The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-25
ADD FIRST SESSION.
SENATE
WAsnlNGToV. NJ

WAsHlNGToN. March "a.
Mr. Sherman said that the bill reported
yesterday aud Just taken up was not as
satisfactory one rs it was in the nature of
compromise and while It had the
strength of II compromise, it also had the
weakness of such u measure. He said that
there was a necessity for those on each side
to yield in their views to some extent to
others, and unless they did so yield no bill
could be passed; there must he some mid
die ground agreed on to make the bill salts
factory. 1t only remained for the Senate
TO say whether this was fair compromise
whether it would improve our currency
and give the relief demanded He then
had the bill read by sections and explained
the provisions of each. Pending the dis
cusson the Senate went into executive ses
sion, and at j;lj p m the doors were re-
opened aud the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House after three hours discussion
of the Georgia contested election case, the
minority resolution that Rawls, the sitting
member was entitled to his seat was reject
ed. Yeas n, nays 1873.
The majority resolution declaring Sloan,
the contestant, entitled to the seat was
adopted. Yeas 135, nays II.
1t was purely party vote except Ban
ming of Ohio, Fort of Illinois and Shoe
maker of Pennsylvania, who voted with
the democrats.
Andrew Sloan then came forward and
took the modified not the iron-clad oath.
Mr. McCrary of Iowa, after all unsuc-
ccssful effort to have some arrangement
made for taking vote on the bill to regi-
late interstate railroad commerce gave no.
tice that he would give the previous ques-
ton on the passage of the bill at o'clock
tomorrow
Mr.. Dawes offered resolution giving
the committee on ways and means authori-
ty to send for persons and papers and to
administer oaths in all the cases pending
for examination before them, from time to
tliuc uiDptctl.
w. r. Roberts of New York, said | am
requested by the workingmens committee
of New York to present a memorial TO the
House IN favor Of the eight hour law and
for the removal of the supervising archl-
tect of the treasury. The memorial is sign
ed by 1000 persons representing the Ty-
typographical union and various trades and
laboring societies in New York city. In
presenting it desire to express my entire
and full approval of the objects of the
memorialsts. request that the memorial
be read at the clerks desk and printed in
the congressional records
Mr.. Maynard of Tennessee said, object
to that let the memorial come in under
the rule.
Mr.. Roberts The gentleman from Ten
nessee would not object il it was "A memo.
rial from bankers and brokers of New
York but because it comes from the work
ingmen he objects.
Mr.. Maynard The gentleman from New
York measures other peoples corn by his
own half bushcl.
Mr.. Roberts I measure that gentleman
by his acts.
Mr.. Maynard have a right to object
to having the memorial read in the Hous,
and printed in the records, and insist up
on my objection.
The memorial was received and ordere.
to be printed but not in the record aud wa!
referred to the committee on civil service
reform.
The House then proceeded to the dis
cussion on the bill to regulate the inter
state railroad commerce
Mr.. Willard of Vermont made cOnstltu
tional and legal arguments against the bill
At the close of Williarl's speech, whicl
lasted an hour and half, the House a
$50 took recess till 1870. The evenn
session is to be devoted to the same subject