The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-28
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Forty-Fourth Congress.

WASHINGTON. March 81.

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 81
The house, at 2.30, went into committee
of the whole, Mr.. Sayler in the chair, on
the bill providing for deficiency in the en-
craving and printing bureau of the treas
ury, and for thr issuance of subsidy silver
| coin.
Mr.. Townsend of Pennsylvania offered
ali amendment providing that silver coin
shall be exchangeable at par for United
| States notes in sums of not less than three
dollars, and shall be receivable for postage
and revenue stamps and for all duties to
the United States except customs, in sums
of not over five dollars, and shall be re-
deemed on presentation in such sums and
under such regulation as shall be pro-
scribed, and that the total issue of the
silver coin shall not exceed fifty million
dollars.
Speeches were made by Sanders of In
diana, and Phillips of Kansas against the
bill, and by Evans Of Rhode Island and
Burchard Of Illinois in support of it.
Bright of Tennessee opposed the silver
currency feature. Hamilton of New Jer
sey and Garfield advocated the bill.
Messrs. Garfield, Page and Townsend of
Pennsylvania, in advocacy of the bill fire.
quently paid their respects to Mr.. Hewtts
recent speech. Mr.. Townsend character
| lied Hewitt's speech against the bill es n-
tensely partisan and gave to that gentle
man the Latin quotation 'Tuneo danaos
ct dona ferentes," the free Interpretation
| "Democratic rags are better than republi-
can silver laughter.
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania, chairman
J of the committee on appropriations, closed
the debate with a speech in favor of the
bill and also taking occasion to dispute the
arguments Of Mr.. Hewitt
Various amendments were offered by
Wells of Missouri, Holman, Townsend of
New York and others.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill and amendments with the under
standing that five minutes debate will be
allowed in the house and votes taken on
each amendment.
The house then at 3 30 p. m. adjourned.
SENATE.
Under the call of committees for reports
u large number of bills aud resolutions
were reported and referred. Among them,
by Jones of Florida resolution calling
upon the secretary of state for information
as to how much money, if any there is in
the hands of his department. paid by the
government of Venezuela, ard the account
of awards of the united commission be-
tween the United States and Venezuela
Passed.
Mr.. Morton called up the resolution for
the appointment of q committee TO inves-
tigate frauds in the Mississippi elections.
Mr.. Chli-tiaucy of Michigan Introduced
an amendment and discussed It's merits.
mir. Cooper Of Iowa demanded the regu-
lar order, and the chair laid before the sem
ate the consular and diplomatic bill as the
business before the senate.
Dir. Morton moved to lay aside that bill
and finish the Mississippi resolution.
Messrs Hamlin, Edmunds and Morton
advocated proceeding with the Mississippi
resolution, and Mr. Sargent opposed it.
Mr.. Morton demanded the yeas and nays
and the motion was lost--ycas %, nays 81.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
| eiIaration ~ tho coneulor ,nd i;plop,ati n
bill Mr.. Sargent said the committee had
declined to agree to all cuttings down OF
the house and inserted amendments restor-
ing the salaries but not expending any
former years. About forty consulates had
been abolished by the house which the
committee had restored.
Mr.. Conkling obtained leave to introduce
a joint resolution requesting the president
of the United States if compatible with his
duties, to accept the invitation of Peru to
join in The conference of governments of
North and South America, with view 10
ameloration and codifcation OF interna.
tional law and foreign relations.
The question was taken on the first
amendment proposed by the senate com.
mittee as follows: for salaries of ENJOYS
extraordinary and ministers plenipoten,a
~ to Great Britain, France, Germany and
Russia, fixed by the house at Sl4 05G. The
committee moved to strike out SD, 05G an6
insert ST., $50, and the senate agreed to thu
amendment.
The next resolution was on restoring
Italy to its former position, but which haC
been stricken out out by the house
Messrs Edmunds, Hamln and Morton al
vocated aud Messrs. Stevensons and With
ers opposed it.
Pending its consideration Mr.. Cameron
moved TO go into executive session but me
with so mnch opposition that he was in
duced to withdraw the motion with note
that at three o'clock tomorrow he would
insist upon an executive session.
Mr.. Morrill, Of Vermont then advocated
the senate amendment in restoring Italy
and at the close Cameron again urged tn
motion to go into executive session whicl
was agreed to, and at 4 o'clock the senat
went into executive session and at oclocl
adjourned.