The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-21
ADD CONGRESS-...FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

NIs.Nh To-
WAsHlNGToS, March 20,
The morning hour having expired the
Senate resumed the consideration Of the
army appropriation bill. the pending ques-
ton being the amendment of Mr.. Steven
son, offered yesterday. comforting juris-
dction upon the court of claims to hear
all clauses arising from the late rebellion
and abolishing the Southern claims com
mission
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont moved to table.
Agreed to-
The bill having been considered as in
committee of the whole was reported to
the Senate and the amendments of the
committee agreed to.
After debate the bill was read a third
time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Davis of West Vir-
gnia, the fertilization appropriation bill
was taken up, and he explained its appro-
prlations. The total amount appropriated
by the bill for the next fiscal year, as re-
ported, was nine hundred and four thous-
and dollars the amount appropriated for
the present fiscal year was one million
eight hundred and forty-seven thousand
dollars the estimates for the present year
were three million three hundred and
sevcnty-siX thousand dollars
Revised estimates are one million, four
| hundred and seven thousand five hundred
dollars The amount appropriated for the
next fiscal year is less than half that APP
propriated for the present one. The bill
/ having been read, Mr. Hitchcock moved an
amendment appropriating $50, 900 for a
military post on the north fork of Lamp
river, Nebraska, and submitted letter
from the secretary of war as to the neces-
sity of establishing this post.
Mr. DAVIS objected TO the amendment,
as it properly belonged TO the army appro-
priation bill, and not this one which is for
sea coast dcfences only.
Mr. Sherman moved to reconsider the
vote by which the army bill was passed so
as to allow an amendment of gentleman
from Nebraska to be offered to that bill,
which was agreed to. An amendment was
then offered to that bill and agreed to.
The army bill was passed as amended,
The fertilization bill was then amended so
as to provide that appropriations therein
made should be for the fiscal year ending
June Both, 1875, and the bill passed.
The president pro TEN. was authorized
to fill vacancy on the committee on priv
ieges and elections, and on education and
labor made vacant by the death Of Mr..
sumner.
The Senate proceeded in consideration of
executive business and soon after adjourned
until Monday.
HOUSE
After discussion till . o'clock, the cleo
ton case went over till tomorrow, and the
House proceeded to consideration of the
District Of Columbia bill
A bill to provide for the payment of
school teachers in the district gave rise to
discussion. The bill appropriates S97, 00C
for pay of school teachers from the first OF
September, 1873, to the first of March
1874, the money to be regarded as an ad
vance to be deducted from moneys which
Congress may hereafter appropriate for ex
pendltuieS in the district.
Mr. Pelham moved to increase the ap
preparation to 100000.
Mr.. Holman opposed the bill and ARGUED
tina, the most Objectionable part of it wa'
that they declared it to be an advancement
to be deducted from further appropriation
for expenditures in the face of the declara
ton in law of last session that the boarC
of public works should have no power t.
make any expenditure on benaf of the gen
cral government He moved to strike on
that part of the bill with Pclhams amend
mcnt. Lost.
The provision in reference to reduction
of the amount appropriated for expendi
lures, was amended by striking out til
words ''tor expenditures. Mr.. Holman
amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Merriam moved to strike ont tn
same provision, and insert III lieu of it
provision authorizing and directing distrc
authorities to levy and collect the tax t
an amount equal to the appropriation o
personal property and on banks and othe
corporations in the district. Mr.. Merriam
amendment was agreed to.-100 to G3.
The bill was lald aside to be reported fl
,, vorably.
The committee then rose and reporte
the back bills which it had considered.
bill giving the approval of Congress to IL
route and tcrmini of the Anacosta Il Pot,
mac railroad in the district was passet
Action on TWO other bils-the bridge bi
J. and school teachers bill--was deferred Ii