The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-15
Forty.Fourth Congress.
SENATE.

Inc presluent pro tempOre lalQ before
the senate the annual report Of the attorney
general of the United States, ordered PRINT
ed and referred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Conkling presented communication
from Thos. ]. Durant, who was connected
with the commission for modification of
the laws of the United States, pointing out
certain defects in the revised statutes. Re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
A large number Of petitions for the ap-
pointment Of commission to inquire into
the traffic of alcoholic liquors were present
ed by Mr. Conkling of New York, Mr..
Hamlin of Maine, Mr.. Frelinghuysen of
New Jersey, Mr.. Sargent of California, Mr..
Morrill, of Vermont, Mr.. Morrill, of Maine,
Mr.. Howe of Wisconsin, and others, all of
which were referred to the committee on
finance.
Mr.. Edmunds of Vermont. from the
judiciary committee, reported back the
senate bill to extend the duration of the
court of commissioners OF the Alabama
claims, with several verbal amendments.
He said 1t was desirable to have the bill
passed by both houses of congress before
the holiday recess. It merely provided
for the continuing the court six months.
and did not touch the disputed questions
connected with the court. The bill was
passed.
Mr.. Allison of Iowa introduced bill to
transfer the Indian trust funds to the
treasury Of the United States Referred
to the committee on Indian affairs.
Unfinished business being resolution
submitted by Mr.. Davis of West Virginia,
yesterday, in regard to the unsettled ac-
counts of government officials and defalca-
tions, was called up, pending the question
being the motion of Mr.. Sherman to refer
the resolution to the committee on finance
and 1t was agreedto yeas IS, nays rs.
The chair then laid before the senate the
motion submitted by the senator from
Louisiana, Mr.. West, last week, to grant
the request of WI. Mcmillan to withdraw
his papers claiming seat in the senate as
senator from Louisiana. Alter lengthy
debate the senate by vote of yeas 80, nays
20, agreed to the motion of Mr.. West to
allow Mcmillan to withdraw his creden-
tials. The only republican senator who
voted with the democrats against the reso-
luton was Mr.. Dawes of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Allison Of Iowa introduced bill to
amend section ten of the Indian appropria-
tion bill, approved March Sd, 1875, in re-
gard to bonds of Indian agents referred to
committee on Indian affairs.
Mr.. Keenan, of New York, presented a
memorial Of Theodore Meremsn, last mas
ter Of ship Ari6le, praying to be indemni-
fled for the loss of said ship out of the
Geneva award referred to judiciary.
Mr.. Robertson of South Carolina, pre-
sented the petition of Elizabeth B. Thomas
asking to be granted pension; referred
to cotamittee on pensions.
MIR. Patterson of South Carolina, intro
duced bill extending the time fol the re-
demption OF lands held by the United States
under several ac.a, levying direct taxes /;
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adjourned at 2:15.
The speaker proceeded to call the states
for bills and resolutions, under which call
bills, etc., were introduced and referred as
follows:
BY Mr.. Blaine Of Maine, proposing an
amendment to the constitution providing
that no state shall make any law respect
ing the establishment of religion or pro-
hibitlng the free exercise thereof, and that
no money raised by taxation in any state
for the support of public schools or de-
rived from any public fund therefor, or
any public lands devoted thereto, shall
ever be under the control of any religions
sect, and that no money or lands 80 devoted
shall be divided among religious sects OF
denominations
On call of states, bills were introduced
and referred as follows
By. mir. Harrison of Illinois, to amend
the constitution by fixing one term fol
president, and making him ineligible fol
future election, but making him senator
for life from the United States at large a
the expiration of bis office as president.
By Mr.. Spilger of Illinois. resolution
directing the committee on military AFFAIR."
to inquire into the expediency of reducing
the regular army to 10000 men, or to sucf
number as will ensure efficient public ser
vice at an expense not exceeding $4,000,
600 yearly. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Morrison of Illinois to amend th'
constitution by fixing the presidential tern
at six years and making the president ineli
gible to any term of twelve years.
By Mr.. Sparks of Illinois, authorizing
the payment of import duties In legal ten
der notes.
By Mr.. Campbell Of Illinois, to provide
national currency and for the collection
and disbursement of public revenue
Mr.. Buckner of Missouri offered tn
following resolution and asked that 1t b
put on its passage
Resolved, That the president Of the Uni
ted States be requested to transmit to tn
house all correspondence in reference t
!, the dismissal of ex-senator John B. Hen
derson of Missouri, % one of the specis
counsel of the United States in the prose
: oution OF the whisky fraud cases befor
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A number of bills providing for the re
sumption of specie payments, equalizin
' bounties, amending the postal laws, rs
pealing tAe specie payment act Of 1875 an
repeating the bankruptcy act were pr
sented.
+ Mr.. Fort of Illinois offered the follow