The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-08
Forty-fourth Congress.

money accounts for The Uoited States ant
Great Britain, which wns discussed OF
Monday last, was called up and passed.
The senate then resumed the considers
ton of the legislative, Judicial and execu
tive appropriation bill, TIE pending ques
ton being on the motion of Mr.. Edmund
to recommit the bill to the appropriation
committee. This was Withdrawn and the
question REQUIRED on Mr.. Il lmunds' amend
ment, providing for appointments in thu
depar' ments of the government, which
after discussion, was rejected.
The next question being on Clayton.
amendment, to distribute appointments in
executive departments of the government,
among the several states asd territories
ETC., it was rejected.
Mr.. Clayton then submitted a resolution
providing that in making a reduction in the
force, the heads of departments shall re.
tain those persons who may be qualified,
| and who may have been disabled in naval
or military service of the United States,
and the widows of deceased soldiers ;
agreed to unanimously.
The amendments proposed by the house
increasing the appropriation for tools and
improvement of the botanical garden from
$4,000 TO $4,000, and the appropriation for
the purchase of books for the library of
congress from $4,000 10 10000, were
agreed to; aso the amendment appropria-
ting $4,000 instead of $1,000 fer news-
papers and periodicals. for the library va
rious amendments of an unimportant char
acter proposed by the committee on appro-
| priations were agreed to.
The bill was then reported to the senate
and the amendments made In the commit
tee of the whole were concurred in; it was
read third time and passed yeas 33,
nays Z.
The appropriation committee of the
house have completed the army appropria-
ton bill which foots up total of S24,-
366, 900 being four millions less than the
revised estimates and three and half mil
''c'&S 1853 shAh ioct bCals ut
have embodied in the bill the provision of
the measure passed by the house two
months ago reducing the pay of army ofii
GERS and have restored the mileage system
with reduction in the rate. The bill i,
said to be satisfactory to the war depart.
| ment.
Mr.. Salisbury introduced bill to amend
seclon 1888, of the revised statutes in re-
gard TO pay of retired officers of the navy
50 that retired officers shall receive pay
equal to 70 per centum of the highest pay,
instead Of Is per cent. of sea pay. Re.
ferred.
Nlr. Morrill, of Maine, called up the fort
ifcstion and appropriation bill reported by
The committee on appropriations without
amendments. He said the estimates for
service were 50 924 900. but the house had
appropriated only S3l5 0oO The bill was
read the third time and passed.
The senate then took up the silver bill
With the understanding that 1t should come
up IS unfinished business, and went into
executive session, when the doors reopened
aud the senate adjourned.
HOUSE
The speaker asked and Obtained permits
i n to be absent len days, aud appointed
Mr. Cox OF New York speaker pro tenn,
during his sbsence.
MIR. Cannon reported bill providing a
penalty for mailing obscene books and pro-
! libltng LOTTERY circulars passing through
the m sils ; passed.
Mr.. Wood, from the ways and means
committee, presented report exonoraung
the Alaska commercial company from all
charges made against it agreed to without
discussion.
The house then proceeded to the discus
sion of the bill for the distribution of the
apr oprated moneys of the Geneva award
and was addressed by Mr.. Lord in ad-
voclcy of tie bill. At the conclusion of
his remarks
Mr.. Knott rose to address the house in
opp sition to the bill but had not got
through more than some opening sentences
when he was interrupted by Mr.. Blaine
who remarked that he had been informed
that the gentleman from Massachusetts
Tarbox-had risen some time ago to a per-
sonal explanation affecting in some way
himself, but had withheld bis remarks then
on the suggestion that he (Blaine) was not
present. He also understood the gentle
man had agreed 10 make his statement at
the conclusion of Mr.. Lords speech. He
desired to know what the gentlcman's
(Tarboxs) views and desires were.
Mr.. Knott remarked the gentlemen-Mr.
Blaine and Mr.. Tarbox-could settle that
privately.
Mr.. Blaine-That was done publicly
Mr.. Tarbox-The gentleman from Maine
is in error as to any notice that gave,
When it would suit my pleasure to rise
again to privileged question, l choose to
select my own occasion for that purpose,
and that is not at this moment.
Mr.. Blaine-I want to know whether
the gentleman from Massachusetts pro-
poses to when | am absent.
MIR. Tarbox-I certainly do not. l wish
to speak when the gentleman is present,
and shall do so.
Mr.. Knott resumed the floor and proceeded
to argue against the bill.
The house then took a recess, the even
NJ session to be for continuance of debate
| on the bill.
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