
presented by Mr. Feutou looking to the
reform Of the customs revenue SCI vice u
resolution was adopted ius,ruc,inn the
Finance Committee to report as to the
expediency of providing for the organize
ton Of all banks under State authority
several bills on the calendar were passed
the consideration Of the Currency EQUAL.
cation bill was resumed. the pending
question being the motion to recommit +;
~ action was taken. In the House, tn.
Arkansas contested election case was ia
ken up. and, after long debate, the
resolution of the majority, declaring Mr.
Wiltshire entitled to the seat, was udop.
ted motion to reconsider and lay on
the table was made, and general thin
Mug out of members took place, so tina,
there was no quorum after various mo.
tons and votes, the House adjourned
Secretary Richardson transmitted com.
plcte copies of the Sapborn contracts
with the correspondence, orders. &c
relating to them.
lu the Seuate Wednesday n debate
took place GU the bill relating to the al.
cohollc liquor traffic; the consideration
OF the Currency Equaliz ition bill was re.
sumed NJ. SCOTS amendment for the
redemption Of The whole of the National
bank currency in specie or interest bear.
lug bonds, was rejected-2S to 80. In
the House the Arkansas election case
was decided, and Mr.. Wiltshire sworn 10 ;
several bills were reported from the Ju.
dlciary Committee, aud passed the hill
providing for a partial restoration Of the
ranking privilege was discussed, but no
vote was reached.
10 the Senate, Friday, Mr.. Sherman
made au explanation regarding the error
in the Tariff bill, by which comma Yves
placed after the word fruit MIR. Sum.
ner introduced resolution relative to
supciscdiug the system OF parchment ia
the last stage Of bill the hill 10 equal.
" the distribution OF the currency was
then taken up. and the vote by which
Mr.. Copper. sub,ii ute was adolte va,
RECONSTRUCTED, aud the amendment +, iect.
ed Mr.. Mrrrimon'- amendment Instruct
ing the Finance Committee TO report a
bill providing for the increase Of the Ma
tional circulation to S4u0 900 was sdop.
ted. Without further action the Senate
adjourned. 10 the House Chief.J Justice
Waite was introduced to the mcmb ers in.
dividually; the House then proceeded tc
the consideration Of District of Columbiu
business