The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08
43D COyHRESS-...FIRST SESSION
WAsnlNGToN, May

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Subsequently the bill was referred to
conference committee.
A resolution was ado .)ted that the naval
committee report whether any promotion
can be made without examining candidates.
The bill for the relief of the sufferers in
the south by floods was reported back with
the sum increased to 100000 and passed.
Mr.. Fentons bill to regulate the customs
service was taken up, read and referred 10
the committee on finance.
A conference committee was ordered on
amendments to the bill to facilitate the ex-
portation of distilled liquors.
Mr. Fenton presented a remonstrance of
the chief of the Onondaga tribe of Indians
against the passage of ILL providing for
settlement under the treaty stipulations
with the six nations of Indian tribes Re
ferred to the committee on Indian affairs
After a brief executive session the senate
adjourned
HOUSE.
Mr. Burchartl, from the ways and means
committee, reported back the Senate
amendments to the House bill to facilitate
the expectation of distilled spirits. and
amendatory Of act in relation thereto.
On Mr., Burchard's motion the amend
ments were non-concurred in, and the bill
sent to committee of conference.
Messrs. Burchard, Kasson and Beck
were appointed such committee.
The House went into committee on the
centennial celebration bill.
Mr.. Nblock protested against the class
of legislation which the bill involved, and
| by which the government became involved
involuntarily in the meshcs of implied and
| so.caltd moral obligations in the very
teeth Of express stipulatons of the law to
| the contrary.
Mr.. Croker of Massachusetts advocated
the bill, and suggested to have the taxes
/ increased if necessary, rather than have
the national pride mortified by display of
the white feather. He wanted to go to
Philadelphia to see the mineral display from
/ California and Nevada, if for nothing else
than to gaze on something which looked
like hard money. He would like the Scan
dinavians and Germans who have kindred
here to come and see them, and he did not
care If they never went back.
Mr.. earn of South Carolina, colored,
favored the centennial bill lie hoped to
see the skill. genius and energy of his own
race manifested at the exhibition. Bythat
time congress would have passed the civil
rights bill and the general amnesty bill,
and the south and north would clasp hands
together IN union and amity.
Mr.. Garfield opposed the bill.
Mr. Garfield said that the time of the
proposed exhibition was too soon after that
of Vienna and he predicted for it dlsas-
trnus failure, whether it was aided by the
government, or not, il ii should be held.
Mr. Dawes also opposed the bill
Speeches in its favor were made by
MessrS Sender. Jewctt. Randall and I.u-
trclr.
The debate was closed by Gen. lIawley,
president of the centennial commission.
He said hr occupied his position from cir.
c,unstances bot within his own control
The commission had been sent to him by
the President and i, was habit of hi,
life to follow his illg and to do his duty
He wished he conld do ii better
but when he had done As well as he coul,
he should he acquitted in his conscience
whatever might become of the cause. II,
) reviewed the action Of congress and tn,
: executive 10 prove that the government
was fully committed 10 the national char
= acter of the celebration. If congress
1 should forbid thi, exhibition to 90 on h
5 would congratulate the secretary of state
l and would take sar,ionic pleasure in looking
! over his shoulder to see how he would eX
l cusc the Yankee congress for backing out
i He wanted the chairman of the committe
It on ways and means to go and tell the secrC
e tary of state how to do it,
y The House had been just told that til
government was 81, 400, 900 behind its obi
), CATIONS, while the Massachusetts man la
been chairman of the committee on way
" aud means for years and while another Ma
, chusetts man had been secretary Of IL
" treasury for years, and yet the gcntlema
Dawes had not dared to come before ii
" people with the tax bill required to +
deem the solemn obligation of the COVER
=, mcnt administrations of encouragement
He was tired and weary of the talk abo
the bankrupt nation and the bankrupt go
eminent If the treasury was $4,000
y 600 behind he wanted someboC
to bring in tax bill and
v Congress vote for it. But he did II
IL want financial officers of the governme
IT, to be pointing to dishonorable deficit, viii
It. he had allowed six months of the session
of pass by without daring to report new II
n, bill, The question with the people won
to not be so much in what taxes are, b
ed whether money is expended for honoral
ell and necessary purposes. Referring
en- criticisms on Mr. Fryes speech, he said til
ell he grieved when he heard men of weali
'c- of culture, of honor and ability sneeriLg
RI what they called sentimentality, and p
Die ticrlarly when he heard a Massachuse
sh man like Mr.. Dawes, from the fl
no hills Of Berkshire ridiculng the eal
res and all that cheap kind of clap-tri
Is He himself wished Fourth of July t,
pc, to be always in fashion. lie pitied po
in narrow hearts, whose eyes never moster
no at sight of the flag after an eloquent eulo
on the inventive genius and skill of Anne
can mechanics. He spoke about the be-
fetal results which the celebration wol
produce European visitors would bri
st home favorable reports of the country Il
ter immigration would be largely increase.
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