The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-21
ADD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SESSION.
senate.
WASHING


The vice-president laid before the senate
memorial from conservative members of
Louisiana, giving their view on the recent
disturbances attending the organization of
the legislature Ordered printed and re-
ferred to the committee on privileges and
elections.
Mr. Clayton of Arkansas, introduced
bill to protect each union against invasion
and for other purposes. Referred to com
mittee on military affairs.
Mr. Scott of Pennsylvania from the
committee on finance, reported adversely
on the bill to amend an act for the relief of
savings institutions having no capital stock
but doing business solely for the benefit of
depositors. Indefinitely postponed.
The vice-presldent then proceeded with
the call calendar, and the following bills
from the committee on commerce were
disposed of
A senate bill to protect navigablc waters
in the United States from injury and OBJ
struction. Laid over
A senate bill to prevent the introduction
of contagious or infectious diseases into
the United States. Laid over.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the legislative judicial and executive ap-
preparation bill.
Mr.. Morrill, of Maine submitted an
amendment authorizing the Adjutant
General of the army, with the approval
OF the secretary of war, to continue the
services of 81 enlisted clerks for copying
muster rolls and war claims, and employ
80 enlisted men as messengers and watch
men until all the records of the adjutant
generals office shall be gathered in one
suitable building agreed to.
Mr.. Sargent of California submitted an
amendment appropiiating 100000 instead
of $4,000 for miscellaneous articles, en-
exclusive of labor for Senate agreed to.
Mr.. Morrill, OF Maine, moved an amend
ment providing for the appointment of
draughtsmen in signal offices at salary OF
$1,000 per annum. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Ransom of North Carolina, moved
an amendment approprating $1,000 for an
assay Office at Charlotte, North Carolina.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Anthony of Rhode Island, moved an
amendment authorizing the congressional
printer to print extracts from the congress-
ional record, upon an order of any senator
or member of the house as delegate, who
shall first order and pay cost of the same.
Agreed to. The bill was then read the
third time and passed.
Mr.. Davis of West Virginia. moved that
the senate proceed to the consideration of
the bill making appropriations for fortifica-
tons and other works in defense for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1876. Agreed
to. The bill was read the third time and
passed as il came from the house.
Mr.. Morrill, of Maine moved to take up
the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill agreed to.
The only amendment of Importance re-
ported by the committee was one appro-
pIldtiuS 'slO,tOO lOl cuiul itS anu tNltDbcs
of the United States and Mexican claims
commission agreed to. The bill was read
the third time and passed.
Mr.. Morton of Indiana moved to take up
the proposed amendment to the constitu-
ton, submitted by the committee on priv-
leges and elections agreed to.
Mr.. Morton read the proposed amend
ment, and after executive session the sem
ate adjourned
Mr. Sheldon of Louisiana presented a
memorial of the conservative members of
the Louisiana legislature, relating TO the
difficulties concerning the organization of
the legislature referred to judiciary com
mittec.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Poland of Vermont in the chair.
The proposition TO pay nearly three million
dollars to the Choctaw Indians, under the
award of the senate of the 9th of March,
1859, and under the treaty of the ped June,
1855, came up again, and the discussion of
yesterday was resumed. One of the prin-
cpal points of the the objection to it was
that it names two persons, Peter p. Pitch
| lin and Peter Folsom as authorized agents
of the Choctaw nation to receive money,
and finally the proposition was agreed to
by vote of 81 to SO.
The bill having been completed tue CON-
mittee reported to the house and rejected;
1919 to III.
The speaker presented message from
the president calling special attention of
the absolute necessity of providing for the
proper armament of the sea coast defences;
referred to committee on military affairs.
The present witness in the Pacific Mail
investigation, Wetmore, was again brought
before the house and asked by the speaker
whether he was now prepared to answer
questions propounded to him. lie replied
that he could not answer the question UNI
| less it was modified, and he read state
ment to show why he could not answer.
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