The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-18
The Forty-Fourth Congress.
SENATE.
WAsHINGToy, Dec.

WASHINGTON, Dec. II.
A number of memorials were presented
and referred, asking for the repeal of the
bankrupt act and stamp or bank check act,
and for the appointment of commission
to investigate the alcoholic liquor traffic.
Mr.. Cameron of Wisconsin, introduced n
bill to repeal the stamp on bank checks.
Referred to finance committee.
A number private bills were introduced.
Mr.. Edmunds of Vermont, submitted the
following
Whereas, Since the last session of tie
senate the vice-president of the United
States has deceased therefore,
Resolved, That on January Z next, at
O'Clock in the afternoon, the senate will
proceed to the election OF a president pro
tempore
Mr.. Edmunds said that he offered this
resolution, and he would like to have it lie
over and be printed, in order that during
the recess senators might look up prece-
dents and consider this important ques-
ton, which has been suggested in news
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speaker of the house of representatives and
the president Of the senate in the event of
what, in course of life, was probable con-
tingency' He had no personal doubt that
the present presiding officer of the senate
was the president pro tempore within the
constitution but he (Edmunds) opinion
was that it was advisable, If there was any
possible doubt about it, that the senate
should put the question at rest.
Mir. Thurman of Ohio suggested that the
senator from Vermont consent to having
the resolution referred either to the COM
mittee on judiciary, of which he (Edmunds)
was chairman, or to the committee onpriv-
ieges and elections. If referred to a COM
mittee report could be made, and the
senate should have report upon 1t from
some committee.
Mr.. Boutwell, of Massachusetts suggested
that it be referred to the judicial CON-
mIttee.
Mr.. Thurman of Ohio moved that II be
referred to the committee on privileges and
elections.
Mr.. Salisbury of Delaware SAID he was
member of the committee ON privileges
and elections, but he did not seek to avoid
any duty. 1t occurred to him that this
question properly belongs to the judiciary
committee and he moved to refer it to that
committee.
Mr.. Edmunds said he was willing to have
1t referred, and on motion of Mr.. Salisbury
TO refer 1t to the judiciary committee, it
was agreed to. Subsequently that motion
was reconsidered, and the resolution was
referred to the committee on privileges and
election.
The chair laid before the senate lengthy
memorial from Rutger B. Miller of Utica,
NY, in regard to the finances of the coun-
try. Referred to committee on finance.
HOUSE.
MIR. Wood of New York presented pc
tition from importing and wholesale gro
GERS of New York for the restoration of
former rates of postage on merchandise
samples and miscellaneous printed matter.
number of memorials were presented
asking for reduction of postage on third
class matter, and against further distri-
button of seeds by the agricultural depart
ment.
Mr.. Page of California, offered the fol-
lowing resolution;
| Whereas, The constitution of the United
States, as framed by the fathers of the re-
public imposes no limits on the eligibility
Of any citizen to the office of president far