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

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA.

Conkling, Dawes, Boutwell, of Massachu-
eetts, Morrill, of Maine, Hamlin, Keenan,
and johnson of Virginia, all of which were
referred to the committee on finance.
Mr.. Morton submitted preamble and
resolution declaring thatit had been alleged
that fraud and corruption prevailed in
Mississippi during the late election in that
state. A popular majority of $4,000 was
overcome, and fraudulent majority Of
$4,000 returned, and providing for the ap-
pointment of a committee of five senators
to visit such state and inquire into the cir
cumstances attending the election. Laid
over at the request of Mr. Bayard.
Mr.. Stevenson of Kentucky submitted
resolution calling upon the secretary of the
treasury to transmit to the senate, 1t not
incompatible with public interest, copies of
| all kilograms, letters and other information
in his possession relating to alleged viola
lions of the internal revenue laws at st.
Louis, Chicago and Milwaukee. A debate
followed.
Mr.. Sherman opposed the resolution, and
said to make this information public might
defeat the ends of justice and allow the
escape of some of the guilty ones
Mr.. Stevenson had every confidence in
the secretary os the treasury, but thought
the senate should have the Information. AS
the senator from Ohio (Sherman) objected
to it, he (Stevenson) would not object to
having it referred to the committee on
finance.
After further debate Mr.. Stevenson re-
marked that as there was 80 much opposi-
ton to the resolution he would withdraw it.
Mr.. Morton of Indiana, submitted the
following concurrent resolution:
Resolved, BY the senate and the house
of representatives concurring, that the
people of the United States constitute a
nation and are one people in sense of ma
tional unity
Resolved, That the government of the
| United States is not compact between
| the states in their municipal and corporate
| characters. but was formed by the people
of the United States in their primary Ca
| pacity that the rights of the states are de-
| fined and guaranteed by the constitution
and not by any outside theory of state
sovereignty, aud that the rights of states
cannot be enlarged or diminished except
by an amendment to the constitution.
Resolved, That the rights of states have
sanction and security in the constitution as
the rights and power of the national gov
eminent, and that local. domestic govern
ment by states, within the limits of the
constitution, is an essential of our free re-.
publican system.
Resolved. That the doctrine that state
has the right to secede from the Union is
| inconsistent with the idea of nationality,
is in conflict with the spirit and structure
of the constitution, and should be regarded
as having been forever extinguished by the
suppression of the rebellion.
Mr.. Morton asked to have the resolu-
tions printed and laid on the the table, and
it was so ordered. lie gave notice that at
some future time he would call them up
for action.
Mr.. Edmunds of Vermont submitted O
resolution that the joint rules of the sen.
ate and house of representatives, in force
at the close of the last session of congress,
be and the same are hereby adopted as the
joint rules of the two houses for the pres
ent session. Referred to the committee on
rules.
The chair laid before the senate the reso
luton submitted by Mr.. Morton on the 10th
inst, to amend the 25th rule of the senate
so that bills may be introduced without
previous notice, and it was referred to thu
committee on rules.
The senate adjourned at 2;15 p. m.
The speaker stated that inasmuch as thu
committees were not appointed, he would
proceed with the call of the states for bill
and resolutions.
| Mr.. Frye of Maine, introduced bill t
make persons charged with crimes and OF
lenses witnesses in United States courts.
Mr.. Hale of Maine offered the following
resolution, and moved the previous ques
ton on its adoption:
Whereas, The country is suffering un
der the evils of an irredeemable currency
which causes uncertainty in business ant
stimulates speculation, to the prejudice O
legitimate business and labor and,
Whereas, Both political parties in thu
United States stand committed against re
pudiation, and in favor of a speedy return
TO specie payments; and,
Whereas, Congress established lik
policy in an act Of March Is, 1869, which
was followed by the act of January ID
1875. providing for the return of SPECIE
payments january 1, 1879; therefore,
, Resolved, That in the judgment of thi
house, prompt legislative measures shoult
be taken to render said of Januury IA
1875, effective, by placing in the hands o
the secretary of the treasury whateve
may be necessary to that end.
Mr. Jones of Kentucky moved to lay tn
resolution on the table.
Mr.. Hale-On that motion | call for tn
yeas and nays.
Mr.. Wood of New York; ask the cha
whether this resolution is not of that pecr
liar character that it should necessarily B
considered by committee. Laughter o
the republican side of the house.
The chair does not regard that as PR
per parliamentary inquiry.
Mr.. Hale-In other words, the gentl
, man from New York wishes to put Il
question off. lIf las
Mr.. Wood--I do not want to put it of
am ready to meet it quite as early as Il
% gentleman from Name is, who offers me
empty, vague defamation. Laughter c
d the republican side.] want the questiC
to be considered by the appropriate cor
mittee, and to let the committee repo
proper legislation.
Mr.. Hale-I have asked for the yeas al
nays on the motion of the gentleman fro
Kentucky.
Bill and resolutions were further intr