The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-09
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Forty-fourth Congress.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 8.
During the morning hour Mr.. Mitchell
moved TO take up the resolution reported
by the committee on privileges and cleo
tons to pay p. b. ID. Pnchback the COM
pensation and mileage of a senator from
the state of Louisiana from the beginning
of the term for which he was contestant
to the termination of the contest. Several
senators on the democratic side osiected,
and the ayes and nays being called the
motion to take il up was rejected, yeas ~,
nays 10, Mr.. Christiancy voting with the
democrats in the negative.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Morrilrs re-
marks on the silver bill Mr. Booth address,
cd the senate also in opposition to the bill
and was followed by Mr.. Sherman who
favored the bill as intended to meet the
temporary necessity and merely allowing
people to have silver money in exchange
for notes.
On motion of Mr.. Bogy further consider
alton was postponed until Tuesday the Goth
instant
Mr. Gordon from the committee on mill
tGry affairs, reported fevorablY on the SEN
senate bill TO authorize an increase in the
number of officers of the army detailed to
teach military tactics throughout the coun-
try with an amendment increasing the
number OF such officers from 90 TO 30, the
amendment was agreed and the bill was
passed.
Air. CcnkliDg called up the senate bill re-
lating to the jurisdiction OF the circuit
courts of the United States in i,sping in
functions; passed
Mr. Maxey called up the resolution sub
mitied by him Tuesday to provide for the
investigation as to the bonds issued by GER
tain railroad companies predicated upon
conditional grants of land of Indians in the
Indian territory; agreed to.
The post route bill was taken up and
passed.
Mr. Luttrell from the post Office commit
tee reported bill the object of which is to
prevent what s known as the system OF
"s;raw bids !" passed.
Mr.. Knott of Kentucky. from the judi
ciary committee, reported bill prescribing
the oath to be taken by grand and petit
Jurors in United States court In the course
4 1. I. aynlaina1 TINT thia
law proposed to repeal the iron-clad oath.
Pending discussion, the morning hour ex-
pired and the bill went over.
On motion of Mr. Tucker, the senate
amendment to the bill relating to the exc
cution of the custom house bonds, was con-
cured in.
Mr.. Lord took the floor to call up the
Geneva award bill, but yielded to Mr.
Blaine in relation TO motion which he
had made yesterday to reconsider the vote
by which the testiony taken before the ju-
dietary was ordered TO be printed.
He wanted to have embodied in the pro-
ceeiings the dispatch received by Knott
from Josiah Caldwell in London, also
what took place in committee yesterday.
| Objection was made by Southland and
then Lord called up tho Geneva award
bill on which Monroe submitted some re-
marks
Mr.. Tarbox arose to question OF per-
sonal privilege regarding Mr.. B!aine's
speech of Monday, in which he said Tar
box had informed Frye that the resolution
he offered was not aimed at Blaine, and
which assurance Blaine regarded with some
degree of incredulity. Tarbox then related
tina. when he first offered his resolution 1t
had been objected to and he had noticed it
for the following Monday. During the in
term he had been waited on by Frye and
had told him the investigation proposed by
the resolution would not involve Blaine's
integrity, and he thought so then.
Mr.. Tarbox explained at length his part
in offering tho resolution, claiming there
was nothing partisan in it, and that no had
protested at the beginning that the investi-
CATION should not he prosecuted as personal
matter it had not originated in mali;e or
from any one who had a doubtful Union
record.
Mr.. Frye charged Tarbox with having in
his possession printed copy of the speech
Of Blaine on the financial question
sureptiously taken from Blaine, and that
it was in his (Tarbox) desk during 1T de-
livery.
Mr.. Tarbox denied having obtained pos
session of any speech in any surrep'iou:
Mariner or making any improper use here
of.
Mr.. Frye asked Iarbox if it was tru'
that he had copy Of the speech On hi
desk at the time of its delivery.
Mr.. Tarbox replied that the gentsmaI
should not make charges and cros-ex
examine the offender to ascertain itstrutl
during this colloquy.
The house was in great commotio, AM
much disorder prevailed.
MIR. Blame stated he had prepared tn
speech at home last August, had it printed
and contided il to the associated press
:. confidence. He asserted that it was i
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