Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-12-27

of land
Mr.. Morrill, thought the expenditures for
printing by the several departments of the
Government were very heavy and should be
cut down.
Mr.. Sumner presented the petition of large
number of citizens of New York, asking a
general disarmament of the Federal forces,
and the adoption of provisions to settle all
difficulties by arbitration.
The Senate adjourned for the Holiday season.
which lasts from Dec. 10Th, 1878. to Jan. 5th,
1874.
HOUSE.
Bills introduced for the resumption of specie
payment for an additional judicial district in
New York to make Albany a port of entry and
delivery; for the issue of convertible bonds
and the reduction of interest on the funded
debt granting pensions to soldiers of the
Mexican war granting the Thanking privilege
to publishers of newspapers for journals mailed
to subscribers within the county, and for ex-
changes, &c. for the construction of the Fort
st. Philip Canal and its maintenance as a public
highway to put printing paper, type, &c, on
the free list for the establishment of an iron
ship-building navy yard on the Southern coast
for reciprocal free trade with Spanish American
possessions to substitute the national cur
rency for the national bank currency authori-
zing national banks to withdraw bonds in pro-
portion to their reduction of circulation also
granting pension to the widow of Gen. Canby
for survey for ship canal from Lake Michi-
gan to the Wabash river.
Mr.. Dawes submitted a resolution for the
adjournment over the holidays, from Tuesday
the 23d of December, till Monday the 9TH of
January.
Mr.. Scofield moved to amend by making it
extend from Friday, the 10Th of December, till
Tuesday, the 9th of January.
Mr.. Scofelds amendment was agreed to by
10 H..
amended, was adopted.
Mr.. Kelley of Pennsylvania asked leave to
offer the following resolution:
ReSOlUed, That it is the sense of this House
that the taxes which now burden the people
should not be increased, but that the extra
ordinary means, if any be required for the sup
port of the Government during the temporary
paralysis of the industries of this country now
prevailing, should be obtained by temporary
loan or loans, bearing low rate of interest in
currency and redeemable in United States
notes.
| Mr. Dawes objected, unless the resolution
was referred to the Committee of Ways and
| Means.
Mr. Kelley moved to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution.
Mr.. Wheeler moved that the House adjourn.
The motion, which was regarded somewhat in
| the light of test vote on Mr.. Kelley's resou-
ton, was agreed to. Yeas 119: nays, ia,
The House, therefore, at 4:40 P. M. adjourned.
The House ordered an inquiry into the Off
cial career of JudgeE. H Durell, of Louisiana
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SECOND enactlng the proposition submitted D.
MI. Beck.
Inc house vote on the bill making the re
ductlon OF members salaries take effect iron
the 4th OF March, 1873; was adopted by yea
l'2, nays ~.
Mr.. Hale stated how the committee had az
rived at the figures of 50, 500, fixed for the
salary Of members. The aggregate mileage o