Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-05-09
XLIIId CONGRESS.
RENATE.

Mr.. Edmunds, Of VT, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported unfayorably on the bill
for the relief OF purchasers Of lands sold for
direct taxes in the insurrectionary States.
Mr.. Clayton, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill to equalize the bounties
Of soldiers. who served in the late war. Placed
on the calendar. The bill provides that there
shall be paid to every honorably discharged
non-commissioned officer, private soldier,
musician, artifcer, and WAGNER, including
those borne ON the rolls as slaves, who served
the United States in the war OF the rebellion,
the sum of eight and one-third dollars per
month for all his time of service between
April u, 1861, and May 9, 1865; or in case OF
volunteers. up to the time Of the muster out OF
the volunteer organization to which he be-
longed In case Of the death of any such per-
son the payment is to be made to his widow
and children Any bounties heretofore re-
ceived from the United States, or any State,
are to be deducted from the allowance hereby
authorized. No bounties shall be paid to sub
stitutes, or to persons discharged as minors
No attorney shall be allowed, on pain OF line
and Imprisonment, to receive more than $40
for prosecuting any claim under the foregoing
provisions.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the bill to authorize the issue of supply of
arms to the authorities of the State of Ne
braska. Mr.. Buckingham, of Conn.,, submitted
an amenuIne1L pTONlulnB LldJ supply VI dlLun
should also be issued to the Indians to protect
themselves from the raids of settlers. This
amendment was finally withdrawn, and another
offered, providing that the State of Nebraska
should furnish the Federal Government with
good and sufficient bonds that the arms should
not be used for any other purpose than that
named in the bill, protection against Indian
hostilties."
The House bill for the relief of persons
suffering by the overflow in the Mississipp
river was reported in the Senate and passed
with an amendment providing that the act shall
expire on Sept. l, 1874.
When. the Louisville and Portland Cana
Bill was discussed it was shown that the U. s
Government held 1896 out Of the IL, 900 shares
in the canal.
The Senate considered the bill to enable the
Mennonites, from Russia, to effect perma
nent settlement on public lands of the United
States. Mr.. Ramsey, of Mimi, submitted al
amendment providing that in the 9th section o.
the bill the aggregate of lands held unde
declaration statements shall not at any one tint
exceed 300,0 900 acres, instead of 100000, a
reported by the committee. Nor shall any on
filing embrace more than so, 900 acres, instead
of 900. Agreed to. Mr.. Ramsey also sub
mitted an amendment to the I'd section of tn
bill providing that location might also be mad
upon certain Indian lands in Minnesota, hell
in trust by the Government not exceeding 16I
acres for each member Of the society. Agreed
to.
Davis, of W. Va, introduced bill to reduce
the tax on the circulation of State banks to OIL
amount equal to that paid by national banks
He said the tax on national bank circulation
Waa ouA Der centszand that on State bank cir