The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-05
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43D C0NGRESS..--FIRST SESSION.
SENATE

The chair laid before the senate a resolu-
ton of the house dsagreeing to the am
endmcnts of the senate to the bill amend
ing the charter of the freedmcn's savings
and trust company
Ma. Sherman moved the senate to insist
upon its amendments and grant the confer
ence agreed TO-, and the chair appointed
Messrs. Sherman, Scott and Bayard mem
bcrs of the conference part of the senate.
AT o'clock the senate adjourned
During the evening session of the House,
Mr. Chapman, delegate from the District of
Columbia made a speech advocating the
appropriation of 5000, 900 for the compile
ton OF the Washington monument The
following gentlemen also spoke: Messrs
storm, Ward of H.. Bland, Ward of N.
j., and Cox.
HOUSE.
Mr. Lamport of New York introduced a
bill TO increase the tax on fermented liquors
to 80 a barrel Referred.
On motion of Mr. Eames of Rhode Island
the Senate joint resolution to designate in
the capitol grounds site for an equestrian
statue of Gen Nathan Greene of the revo-
luuonary war was passed.
Mr. Woodford presented petition from
the New York book and newspaper pub
fishers for Il uniform rate of postage Of one
per cent per pound on newspapers and two
cents per pound on all other periodicals.
Mr.. Scott from the committee on finance
reported unfGvorably on the resolution sub
mitted by Mr.. Davis and an amendment
thereto Of MrPratt calling upon the sccre-
tary of the treasury for statement of the
balance due from disbursing officers of the
United States, names of dellnquents and
what steps have been taken to recover the
amounts due and asked that the commit
tee be discharged from the further con-
sideration Of the subject; so ordered.
Mr., Scott said the committee reported
unfavolably on the resolution on account
of having received information from the
secretary of the treasury that it would re-
qurc from three TO six months to collect
and prepare the information called for, and
involve an expense of $4,000.
The bill relieving Fitz Hugh Lee, of
Virginia, from political disabilities, was
passed.
The morning hour having expired, the
Senate resumed the consideration of Mr.
WINDOWS transportation bill.
Mr. Hamilton. of Maryland, opposed the
resolution. and said there was great
movement in the west known as the Gran
ger movement. This resolution was for
the purpose of capturing it. AS a demo-
GRAFT, he could not recognize the right of
Congress to commit the government to the
establishment Of such system of improve
ments. He did not care tor party, but
looked to the interests Of the whole ccun-
try in this matter, and would vote against
the resolution.
Mr. Hooper, Miss, from committee on
commerce reported bill for the establish
ment of life saving stations and houses of
refuge on the sea ana iaKc coasts ana 10
promote the efficiency of life-saying service
winch was passed.
Mr. Stannard, from the same committee,
reported bill deepening the channel al
the mouth of the Mississippi river by
dredging or otherwise passed.
The senate amendments to the bill in re-
gard to savings banks and military acad
envy appropriations, the bill was concurrct
in.
The House then resumed the considcra-
ton OF the bill that was up yesterday fol
the Improvement Of the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi river, authorizing the work to bt
done by James Brads The debate wa:
continued by Syphcr, lIowley ard Shcldol
against the bill, and Lewis and Stannard il
| support of it.
After further debate the bill went owe
| until tomorrow.
The house at 4. 30 took recess until 1.3t
in the evening. the session to be for de
bate only on TIE condition of the Washing
ton monument.