The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-09
Forty-fourth Congress.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.

WASHINGTON, Aug. y.
The chair laid before the senate a com.
munication from the secretary of war, en-.
closing letter from the chief OF the engi
neers corps demonstrating against the pro.
posed amendment to the river and harbor
appropriation bill limiting the availability OF
the appropriation for improvement of the
southwest pass of the Mississippi river.
He expresses the opinion that if the
amendment should be finally adopted it
will stop the work of dredging and inter-
fere with the commerce Of New Orleans.
Ordered printed and laid on the table.
Mr.. Hitchcock called up the senate bill
to establish the territory of Pamblna and
to provide a temporary government there
for The proposed new territory consists
of the northern portion of the territory of
| Dakota.
MI Edmunds moved to postpone its fur
December next. Rejected-yeas 90, nays
90: The bill was then passed-yeas 81,
nays 10.
Mr.. Merrimon, from the committee on
the district of Columbia, reported with
amendments the senate bill to punish EN-.
bezzlement in the district of Columbia.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Edmunds called up the reports of
the majority and minority of the commit
tee which investigated the circumstances
attending the late election in Mississippi,
and it was ordered that they be printed in
the Record aud lie upon the table.
Mr. Logan, from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported adversely on the
house bill to pardon deserters from the
United States army, and it was Indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen introduced bill to
print 10O, O0O copies OF the report of The
commissioner of agriculture for 1874 and
100000 copies of the report for 1875, and
spproprialing $4,000 to pay for the
work. 1t was pss,cd-yeas "a, nays 10.
Mr. Window called up the house bill 10
provide for the p y'nent of certain ndebt-
ness Incurred in the construct N Of the
New YORK court house and posiofiicc build
ing. PIs,el. 1t approprites S227 566, 76
to pay for articles of furniture anu furnish
ing up the building.
The senate then resumed the consider
alton of unfinished business, being the reso-
luton of Alr. Morton, to print 10 900 copies
of the messag of the president aud accom-
panyng documents in reference to the re-
cent troubles at Hamburg, 5. c., and Mr..
Eaton resumed his remarks on that sui
iect.
Mr.. Eaton was followed by Mr.. Patler-
son, but before he had concluded his argu-
ment he yielded for motion for an exec
uive session.
Mr.. Sherman reported with amendments
the house concurrent resolutions in regard
to the appointment of commission to it,
quire into the change which has taken place
in the relative value of gold and silver, the
policy Of restoration of II double standard in
the county, etc, placed on calendar.
The senate then went into executive SEES
sion, and when the doors were reopened,
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Throckmorton offered resolution
directing the clerk of the house to pay to
l.. a. FIzhugh, late doorkeeper, an
amount equal to his salary from May % to
to August /. Referred.
Mr.. Landers introduced bill to secure
the prompt resumption of specie payments.
After discussion the bill was referred to the
committee on coinage, weights and meas
ures.
The motion of Mr.. Garfield to grant a
leave of absence to those members, some ~
in number, who desired it, was agreed to.
Mr., Strait introduced bill authorizing
the appointment of a committee to nvesti-
gate relative to the Rocky mountain grass
hopper. Referred.
The house then resumed the consider
alton of the Bland silver bill, whereupon
dilatnry motions were set on foot by Odell
ing hour.
A the close of the morning hour, Mr.
| Bland announced his willingness TO allow
any amendments to he added to the bill,
but his proposition was not acceded to by
the opponents of the bill.
Mr.. Hale obtained the floor by the par
llamentary device of calling up the motion
to reconsider the vote, by which the presi-
dents message on the .sundry civil ap.
preparation bill was referred some time
since to the committee on appropriations
and he proceeded to make a speech on the
subject of general politics.
Mr.. Cox replied to Mr.. Hale. At the con
cllsion of his remarks, on motion of Mr.
Ward, the bill in reference to reciprocity
with Canada was postponed till next De
cember. The house then adjourned
Railroad Accident.
CINcINNATI, Aug. s.