The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-10
4oD COXGREss....FlRsT SESSION.
SENATE.
WAsIIr;eroN. April 6

amendments, House bill 10 Increase the
pensions of soldiers aud sailors totally dis
abled.
Mr. Wright, from the finance committee,
reported, with amendments, house bill to
facilitate the expectation Of distilled spirits
placed on calendar.
Mr. Anthony called attention to the du-
plication of documents by being printed at
the request of introducers of bills, etc, and
asked senators not TO ask to have bills
printed until reported from committees.
Mr. Gordon, from the committee on com
merce, reported, without amendment the
house bill exempting from the provisions
of the act or February Is, 1893, all boats
employed on international waters and
canals of any state, and providing that all
such boats as have sails or propelling ma
chinery of their own adapted to lake and
coastwise navigation, and except such rs
are employed in trade with Canada, shall
be exempt from the payment ofall customs
or other fees.
Private bills were not acted upon until
the expiration Of the morning hour. The
unfinished business was the Senate bill to
provide for the incorporation and regua-
ton of railroad companies in the territories
OF the United States was taken up. Pend
ing discussion the Senate went into eXecu-
tive session and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE
The bill repeating all moivties was re
ported from the ways and means COM
mttec.
Mr. Roberts said it referred only to one
branch Of the subject nov being consid-
cred
Mr. Wood said the bill was moi voted on
by the committee and did not 90 far
enough.
1t was Jrdercd 20 he printed and recon-
mited.
Mr. Woodford's bill to prevent officials
receiving any more pay than their salaries
was taken up and discussed.
Messrs Dawesand Butler opposed it,
In the course of the debate Mr. Merri-
man of New York, who had originally
introduced the bill, stated that on the morn
ing after had done so a government officer
had pressed himself on the floor and in a
very excited manner approached him say
ing This bill will ruin me. 1t takes
away carriage which use and it is impos-
sible for me to ret along without it
He said it was very hard upon him, es-
pecialy on his wife. and he saw no objec-
ton to her riding when he did not want
the carnage He (Merriam) told him, as
he now told the house, that the republican
party could not afford any longer to carry
the wives of public officials.
After some further debate, Mr. Wood
ford, admitting that there were some prac
tical objections to the bill in its present
shape moved to refer it to the committee
of ways and means.
The bill was so referred yeas $50, nays
go.
Wood of n. Y. presented several memo
rails from merchants of New York, askin!
for change in the present advanced dul.
on tin plate to an equivalent specific duty
The house then, at 1:45 p. M, resumed
the consideration of the currency bill.
Mr.. L r. IIoar opposed the bill of MIR
Conger of Michigan, in review OF the Oil
received. The pending conflict was on
between capital and labor, and used in tn
following language: Let governors o
states dictate to the subservient legsla
lures their high sounding manfestos il
the furtherance of the memorials of mer
chant princes and millionaries. He coul
not tell how submissive Others might be
come, but he himself would await the vel
diet of that loyal, enterprising, 'ntelligen
host of tailors whose coniiding trust NIGH
indcad be outraged, but whose avengn
wrath would be terrible if once aroused.
Mr. Tremaine replied to Congers and It
: PEELED Indignantly his attack on the govern
, or and legislature of New York. His ow
sentiments in oppositian 10 the pending hi
were in harmony with those of the peopl
whom he ha the honor to represent ii
had observed with reeret that divisions o
!, this financial question were not like I'll
old-fashoned party divisions, but were SCI
tional and geographical.
Mr. + Ii Roberts of New York said TIN
| the time had come to eliminate every sui
ordinate feature in this long debate, and
4 rally around the flag assaied, that is r
4 dcmpiion. New York has, by lis lcgisl
: turc, made an appeal TO Congress; Il
4 message of her governor is hardly less
n rect and significant than his famous ord
d which flashed through the gloom of 1856
n Then there was danger to the unto
!, Now its honor and credit are in peril.
g we trample on sentiment, and on principl
e nationality rests ON quick s,.rG-. We a
II paying our bonds not our greeenback
n Since September sos, 900 in legal te
6 dcrs have been issued, ana since Ju
S21 ,121. 2s6 of the bonded debt have bee
paid, but your pledge to pay in futu
cannot always be better than your sacr
promise for to-day.
Your financial structure depends on Il
treatment of greelbac Haste has n
6 been requlred-no one demands imposi
blilies only be honest, admit yo
promise and do not insult your creditor
do not brand ever upon your promise
pay. Whatever else we can afford, )
cannot afford to destroy the faith of o
IL own people in the monetary obligations
's our government. Woe betidc the d
when the government shall become I
embodiment of pledges deliberately Vi
lated.
Mr.. Roberts speech, which was gene
e. ally acknowledged to be one Of the me
5, able of the session, was listened to wi
marked attention, many members crowdi
ornun1 his oh air and conpratulaiiup him