Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-04-11
XLIIId CONGRESS.
SENATE.

/ Mr.. West, Of La, presented a memorial Of
/ the New Orleans Grange for an increase Of the
duty on sugars, and said that the present
method OF valuing sugars enables the refners
70 impose upon the Government TO the preju-
dice Of the home producer.
Mr.. Morton, of Ind, presented petition OF
the citizens Of Texas, alleging that the late
Gov. Davis Of that State had been deprived Of
| his Office four months before the expiration Of
his term, and that the election there in Noyem-
Der last was in violation of law.
Mr.. Sherman said from the beginning Of the
| session the new Finance Committee had been
hard at work 10 perfect a bill. Over sixty diff
ferent propositions in the shape of bills and
petitions we're before them, and it was a diff
cult matter to agree upon general plan con-
corning all the propositions.
Mr.. West Of La, presented memorial of
the New Orleans Grange for an increase of the
| duty on sugars, and said that the present
method Of valuing sugars enables the refiners
to impose upon the Government TO the prejn-
dice Of the home producer.
Mr.. Morton, of Ind, presented petition Of
the citizens Of Texas alleging that the late
| Gov. Davis of that State had been deprived of
| his Office four months before the expiration of
his term, and that the election there in Novem-
| Der last was in violation of law.
Mr. Sherman said from the beginning Of the
session the new Finance Committee had been
/ hard at work to perfect bill. Over sixty diff
ferent propositions in the shape of bills and
| petitions were before them and it was dlti-
cult matter to agree upon general plan con-
cerDing all the propositions.
Mr.. johnson, of Virginia, presented petition
of Fitzhugh Lee for removal of his political
disabilities. Referred to the Committee on the
| Judiciary.
Mr.. ingalls,, of Kansas, introduced a bill to
enable the people of New Mexico to form a
constitution and State Government, and provid-
| ing for the admission of the State into the
| Union.
The Currency bill was before the Senate, the
question being on the ameHdment OF MIR;
Schurz to strike out "eighty-twc and insert
" fifty-six so that the maximum lin U OF united
States notes should be 1856, 900, 900 Instead OF
$685., 100000, as reported by the commit ee; 1t
was lost by IS yeas to 40 nays. Mr.. Wright, OF
Iowa, moved to strike out the whole of the firkt
section of the bill after tho enacting clause, and
insert that the amount of United States notes
for circulation is hereby fixed at $40O, 0O0,0 900.
Mr.. Wrights amendment was adopted by
vote Of 81 to g.
HOUSE.
The currency bill was passed by the House
| fixing the circulation at $400 900, 900. A num-
Der Of amendments were offered to the bill but
rejected by large majorities. The bill was
passed by vote of yeas 1853; nays n. The
following is the text of the bill A bill to fix
the amount of legal tender notes at $500, 000,-
| 900. Whereas, The existing uncertainty as to
whether the amount of legal tender notes now
| authorized by law to be kept in general crcula-
ton is 1856, 900, 000 or $780, 100000 is calcula
| ted to derange the business of the country and
| unsettle values therefore be it enacted, &C.,
That the provisions of law existing prior to the
passage of the, act approved April II, 1866,
| entitled, can act to amend an act to provide
ways and means to support the Government"
| approved March 8, 1865, be and the same are
hereby declared to be in force so as to authorize
| legal tender notes of the United States to the
| amount of $500, 900. 900 to be kept in general
circulation, and the total amount of United
| States notes issued or to be Issued shall never
exceed $500, 900.
Mr.. Smith, of Penn, moved to suspend the
rules, and make in order to the Legislative
| Appropriation bill an amendment that mileage
| shall not be paid to members of Congress-, but
| in lieu thereof actual travelling expenses The
motion to suspend the rules was not seconded.
| 68 to IS.
Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, offered resolution
instructing the Committee on Ways and Means
| to inquire into the expedency of repeating
stamps on matches and bank checks, and re
viving in lieu thereof the internal revenue tax
| on lotteries, theatres, and places of public
amusement Adopted.
After three hours discussion of the Georgia
contested election case, the minority resolution
| that Rawls, the sitting member, was entitled to
|
majority resolutions declaring Sloan, the con-
testant, entitled to the seat, were adopted, 1856
to a. 1t was purely party vote.
Mr.. W. R. Roberts, of N. VI am re-
ouested by the Workingmen's Committee of
| New York to present memorial to the House
of Representatives in favor of the Eight-Hour
law and for the removal of the Supervising
Architect of the Treasury. The memorial is
signed by 10000 persons. representing the
Typographical Union and the various trades
and laborng societies in New York city. In
presenting it l desire to express my entire and
fu,l approval of the objects of the memorialists.
| Ordered printed.
The House proceeded to the discussion of
the bin to regulate Interstate railroad COM
merce an 4 Mr.. Willard, of VT, made an argu-
mept apainA't the bill. He declared that every
| impulse of hiA nature was on the side of the
people in anv controversy with the railroad
| companies, and il he could be shown safe, a
wise, and constitu,f lonal means to put restric-
tions upon them, he " ,ould be in favor of adopt
ing it. The powers. RICH is, and duties of those
corporations were who'll created by State
laws, and it was just as nue. an Impairment OF
vested rights for Congress TO say that any
railroad shall carry freights at any particular
price, as it would be to pass q law That they
should carry freight for nothing.
After three hours discussion of the georgia
contested election case, the minority res oiuCon
the seat, was rejected, n to 1888, and the
majority resolutions declaring Sloan, the con.
testant entitled to the seat we're adopted, 1876
to IA. 1t was purely party vote.
Mr.. W. r. Roberts, of N. VI am re-
quested by the Workingmens Committee of
New York to present memorial to the House
of Representatives in favor of the Eight-Hour
law and for the removal of the Supervising
Architect of the Treasury. The memorial is
signed by 10000 persons, representing the
Typographical Union and the various trades
and laboring societies in New York city. Iu
presenting it desire to express my entire and
full approval of the objects of the memorialists.
Ordered printed
The House proceeded to the discussion Of
the bill to regulate Interstate railroad COM
merce, and Mr.. Willard, of VT, made an argu-
ment against the bill. He declared that every
impulse of his nature was on the side of the
people in any controversy with the railroad
companies, and if he could be shown safe, a
wise, and a constitutional means to put restric-
tons upon them, he would be in favor of adopt
ing it. The powers, rights, and duties of those
corporations were wholly created by State
laws, and it was just as much an impairment Of
vested rights for Congress to say that any
railroad shall carry freights at any particular
price, as it would be to pass a law that they
should carry freight for nothing.
Mr.. Thornburgh, of Tenn, introduced bill