The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-11
The Forty.Fourth Congress.

WASHINGTON, April 10.
During the morning hour large number
Of bills and petitions were presented and
referred to appropriate committees.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, The house
bill to provide for the deficiency In the
printing and engraving bureaus of the
treasury department, and for the issue Of
silver coin Of The United States In place OF
fractional currency, was taken up. . O.. 80.
MIR. Sherman explained the provisions of
the bill, and the amendments proposed by
the senate tioauce committee, at length
Mr.. Conkling presented memorials of
2,525 petitioners of United States pension
err, demonstrating against the proposed
abolition of local pension agencies. Re-
ferred 10 special committee to examine
the several branches of civil service.
Mr.. Hitchcock from the committee on
territories reported favoraby on the bill to
establish the territory of Pembina and pro-
vide temporary government therefor !;
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the special commit
tee appointed to investigate the recent
election in Mississippi, submitted resolu-
ton authorizing that committee to employ
a clerk and stenogtapher. to send for per-
sons and papers, and to take testimony, etc.
agreed to.
Mr. Morrill, of Maine, from committee
on appropriations, reported favorably on a
bill appropriatng $4,000 to defray the
expenses of the special committee on the
late election in Mississippi.
At the expiration of the morning hour
the chair laid before the senate some I'M
finished business, being the third class
postage bill, but it was laid aside and Sher-
man continued his address on the silver
bill. ....
MIR. Sherman said it was very important
that the first and second sections of the bill
be passed Immediately, as the country was
getting scarce Of change. He suggested
that those two sections be passed, leaving
out the third and fourth sections, with the
understanding that the finance committee
would consider the subject embraced in
them and report it as an independent meas
ure. He then, by unanimous consent,
| withdrew the third and fourth sections of
the bill, the first one comprising the third
section of the bill as it passed the house,
which had been amended by the serate
committee on finance.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine, moved an amend
ment to the first section appropriating
| 5000 to provide for the engraving and
| printing Of the national bank notes to be
disbursed under the secretary Of the treas
ury. lie sent to the clerks desk and had
read letter from the controller Of cur
rency urging the appropriation. The
amendment was agreee to-
| Mr.. Sherman submitted an amendment
as follows "And the fractional currency
redeemed under this act shall be held TO be
part OF the sinking fund provided for by
existing laws, interest 10 be computed
thereon as in cases OF bonds redeemed I'M
der acts relating to the sinking fund"
Agreed to. sea r
The bill was then read for the third time
and passed.
Tie senate. on motion Of MIR. Dorsey,
went into executive session, and when the
doors re-opeued, at 8 O'clock, adjourned.
HOUSE. 'i' z.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Garfield to
prevent fluctuaiion in the value of United
States notes, and to make them redeemable
in gold com at the option Of the holder.
On the motion of Mr.. Hereford, bill
appropra,ing S., S72, $50 for river and har-
Dor appropriations was passed under sus-
pension Of the rules.
Ga the motion of Mr.. Randall, evening
sessions were ordered for Tuesday and
v ednesday for consideration.
MIR. Lord offered resolution, requesting
the president to inform the house what
measntes have been adopted to enforce the
stipulations of the convention with Vene-
zuela. trf
Mr. Seelye offered resolution instruct
ing the committee on judiciary to enquire
whether any additional legislation is neces-
sary to secure to the army the right of
petition which belongs to every citizen.
Adopted.
Dir. Cameron offered resolution in.
structing the committee on foreign affairs
to enquire into the case of the imprison-
ment of E. G'Aleagher, London. Adopted.
The house at 2;30 went into committee
of the whole, Mr.. Sylcr in the chair, on
the Hawaiian treaty bill, and was addressed
by Mr.. Backs in advocacy of the measure.
AT the conclusion of his speech, which
lasted two and half hours, the house, at
5:l5, adjourned