The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-01
The Forty-Fourth Congress.
WAsuINaToN March 81

HousK.
Mr.. Cox presented memorial from
woman citizens of the United States asking
for forms uf government in the district of
Columbia, that will secure the women citi-
zens the right to vote. He asked as a mat
ter of grace and favor that the memorial
should be printed in the Record. =
Mr.. Banks of Massachusetts remarked
that it was 100 years to-day since the wife
OF John Adams, member of tho contin-
entail congress, wrote to him TO secure in
the organization Of the government the in
terests and rights of women. The desire
to present this memorial and to have 1t no
tlccd in this way, was because this was The
centennial anniversary OF almost the first
presentation of such proposition in this
country. The memorial was received, re-
ferred 10 the committee for district of
Columbia, and ordered printed in the
Record.
MIR. Morrison, from the committee on
ways and means, reported bill to define
the tax on fermented or malt liquors. 1t
provides that nothing contained in section
1887 of the revised statutes shall be con-
strued TO authorize assessment on the guam
tity of material used for the purpose of
producing spirituous or malt liquors, ard
that the quantity of material used shall not
be evidence for the purpose of taxation,
but that the tax on all beer, lager beer,
ale, porter and other similar fermente
liquors, shall be paid as provided in that
section and not otherwise provided, that
the act shall not apply to cases of fraud.
After some discussion the bill was passed.
Mr.. Lord of New Jersey, from the judi
ciary committee, made a report on the ac-
ton of the attorney general in connection
with the whisky prosecutions. ordered
printed and recommitted.
The house then at $50 proceeded to vote
on the bill appropriating 100000 for de.
fciency in the treasury printing bureau,
aud for the issue of subsidiary silver coin
the pending amendment being that offered
by Holman of Indiana, as amended by
Walls of Missouri, prohibiting the increase
of the interest bearing debt for the pur-
chase of silver, and yet directing the pur-
chase of silver bullion for the purpose of
coinage. The amendment was rejected,
IS to II, without the yeas and nays.
Mr. Jones of Kentucky moved 10 lay the
bill on the table. Negatved
The bill was then passed, yeas 1872, nays
100.
Tire following is the text of the bill as
passed
That there be, and hereby is, appropri-
atcd out of any money ia the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the sum of SlG3,
000 TO provide for the engraving, printing
aud other expenses of making and issuing
the United States notes.
Section 2. That the secretary of the
treasury is hereby directed to ISSUE silver
coin of the United states of the demoniua-
ton of 10, 90, 25 and 80 cents Of standard
value in redemption of an equal amount of
fractional currency, whether the same be
now in the treasury awaiting redemption or
whether it may be presented for redemp-
ton, and tie secretary of the treasury may
under regulations of the treasury depart
ment provide for such redemption and
issue by substitution at the regular sub
treasurer public deposition of the United
States until the fractional currency out
stand, shall be redeemed.
Section 2. That the silver coin of the
United Statee of the denomination of one
dollar, shall tie legal tender at their nomi-
nal value for any amount not exceeding
fifty dollars in any one payment and silver
coin of the United States Of the demonins-
ton Of less than one dollar shall be legal
tender at their nominal value for any
amount not exceeding S25 in any one pay
ment.
Mr. Glover, chairman of the committee
on the real estate pool, deslried to offer a
resolution nsructiDg that committee TO in
vestga'e al matters touching the official
misconduct of government officers or men,
bers Of congress that may come to its knowl-
edge Objection was made.
Tho bouso .Aou, at i've o'clock, adjourn
ed till tomorrow, the session being dispens-
ed with on account of the democratic eau
Gus tonight.