Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-07
xLIIId CONGRESS.
SENATE.

Mr.. Kelly. of Oregon, presented a petition Of
citizens OF that State in regard to charges
against his colleague, Mr.. Mitchell, and asking
that the same be investigated by the Senate.
Refused.
Mr.. Wright, Of Iowa, presented joint resolu-
ton of the Iowa Legislature recommending the
adoption Of an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States providing that any increase
in the compensation of members of Congress
shall apply to future Congresses, and not to
the one making the law. Referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Gordon. of Ga, introduced bill direct
ing the Secretary Of the Interior to place on
the pension roll the names OF all persons here
tofore dropped therefrom because OF participa-
ton in the recent rebellion.
bill has been introduced into the United
States Senate by Mr.. Gordon, of Georgia,
granting aid to the Atlantic and Great Western
Ship Canal This is project for uniting the
nayigable waters of the Tennessee river with
the tide waters Of the Atlantic.
On motion of Mr.. Wright, OF Iowa, the
Senate took up the bill to provide for the ap
pointment of a commission on the subject of
the alcoholic liquor traffic. Much discussion
followed this. Mr.. Upton, of Neb., said the
United States realized ninety millions of dollars
every year from the liquor traffic. and should
make inquiries into the subject.
The yeas and nays were taken on MIR. Scott's
10 L06 blli anu ~ Nho lObb
yeas, 2S; nays, 80. Mr.. Howe's amendment
was also reiected-by yeas, 16; nays, 40.
HOUSE.
Bills introduced:
By Mr.. Whitthorne, of Tenn, to abolish
the navy yards at Kittery, Me-; Charlestown,
Mass; New London, Conn. g, and Washington,
ID. c.. to abolish pension agents, and provide
for paying pensions by Postmasters and Col
laQtOra of Tntarna1 Ravanua TINS affectinp an
annual saving of half million of dollars; to
increase the taxation on whisky.
Mr.. Kelly, of Pa, said that a conspiracy of
New York lawyers had BEEN formed to 9rGIc proc 70
all the sums recovered, and that an enrolled
bill in the State Department had been tempered
with by the change of comma in order to
enable that conspiracy of lawyers to secure a
reversal of the decision, and this had cost the
| Government So 600, 900.
resolution for the reassembling of the two
Houses Of Congress in Carpenters Hail. Phila-
delphia on Sept. 5, 1874, the Tooth anniversary
| of the meeting of the First American Congress,
was referred to the Centennial Committee.
bill relating to the refunding of Customs
duties in certain cases was reported and passed.
The House took up the contested election
case from the Third District of Arkansas; the
majority report being that W. w. Wiltshire was
| entitled to the seat, and that of the minority
being to recommit the matter with instructions
to the Committee ON Elections to make report
on its merits. Mr.. Wiltshire was given the
seat
On motion of Mr.. Cox, of New York, the
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
was instructed to investigate the alleged VIC
lation of the Eight-Hour law in the work OF
| the New York Post-Office, with power to sen(
| for persons and papers.
Mr.. Frye, of Me-, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported a bill providing that any per
son who shall be convicted of the crime o.
manslaughter in any United States Court il
any State or Territory or in the District o
Columbia, shall be imprisoned not exceeding
twenty years, and fined not exceeding 81, 600
He stated that under the existing law tn
maximum imprisonment for manslaughter il
three years. proviso was inserted that tn
| act shall not affect any prosecution now pend
ing, or the prosecution of any offense alread
committed. Passed
Mr.. Frye reported the bill making tn
punishment for extortion by officers or person
acting under the authority of the United State
a fine not exceeding $500 and Imprisonment no
exceeding three years. Passed.
A bill providing that no person shall be prose
cuted, tried, or punished in any United State
court for any offense not capital, or for an
fine or for feiture under.any penal statute uDles
indicted, or information shall be found or in
stituted within five years except in the case O
persons neelng from Justice. Passed.
bill providing that when an occupant 0
public land having color of title, has mad
valuable improvements thereon and his title
found afterward not to be good, he shall
entitled to all the rights and remedies as pre-
vided in such cases in their respective State
or Territories Passed.
The bill reported by the Post Office Con
, mittee in regard to the distribution of publ
, documents came up as the special order.
/, provides for the distribution of public docu
ments printed by authority of Congress, and c
seeds furnished by the Agricultural Depar
+ ment for the free exchange of newspaper
| between publishers, and for the free tram
mission of weekly newspapers by mail With
, the county where published.
, Mr.. Poland, of Vt, reported bill to provid
for the appointment of a commission on th
7 subject of the alcoholic liquor traffic, the con
5 mission to consist of five persons, who are
serve without pay for two years, but are to
, allowed all necessary incidental expenses, an
a Secretary at $4,000 year. Referred to IL
, Committee of the Whole.
7 Mr.. Butler, of Mass, made an adverse repo
on the memorial for an acknowledgment
Almighty God and the Christian religion in I'll
Constitution of the United States Laid c
the table.