St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-01-17
Congress.


rency act, so as to provide that the to-
tai liabilities of any national banking
association shall ut no time exceed one
tenth of the amount of its capital stock
actually paid in. and the surplus profit
provided the discount of bona tide bills
of exchange drawn against actually eX-
listing values and the discount of com
mercial or business paper, actually own
ed by the parties negotiating the same
shall not he considered as money Dor
rowed.
The bill was referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
House. Garfield of Ohio, from
the Committee on Appropriations, ask
ed leave to report a bill appropriating
5000, 600 for the purpose of an addi-
ton to the site of the Post Office build
ing ut Boston.
Mr. Farnsworth of Illinois objected
The House went into Committee OF
the Whole and resumed the considera-
ton of the Legislative and Executive
and judicial Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Sargent of California moved an
amendment increasing the appropria-
ton for the Presidents salary from
500, 900 to $50,00O and fixing the salary
hereafter ut S5O.OOO. Motion ruled ont
of order.
Jan. 9, SENATE.-Mr. Ramsey report
ed the House bill aboiShing the frank
ing privilege, with amendments. and
moved its immediate consideration.
Mr.. NickcrS objected.
The Indian Appropriation bill was
considered i'll Committee of the Whole
and reported to the Senate. when the
amendment providing for the removal
of the WinuchagocS of Wisconsin was
n-concurrcd in.
IIOUSE.-A bill WAS reported from the
Committee on Territories for the add
mission of Colorado as il State.
An amendment was offered for the
admission of Utah as the State of Dc>-
ert.
Several amendments were offered.
including one providing that in Utah
no law authorizing or lcgalizing higamy.
polygamy or plural marriages shall he
passed.
The hill went over tillthc next morn
ing hour.
The House took up as Il special order
the bill reported on the llth of March
last from the Committee on Commerce
to promote emigration to the United
States. The hill creates Il bureau of
emigrItion.a and contains regulations for
vessels carry Ing Stcrragr passengers To
the United States The hill was advo-
Gated 10y Mc>>rS. C"ngcr. Finkclnbury
and Shellahargcr. and opposed 10y
MeSsr>. Farn>w "rth. Wood. Porter and
W. K. Roberts.
Al the conclusion of the debate the
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Buckinrham of CT. addressed m. Son
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The hill wos then ref,rr.d +, ,b,.
ON finance. and the Scu,t.
resumed the consideration of tbc Indian
bill. the uuestinp hrinr
on an amendment offered lax Mr. Stow
art of Nrv Yesterday rr,,.iL;r,r f,r
iusnectors nf Indian nt,:,ir. ,,Li,h u'.,,
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pointmcnt of a sufficient number Of In
spcctors not exceeding five tn hold
office for four wears. unless renewed II,
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