The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-09
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WAsItlSGroS, June Z.

A large number Of bills Of no particular
interest, from committees were acted up
on At the expiration of the morning
hour, the chair called up, as unfinished
business, the bill to provide for the sale of
extra copies of public documents and for
the distribution of regular official editions
thereof
Mr. Merrimon offered an amendment au-
thorzng senators and members to frank
the documents now apporiioned them by
law.
On motion of Mr. Sherman the bill was
laid aside and the moicty bill taken bp.
Mr. Bayard objected to the amendment
of the finance committee inserted as the
fifth section. which authorizes the United
States attorney to examine the books. in
voices or papers of departments.
After a long discussion. in which the
case of Phelps, Dodge Il Co. was again re-
viewed by both advocates and opponents,
the amendment was rejected by the follow
ing vote Yeas 81. nays 26.
Some discussion cnsucd upon the fourth
section of the bill as passed by the house,
which provides that no payment shall be
made to any informcr in any case wherein
judicial proceedings shall have been nsti-
tutcd unless his claim to compensation
shall have been established to the satisfac
ton of the court or judge having cogni-
zance of such proceedings, and the value
of his services duly certified by said court
for the information of the secretary OF the
treasury, and it was passed without
amendment.
The chair announced rs the committee
of conference on the deficiency appropria-
tios bill Messrs. Sargent. Morrill, of Maine
and Kelly.
The house bill to provide for the publ
cation of the revised statutes of the United
States was passed.
Pending the discussion on the moiety
bill the senate at 3 O'Clock adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cox presented memorial from the
New York chamber of commerce for great
er freedom of intercourse between the
United States and Canada.
Bills introduced and referred, including
the following TO amend the act of Sep
TENDER "a. 1883, relative to bonds, CLERKS,
United States courts ; to amend act OF
February 90, 1863 regulating Ices and
costs allowed clerks, marehas, and attor-
news in the United States courts to in
crease revenue and restrain stock gamb-
ling, imposing Il tax of onc-twenticth of
} one per cent. on all sales of stocks, bonds,
gold etc. for the better organization of
the registered letter system.
Mr.. Butler moved to suspend the rules
and take from the speakers table the SEN
ate civil rights bill and refer it to the judi
ciary committee. with the right to report
at any time The motion was rejected,
two-thirds not voting in the Affirmative.
Mr.. Chatfec moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill for tine admission of
Colorado as state. Passed yeas 40,
nays 60.
The majority report is that the evidence
! ist no sufficient to establish the right OF
/ either Pinchback or Sheridan, and that
= they be permitted to take further testi-
a monv. The minority report. signed by
o Lamar, Grassland and Spear, is that Sheri
dan was and PinchbacI; was not elected as
: member from the state ut large.
Speeches in support Of the majority re-
port were made by Mr. Smith of n. y -, anC
Mr. Sypher of Louisiana, and against it by
: Mr. Lamar of Mississippi The latter de
: clared it to he his belief that the interests
d Of the great republican party were no
identified with the maintenance of the so
called government in Louisiana, or of kin
dred establishments In the southern states
No party could endure the nfGmy an,
disgrace that had been brought up
on the American name by thos
grotesquc caricatures of government
in The result Of the war had been To estab
n lsh the iudissolublity of the American
i Union and universally of freedom on til
le American continent, but the north was no
H. satisfied with that. Congress had passe
NJ reconstruction measures and had sun
et them deep into the heart ol the southcr
people, hut the position of the southcr
- people was that the doctrine of secession
the right of withdrawing from the unor
was ex,inguished and eliminated from til
American system and no longer constitute
1g part of the clements Of the American COY
~ ernment The institution Of slavery wit
sunken in that sea winch never gives up il
dead, and the people of the south did NJ
ny ask for its rcsusctaton.
The enlightened people Of the Soui
would no, il they could identify the int
ests Of the country with m Institute
which stood utterly antagonistic to all Il
clements and living force of modern civi
ization. Applause. They regarded the
last amendments of the constitution as i
yiolabe and sacred as articles that we
written by their forefathers.
Lamar's speech was listened TO with clio
attention by members On both sides, wi
formed circle around him while he W
speaking. The discussion closed wi
speeches from two contestants, Shcrid
and Pinchbeck
The latter interested and amused Il
house with discoursiye description Of Il
Louisiana election, which he declared W
in all respects fraud.
Mr. Darrall of Louisiana moved rs a 81
stitute for the minority resolutions, n res
luton that Pinchback is entitled TO I
seat prima facc
The question was passed over and is