The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-01


Also a joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution of the Uni
ted States, so as to elect United Statos SEN
a,ors by direct vote Of the people of the
United States. Referred to the same COM
mittee.
After the expiration of the morning hour
the consideration of the house joint reso-
luton to pay the. interest on the 3-G5 dis
trict of Columbia bonds was resumed.
The senate at 4;45 adjourned
HOUSE.
Under call of states, large number of
bills was introduced and referred, among
them one by Mr.. Bass of New York for
the establishment of an additional judicial
district in New York.
BY Mr.. Stone of Missouri, organizing the
national railway company for the purpose
of constructing, operating and maintaining
a double track, cheap freight railway from
the Atlantic seaboard to st. Louis, Chica-
other centers of population, production
and commerce, and to regulate come of the
interests of commerce among the states.
BY Mr.. Morrison of Illinois. An act to
simplify appraisement Of goods, wares and
merchandise imported into the United
States and subject TO al valorem duties.
This bill defines the basis on which dealers
are to be assessed on imported merchandise,
subject to al valorem duties, to be fair
market value or actual wholesale price Of
such merchandise in the principal places
of the country from whence exported, at
the time of expectation, and repeats the
law of 1866, which compels an importer to
separately add to the cost of the goods
the cost of boxing and casing, although
the same have been before included in the
cost of merchandise, az well as for all the
little petty charges for brokerage, carriage,
dock fees, &c. An omission of any one of
these items by neglect of an employee, is
held to violate the invoice, and subje the
importer to heavy penalties and their re-
tention on the statute book as elements for
estimating the value of invoices, obviously
constitute the basis for operations of a large
class of nformers whose very existence is
a disgrace to any government
BY Mr.. Faulkner of West Virginia--To
apply the proceeds of the sale of pnblic
lands to the education of the people and
for the encouragement and support of
agricultural colleges. Also to carry into
execution the provisions of the fourteenth
amendment to the constitution concerning
citizenship, and to define certain rights of
United States citizens in foreign countries,
and certain duties of the diplomatic and
consular officers.
Mr.. Buckner Of Missouri offered reso-
luton reciting that by the act of congress
of the Goth of June, 1875, the late govern
ment of the district of Columbia was abol-
ished, and the government thereof trans
ferred to three commissioners, with author
iiy to enforce the execution of existing
legal obligations and contracts that Il
special board of audit was authorized and
appointed and allowed to issue certificates
which were made convertible into 1856
bonds that at the time of the passage of
that act it WAS estimated that tie
floating debt If the district then due
and 10 acc ne on account Of improvements
then contracted for and incomplete was
about $3.50, 900; that it is alleged that the
commissioners have enlarged and extended
contracts to an extent not contemplated or
authorized in the act, so that the amount
of certificates issued is but little short Of
$15, 900, 900; that it is alleged that many
of the improvements were made in the IN
terest of flvories and friends, and that
large amount of the certificates were ISSUE
illegally and without warrant of law, and
that corrupt and improper means had been
used to obtain allowance Of false and frau
dulent claims, and that subordinate officers
of the board of audit were largely interest
| ed in many of the claims allowed, and
therefore directing the committee for the
District of Columbia to investigate such al
legations and charges. Adopted.
| Mr.. Sanders of Indiana, introduced a
proposed amendment to the constitution
for the levylng Of direct taxes according to
the wealth Of the respective states; referred
Mr.. Hewitt Of New York offered reso-
luton calling on the secretary of the treas
ury for detailed statement showing the
amount of the actual cash on hand in the
treasury and the several repositories of the
government, at the close Of business on the
2Sth of January, 1876, specifying how
much in fractional currency, legal tender
notes, nation bank notes, gold, silver, etc.
adopted.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana offered resolu-
ton instructipg the committee on banking
and currency to inquire whether the COM
mercial and industrial interest Of the coun-
try do not require that the retirement and
cancellation of the legal tender notes shall
cease, and whether common and equal JUS
tce to the whole people do not require
that the United States notes shall be substi
tuted for national bank paper, INSTEAD Of
national bank paper being substituted fol
United States notes adopted.
Mr.. Page of California, offered a long
preamble and resolution denunciatory o.
the Mormons and of their vile and degrad
ing dogma of polygamy; charging then
with unprovoked cold blooded and bruta
murders of men, women and children
subordinstion of witnesses and terrorism
J over the courts to shield and protect til,
most nefarious and infamous criminals
declaring that immediate steps ishould b.
taken to compel the Mormons to obey tn
constitution and laws of the United States
and directing the judiciary committee Il
report bill for that purpose so as to re
| move this fnnl blot from the civilization O