The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-19
43D CONFERENCE.-THE SESSION
WAsnINGToN, March 10,
SENATE.


of New York was presented, announcing
that the tidal wave of temperance would
soon reach Washington and asking that a
band of praying women he received at the
bar of the senate. and that the present oc-
cupant Of the chair, with Senators Chan
der and Sprague, be appointed committee
torcceivc them. Laughter Referred to
committee on finance.
Mr.. Wright of Iowa introduced bill
providing for the opening and improving of
certain water routes therein named. Re
ferred to the committee on transportation
routes
The Senate then proceeded to the con.
sderation of bills on the calendar and
passed
Architect Thomas Fuller sworn said he
has been architect of the capitol building
since 1867 the plans have been greatly al
tered granite was now being used instead
of iron as contemplated for certain parts in
the original plans. In response to an in
qury from Senator Wood. the witness re-
piled he could not say by whose direction
the plans were changed. Senator Lowry
gave the witness a number of written qyes-
tons which the witness promised to reply
to at length next hearing. Architect Fuller
testified he received $4,000 per annum as
salary, and has four assistants at salaries
ranging from 50 to So each per day The
office expenses averaged from $500 to $500
per month, which are also paid by the
state. The witness said that Thomas Nor
man, an assistant architect on the new
capitol, had made an estimate as to the
cost of building in 1868, and that estimate
placed the cost at 81 100000. He (Full-
err thought the building could be finished
for 0.000 900, while the towers would
cost $4,000 additional.
a bill to encourage the establishment of
public marine schools.
After the expiration of the morning
hour long struggle again ensued for the
precedence of business. The currency
equalization bill being unfinished business
was finally taken up and Mr. Davis of
West Virginia addressed the Senate in op-
position to initiation and to favor transfer
of banking capital from Few Englrnd to
the South and West.
No enc else being ready to speak Mr..
West moved that the bill to equalize dis
tribution of currency be laid aside inlor-
mally and the Senate proceed to the con-
sideration of the army appropriation bill,
agreed to with the understanding that the
financial question should he resumed to-
morrow. The bill was then read and
nearly all of the first section was agreed to
as reported by committee, the amendments
| all being concurred in.
The most important of the committee
amendments adopted by the senate, re-
duces the house appropriation for pay of
army travelling expenses, etc, from $1l,-
40, 0C0 to 81 400, 0C0; strikes out the pro-
vision that not more than ten cents per
mile shall he allowed for travelling cxpcn-
SEES reduces the House appropriation for
subsistence from 81, 452, BIG to 81, 800, 900
reduces the appropriation for quarter
masters supplies from $1,000, 900 to "a,
2j0,O 900; the appropriation for incidental
expenses is reduced from $1,000, 900 tc
| 81, 200 900, and that for hire of quarters is
reduced from 81 800, 900 to 81, 400, 900
that for preservation OF clothing and
cQuipagcs from moths is reduced from
$50, 900 to $50, 900; the committee hereto
| ptiaton Of $4,000 for medical works fol
the army medical museum and surgeon
| generals office be reduced to $1,000, but to-
| day advised that the amendment be with
drawn and the amount he left as fixed by
the House.
MI Gordon presented memorial from
the business men of New York favorng
the substitution of lcgaltcndcrs in lieu OF
national bank notes and free banking. Re
| ferred to committee on finance.
The Scnnte at 500 adjourned.
HOUSE.
The regular session of the House t0-da,
was devoted exclusively to the debate OF
the bill to regulate interstate railroad com
merce. Several written speeches were de
| livered The evening session was given t.
the bill to revise and consolidate the sta
tutes, in which some progress was made
The attendance at both sessions was very
small, and the proceedings devoid of any
| general intprpSt