The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-02-17

Iu the Senate, Tuesday, financial de.
bate occurred Oh petition from Rhode
Island against legislation to diminish the
volume Of currency assigned to that
State; the Bankrupt bill was taken up,
and after several amendments had been
offered and disposed of, it was passed by
a vote Of 43 to l the bill to amend the
act for the redemption of the three per
cent. certificates and Z r the increase of
the National bauk notes was then taken
taken up. Ii The House several
bills were reported lror The Committees
on Post Office mud IT. AN Affairs Mr..
Butler of Massachusei made personal
explanation in regard to certain para.
graphs published in New York papers !;
the consideration ii the Army bill was
resumed 10 Commtte Of the Whole the
Secretary of the Treasury transmitted to
the House copies Of the Sanborn con-
tracts.
The bill for Withdrawing 100000
of the national bank circulation from the
eastern states takes Sl5,7S3 295 of the
sum from Massachusetts, about Sl3,000,.
600 IRON Boston banks.
The joint committee to investigate the
District affairs have decided that the 10.
vesiigalion shall be public, to the extent
OF allowing to be present authorized rep.
resehtatives Of the press aud the partie.
especially interested and heir counsel, in.
Guiding both the persons making the
charges, and the parties oil the govern
ment affected by the accusations.
Ga Wednesday, Mr.. Bayard Of Del
made ap effort to have the regular order
bill to withdraw s25,000,000 of nationa
bank currency from states having an ex
cess laid aside, but was unsuccessful, anc
the bill was taken up.
In the Senate. Thursday, james S
Harvey, Of Kansas, and II. X. Pease, o
Mississippi, we're sworn in as Senators
from their respective States the bill fol
the equalization Of the currency was taker
up; Mr.. Merrimon withdrew his amend
ments, and offered substitute for tn,
Committees bill, authorizing the issu'
of 100000 additional circulation t
the National banks; it was proposed tc
make this test question, but befor'
reaching vote the Senate went into Elk
ecutve session and soon after adjourned
In the House several bills we're reported
from the Military Committee and passed
the Notifications bill was again takei
up, and after various amendments hat
been disposed of it was passed the bill
to repeal the stamp duty on watches wa
then taken up in Committee of the Whole
and Mr.. Dawes addressed the House
giving a detailed statement Of the condi
ton of the Treasury.
In the Senate, Friday, Mr.. Sargcn
presented memorial from California 70
the prevention of the evils arising from
Chinese emigration the consideration o
the bill to equalize the currency wa
resumed; Mr.. Merrmon made SOM
changes in his substitute for an additions
issue Of SAC 100000 after considerable
debate, Mr.. Cameron said he desired t.
offer an amendment to the bill, but di,
not have it ready, ard moved that III
Senate adjourn after an Executive SEES
sion the Senate adjourned Until Monday
In tho House Il resolution was adopto,
calling for further Information regardiu
the Sanborn contracts the remainder O
.ht session was occupied with the con
sideration Of private bills.
Saturday was speech making day an
no business was transacted