The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-22
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4sD CONGREsS-SECOND SESSION
senate.

ASHINcTON, rep. ~.
The vice president laid before the senate
the credentials Of Andrew johnson, sena.
tor from Tennessee fer six years from
March 4th. Read and placed on file.
Mr.. Wright Of Iowa csll.d up the resp
luton submitted By him Friday, providing
for the appointment of acommlttee of SEN
ators TO examine into several branches of
civil service during the recess, With view
to the reorganization of the several de-
partments thereof agreed to.
Mr.. Ingalls, of Kansas submitted reso-
luton for the appointment Of q committee
Of five senators to visit the Indian territory
during the recess Of congress, with author.
ity TO inquire into the condition of affairs
in that country, the necessities Of the vari-
GUS Indian nations and tribes there located
and to report at the next session the results
of their inquiry, and what legislation, II
any, is needed TO protect the interests and
promote the welfare OF the Inhabitants Of
the territory laid over.
Mr.. Carpenter occupied his scat in the
senate to-day. He was heartily welcomed
by the senators of all parties.
The senate passed the joint resolution
which passed the house last winter, pro-
viding that in all cases under civil service
examination for position under the govern
ment, when disabled. a United States SOL
dier, his wife, or the widow of deceased
soldier dying of wounds or diseases con-
trocted in the line OF duty rs such soldier,
or his orphan children, shall pass such ex-
animation at the standard fixed bS such
rules, such person shall have precedence
for appointment to any existing vacancy,
anything In the rules Of the civil service to
the contrary notwithstanding.
The resolution was passed hY a vote of
80 yeas TO noes.
Gordon Of Georgia and Mcirmon Of
North Carolina voted with the republicans
In favor OF it. Those voting in the mega
tive were Alcorn, Cooper, Dennis, Hager,
Hamilton of Maryland, McCrccry Sproguc
and Salisbury.
The senate then resumed the cousidcra-
tion of The Indian appropriation bill.
House.
The house this morning resumed the con-
sideration Of the tax bill in committee OF
the whole, the question being on the mo-
ton to strike out the horizontal tariff ques-
ton.
Mr. Clymer OF Pennsylvania opposed the
whole bill, saying that with economy in
the administration of the government there
would be no necessity for an increase Of
taxation. He would, however, vote for
the bill If the fifth section was stricken out.
Mr.. Sco6eld OF Pennsylvania supported
tho bill rs compromise measure. The
objections made to Il from all sections
showed that 1t was pretty good measure
Debate on the section was continued by
Mr.. Beck. who charged that the friends Of
the bill had changed ground upon 1t. When
it was introduced the pretensc was that the
condition of the treasury demands its pass
age, but from the sentiments expressed by
his colleagues from New England and
Pennsylvania il was evident now that II
was purely n measure Of protection to make
manufacturers richer at the expense OF tho
whole country.
Speeches were made by Messrs. May
nard, Todd of PcnnsyIvana, f.. Ii. Rob-
erts of New York, Foot, Speer, Field OF
Michigan, Loughbridge of lowa,a others.