The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-11
The Forty Fourth Congrsss,
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10

ing Tor an appropriation by congress- 10 aid
the centennial exhibition. Laid on the
table-a bill for that purpose being now
before the senate.
Mr.. Logan of Illinois presented a tele-
gram to himself from the leading mer.
chants of Chicago, asking that, in passing
any act for the repeal Of the bankrupt law.
the senate will provide that it shall take
effect not later than July 1, 1876. Referred
to judiciary committee,
Mr.. Wallace of Pennsylvania presented
three petitions of the citizens of Danyille.
Pa, In favor of a subsidy to the Texas Pa
ciic railroad. Referred to committee on
railroads.
Mr.. Randolph of New Jersey, from the
committee on military affairs, reported.
with an amendment, the senate bill grant
ing the right of way to the Leavenworth
street railroad across the Fort Eeayen-
worth military reservation. Placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Mitchell of Oregon followed in SUP.
port of the bill
Mr.. Randolph obtained the floor, but
yielded to Mr.. Wright of Iowa for mo-
ton for an executive session.
Mr.. Herman of New York presented a
petition OF the citizens of New York in
favor of repeating the bankrupt law. Re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Cameron of Pennsylvania gave no.
tice that he would ask the senate to remain
in session tomorrow until vote could be
reached on the centennial bill.
The senate then, at 40, went into exc
cutive session. At $50 the doors were re-
opened and the char announced Morrill, of
Maine, Sargent and Thurman as a commit
tee on the part of the senate on the bill to
pay the interest on the 1865 District of
Columbia bonds.
The senate then adjourned.
BILLINGS CONFIRMED.
The senate remained in executive SEES.
sion from about half-past four until $3.50
this evening, engaged in continued discus
sion of the nomination OF Il. G. Billings to
be United States district judge for Louisi-
ana, vice Darrell, resigned. After an ami
mated debated the nomination was con-
firmed by majority of four, in very
light senate.
HOUSE.
The speaker presented a memorial from
the citizens of Louisiana, praying for re.
lief against certain political evils existing
in that state. Referred.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with the house at 1920 o'clock went into
committee of tho whole-nri. HaA<ins 9
New York as chairman-on the consua
and diplomatic appropriation bill, and wa
addressed by Mr.. Blaine of Maine
Although Mr.. Blaine spoke from printeC
notes, yet his delivery was SO fine, his man
ner so impressive and the subject of hi
speech so important that there was not tn
slightest dlmnution of interest manifested
in ii from the first sentence to the last. Or
the contrary the hall and galleries becam
more crowded as he proceeded, and mum
Der of distinguished gentlemen, prominen
among them Mr. Peter Cooper of New
York, were admitted to the floor and wer
accommodated with chairs in the area il
front Of the clerks desk.
Mr.. Tarbox of Massachusetts, took tn
floor and replied to Blains speech il
which he said that he Blaine, had show
the spirit of an advocate rather than tn,
spirit of the savant still defending crimi
nails. The speech was an attempted win
dication of the financial policy of the part.
which had ruled the country without let o
hindrance since the flower of peace bios
somed in the country and was an attempt
ed impeachment of the political action o
that party, which since that time had hat
no power at all in the counc lis of the ma
ton.
MIR. Randall of Pennsylvania, chairman
of the committee on appropriations, de
Tended the action of the committee in re
porting this bill. The committee thel
proceeded TO consider the bill by section
| for amendments.
Mr.. Chittenden of New York, moved t,
strike out the paragraph making appro
priations for the salaries of the minister t.
France, England, Russia and Germany
He claimed to be as good an economist a
any man on the democratic side of tn
house, but believed it would be NOR
honorable for tho nation TO abolish thos
high offices than to degree them. Rejected
Mr.. Hale of Maine, moved to amend tn
paragraph by increasing the salary of thos
ministers from $l4, 900 to $4,000.
After discussion by Messrs. Hale, Kasso
and Hoar, the amendment was rejected
and the salaries of those ministers are LEI
at $4,000. No amendment was offered I
the next paragraph, fixing the salaries G
the ministers TO Spain, Brazil, Mexico
Japan and China at $4,000, and they re
manned thus fixed. Italy stands at $o.OOC
as provided in the bill.
Mr.. Banks of Massachusetts moved I
restore the mission to Greece, and spoke /
favor of his notion and in defense of Nj
Read. Rejected, and there is therefore n
provision in the bill for a mission
Greece.
At this point of the bill the committe
rose, and the house at five O'Clock az
journed.
A democratic caucus was announced fC
this evening.