The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-13
From Washington.
BUTLER AGAIN DEFEATED.

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Butler made motion during the morn
ing hour, Saturday, to 20 to the Speakers
table for the purpose of taking up the Sem
ate currency bill 1t failed by large ma
jority.
MAYNARD ALSO DEFEATED.
Maynard then moved the previous ques-
ton, which was defeated by vote of 112
to 1870. The bill is now open to amepd-
ment. There are large number of substi-
tutes and amendments to he offered and
voted on. 1t will probably go over until
next week.
Walker Dawson of South Carolina, who
is now undergoing Imprisonment for Ku.
Kluk crimes, was on Saturday pardoned by
the President,
The President has pardoned Albert Lew
on, convicted in November last of forgery,
in the United States Circuit Court for the
district OF Indiana.
DEATH.
William Wallace Crowningshed, cap
tain's Clerk in the United States navy,
died in the hospital at Hong Kong, Jam
uary 3.
SECRETARY RICHARDSON.
Secretary Richardson was in cOnsuta-
ton with the President for long time
Saturday afternoon. Secretaries Robson
and Belp nap arc absent from the city to-
day.
THE MODE on ELECTING PRESIDENT AND VICE.
PRESIDENT.
The Senate Privileges and Elections
Committee on Saturday were engaged in
maturing a. bill to abolish the present ell
ectora college for President and Vice
President. While the present system may
be cumbersome and faulty, there appears
to be very little disposition among men,
bers of Congress to adopt the plan of vot-
ing for these officers directly by the people.
AMENDMENTS TO TIE CURRENCY BILL.
The Currency bill came up in the House
after the morning hour. There were scve-
raj new amendments offered, looking both
to expansion and contraction.
FREE BANKING POPULAR
There is undoubtedly majority in the
House favorable 10 free banking, and its
friends are endeavorng to bring the House
direct to vote on this measure. As soon
as this is accomplished vote on the Sen
ate bill will be allowed to be taken.
THE PRESIDENT FOR SPECIE PAYMENTS.
The President stated on Saturday that
he hoped the House would adopt an am
endment looking to the resumption of
specie payment at no very distant day
The people, he said. demanded it and he
trusted Congress would not neglect to do
it and thus redeem promises repeatedly
made.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE MASSACHUSETTS, sENA-
ToRsHIP.
A Washington dispatch mentions a re-
port that an arrangement has been made
between the friends of Messrs. Dawes and
Hoar for their withdrawal, to effect the
election of third party as the successor
of Mr. Sumner.
Rumors are still current of Secretary
Rich o~Sro,'- -...:- -
ton being rendered to Mr.. Dawes.
POLITICAL ARMY OFFICERS.
The following important amendment &c
the law relating to retired officers has beer
favorably recommended by the senate com
mittee on military affairs:
THAT all officers of the army, who have
heretofore retired by reason of disability
arising from wounds received in action
shall be considered as retired upon the &C
tual rank held by them, whether in th,
regular or volunteer service at the tint
when such wound was received, and shall
be borne on the retired list and receive pay
accordingly; and this section shall be con
strucd to include those now borne on thu
retired list, placed upon it on account o
wounds received in action and that al
acts aud parts of acts inconsistent here
with be and are hereby repealed"