The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-11
The Forty-Fourth Congress.
SENATE.

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sentng the petition Mr.. Sargent said he did
not concur in the object of the petitioners,
but he believed in the right of petition, and
therefore laid the matter before the senate,
as they had requested him to do. 1t was
referred 10 the committee on territories.
Mr. Thurman presented several petitions
of citizens of Ohio, asking a repeal of the
resumption act, passed at the last session,
and also an enactment of the law to pro-
vide for the retirement Of national bank
notes, and the substitution therefor of le-
gal tender United States notes, and the
issue of 3.65 convertible bond, the pro-
ceeds Of the sale Of such bond to be applied
first to the redemption Of six per cent, and
second to the redemption of five per cent
gold bearing bonds Rerferred to commit
tee on finance.
Mr.. Morton of Indiana said it had been
suggested to him by several senators that
the report of the committee on privileges
and elections in regard to the president
pro tempore of the senate should have been
accompanied bv resolution embracing
the conclusions of the committee lie
therefore submitted the following
Resolved, That the tenure of president
pro tempore of the senate elected at one
session does not expire at the meeting of
congress after the first recess, the vice
president not having appeared to take the
| chair
Resolved, That the death of the vice
president docs not have the effect to vacate
the Office of president pro tempore of the
senate.
Resolved, That the office of president
pro temporc of the senate is held at the
pleasure of the senate.
Resolved, That Hon. Thomas W. Ferry,
senator from Michigan, who was elected
president pro tempore of the senate at the
last session is now president pro tempere
by virtue of said election.
Ordered to be printed and lie on the
table,
Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, presented
memorials of the citizens of that state in
favor of the abolition of the two cent stamps
on bank checks. Referred to committee
on finance.
Mr.. Conkln, of New York, presented
the memorial of Greenwood Baptist church
of Brooklyn, for the appointment Of a
commission of inquiry concerning alcohol
ic liquor traffic. Referred to committee on
finance.
The senate, at 1;l5 p m, on the motion
of Mr. Conklin, proceeded TO the consider
alton Of executive business At 1870 the
doors were reopened.
The resolutions submitted by Mr.. Nor
ton in regard to president pro tempore of
the senate above stated were taken up to-
gether with the report of the committee on
privileges and elections. The first and Sc
cond resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed. When the third resolution was read,
Mr. Thurman moved that il be laid over
that senators might have more .ime TO con-
slider it,
At 3 O'Clock the senate adjourned.
| HOUSE.
The reading OF the journal of Thursday
last occupied three-quarters Of hour.
Mr.. Ely of New York presented a petit
ton of $40 cigar dealers in New York for
relief under the call of states.
A large number of bills were introduced
aud referred.
After the. expiration of the morning
hour Mr.. Randall got the floor and moved
TO suspend the rules and consider his
amnesty bill this was agreed to.
He then moved the previous question.
Mr.. Blaine wanted to know whether il
was the intention of the majority to pass
the bill without amendment or discussion
Mr.. Randall replied that he would allow
one hours debate, but declined to allow
Mr.. Blaine to offer his substitute exclud.
ing jeff Davis, as an amendment.
The motion for the previous question
was adopted, the democrats voting in the
affirmative and the republicans in the mega
tive.
Mr.. Randall then demanded the mar
question, and said He would allow the re
publicans half an hour for debate.
Mr.. Garfield made point of order that
as this bill did not come from a committed
no debate was in order under the rules
This was sustained by the speaker anC
raised laugh on the republican side o
the house, and led to sharp debate be
tween Randall and Blaine during which
the latter told the former he could not pu
this measure through under the gag law.
MIR. Banks said that the minority had
right to the yeas and nays on ordering tn
main question and he made this demand
which was ordered.
The roll call ensued.
The house having ordered the main ques
ton Mr.. Randall asked for the unanimou
consent for one hours debate.
Mr.. Garfield said he had no objection
providing unanimous consent was given /
offer the amendment.
Mr.. Randall declined and Garfield the
objected to any debate.
Mr.. Randall asked that the bill be pu
on its passage.
Mr.. Blaine said that If this bill was dc
feated he would Immediately offer it agai
with his bill as a substitute and then tn
house could consider the whole subject. /.
Mr. Randall's bill was defeated, not two
thirds voting in favor of it.
8 Mr.. Blaine then moved to reconsider th
vote just taken, and addressed the house .