Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-23
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-.
Sennte,

Moses Taylor and other citizens petition
that they were owners of merchant vessels
which were destroyed by the Shenandoah, and
ask to share in the award.
The following bills were reported adversely
from the Finance committee, and indefinitely
postponed: The House bill fixing the amount
of legal tender notes at S400, 600, 900. The
House bill authorizing gold note banks to issue
circulation to the extent of ninety per centum
ON the amount of United States bonds deposited
as security, and Senator Stewards bill to pro-
hibit the national banks from loaning money on
legal tenders United States currency, or gold as
security.
Senator Alcorn's bill making United States
silver coins q legal tender for amounts not ex-
ceeding 300 was reported adversely, but placed
on the calendar.
Senator Davis's bill to reduce the tax on cir
culation of State banks to an amount equal to
that paid by national banks was reported ad-
versely, but on motion of Mr.. Sargent was
placed on the calendar.
! The bill to remove the limitation resricting
! the circulation of banking associations issuing
notes payable in gold, was reported favorably
! It provides That so much of section 5, 1856 of
| the revised statutes of the United States as
! limits the circulation of banking associations
organized for the purpose Of issuing notes
payable in gold, severally, to the amount of
one million dollars, be, and the same is hereby
repealed and each of such existing banking
associations may increase its circulating notes,
and new banking associations may be organized
in accordance with the existing law without re-
spect to such limitation.
Mr.. Thurman Oem.) of Ohio, offered the
! following resolution 90 Resolved That the
| President of the United States is hereby re-
quested to inform the Senate whether any por-
ton of the army of the United States or any
officer, officers, soldier or soldiers of such army
did in any manner interfere or intermeddle
wifi Org 70 tba
of the General Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana, or either branch thereof, ON the 4th inst. ;
| and especially whether any person or persons
claiming seats in either branch of said Legisla-
ture have been deprived thereof, or prevented
from taking the same, by any such military
force officer or soldier and if such has been
| the case, then that the President inform the
Senate by what authority such military inter-
yenton and interference have taken place."
During the discussion on the resolution of
Mr.. Thurman, much feeling was evinced in the
remarks made by members of both parties
The Senate passed the bill to remove the
limitation respecting the circulation of banking
associations issuing notes payable in gold.
Mr.. Gordon, of Georgia, apologiZed to Mr.
Edmunds, of Vermont, for harsh language used
in the heat of debate
During the debate on the Louisiana resolution
a motion to clear the galleries on account of ap-
plause, caused lengthy discussion.
House.
Mr.. Orr reported bill granting right of way
and depot grounds to the Oregon Central
Pacific railway. Mr. Holman moved an amend
ment that the States through which the road
may pass shall always have the right to regu-
late the rates for carrying freight and pas
sengers Agreed to, and the bill passed.
The new army bill, which was discussed,
appropriates 1877, 701, 500. 1t forbids recruiting
beyond the number of $4,000 enlisted men, in
Guiding Indian scouts and hospital stewards.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, offered resolution
That the Judiciary committee be instructed to
prepare and report without delay, bill provid-
ing for new election of State officers and Rep
resentatves in Congress in Louisiana, under
such guards restrictions, and guarantees az
will insure the fullest liberty to every citizen to
Q exercise the right of suffrage without fear and
without restraint and as will provide 70 such
n count and declaration of the result as will i'll
sure to the majority their constitutional and
i legal rights.
0 A bill was introduced to increase the duty on
distilled spirits from 70 to so cents per gallon.
The Fortifcation bill which passed the
House, appropriates $3.50 900, including $50, OOC
for forts i'll New York harbor.
: bill was passed providing that the adjutant
generals department. of the army shall consist
: Of one Acknowledgement, with the rank, pay,
G and emouments of the brigadier-general; two
i assistants, with the rank Of colonel, four with
9 the rank of Northumberland, and ten with the
:. rank of major.
1 Much Of the time of the House was used ii
8 discussing the Louisiana troubles.
J. The House afterward took up as the specia
order of the day the Senate Finance bill tt
Q provide for the resumption of specie payments
: All discussion was stopped on the bill 30 as tC
cut off amendments, but members we're allowed
= to put their remarks in the Record. The bill ther
. passed by vote of 1885, all Republicans, to SO
q including all the Democrats in the House.
: Mr.. White offered a resolution, which was OBJ
jected to, thanking the President for his actor
in the Louisiana case petition from r. b
Irwin, the recusant Witness asking that he b.
i confined in some other place than the common
# jail was laid on the table; the resolutions o
" impeachment against Judges Durrel ant
|. Busted were laid on the table.