The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-18

After some debate the record was cor
rected so that Stewart Of New York should
be member Of the Joint select committee
to Investigate the District of Columbia al
fairs instead of chairman thereof.
The bill to equolizc the distribution of
national bank currency was taken up and
Mr. Logan of Illinois spoke in favor of an
increased circulation and free banking.
The Senate at half past five adjourned
till tomorrow.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cox of New York presented resonu-
tons rcciting the allegations that bills for
advertising have been presented to the trca.
sury department which adv Using had
been done in defiance of the law of the 10Th
of July, 1870, requiring written orders for
all advertising and directing the secretary
of the treasury to furnish copies of all such
bills and of correspondence relating there
to. Adopted.
Mr.. Cook of Georgia offered a resolution
instructing the committee on expenditures
in the department Of justice to inquire into
judiciary expenditures in the southern dis
trict of Oregon.
a bill was reported favorably providing
that public mineral lands, unless shown to
contain bona fde mining claims, shall not
be excluded fromprc-cmptlon.or homestead
laws
Mr. Lowe advocated il.
Mr. Wood opposed it. as surrcn,:cring
all government control oyer them, and
practically opening all the mineral lands Of
California at a dollar ana quarter per acre,
Mr.. Page favored the bill.
Mr.. Kelley thought if this Lass passed the
rich mineral lands would shortly fall into
the hands of a few people
Mr.. Randall of Nevada favored the bill,
saying it was needed to secure the progress
and prosperity in the old mining belt of
| California.
Mr.. Kasson opposed the bill.
After further debate The bill was referred
to the committee of the whole.
hitCl OohlliNt ipi IicN'ucHCc DCtNttI
the cheap transportation bill, the legislative
appropriation bill and a contested election
case, the House at two o'clock went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. WOodford. OF
n. i. in the chair, on the legislative appro
priation bill
Mr.. Willard Of Vermont called attention
to the inequality of compensation provided
for officials of Congress and those of var
Gus other departments Of the government
He offered various amendments for re
duction of the pay of door keepers an(
messengers in the capital, all Of whcl
were rejected
In the course of the discussion on one OF
these amendments, Mr.. Speer of Pa, hay
ing moved pro forma to reduce an item oil
ten dollars and it having been referred t,
by the chairman as "the ten dollar amend
ment," expressed considerable indignation
against the members on the Democrat,
side Of the House who, while preachin!
economy, voted against all propositions e
reduce expenses. He also alluded TO TIN
chairman as one who professed to be large
ly in favor of economy, and of an increas,
in the hours of clerical labor of the poo
girls in the various departments and We
the chairman had undertaken to film
taun;s at him in relation to his amendment
Mr.. Niblack, to whom Mr. Speer had al
luded, said that he had never adopted tn
policy Of watching the pigot while the bun
hole ran loose and he intimatcd that tina
was the policy Of Specr, who had voted 70
the bill to add forty-nine new members t
the House of Representatives, with salaro
of $4,000 each and mileage, which bill Ii
(Niback) had voted against and opposed.
Mr.. Cox joined in the discussion and dc
clared that language was inadequate to eS
press the contempt of the people for til
namby-pamby, shilly-shally, wishy-wash
economy of the House. They heard
good deal of grinding but they saw II
meal. Laughter That WAS a Persia
idea, it was oriental wisdom, because
gent on the democratic side of the House
aided by one honorable gentleman on tn
, republican side Mr.. Willard. of Vernon
undertook to challcgc comparison hetwce
the expenditures of the present time an
those of 1861 or 1865, on question of sail
rcs, they were told that it was sma
matter, but he would remind the SUNDAY
school scholars on the other side of Il
house that "httle drops Of water lit
grains of sand, make the mighty ocea
D and the pleasant land Laughter
Members on the other side could {
! home to their State convention
and would present resolutions tn
/ it was the duty Of all men
D practice economy, and yet they would n
f say sneak between the tellers AM yo
Y down all propositions to reduce expense
l. but when yeas and nays were called thC
would not he there. He himself didn't b
=. long to any side of the House. diaug
r ter) He was not particularly in affiliate
p. with any one side or other. He was
= eclectic philosopher, lLaughter.) /
/. picked ont gentlemen like the chairmi
and other distinguished members on DO
sides, and made his party with them. Pc
pie were doing something There was mea
ing in the late election in New Hampshii
J. and there would be bigger meaning in Il
4 coming election in Connecticut, and mo
. still among grangcrs He understood fro