Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-11
xLnId UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
IN THE SENATE.
hills PASSED.

Requiring the Secretary Of the Treasury to
report on the necessity for public building in
Brooklyn, and the estimated cost thereof for
the rsapportionment Of the Legislative repre-
sentation in Idaho Territory.
Granting the right Of way through the public
lands to the Nevada County California; Rail-
road.
The tariff bill, with slight amendments, was
passed.
The bill in relation to courts and judicial
officers in Utah was passed.
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
The House bill to provide government for
the District Of Columbia was call up read a
third time, and passed as it came from the
House without amendment, or without a roll
call When the negative was called for, Mr..
Sargent was the only one who voted nay.
REGISTERED.
The Conference report on the Post-O Office
bill was registered-yeas 10, nays 21.
LAID OVER
When the bill to enable the people of Col
orado to form Constitution and State Govern
ment, for the admission of said State into the
Union on an equal footing with the original
States was reached, objection was made to its
consideration. Sprague, of II. l., moved to lay
that melton on the table. Agreed to-yeas,
80 nays, 81.
The bill for the admission of New Mexico into
the Union was also laid aside, objection being
made to its consideration.
IN THE HOUSE.
BILLS PASSED.
To prevent hazing at the Naval Academy !;
to confirm the purchase of three acres of land
near Nashville, Tenn, known as the site of
Fort Houston, and to convey the same to Fisk
University.
The Senate bill recognizing the several staff
corps OF the army was passed--yeas, 1856; nays
The Senate amendments to the House bill
in relation to the courts and judicial officers in
Utah were concurred in, 112 to So.
Mr.. MacDougall, of New York, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bill directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to report on the
necessity of public building at Auburn, N. Y.
which was agreed to-.
$500 FOR A WATCH SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN
LAFAYETTE's.
Mr.. Hooper, of Massachusetts, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the joint resolution
appropriating $500 for the purchase and res
toration to the family of the Marquis Lafayette
of watch presented by Gen. Washington to
Lafayette, such purchase and presentation to
be made under the direction of the Speaker of
the House. The Speaker suggested that the
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pirate medium. The suggestion was generally
assented to, the resolution was modified accord
ingly, and the joint resolution was passed.
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
The Supplementary Civil Rights bill was
reached, and Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,,
moved its reference to the Judiciary Com
mittee. Mr.. Poland, of Vermont, moved to
put it on its passage Several motions to adj
iourn were made and roll calls ordered. The
vote was then taken on the passage of the bill
and resulted-yeas, 40 nays, 81. There not
being two-thirds in its favor, as required by
the order under which the business en- the
Speakers table was taken up, the bill was not
passed.
THE GENEVA AWARD.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, presented the
Conference report on the Geneva Award bill.
The House agrees to the Senate bill, with
certain notifications, and the report was agreed
to without a discussion.
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.
Mr.. Tyner, of Ind, from the Conference
Committee en- the Post-Office Appropriation
BILL made a report He said that the Con.
ference report provided that the prepayment
of postage on newspapers should begin on Jan.
l, 1875, and that the rate of postage on@news.
papers should be two cents pound on all
weekly and daily newspapers, and three cents
pound on all publications less frequent than
weekly, The debate was interrupted by the
close of the session.