The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-19
ADD CONGRESS-..-FIRST SESSION
SENATE.

New OrK and san Francisco. NOlllng
whatever was said about Philadelphia. Yet
the conference committee had reduced the
San Francisco office and inserted Phiadcl
phia over it, 1t seemed rs if the senator
(ScotD exercised sort Of fathcrly care
over Philadelphia, for which he gave him
credit.
Mr. Scott said the senator Sargent eXer-
cised fatherly care over San Francisco,
for which he gave him credit
Mr. SARGENT did not have the advan-
tage of being on the conference committee,
though
Mr. Scott said the senate had fixed the
salaries of collectors Mt Boston, New York
and San Francisco. When the bill went TO
the house Philadelphia was inserted. In
the conference committee the question was
raised rs to whether the committee had
jurisdiction of the salary question, and it
was decided in the affirmative. The sala-
ries were abolished to correspond with the
reduction by the adjustment OF moiciies
The moieties at San Francisco were but
50, 900 last year, while in Philadelphia they
were over $50, 600
Mr. Sargent said he did not object to
Philadelphia being inserted, but he did OBJ
ject to the degradation of San Francisco.
Mr. West said New Orleans had also
been degraded and reduced below Phila-
delphia, which he did not understand.
Pending discussion the morning hour cx-
pred and the chair called up unfinished
business, it being the bill TO provide for the
payment Of awards.
The bill to provide for the payment of
awards by the southern claims commission
was called up, but lain aside for the moirty
report.
Mr. Howe opposed the abolition of
moieties.
After considerable discussion the report
of the conference committee was agreed TO
without division
Mr. Fenton said his attention had been
called to newspaper paragraph relating TO
his colleague and himself. He sent to the
clerks desk and had read paragraph cop
led from the Utica Observer. to the effect
that Fcnton said he had Conl>ling by the
throat and he dare not open his mouth
against him. Fenton said it was due to
his colleague that lac should say that he did
not use the language attributed to him
M Iin,r If too b,,l 81, 4 l.;
statement in an obscene print of local and
limited circulation but after the fashion
so prevalent of the times it had been pub
lished over and over again in certain papers,
and he never had suspected his colleague Of
using such language.
The house bill to provide n government
for the District of Columbia was taken from
the table and read by the teller.
Mr. Allison gave notice that he would ask
the senate TO take up and dispose of it to-
day as soon as the southern claims bill is
finished
The senate then resumed the COnsidera-
ton Of the bill for the payment Of awards
made by the southern claims commission.
Mr. Wright from the conference commit
tee on the currency bill, made a report. lie
said the report had the concurrence of every
member of the committee of both houses
lie would not ak its consideration now,
but gave notice that he would call 1t up i'm
medately after the expiration of the morn
ing hour tomorrow.
After few unimportanl amendments
the southern claims bill was read tie third
time and passed
The Senate then took up the river and
harbor appropriation bill
Mr. Allison asked that it be laid aside in
formally so that he might call up House
bill to provide a government for the Dis
trct of Columbia agreed to-
Mr.. Allison said the bill had been agreed
senators were perfectly familiar with ii
provisions and he did not propose to dcbat,
on it. 1t was the result of careful deliber
atoms of the joint select committee ant
they had no amendments to offer
Mr.. Sargent moved to amend section
second of the bill so as TO provide that on
of the three commissioners to be apponte,
by the President should he designated Il
presiding officer or governor thereof Lost
II to 3D.
| After considerable discussion the bill wa
then read the third time and passed, as
came from the House without amend
ment or without roll call When the negi
atiyes were called for Mr.. Sargent WAS III
only one who voted nay.
The Senate then, at GEO, went into exec
utive session, after that time doors were +,
opened and the Senate at : o'clock a(
| journed.