The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-16

moved the previous question on It's pass
age.
MIR. Blaine, Of Maine, expressed the
opinion that no combined opposition would
be made to the bill on the republican side
of the house. but he said that some men,
bers desired to submit certain observations
In regard to It. He therefore asked the
gentleman from Pennsylvania on the gene
raj prophecies Of legislation to allow a bill
of this magnitude to be referred, assuring
him that no factious opposition would be
made to have fair vote upon It.
After some further debate the bill was
then made the special order for tomorrow.
BY Mr.. Vance of North Carolina, to re-
peal the acts of the second of March, 1867,
and fourth Of July 1869, prohibiting pay
ment to persons not known to be opposed
to the rebellion he moved the previous
question on its passage.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana suggested the
bill should be referred to committee, as
it was very general in Its provisions, which
was done after some further debate.
BY Mr.. Robbins, of North Carolina, re-
citing that the tobacco trade is liable to de-
rangement by reason of the uncertainty in
regard to legislation concerning the tax on
tobacco, and that 1t Is desirable to quiet
approximations on that subject, declaring
that ii is the purpose of the government to
allow no modification of the present tax on
tobacco to 60 into effect the 1st of July
1876. He moved the previous question on
its adoption. Refused to second the pre-
vious question, and the resolution was then
referred to the committee on ways and
meane. i
Bills and resolutions were further intro
duced and referred.
BY Mr.. Cook of Georgia, to refund the
cotton tax collected between 1868 and
1868 also to authorize the payment for
all cotton seized by the United States after
the Goth of May, 1865.
By Mr.. Lawrence of Ohio, instructing
the committee on foreign affairs to inquire
into the expediency OF restoring to the Jap
anese govern ment so much Of the Japanese
indemnity fund as may not be necessary to
meet the just CLAIMS for damages and ex-
penses properly chargeable on that fund
adopted.
Also, declaring it 10 be the sense of the
house that the policy of finance shall be
steadily pursued which, without an un-
necessary shock to business will ultimate
ly equalize the purchasing power Of the
gold and the paper dollar.
He remarked that the resolution en-
bodied, in substance, the principles put
forth in the last republican platform of
Ohio. He moved its adoption.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana moved its refer
ence to the committee on banking and cur
rency, and 1t was 80 referred.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana offered the fol.
lowing resolution
Resolved, That in the judgment of this
house, in the present condition of the finan-
cial affairs of the government, subsidies in
money, bonds, endorsements. or by pledge
of public credit, should not be granted by
congress to associations or corporations en-
gagged or proposing to engage in public or
private enterprises, and that all appropria-
tions from the public treasury ought to be
limited at this time to such amounts only
as shall be imperatively demanded by the
public service.
He moved the previous question on its
adoption.
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts inquired
whether the resolution was intended to cut
off an appropriation for the centennial.
Mr.. Holman replied that it was not 80
intended, and that he did not suppose it
would have that effect, though he himself
was willing that it should be so construed.
The previous question was seconded and
the resolution adopted yeas 223, nays 33.
Mr.. Townsend of Pennsylvania, said
that II he had been present when his name
was called he would have voted in the
negative.
Mr.. Holman also offered resolution to
establish the following new rule: No
provisions in any such bill or amendment
thereunto to change the existing laws,
shall be in order, except such as being
foreign to the subject of the bill to re-
trench expenditure referred.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois, offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved the previous
question on its adoption
Resolved, That In the opinion of this
house the precedent established by WASH
ington, and other presidents of the United
States in retiring from the presidential Of
flee after their second term, has become by
universal concurrence part of our repub-
lican system of government, and that any
departure from this time hOnored custom
would be unwise, unpatriOtic and fraught
with peril to our free institutions.
The previous question was seconded and
the resolution was adopted Yeas 232
nays 18.
Bills and resolutions were also intro
duced and referred as follows:
By Mr.. Garfield of H., providing thai
the head Of executive departments shall
occupy seats on the floor of the house
also resolution to amend tho constitution
so that no person shall be eligible for the
presidency of the United States for more
than single term.
Mr.. Anderson of Illinois, resolution de
claring it to be the sense of the house that
instead of increasing the revenue of thu
national government to meet its expenses
the house is in favor of reducing the expen
ses to meet the revenue adopted. Ais
, resolutions instructing the committee oil
banking and currency to report bill re
pealisg the national banking law, and sub
. shutting for the national bank currency
3 national paper money, issued directly iron
! the treasury, made legal tender for al
, debts, public or private, including dutie
on imports, and to be interchangeable TO
t registered bonds bearing 8 65 per cent In