The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-04
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43D CONGEEss....riRsT SESSION.
WAsmNGroS, june 3.
SENATE.


Mir Anthony from the committee on ma
val affairs, reported in favor of the bill |
giving assent to congress to the acceptance |
by the officers OF the steamer Monocacy of |
the silver medals awarded them by the
king of SIAM Passed.
Exemption from taxation, same as de-
posts in savings institutions having no
capital, as though they have capital stock
in bond, for additional security of the de-
posiIors, and pay dividends thereon and no
tax shall be assessed upon. Deposits made
in such institutions or collected of them
on said deposits. otherwise than us herein
provided. provided that all profits of such
savings banks, less aforementioned divi-
dends on stock not exceeding the rate of
eight per centum per annum over.
Mr. Sherman of the committee ON fl
nance, regarded favorably the House bill
explanatory of the act of June 20tlf, 1864.
in regard to savings banks. with amend
menls which was agreed to. and bill
passed. 1t reads as follows That all de-
posts made in institutions only as savings
BANKS. and are recognized as such by the
laws Of their respective states, or
by congress, are hereby declared to be
divided among dcposltors, and that the
capital stock is invested only in tho same
class of securities as is used for investing
deposits. That interest at the rate of A.
per cent has been paid in all cases, their
dcposlors to be made good if necessary
from capital stock.
The morning hour expired, and Win
dom's cheap transportation resolutions
came up as unfinished business, but was
laid aside for considerations
The consular and diplomatic appropria-
tions bill was read the third time and then
passed.
Mr.. Sargent called up the pension appro-
priation bill, which was read lie ex-
planned that the total amount appropriated
by the bill was 800, 100000, a decrease of
100000 as compared with the bill of last
year. The amendment of the committee
fixing the fee at % cents was agreed to,
and the bill was read the third time and
passed
Mr. Window then called up the cheap
transportation resolutions submitted by
him on the 18th of May, instructing the
committee on appropriations to report
the amendments to the pending river
and harbor appropriation bill, to
Z f,,,,,,lof. e.,
OF the Improvements recommended by the
select committee on transportation upon
the four sections indicated in the report of
that committee as follows
1st. Mississippi river.
ID Continuous water Inc of adequate
capacity from the Mississippi river to the
city Of New York via the northern lakes
3D. y route adequate to the wants of the
commerce through the central tier of states
from the Mississippi river via Ohio and
Kanowha rivers to point in west Virginia
and thence by canal and slack water or by
freight railway to tide water.
4th. \ route from the Mississippi river
via Ohio and Tennessee TO point in Ala
bama and thence by canal and slack water
or by freight railway to the ocean.
MIR. Window advocated at length his
proposition.
HOUSE.
The joint resolution was passed giving
the requisite twelve months notice of the
termination Of the treaty with Belgium
owing to Inequalities Of military against
American commerce.
Mr.. Wheeler Of New York, from the
committee on appropriations, reported
back the senate amendment to the army
appropriation BILL and the house proceeded
to take action thereon.
The frs; amendment was to add to the
provision limiting the number of enlisted
men to $1,000. the words "including In
dian scouts Concurrcd in, with the adj
dition that the provision shall not be con-
slrued to diminish the signal service, and
that TIE signal corps shall be maintained
as now organized under authority of the
secretary of war.
The next important amendment inserts
in the paragraph which forbits the pay
ment of money for transportation to rail
roads which received grants on condition
they should be public highway for the use
Of the government, free from toll or other
charge, tie words: ''Or upon any con-
ditons Tor the use of such road" the oh.
ject being to avoid any technical limitation
that might be put on definition.
The amendment was concurred in with
out objection.
After n speech in explanation OF the
ment offered by him for the appointment
of two additional commissioners was
adopted.
Mr.. Maynard moved to recommit the
bill to the committee on war claims.
Agreed to, and the bill was rccommtted.
The House at o'clock took a recess till
half past !, the evening session to be fol
debate only.
EVENING SESSION.
In the evening session speeches were
made on the Mississippi river bill by
Mcssrs. Wells, Stone and Clark of Mis-
souri,, Cook of Georgia and Page of Cali
.ornia on the coolie question, and by Mil
iken of Kentucky on the Methodist churcl
question. Very few members were pres
, ent.