The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-06

and considered as n part of the fina re-
dempiion of said notes, provided for in tn
act of congress herein last mentioned an,
shall be treated accordingly and cancelled
provided that the principal OF bonds here
in authorized may b. made redeematl1 a
any time not less than thirty nor cxcecdnt
forty years from the date of issue
Sec. 9. That all contracts entered into
or made after the first day of January
1873 shall be payable in accordance will
the legal tender standard of gold and silver
unless ortherwise prlvded at tine Of con.
tract.
Sec. 3. That all national banking associa.
lions shall be aud hereby are required to
hold in coin as n p,rt of " cir lawful
money reserve on and after the first day of
January, 1877, one fourth after the first
day of January, 1873, one half /; and after
the first day of October, 1873, three-fourths.
House.
The speaker occupied the chair in appar-
emily good health and there were but few
members absent.
The oath of Office was administered to
r. l. Riddle OF Tennessee, elected to fill
the unexpired term of Mr. File, deceased
A large number of executive COMMUNE
cations which had accumulated during the
recess were presented by the speaker and
referred to appropriate committees.
Tho gtnpalpr that, ,,rAno,Io1 to, ali . H..
committees for reports, but no committees
had any business ready TO report.
On motion of Mr.. Morrison of Illinois.
the house, at 1890 o'clock, went into COM
mittee of the who on the sta G Of he
Union, Mr.. Wheeler of New York in the
chair,) and the usual reso'u' on dis ri. e.
uting the presidents annual m 's,a gp to D.
propriatc committees were offered by Mir.
Morrison and adopted
Under the call of the states bills were in
PRODUCED by Mr. Willis of New York, to
repeal tie Ia krup act.
By Mr.. D,vy Of New York, to allow all
persons on trial in Il United States courts
to be compe ent wines es
By Mr.. Lfpha n of New Yo.k, to s'm-
plify and secure uniformity in the practice
of the cou is of the United States, and of
the several states, relative to rules of evil
dence and to comp stt n y Of parties as wit
nesses
BY M O'Brien of Marylard, resolu
ton looking to the abolition of the marire
corps, or its transfer 10 the army Adopted.
Also by Mr.. OBdcn, number of resolu-
tons looking to Investigations of transac-
tons in the navy part tnt, all of which
were adopted.
BY Mr.. Douglas of Virginia, resolution
for the appointment of select committee
to investigate the cause of the failure Of
the free dman's bank Adopted.
A bill was introduced by Mr. Terry of
Virginia, to establish uniform rule of
naturalization.
BY Mr.. Harris of Virginia, to restore to
the pension rolls the mes of persons
stricken thoretrom r disloyalty.
By Mr.. Caldwell of Alabama, resolu-
ton calling on the secretary of war for in
formation as to the number of United
States troops stationed in the states of Ala
bama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana
on Dec. 6, 1915 Adopted.
ny mr.. CasCn OF Indiana. n resolution
recognizing the brave and gallant services
rendered by loyal soldiers to the country in
time Of its greatest need and peril, earnest
ly recommending to the people the utmost
care and watchtulness over the righte and
interests of these brave men by securing
employment to them, that in all cases of
public employment, all other things being
equal, soldiers shall have the preference Of
civilian, and declaring the house in favor
Of giving literal pensions to deceased and
crippled soldiers, their widows and enid
rem, and their dependent fathers and
mothers.
The previous question was seconded, 142
TO 0, and the resolution was agreed to amid
laughter on both sides of the house.
Mr. Morrison, of Illinoi., offered reso-
LUTON directing the several committees
having in charge matters pertaining to In
daa affairs, military affairs, naval affairs,
postofiices, public lands, public buildings
and grounds, and war claims, TO inquire
intoany abuses or frauds in the administra-
ton and execution Of existing laws affect
ing those branches of the public service,
with view TO ascertain what changes and
reformations can be made SO as to promote
integrity, economy and efficiency also
instruc,ng the committees on eXpendl-
coed at once as required by the rules of the
house to examine into the state of accounts
and expenditures of their respective de-
partments, whether all monies have been
disbursed in conformity with the appropri-
alton law 5, aud what provisions are neces-
sary to ba adopted to provide more per-
fectly for the proper application of public
monies and to secure the government
against demands unjust in character or ex-
travagant in amount. Adopted.
Mr.. Lawrence Of Ohio offered resolu-
tloil, winch was ADOPTED, requiring the Ju-
dietary committee 10 report law to COM
pei the Pacific railway companies to in
demnify the government for the interest
advanced on subsidy bonds issued to COM
panies.
He said the supreme court has recently
dccidd the government is bound to pay
interest on the subsidy bonds and no pro-
vision is made for the reimbursement, ex-
cept that where freight or passengers are
carried for the government one half charge
may credited on the advance. The sub
sidy bonds amount to $4,000, 600 and in
terest paid by government over and above
freight charges credited is over $27 ,000,-
O00 The attorney general estimated that