The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-21
The Forty-Fourth Congress.
WASHINGTON, March 90.


Mr.. Wright, of Iowa, denied that he had
any clerk of u committee to act as his pri-
vate secretary, and that he has no private
secretary, as stated in some newspapers.
Mr.. withers, from the committee on an.
preparations, reported the house bill, 2, $3.50,
to supply the deficiency for feeding the
Sioux Indians lie moved to strike out of
the bill the words Sl0O,0OO, and inser,
$4,000. The amendment was agreed TO
and the bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio,
the senate took up and passed the senate
bill to regulate the transportation of bonded
merchandise withdrawn from the ware
house.
On motion of Mr.. Allison, the senate
then took up for consideration the senate
bill providing for an agreement with the
Sioux nation in regard to the portion of
their reservation and for other purposes.
Some discussion ensued, but no action was
taken.
Mr.. Morton offered a resolution that the
committee on privileges and elections have
power to sit during the session of the SEN
ate while they are investigating the case of
Senator Spencer. Agreed to.
The senate bill to provide for the count
ing the votes Of the president and vice
president was then taken up, when Mr..
Randolph briefly addressed the senate in
support of his amendment providing that
should the two houses of congress acting
separately fail to agree as to which is the
true and valid return Of state, then and
in THAT event only the president of the
senate shall render decision of the ques-
ton, and such rendition shall be in favor
of that return of state which shall have
received majority of all the votes cast in
both houses of congress considered as il
both houses had cast their votes in Joint
meeting assembled.
The chair laid before the senate the mill
tary bill from the house with notification
that the house fail to concur in the amend
ment of the senate. The senate agreed to
adhere to amendments, and ask for a
committee of conference. Senators Sar-
gent, Cockrell and Harvey were appointed
on the part of the senate.
Pending the discussion, ut 4 40 the SEN
ate went into executive session, and at 5
o'clock adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Ward offered resolution directing
the secretary of state to communicate the
report of the special commission appointed
to supervise the commission to the Vienna
exposition. Adopted.
Several bills were introduced and re-
ferred, including the following:
By Mr.. Townsend, to amend the nation
al banking act also to reduce, re-organize
and increase the efficiency of the marine
corps.
Mr.. Atkins OF Tennessee, moved to eus-
pend the rules and pass the bill repeating
all the provisions Of the act of the 14th of
January, 1875, for the resumption of specie
payments that authorize the secretary of
the treasury TO redeem aud cancel United
States notes, and to sell United States
bonds for the accomplishment of that pur-
pose.
Mr.. Payne Of Ohio, desired to offer an
amendment, but it was ruled by the speak
err that no amendment was in order.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana, called for the
yeas and nays and they were ordered.
A motion to suspend the rules and pass
the bill was rejected Yeas 1903 nays
l0S, not two-thrds in the affirmative.
Mr.. Neal of Ohio, from the committee
on the District OF Columbia, claimed the
rest Of to-day for business of that commit
tee, the third Monday of this month being
allowed to it by the rules
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania, raised the
question of the consideration, but the
speaker ruled that the committee on the
District of Columbia had absolute right to
the remainder of to.days session.
Mr.. Randall intimated that his object
was to allow Mr.. Payne of Ohio, to have
vote OF the house on the finance bill,
which he had been authorized to report.
Mr.. Neal declined to yield his right, al
though Messrs. Cox of New York, Springer
OF Illinois, and other members endeavored
to induce him to do SO. The business of
the District Of Columbia committee was
then proceeded with.
Mr.. Ward of New York presented pc
tition of John Jay, 1Abos. McElrath, L.
grand b. Cannon, Theodore Roosevelt,
Jackson Schultz and II. Garretson, asking
for the publication of papers relating to
the American department of the Vienna
exposition. Adjourned.
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