The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-13
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The Forty-Fourth Congress.
BHNATR.
WASHINGTON. Anril IL.

WASHINGTON. April IL.
Mr. Spencer Introduced bill to prevent
papics and give elasticity TO legal tender
currency without impairing lite vsluo by
limiting Its amount, together with national
bank notes or gold and silver coiu in cir
culstion, according to the population, and
to make legal tender notes equal 10 value
to United States government bonds, with
the consent and by the action Of their own.
ers, and to authorize the issue of legal ten
der notes and the retirement of the same
under certain circumstances and certain
conditions. Referred to the committee on
finance.
The senate, in the morning hour, passed
the bill to provide for the ,alo of extra CO.
pies Of public documents and for the dis-
tributiop of regular official editions there
Of.
The consideration Of unfinished business
being the bill fixing the rate of postage
on third class mail matter-was then re-
sumed.
Mr.. Anthony called up the bill to pro-
vide for the sale of extra copies of pub
lie documents, and for the distribution Of
regular official editions thereof read
third time and passed.
The morning hour having expired, the
senate resumed the consideration of the
bill fixing the rate of postage on third
class mail matter, the pending question
being on the Harvey substitute.
Mr. Dawes moved to amend the second
section of the bill as reported, by striking
out the words ''of one thousand or less"
and "for all distances over one thousand
miles two cents for each ounce or frac-
tional part thereof" so that it would read
''postage on mail matter of the third class
shall be at the following rates for all dis
tanccs One cent for each ounce or frac-
tional part thereof" etc. Agreed to.
The question then being OH the substi-
tute of Mr.. Harvey, to restore the old
rate of postage, it was rejected yeas 25,
nays %.
The bill as reported by the committee on
postoff1css and post roads was then re-
ported to the senate, and the amendments
made in the committee of the whole
agreed to.
Mr.. Harvey again offered his substitute
and it was rejected yeas go nays 26.
The bill, then read the third time,
passed without division.
The senate then went into executive
session, and when the doors were reopened.
at 430, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Hoar offered resolution instruciing
the judiciary committee to inquire what
steps have been taken for properly repre-
senting the interests of the United States in
the suit instituted against the Credit
Mobilier and Others, under the provisions
of the act of the 81 of March. 1873, and
also whether the Union Pacific railroad
company has not forfeited its charter, and
whether the same should not be repealed
becsuse the company has resisted the recov
cry, in its behalf, of its capital stock wrong
fully Withdrawn by means CT fictitious con-
strucfion of contracts or unlawful divi-
dends. Adopted.
Mr.. Harris, from the election committee,
reported in the Minnesota contested cleo
tion case that Strait, the sitting member, is
entitled to the seat. Ordered printed.
Mr.. Cox offered resolution ins,ructing
the committee on foreign affairs to consider
what action should be taken to enable the
president to receive and entertain the en-
peror Of Brazil and the president of Peru,
who arc soon 10 arrive in this country re-
ferred.
The house then took up the deficiency
bill, aud Mr.. Wells, who had charge of it,
explained it's provisions. 1t was amended
in various minor particulars and passed.
Mr. Morrison, from the committee on
ways and means, reported tariff bill,
which was made the special order for the
Goth of April.
The house at o'clock went into com
mittee OF the whole, Mr.. Blackburn in the
chair, on The bill to transfer the Indian bu-
rcau to ihe war department. Mr.. Cook
spoke in support OF the bill the committee
rose and the house took a recess