The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-07
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Forty-Fodrth Congress.
SENATE.

SENATE
WASHINGTON, Feb. @.
Mr.. Conkling presented q petition OF
610 citizens of New York in favor Of a six
teenth amendment to the constitution re-
garding female suffrage; also, a similar pc
titition of the national woman's suffrage as
sociation; referred 10 the privilege and
elections committee. Also the petition Of
the members of the New York bar in favor
of increasing the number of United States
judges in the second circuit, embracing
Vermont, Connecticut and New York. The
petitioners ask that two additional judges
be appointed and that the salary he in
creased; referred to judiciary committee.
Mr.. Window reported adversely on the
house bill, providing for the payment of
$500. 900 to Eads for the construction Of
Mississippi %jetties; placed on the calender.
Mr.. Stevenson presented a memorial of
the board of regents of the Smithsonian in
%stitute, asking an appropriation of $780,
600 to erect a bulldog adjoining the Smith
sonian for the exhibition of goods con-
tributed by foreign governments to the
United States referred to the committee
on public buildings
The legislative, judicial and executive
appropriation bill was received from the
house and referred to the committee on APP
preparations.
Mr.. Hamlin from conference committee
on disagreeing on the votes of the two
houses on the bill establishing certain post
routes, which involves the question of re-
storing the fast mail trains and franking
privilege, reported that the committee had
been unable to agree. He moved that the
new conference asked for by the house be
granted; 80 ordered and the bill returned
to the house that its members Of the con-
ference may be first appointed.
The bill ..abolishing the district police
board, with the presidents veto, was taken
up and briefly discussed. The question be-
ing shall the bill pass Notwithstanding the
objections of the president, it was decided
in the negative; yeas SO, nays %; not two
thirds in the affirmative. Recess till to-
morrow.
HOUSE.
AT 10 10 the house went into committee
of the whole on the deficiency bill. Mr..
Waldron stated that the bill appropriated
$1,417,0 900. The two largest appropria-
tons were enc of $500, 900 for deficiency in
the navy department and one of $217, 900
appropriated for pensions to soldiers who
have lost a limb. The bill was then read
by sections.
Mr.. Wbitthorne offered an amendment
directing,the accounting officers of the
treasury to adjust and settle accounts of
officers of the navy on the active list whose
pay had been affected by the general order
of the secretary of the navy putting them
on waiting orders pay. He explained that
the order had placed on furlough pay navy
officers of the navy. Furlough pay had
always been held as a badge of disgrace in
the navy and he did not think the house
last year had intended to put it in the pow
er of the secretary of the navy to disgrace
and punish whatever officers he should see
fit.
Mr.. Hale defended the secretary of the
navy and thought no iota of blame attach
ed to him, but that any blame there was
belonged to the house which had so cut
down appropriations that the secretary had
been compelled to do what he had done.
Mr.. Randall said the predictions made
last year by the minority of the house tina,
the reduction made by the majority in the
expenses of government would cripple the
administration had not been realized in any
material instance. Had it not been fol
that economy the deficiencies in revenue
and receipts OF the government would have
amounted to forty million dollars.
Mr.. Foster said he would like to know
On what basis the gentleman made thai
statement.
Mr.. Randall-We saved thirty million
dollars because we did not allow you tc
have that much to spend.
Mr.. Foster denied that the house had
saved that much. Official data showed
that but twenty-three million dollars hat
been saved, and when all deficiencies hac
been provided for it would be found thai
the democratic congress had not made al
large a reduction as a republican congress
had made in previous years.
After further discussion the amendment
was adopted. Without disposing of tb'
bill the committee rose.
Mr.. jerks offered a resolution for thu
printing of testimony taken before thu
committee on Louisiana affairs which haI
not been printed adopted. Recess til
ten to-morrow.