The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-24
The Forty-Fourth Congress.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 20
Mr.. Conklng presented petition for the
repeal of the bankrupt law. He also pre-
scented a petition of leading business men
of New York in favor of an amendment to
the bankrupt law 30 as to extend the time
in which criminal prosecution under it may
be brought. Referred to the committee on
judiciary.
Mr.. Conkling said he had received large
number of petitions for the repeal of the
bankrupt law, which were not addressed
to congress, but to him individually. Petit
tons go addressed could not be presented
to the senate under the rule.
Mr.. Morton presented petition signed
by over $4,000 women Of Indiana and near
ly IA, 900 voters of that state on the sub
ject of temperance, asking congress to ap-
point a commission to investigate aud re-
port as to the effect of alcoholic liquor
traffic secondly, to prohibit the imports
ton OF alcoholic liquors from foreign
countries thirdly, to prohibit the manu-
facture and sale of alcoholic liquors in the
District of Columbia and territories of the
United States and fourthly, to require
total abstinence from alcoholic liquors of
all military and naval officers of the United
States.
Mr.. Anthony, from committee on print
Z, reported back resolution recently
submitted Ivy him in regard to the publ
ca ion of the debates in the Congressional
Record without amendment and asked for
its Immediate consideration.
A long debae followed developing con-
siderable opposition to the resolution as it
stands and it was recommitted to the CON-
mittee on printing.
The senate resumed the consideration Of
unfinished business, being the bill confer
ing the exclusive jurisdiction over the In
dian reservations upon the United States
courts, and for the punishment of crimes
committed by and against Indians.
Pending the discussion Mr.. Wadleigh
moved to reconsider the vote by which the
report of the oonfere nee committee on the
joint resolution to pay interest on the IS
bonds which was agreed to on Monday
last.
He said he made the motion for the pur-
pose of stating the reasons which prompted
him to give that notice on Monday. If
means could be devised TO ascertain which
bonds had been issued for fraudulent
claims, it should be done, but after careful
examination OF the subject, he had come to
the conclusion that they could not be sep
arated and must all be paid. In the course
of his remarks Mr.. Wadleigh stated that he
understood and was satisfied that the coun-
sci who defended the old board of public
works had been allowed $l2 900 for their
defense, and been paid "a these bonds. At
the conclusion, he aske leave to withdraw
the motion to reconsider.
Mr. Morrill, Of Maine then moved to lay
the request on the table agreed to.
Mr.. Morrill, then moved to lay the motion
to reconsider the vote on the table pending
which Mr.. Salisbury of Delaware, moved
to adjourn agreed to: Yeas 80, nays 28,
and at $50 p. m, the senate adjourned.
Ho1sE.
Mr.. Hale of Maine Offered resolution
'ecitlng that oh argos haye been made and
spread o. length on the record seriously re-
iectie George F. Sewagd. the late con-
'ul p pl to Shanghsc, and how minister
q md directing therm2 RsSin0( of
umupicate any - o.
possession bel :
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