The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-25
ADD CONGRESS- -SECOND SESSION


CLASS or IL, VIII succeed Mr.. Smith.
ADD CONGRESS- SECOND SESSION.
senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a.
Mr.. Morrill, of Maine, from the commit
tee on appropriations, reported favorably on
the bill to admit free of duty the diamond
necklace presented by the khedive of Egypt
to Minnie Sherman Fitch, and asked its
present consideration, but Mr.. Cameron
objected, and it was placed on the calendar.
The new tax and tariff bill WIS received
from the house of representatives and re-
ferred to the committee on finance.
After long discussion the bill for the
admission of Colorado was read the third
time and passed-yeas 49, nays 10; Messrs.
Bogy and Kelly voting with the republic
cans in the affirmative, and Mr.. Sprague
voting with the democrats in the negative.
On motion of Mr.. Hitchcock the house
bill to enable the people of New Mexico to
form constitution and state government.
and for the admission of said state into the
Union on an equal footing with the origi-
nal states, was taken up Before proceed.
ing with 1t Mr.. Hitchcock yielded to mo-
ton for an Executive session, and at 8. A.
the senate proceeded t. the consideration
of executive business.
At $50 the doors were reopened and the
consideration of the bill for the admission
of New Mexico was resumed. The pro-
visions of the bill as it came from the
house being similar to those for the admis-
sion OF Colorado passed before the execu-
tive session. All the amendments offered
to the former bill were offered to this one
and precisely similar faction taken. The
bill having been considered in committee
on the whole was reported to the senate
and amendments in committee con-
CURED in. The bill was then read
third time and passed. Yeas 81 Nays II,
Bogy, Dennis, Gordon and Kelly voting
with the republicans in the affirmative, and
Frelinghuysen, Edmunds, Morton, Pease
and Pratt with the democrats in the neg
alive.
No further business was transacted and
at $50 p. m, the senate adjourned.
House.
The committee on appropriations are
now engaged on the deficiency bill, the last
of the series of general appropriation bills.
1t will contain appropriations to the extent
of about two millions and a half dollars.
AT the expiration of the morning hour
the bill for the admission of Colorado was
called up as unfinished business
After the passage of "A number CT bills,
by unanimous consent, the chairmen of
various southern committees endeavored to
secure consideration for their respective
bills.
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts pressed the
Louisiana question. Mr.. Poland thought
Arkansas should have the preference, and
MIR. Coburn was earnestly of the opinion
that the bill to regulate elections in south
ern states, which was agreed upon by re-
publican caucus some weeks ago, should be
Immediately acted upon. Finally Mr.. Gar
field moved that the rule be suspended to
go into committee of the whole on the
sundry civil appropriation bill, upon which
the yeas and nays are now being called
The committee on contested elections
presented report to the house this morn
ing declaring that George ii. Sheridan was
elected representative from the state at
large from Louisiana. \ minority report
declaring that he was not so elected was
also made.
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio, chairman of the
committee on appropriations, made gen.
eral statement as to the appropriation bill
He said that the committee on appropri-
ations had attempted this session to pursue
the same policy as it did last year in keep
ing down appropriations. All appropri-
alton bills had now passed the house, ex-
cept this sundry civil service bill and de.
fciency bill. The legislative bill was in
conference. 1t appropriatedabout.a million
dollars or more than the bill of last year,
but that was because the printing of the
treasury department had been left off.
Appropriations for the army and navy
were about the same as last year, except as
to four million naval etnergency'bill of last
year. The Indian appropriation bill, as it
passed the house, was about million less
than the bill of last year. 1t was now on
the table of the appropriation committee
with senate amendments. The fertilization
bill was a little less than last yer.
The river and harbor bill was about three
quarters of million dollars larger than
last year. The consular and diplomatic APP
preparation bill was two millions less than
last year, because the Geneva award APP
preparation was on last years bill. The
postoflice appropriation bill gave about one
and half million more than last year. The
pension bill was about the same. Sundry
civil appropriation bill was about one and
quarter millions less than the bill of last
year, and the deficiency bill would be
about million less. Putting all these
things together he thought the reductions
on appropriation bills would be little more
than seven millions of dollars.
On the bill making an appropriation OF
$1,000, 900 to defray the expenses of the
United States courts, a sharp debate arose