The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-28
ADD J0NGRESS-.-.FIR SESSION.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. May 81
The bill to prevent hazlng at the naval
academy was passed.
Mr. ConkIing called up the unfinished
business, it being the bill to revise and con-
soldate the statutes of the United States in
force on December 1st, 1873 passed.
lie next called up the bill to revise and
consolidate the statutes of the United States
relating to the District of Columbia in force
on December list, and that revising and
embodying all laws creating post routes TO
December 1st, 1873, which were passed.
The Alabama contested election case,
Sykes VS. Spencer, was then taken up and
discussed.
Pending discussion on the Alabama case
the senate ut ten minutes past five pro-
cccded to the consideration of executive
business and soon adjourned.
HOUSE.
The consideration of the report of the
committee on the Sanborn contracts was
resumed at the opening of the session.
Mr.. Clymer denounced the whole pro-
cecdings under the Sanborn contract, and
said ne considered Richardson an imbecile.
An amendment that no member of con
gress shall act as agent, attorney, proctor.
advocate, solicitor or counsel for any per-
son in connection with violations of Gus
toms or revenue laws, was adopted
The bill which repeats the law authoriz-
without discussion or objection
The bill passed that the pay of deceased
congressman be given to the widow or heirs
up to the date OF the election of a succes-
sor.
The bill reported from the judiciary
committee, regulating the removal of causes
from state courts to United States circuit
courts, and explained that the changes pro-
posed to be made was to authorize defend
ant rendering suit at the state
where thcsuit is brought to remove
the case into thestate court, al
though there may be another defendant
residing in the state. After considerable
discussion the first section, allowing cause
TO be removed where one of the defendants
is Il nonresident, was stricken out. and the
bill cs then Notwithstanding the de-
tails for the removal Of causes under eX-
isling laws-was passed.
Mr.. Poland reported from the judiciary
committee the appointment of II select
committee of five TO inquire into the dis
turbcd condition of the governmental at
fairs in Arkansas. and to ascertain the facts
relating thereto whether that state has
now q government republican in form, the
officers Of which are duly elected, and
which is now organized and ought to be
recognized by the government of the Unit
ed States, with power for the committee
to send for persons and papers, or to pro-
coed to Arkansas. and to report at any
| time.
Mr. Eldrdge desired to offer an amend
ment SO as to include South Carolina, but
Mr. Poland refused to yield for that pur-
pose and moved the previous question
which was seconded and the resolution
adopted. Yeas, 1879; nays, "a NEARLY Il
party vote.
Bill passed making days work of
street car conductors in the District OF
Columbia ten hours
Mr.. Tremaine, from the judiciary com
mittec. reported back the senate amend
menss to the bill to repeal the bankrup
law, and moved a non-concnrrcnce and ap
polntment of conference committee.
No action was taken on this motion.
Mr.. Maynard, chairman Of the commit
tee on banking and currency, gave notice
that he would tomorrow morning ask thu
house to consider the currency bill, and 1t
would renew substantially the motion
which he had made on Monday, to pass TIN
bill without further discussion and furthe
amendments than those suggested by tn
committee on banking and currency.
Mr. Coburn, chairman of the commtte
on military affairs, gave notice that h
would ask tomorrow for vote on the bill
to reduce the army.
The house at o'clock took a recess til
I. The evening session being for the con
sideration of the tariff bill.