The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-18
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Forty.Fourth Congress.
WAsHiSeToN, Jan. II.

SENATE.
wAsHlNeToN, Jan. II
Mr.. Morton gave notice that he would
ask The senate on Wednesday next To pr
coed to the consideration Of the resolution
recently submitted by him in regard TO the
Mississippi elec ion.
Mr. Gordon of Georgia presented the re-
tltion of p G. T. Beauiegard for the re-
moval of his political disabilities Judi
cary.
HOUSE.
The speaker proceeded to the call of
states for bills for reference. Under the
call the following bills were offered
BY Mr.. Joyce of Vermont, to prevent
the traffic in spirltuous or Intoxicating
liquors in the centennial buildings or The
grounds during the exhibition.
BY Mr.. Banks of Massachusetts, for the
removal of all political disabilities.
BY Mr.. Starkweather, prescribing the
form of the oath for members of congress.
BY Mr.. Bagey of New York, for the re-
pair and preservation of public property at
Sacketts Harbor.
BY Mr.. jerks of Pennsylvania, to reduce
the salaries Of all executive and legislative
officers of the government except army
and navy under 81 800, twenty PEI cent,
and fix the salary Of president at S25 600.
By Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania, direct
ing the discontinusnce of work on streets
in Washington, and to prevent the further
use of certificates by the board of audit
BY Mr.. O'Brien of Maryland, proposing
the following amendment TO the constitu-
ton:
Section /. No state shall make any law
respecting an establishment Of religion or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof, and
no minister or preacher of the gospel, or Of
any religious creed or denomination shall
hold any office of trust or emolument under
the United States, or under any state nor
shall any religious test be required as a
| qualification for any office or public trust
in any state, or under the United States.
Sec. 9. No money received by taxation
in any state for the support Of public
schools, or derived from any public fund
therefor, nor any public lands devoted
thereto shall he under the control of any
religious sect, nor shall any money SC
raised nor lands so devoted be divided be
4 tween religious sects or denominations, MOI
shall any minister or preacher Of the Cos
pei, or of any religious creed or denomina
ton hold any office in connection with tht
public schools in any state, nor DO eligible
to any position of trust or emolument il
connection with any institution, public o
private, in any stale or under the United
States, which Shall lie supported in Who'll
or in part from any public fund.
MIR. O'Brien said he would offer it as al
amendment to Mr.. Blaine's proposition.
Mr.. Morey of Louisiana, appropratin
three million dollars to repair aud rebuil'
the levees of the Mississippi.
BY Mr. Woodwork of Ohio, to establish
bureau of transportation ard 10 regulai
the management of the railroad and trans
portation companies employed in the III
terstate commerce.
Mr.. White of Kentucky, moved to sus
pend the rul.s and to bring the house to
vote on the amnesty bill introduced b.
him and from benefits Of which JET
n-~ia la excluded aud also to vote ON a
amendment striki' g out that exception.
Mr.. Randall IN .de the point o. orde
that the moIoa could not be put in tina
form.
The question was discussed by Mr. Ga
field of Ohio, Mr.. Hale of Maine, Mr. Kai
son of Iowa and Mr. Banks Of Massachr
sets, against the point made ty Mr.. RAJ
dali and by Mr.. Wood Of New York, an
Mr.. Randall in support of it.
The chair overrued the point of ord(
and hell the motion it order.
! The house then proceeded to vote on th
!; motion to suspend rules, and the motto
4 was lost yeas 165, nays 10.
\ So two-thirds not voting in the aifrm
a tive the rules were not suspended.
S large number Of democrats voted wit
the republicans in favor of the motion b
the more prominent of them voted again