Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-12-25
Congressional Proceedings.

DI which, Win Few exceptions, were re-
Ierred TO appropriate Committees. mol
less than six bills were introduced to re-
peal the resumption act of January last.
Several bills were introduced In relation
to the Presidential Office, all OF which
limited Ii 10 one term, bat Il seems to be
the impression that the term should be
six years. Mr.. Fort Of Illinois, introduced
a resolution declaring that in all subordi-
nate appointments under any officers of
the House it is the judgement of the
House that wounded Union soldiers not
from the performance of that
duty shall be preferred. Mr.. Fort request
ed immediate action, and the House by a
vote of 81 yeas to 1874 nays refused to
second the demand for the previous ques-
ton. Mr.. Cox of New York then obtain
ed the floor, and moved as q substitute a
resolution declaring that inasmuch as the
union of all the States has been restored,
all citizens arc entitled to equal consider
alton in appointments to Office in the
House. 1t was then moved to refer the
whole subject to the Committee on
Accounts, which was agreed to by vote
Of lGS yeas to l02 nays. A resolution
was introduced directing the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to furnish the
House full information of the names, po-
sition, etc, of all officers whose accounts
have not been settled since March, 1865.
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania asked leave
to offer a resolution and have it acted
upon now, calling upon the Secretary of
the Treasury for copies of all letters,
kilograms and papers in relation to the
prosecution of the whiskey ring in St.
Louis, Chicago and Milwaukee; laid over
until tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY December 15.--In the SEN
ATE Mr.. Morton introduced resolution
providing that committee of five Sena-
tors be appointed by the Chair to investi-
gate the truth of the alleged frauds,
violence and intimidation, and the cir
cumstances attending tho late election in
Mississippi, with power to visit said State
to make their Investigations, to send for
persons and papers and to use all neces-
sary process in the performance of their
duties; laid over. A large number of
memorials asking the appointment of a
commission to inquire into the manufac-
ture and sale of Intoxicating liquors, were
presented in the Senate by Messrs. Conk-
ling of New York, Dawes of Massachu-
sets, Boutwell, Of Massachusetts, Morrill,
of Vermont, Hamlin of Maine, Herman of
New York, and Johnston of Virginia.
All were referred to the Finanee Com
mittee.
| In the HOUSE, resolution offered by
Mr.. Holman of Indiana, declaring that, in
the judgement of this House, in the pres
ent condition of the financial affairs of the
Government, no subsidies in money, bonds
Of the public lands, or Endorsement, or by
the pledge of the public credit should be
granted to corporations, associations OF
companies engaged in, or proposing to
engage in public or private enterprises,
and all appropriations should be limited
to the objects demanded by the public
credit, was adopted by vote of 2lS yeas
to 80 nays. A resolution declaring that
in the opinion of the House the pro.
cedent established by Washington and
other Presidents Of the United States, in
retiring from the Presidential office after
a second term has become part Of the
republican system of government and any
departure from this time-honored custom
would be unWise, unpatriotic, and fraught
with peril to our institutions was adopted
by vote Of 20 yeas to Is nays. Messrs.
Plaisted of Maine and Dennison Of Yer
mont voted in the negative.
THURSDAY, Dec. 16.--In the SENATE,
the resolution of Mr.. Morton inquring
relative to the alleged frauds praticed at
the late election in Mississippi. was taken
up and discussed by Messrs. Morton
Bayard, Thurman, Gordon and others.
The opposition to the resolution was
principally based upon the ground that
the allegations that the election was
carried by fraud did not come from any
responsible or authenic source.
FRIDAY, December I7.-S0nator Ed
wards Of Vermont, submitted a resolution
that on the 18th of January the Sen
ate proceed to the election of Presi-
dent pro tempore. In the House, large
number Of new bills, in addition to many
private bills, were introduced. The fol-
lowing are the more important:
Donating public lands in Arkansas fol
the support of public schools and the es
Enlistment of State University; a bill
for the repeal of the tax on tobacco. BY
Mr. Conger of Michigan, bill for the
better protection ofemigrants and to pre-
vent the importation of criminals, bill
to enable soldiers and sailors of the Uni
ted Stares to obtain homesteads on pub
lie lands; a bill to abolish capital punish
ment bill providing tfat all pensions
granted on account Of death or wounds
siuce March, 1861 or to be hereafter
granted, shall commence from date of
death or contraction of disabilities, bill
granting pensions to soldiers of the Mex
lean war; "a resolution declaring that the
right to select President of the United
States must be exercised under the con-
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only, and that it is not proper for the
House Of Representatives to pass any
resolutions intended to restrict or control