The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-09
ADD CONGRESS...SECOND SESSION
senate.
WAsHINaToN, Dec. s.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.
The Senate met at noon.
Mr.. Logan presented memorial of
various publishers asking change of the
postal laws. Laid on the table to be refer
red hereafter.
a large number Of bills were introduced,
ordered printed and tabled to await the APP
pointment Of committees among others,
one by Mr.. West of Louisiana providing
for the construction of government tele-
graph line between Washington and Bos-
ton.
Mr.. Davis of West Virginia submitted a
resolution requesting the president to
transmit to the senate detailed statement
from June 30, 1865, to the end of the last
fiscal year, showing the names Of post
masters, paymasters, collectors of
internal revenue and customs,
ollicres Of fredmen's bureau, and
others from whom money is due and
unpaid, the amount of such Indebtedness,
and names of sureties of such officers. By
Nhbhi cubll blfNNlo WIZ uP.IpihtNNi, anu tiS
states from which they were appointed
also requesting the president to report the
number of acres of public lands granted to
railroad companys. canals or other works
of internal internal improvements. Order
ed printed and lie on the table.
Mr.. Davis gave notice that he would call
up the resolution for action at an early day.
Mr.. Wright, OF Iowa, introduced bill
reducing the salary Of the president to
$4,000
Adjourned at 1890 until IL M. to-mor-
row.
After the reading of the journal, the
speaker proceeded to the call of commit
tees for reports, under which Mr.. Poland
of Vermont, IRON the special committee
on the Arkansas troubles, present a report
of the testimony taken during the vacation
of congress. Ordered to be printed.
Mr. Hale of Maine, from the committee
on appropriations, reported bill to con-
tinue the board of audit to examine and
audit the unfunded or floating debt of the
District of Columbia. After some discus
sion the matter was postponed till to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Durham of Kentucky, from the
committee on banking and currency, re-
ported n bill reducing the allowance to
bank examiners, and fixing rates as fol-
lows For examining banks with a capital
not exceeding 100000, $50 with CAPT
tai of 100000 and not exceeding 5000, 900,
So5 with a capital of 100000 and not
exceeding 100000, $50 with capital of
$500. 900 and not exceeding $500, 900, $50
with capital of $500, 900 and not exceed
ing 100000, $40 with capital of $780,
900 and not exceeding 5000, 900, $50 with
capital of 100000 and over, S75.
After explanation by Mr.. Durham, the
bill was passed.
Mr.. Maynard of Tennessee, chairman OF
the committee on banking and currency
reported bill to amend the national bank
ing act in the matter of proceedings in liz.
uidation
A large number of bills were introduced
and referred to appropriate committees.
Among them is one by Wood of New
York, fixing rates of duties on imported
merchandise
BY Mr.. Beck of Kentucky, TO prohibit
senators, representatives and delegates in
congress from acting as counsellor other.
wise in suits or proceedings against the
United States. He instanced the employ
mcnl of New York senator in the tax
case Of the New York Central railroad
company.
Randall, of Pennsylvania, suggested that
the bill belonged to the whole house, and
that it should not be referred to a commit
tee, but come before the whole house. II
was subsequently passed.
Il. A. Roberts, of New York introduced
bill proposing amendments to the constl.
tuition providing that congress shall not
make anything but gold and silver coin
tender on payments of individual debts and
that congress shall pass no law impairing
the obligations of contracts.
Also by Mr.. Merriam, of New York, tor
free banking
The house then went into committed
of the whole on general calender, and aflel
laying aside several bills without action, il
took up the bill of which Kelly of Penn
sylvania is author, for exchange of green
backs into 3-G5 convertible bonds. Kelly
spoke % minutes in support of the bill ,ant
then gave way to Butler.
Mr.. Butler regarded the bill as simply
proposition to allow citizens to come to tn,
government and say, we have taken you
money and we desire that you will at leas
pay us interest on it.
Mr.. Butler continued at length, express
ing views similar to those expressed las
session, and which he said had resulted il
his staying at home in the future But the,
were honest convictions and he should ad
here to them tenaciously.
Mr.. Kelly offered substitute for tn
second section of the bill, providing tina
the secretary of the treasury shall inves
10 per cent. of United States notes receive,
in exchange of such convertible bonds il
the purchase or redemption of any bond
outstanding at the time of the passage o
the act, or in the purchase of gold wit
which to redeem such bonds.
Mr.. Garfield said he believed this bill
I fraught with measureless evils to ever.
great and good interest of the people o
these United States, not to the governman
alone, but to government capitalists, an
! most of all to the laboring interests.
lie spoke earnestly and long in opposi
ton to the bill, with occasional interrup
tons by Butler and Kelly.
Mr.. Dawes moved that the committe
rise.
Mr.. Cox of New York deprecated the re