The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-29
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The Forty-Fourth Congress.
SENATE.
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tee on appropriations, reported without
amendment, the house bill relating to the
centennial celebration of American indie
pendence, and recommended its passage ;
calendar. He gave notice that he would
call it up for action on Monday next.
Mr.. Spencer Of Alabama, moved that
when the senate adjourned to-day, it be
until Monday next; agreed to.
AT 3 30 message was received from the
house of representatives.
HOUSE.
The speaker announced the following Sc
ect committee on the real estate pool and
the Jay Cooke Indebtedness: Messrs Glover
of Missouri, New of Indiana, Leon of Ala
bama, Pratt of Iowa and Smith of Penn
sylvania
Mr.. Goodwin of Kansas asked leave to
offer resolution declaring that the people
of the United States constitute a nation to
the extent and for the purposes defined in
the federal constitution that the rights
and powers OF the United States govern
ment are defined and limited by the federal
constitution, and cannot be enlarged or d-
minshed except by amendments to the con-
stitution, etc.
Mr.. Hamilton of New jersey and others,
objected.
On motion of Mr.. Whitthorne Of Ten
nessee Chairman of The committee on naval
atfairs) a select committee, consisting of
Mr.. Whitihorne, Mr.. Willis of New York,
and Mr.. Danford of Ohio, was authorized
to take testimony at Norfolk, Va, in re-
gard to the alleged abuses and fraud at that
navy yard.
The house at 1 o'clock went into COM
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Haskins of New
York in the chair, On the military academy
appropriation bill.
The clerk proceeded to read the bill by
sections for amendment.
Mr.. Hamilton of New Jersey moved to
amend the clause for the pay of cadets by
striking out the words sat $3.50 each in
addition to rations,' and substituting the
words cat $500"
Mr.. Hale of Name moved TO amend the
amendment by striking out $3.50" and
substituting $4,000" He proceeded to
argue in support of his amendment.
Mr.. Randall Of Pennsylvania opposed
MIR. Hale's amendment.
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts, spoke against
the reduction.
The question was taken on Mr.. Hale's
amendment and it was rejected, GS to SO.
Mr.. Cox Of New York complained tina,
the members of the republican side of the
house were obstructionists to reform.
Mr.. Hale of Maine said the gentlemen
from New York-Mr. Cox-knows that
the main part of the session had been taken
up in the introduction Of bills by himself
and his friends on that side of the house,
making fresh demands upon the treasury.
He knows that these claims are coming W
| from the south in demands running from
$4,000, 900 to $50, 100000, and that they
aggregate ten times as much as the repub
lican party has saved heretofore. He
knows that there is not man in the south
who lost a mule through the advances OF
the federal army, that is not coming VI
here and clamoring for pay from the United
States Applause on the republican side.
| He knows that there is claim here fol
$50, 000,0 900 to pay the cotton tax. Tn,
point of all that am saying is that wher
these claims do come up and are pushec
| from that side of the hous. he will not dare
toyote against them.
| Mr.. Cox-I have voted against them.
| Mr.. Hale-I will submit to record when
it comes up. do not care what the gen
tleman has done in the past.
| Mr.. Cox-1 do.
Mr.. Hale know that now he is drawn
along in current which he cannot resist
and that when these claims come up and (
word is said to him by his masters, he will
not dare to vote against them, and tina
these claims will be sustained, with som,
exceptions, it may be, on that side of thu
house, and l say now that do not believ'
Mr.. Cox will be in that exception.
Mr.. Cox-In reply to Mr.. Hale, said th'
gentleman cannot find anything in m,
record or votes either for retrenchment o
prodigali,y. to justify him in saying tina
l have any masters except the people, m,
constituents, what did he mean by my mas
tiers on what meat doth this our Casa
feed that he Is grown so great AS to talk il
that way to mes Laughter aud excite
ment].
Mr.. Hale-Does the gentleman want m
to answer?
Mr.. Cox-Yes, and promptly.
Mr.. Hale--I mean leading dominating
influences of the party OF which the gentle
man is an active and honored member. in
fluences which he will be bound to follow
and SO far as may say so without benz
offensive to-day.
Mr.. Cox-That belongs TO the future
the gentleman, Hale, has been known i
the last three or four congresses as Blaine
''little bub.' daughter and increased ex
Ci,ement and confussion.)
Mr.. Garfield rose to point of order, bu
Hale got in (uproar and confusion) his re
tort in these words 81 will put myse
against the buzzing fly that was shove
out of reputation and fame by the lat
member from Massachusetts. Mr.. Butler.
daughter and loud raps to order by tn
chairman.)
Mr.. Garfield again called the gentlema
to order.
Mr.. Cox asked him in tone of iDjure
innocence, why did you allow HIM to pu
; me in that predlcament.
! Mr. Hale-Deiantly, do not call Il
t gentleman to order, hope he will be
! lowed to 60 on and that shall be above
to explain.
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