The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-03-24

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point him as chairman OF the joint com.
mittee. He was easily prevailed upon to
reconsider his determination not to serve
unless he could be in command At the
suggestion Of Messrs. IIamln of Maine
and Sherman OF Ohio the journal was
amended to show that be was appointed
on the committee, and he remained as
the third member on the part of the Sen.
ate.
In the Seratc Wednesday several bills
were taken from the calendar and
passed the Currency equalization bill
being the order for the day, discussion
took place gu the question Of postponing
it finally its consideration was resumed,
and Mr.. Davis spoke against initiation ;
the Army Appropriation bill was then
taken up, and Mr.. West explained its
provisions-several amendments were
agreed to, and then the Senate adjourned.
10 the House several speeches were de.
livered OIL the inter State commerce ques.
ton the evening session was devoted to
the consideration Of the bill revising the
statutes
The bill introduced IN the House on
Monday by Mr.. O'Briep Of Mary land, for
the reform Of :he lapdaulot abuses has
a very clear ring to it. beginning with
a "whereas." setting forth that slavery
has been abolished and that private livery
is mark of servitude derogatory to the
dignity Of citizen or soldier Of the
United States, it provides that any gov.
eminent official who shall use for his pri-
vate purposes any property Of the govern.
ment shall be deemed guilty Of embezze-
ment, and on conviction thereof, shall be
punished accordingy,as already provided
for by law, and in addition be removed
from his office that all the necessary
transportation for the departments and
officials in the District shall be by means
of plain, strongly -built wagons constructed
for the purpose, and the use of pleasure
carriages or family coaches at the public
expense is especially prohibited. The
bill directs that if any government official
in the District shall provide himself with
any carriage, landaulet, buggy,or any de-
scription Of vehicle for his private use at
the public expense,or shall use the horses
belonging to the government, or procure
or compel any employe Of the government,
to act in the capacity Of driver or SER
want for him, or to wear his livery, such
official shall be held guilty Of misdemean.
or and be liable to impeachment and re.
moval from office, or be may be, if found
guilty BY court, fined not exceeding
500, or imprisoned not to exceed one
year. or be subjected to both penalties al
the discretion Of the court. The bill
concludes with provision that if any
government official in the District shall
compel his servants to wear black cock
ade, which is the distinguishing mark o.
the mental servants Of the British crown
be shall, on conviction before justice o.
peace, pay fine of 500 for each offence
the money to go to the school fund of the
District.
In the Senate Thursday number Of
bills were taken from the calendar and
passed the Currency Equalization bill
was postponed and the consideration o.
the Army Appropriation bill resumed
In the House the bill supplemental to the
Mining act Of 1872 was discussed in tn,
morning hour; the consideration of thu
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial APP
preparation bill was then resumed Ions
debate took place on the item for mileag'
of members of tho House on amendmen
to reduce the amount ope.half was reject
ed no further action was taken. Th'
Committee on Ways and Means heard ;
statement by Judge Noah Davis regard
ing the case Of Phelps, Dodge & Co
The District Investigating Committed
examined the uestion Of the disposition
of the School fund.
In the Senate, Friday, Mr.. Hager pre-
sented resolution of the California
Legislature favoring modification of thu
immigration treaty with China; the Army
bill having been considered as in Com
mittee of the Whole, was reported to thu
Senate, and after being amended, wa
passed; the Fertilization Appropriation
bill was then taken up and passed. Ii
the House the Georgia contested electio,
case was discussed until O'Clock bust
ness in relation to the District of Colum
ba was then considered and a debat
took place on the propriety of appropria
ting S97 900 to pay the school teacher
of the District
The committee recommend amendment
to sections 90 and SO of the nationa
banking law designed to prevent sucl
bad faith on the part Of a national bank
The first amendment provides that no ma
tional bank shall make any loan to an,
person or corporation to greater anon
than one.tenth Of its unimpaired capita
and surplus, unless such greater amour
shall be amply secured by special cola
terals in the possession or under the per
feet control Of the person applying 70
the loan, for an amount at least one.tentl
greater than the sum to be secured there
by; provided, that this limitation shal
not apply to the discounting Of foreig
bills Of exchange drawn against actua
existing values, neither to deposits mad
,, with such banks by other banks organize
under the national banking act. TIL
amendment to section so provides tina
in case of any violation Of the nationi
!, banking act, all persons Or directors {
+ the banks who participate in anJ sue
: violation shall be held personally lab
=. for all damages occasioucd by such vii
K lation.
: The Senate before adjcuruipg Owe
+ until Monday disposed Of the TWO Apprt
}. priation bills on its table, 8, that ii
!, financial question is the order of the da
o for this week. Senator Sherman gay
= notice that after one or two days deba
on the bill to equalizc the distribution
national bank circulation ne should as
to have speeches limited to ten minut
} each, which looks like business. 1t
undarotood that thu FINANCE Dammit,