The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-24
BY TELEGRApTI
ADD CONGRESs-..SECOND SESSION.
senate.
WAsnlNaToN. Dec. 28.

WAsHlNeToN, Dec. 23.
A communication from Vice President
Wilson announcing that he would be alb
sent to-day was read A ballot was then
taken for president pro tenn, resulting in
the election of Matthew II. Carpenter, who
was nominated by Senator Anthony, re-
ceiving 80 to IS for Thurman Mr. Ca-
penter took the chair.
Mr. Anthony submitted resolution in
structng the secretary to inform the pres
ident of the United States and the house of
representatives of the election of Hon, NJ.
II. Carpenter as president, pro TEN, of the
senate. Agreed to.
Mr.. West of Louisiana, said that yestcr-
day he was constrained to do a very un-
gracious thing by Directing to the passage
of a resolution for holding recess. He
made the objection in Difference to the
wishes of his colleagues from the southern
states who had voted to oppose any recess.
He now moved that the senate proceed to
the consideration of that resolution. Agreed
We ihO iNoOiuliVi was lntu
agreed to without discussion.
| Mr.. Fenton of New York presented a
memorial of the common council of the
city of Brooklyn, protesting against the
proposed Canadian reciprocity treaty Also
similar memorial from the board of trade
of Oswego, both of which were referred to
the committee on foreign relations. He
also advocated the naval appropriation
bill, which was received from the house.
read by title and referred to the committee
on appropriations.
Mr.. Edmunds of Vermont called up
house bill to provide for the authorization
of the revised statutes of the United States
and to preserve originals of all laws in the
department of state passed.
The senate then, at one o'clock, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Edmunds, proceeded TO the
consideration of executive business.
AT Lao the doors were re-opened and the
senate adjourned till Tuesday, Jan. 9TH
House
Mr.. Cox offered resolution directing the
secretary of the treasury to require the
presidents and cashiers of all the national
banks in New York city to report under
oath within ten days the exact amount of
gold coin, gold certificates, checks or men,
orandas of individuals held by such banks
| at the close of business on the 10Th of De
cembcr, and to transmit the same to the
house referred to the banking committee.
Mr.. Harrison of Tenn, from the election
committee, made a report in the Arkansas
contested election case, with resolutions
that Bell, contestant, was not duly elected
but that Snyder the sitting member, was
adopted without discussion
MIR. Maynard then asked unanmou.
consent to take the finance bill from the
speakers table, and make some disposition
of it.
Mr.. Beck moved to adjourn and spirit
ed discussion on the disposition to be made
of the bill arose, with the result of its be
ing made special order for January 18th.
1875.
The speaker announced the appointment
of select committee on the Alabama af
fairs, as follows Messrs. Coburn of In
diana Albright of Pennsylvania Can
non of Illinois Bucllney of Missouri an,
Butterell of California.
Resolutions appropriating $4,000 for th,
payment of expenses of each of the selee
committee of Louisiana, Mississippi, ant
Alabama were onercd cad adopted.
Adjourned until January 9th.