The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-24
AID COyGREss....FIRsT SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
SENATE.


SENATE.
Bills and petitions were introduce by Mr.
Thurman.
A petition for appointment by Congress
Of committee 20 examine into the affairs
of the government of the District Of Co.
lumbia, and especially those of the board
of public works. Said petition is signed
by many respectable people of the District
of Columbia and contained grave charges
against the district government. lie asked
to have the petition printed. Messrs.
Conkling. Salisbury and Sherman opposed
printing the petition and the motion to
print was referred to the committee.
Mr.. Wright from the finance committee
reported fayorably on petitions asking for
an appointment of commissioner to nycs-
tigatc traffic and manufacture OF alcoholic
liquors
a House bill to accomplish the object
having already been reported upon favor
ably.
Mr. Wright from the finance committee,
reported fayorably on the House bill to
abolish deputy commissioner of internal
revcnuc placed on the calendar.
Mr. Conkling introduced bill to pro-
vide Tor the establishment Of international
commission, and otherwise provide for the
safety in sea travel commerce.
Mr.. Wright introduced Il bill providing
for the incorporation of company names
of proposed corporations not mentioned to
construct ship canal around Niagara
Falls, the United States government TO
endorse the construction bonds to the cx-
tent of S0pcr cent of the cost of the under
taking and to reserve the right to regulate
| its tolls.
Mr.. Frclinghuysen introduced a bill to
facilitate the distribution of public docu-
ments, which was referred to the commit
tee on post offices and post roads. The
bill contemplates the reduction of postage
to twenty-five cents per volume and dis
penscs with prepayment of postage upon
| them.
The regular order of the day, the finance
committees resolutions, were then taken
up and Mr.. Stewart spoke against the in.
flation of currency and favored free bank
ing on gold basis Further considera
ton of the resolution was postponed til
Monday, and the Senate then rcsumet
the consideration of the post route bill
question being on Pratt's amendment, de
claring all bridges over navgablc rivers
lakes or other bodies of water, and all pub
lie roads, in states or territories used a.
public highways TO be post roads provided
that no service shall be ordered on route
until after an examination and report Of al
agent of the postoilce department and tina
in the judgement Of the postmaster gener
al such service is demanded by convenience
and necessity amendment rejected.
Mr. Sargent moved an amendmen, tina
from and after June Both, 1874, transpor
taton in the mails of all bound books. cut
tings, seeds, bulbs and general merchan
disc should be discontinued
After some discussion and an appca
from Mr.. Ramsey to withdraw the amend
ment Sargent finally agreed to Withdraw
it.
Mr.. Pratt offered an amendment that NJ
post-oflice should be established on an,
route named in the bill until after author
ity be given by Congress. which was re
iected The bill was then passed.
At o'clock the Senate went into cXecu
tive session, and after thrce-quarters of al
hour the doors were reopcnod and the Sen
ate adjourned,
HOUSE.
Discussion continued at p. M. whcl
by previous arrangement the House pro
cccded to the consideration of business per
tanning to district of Columbia.
The only business reported was the bill
in reference to the education Of the bin
Of the district. and that after dscusslo
was referred to committee Of the whole.
The House thcnrcsumed consideration q
the West Virginia contested election case
without coming to Il vote, the house a
haf-past -four O'Clock adjourned. TC
morrow's scssi II is TO be for general 4,
bate.