The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-12


ing insurance companies from fling claims
for losses sustained.
Mr.. Thurman addressed the Senate in
support of his amendment.
After some discussion it was proposed
that tomorrow be given to the completion
of tic Geneva award bill and Wednesday
to the consideration Of bills from commit
tee on claims. 1t was finally agreed that
the vote on the Geneva award bill should
be taken tomorrow at three o'clock. The
chairman of the Judiciary committee ed.
munds) who has charge Of it, TO take the
floor at two o'clock to close the debate
Senate at ) o'clock Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Under the call Of states, bills were intro
duced and referred, including the follow
ing:
BY Mr. Butter of Massachusetts. to pro-
vide for free banking and better security to
dcpositors, hinder usury, give elasticity to
the currency. preserve its value Ia the pco-
pie, and to prevent financial panics by
locking up the currency
BY Mr.. Plat of Virginia, providing that
the origin of wounds, disability and death
in the naval service. where service of twcn-
ty years is shown, shall be considered to
have been in the line Of duty, unless there
be positive evidence to the contrary.
BY Sir. Holman. 10 extend the time for
filing claims for additional bounty
BY Mr.. Roberts, relative to arbitration
and an international code II declares that
arbitration is means essentially Just and
reasonable, and even obligatory on nations,
of terminating international difficulties
which cannot be settled by negotiation:
that this mode of solution may not be M.
plicabe to all cases, but that the eNcep-
tons are rare, and that no difference ought
to he considered nsouble until after Il clear
statement of the complaint, reasonable
delay and the exhaustion Of all pacific
methods of accommodation. 1t declares
further that an international code defining
with us much precision as possible the
rights and duties Of nations and their mem
beers is emncntly desirable in the interests
of peace, of good understanding and the
common prosperity. and that every nation
should take proper steps towards the pre-
paration and adoption Of such code.
BY MIR, Morrison. to fix term of prcsi
dency at six years and TO prohibit rc-ecc-
ton to office.
BY Mr.. Beck. to authorize the commits
sioner of internal revenue by Il summary
process to compromise eases arising under
internal revenue laws in which penalties
and iorrcitures may have been incurred
without fraudulent intent,
BY Mr. Robbins, Tor election of sipervi-
sors and collectors of internal revenue by
the people of their respective districts.
The Indian appropriation bill Wal taken
up and passed.
Mr.. Wheeler moved to suspend rules and
pass the river and harbor appropriation
bill, A debate ensned.
The bill makes the following appropria-
tons for harbors Dunkirk. y. y, $50
0O0 Buffalo, $Si5.000 Olcoti, Oak Or
chard, Poultncyville, and lIaddington. n.
y, each $4,000: Cswego, $4,000 Og-
dcnsburg, $4,000; Pnttsburg, 5000 ;
Burlington, VT, $4,000; Swanton, VT
$4,000; improvement of Hudson river,
$4,000; for removal Of Instructions at
Hell Gate, S225,000.
Mr., Frost of Illinois moved to suspend
the rules and adopt resolution declaring
that if an increase Of taxation Is necessary,
such increase shall commence with the tax
alton of persons and corporations on their
annual incomes, dividends, and salaries.
Carried ayes 1876. nays GO.
A passage at arms occurred between Gar
field and Potter and Speaker Blaine, the
former having moved to adjourn On the
23d The speaker stated he would not have
recognized Garfield had he known the ma
turc of his motion, as the speaker had told
Iowa who wished his bill passed. His re-
mark was construed by Garfield as an inn
putation of bad faith, and its propricty
criticised by Garfield and Potter of New
York.
Mr. Num- Of Tennessee, offered a resolu
ton authorizing the President to appoint q
provisional government for Arkansas, tc
hold office until the question Of fact and
law at present in dispute there can I've de
cided by the proper judicial tribunal Re
ferred to judiciary committee.
House then at 3 o'clock went into com
/, mittec of the whole (Niblack in the chair
on Il military appropriation bill. 1t ap
propriatcs S325, G35 After an explanation
by Garfield it was laid aside 10 be reported
to the House.
The committee then took up the de
iiciency appropriation bill, Of which thu
n following is n summary Total sum appro
b pratcd is 1881, 1859; as follows unde
c department of state, S50,072.02; unde
treasury department, $5Ss, 33s.53 unde
war department, $6Il, 10000 under in
terror department, 81 ,465, 1866 unde
post office department, @2O1 ,6O3,06 70
i the house of representatives capita
n grounds, $50, Gs1.12 for reform school o
q the District of Columbia, $1S, 3SG5i.
After remarks by Mr.. Cormick of Ari
IONA on the Indian question, Mr.. Beck o
Kentucky commented on the fact tina
the river and harbor appropriation bi
d has been passed to-day under suspension O