The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-11
by TELEGRAPH.
ADD CONGRESS-. SECOND SESSION
senate.

WAsHlSGToN Feb. 10.
MIR. Conkling presented a memorial Of
the New York chamber of commerce ask
Ing liberal appropriation TO enable Gen.
Newton to continue the work upon which
he Is engaged In the improvements of New
York harbor referred to committee on
commerce. In presenting the memorial
Mr.. Conkling said that the harbor
was 30 used and so abused by those naviga-
ting therein that the time would come when
every one would see that II was for the in
terest of the nation to care for that harbor,
and see that it was not filled up b. ashes
and refuse cast into II from our own yes
sells.
The vice president announced as com
mittee Of difference on the bill to authorize
the Seneca nation of Indians to lease lands
within the CattauraGus and Allegheny res
ervations and to confirm existing leases,
Messrs. ingalls,, Allison ard Bogy.
Mr.. Conkling said that the steamboat
bill had never been read in any committee
of the senate. No amendment to 1t had
been considered by a committee. Now if
the friends of the bill would allow it to 90
10 the committee on commerce or any
other committee, with the understanding
that it should be reported back on Satur-
day or Monday, he would hold himself ac-
quilted of any opposition TO it.
The vice president then called for bust.
ness on the calendar.
The committee on public buildings and
grounds being entitled to the floor, Mr..
Morrill, of Vermont, from that committee,
called up senate bill to make on appropria-
ton for public buildings at Covington, Ky.
Passed.
The hour allowed the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds having expired,
the unfinished business was called up, being
the steamboat bill Mr.. Chandler of Mich
igan said this bill had been before the SEN
ate for about four years. Once or twice at
least it had passed the other house, but had
failed in conference committee or been
defeated for want of time. The committee
on commerce had spent more time on this
bill than on any other measure before that
committee. He was willing now to accept
the suggestion of Senator Conkling and al.
low the bill TO be recommitted to commit
tee on commerce; the bill was recommt-
ted.
On motion of Mr. Morrill, of Maine, the
IN ,n1 t1,n IL, e
the bill to provide a government for the
District of Columbia, reported by the
select committee.
Mr.. Sargent asked that the resolution of
the senator from Missouri (Schurz) in
s,ructing the judiciary committee to in
quire what legislation by Congress is neces-
sary to secure to the people of Louisiana
the right of self-government be taken up
this afternoon, in order that il mi ght be
unfinished business tomorrow, when he
desired to address the senate.
Mr.. Morton gave notice that as soon as
the bill now before the senate should be
disposed of, he woul call up the resolution
to seat Pinchback, and upon that resolu-
ton the senator from California could
speak as well as upon the one submitted
by the senator from Vermont.
MIR. Sargent inquired of the senator from
Indiana, if he would yield the floor to HIM
for that purpose. After calling up the
resolution Mr.. Morton replied in the af-
frmativc. After executive session ad-
journed.
After the presentation of some committee
reports, the passage. of two or three bills OF
an unimpOrtant character, and the intro
duction of others, mostly of private char
acter, the postofice appropriation was, on
motion of Mr.. Tyner, taken up and con-
sidered in committee of the whole.
Mr. Butler of Massachusetts, asked and
obtained consent to have next Wednesday
| evening set apart for the consideration OF
business to be reported from the judiciary
committee with the understanding that no
bills of a political nature shall be reported.
MIR. Dawes of Massachusetts, from the
va WY anu ~ pcitSu thS
new tariff, which was made the special
order for tomorrow. The bill was then
read. 1t proposes to tax all distilled spirits
on which tax shall not be paid at the date
of the passage of the bill, one dollar per
gallon whether in distileries or bonded
warehouses or not, and additional tax of Is
cents gallon on all spirits in warehouses,
etc., on which existing tax shall be paid
between now and the passage of the bill.
Tax on imported liquors is to be $3.50 per
gallon. Tax on tobacco is to be increased
from 20 to "a cents pound. Ten per
cent. horizontal reduction on manufactured
goods is to be repealed and the stamp tax
on lucifer matches to be abolished.
| Adjourned