Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-02-27
House

Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, introduced a
bill to increase the public revenue and to re-
duce the interest on the public debt. 1t pro-
poses to repeal the sixth section of the act of
June 20, 1874, which limits the circulation Of
United States notes to 1882, 000,0 600; also to re-
peal the first and third sections of the act of
January "A, 1875 which provides for the issue
of silver coins instead of fractional currency,
and providing for the resumption Of specie
payment on the first of January 1877 and
provides for the exchange of United States
bonds for new bonds bearing interest at the
rate of three and siXty-fye hundredths per
cent. per annum, principal and interest payable
in legal tender notes.
Mr.. Ward, of New Jersey, offered bill Civ
ing to the widows and heirs of soldiers who en-
listed for less than year, and who were killed
OF died by reason of service, the same bounty
as if they had enlisted for three years. Agreed
to- 1871 to Is.
Mr. Spear of Pennsylvania, moved to sus-
pend the rules and adopt resolution declaring
that in the Judgment of the House the election
of President for third term is against the
traditions Of the republic +; is in violation of the
example Of Washington, now sacred as law it.
SELF and would be hazardous alike for the lib
critics of the people and the free institutions Of
the country. The motion was lost.
Mr. Sayler of Indiana, from the committee
on patents made an adverse report on the ap-
pcaton for the extension of the Wilson sew
ing machine patents The report shows that
the patents have been in existence twenty-one
years that the combination Of sewing machine
companies which owns the patents have re-
ceived over two millions from them, and that
the public has therefore paid heavily for the
invention. Laid on the table.
Mr. Sypher, of Louisiana, offered resou-
ton, which passed, calling on the Committee
! of Ways and Means to inquire into the eXpedi-
| ency of restoring the duty on all imported
! sugars
/ The Choctaw Appropriation bill was defeated
| Mr.. Albright, of Pennsylvania, from the
committee on military affairs, reported q bill to
! constitute national cemetery out of the parcel
of ground ceded to the United States in the
| Hospital Hill cemetery at York. Pa, in which
soldiers from sixteen States are inferred.
| Passed.
Mr. Myers of Pennsylvania, introduced a
bill supplementary to the acts in relation to
! immigration. Referred to the committee on
foreign affairs. The bill has reference espe-
cially to the coole trade. It provides that
when immigrants have entered into q contract
or agreement for term of service within the
United States, either for labor or for lewd OF
improper purposes such immigration shall not
be deemed voluntary, and the United States
Consul shall not deliver the required permit OF
certificate. 1t makes it penal -offense fol-
American citizens to be engaged in such trade
| lt also makes tlle Immigration VI INC lOllOWlns
classes unlawful persons who are undergoing
sentence for felonious crimes other than polit
/ cal, or whose sentences have been RENTED OF
account of their immigration, and women i'm
ported for the purposes of prostitution.
Mr.. CLAYTON, of Arkansas, introduced q bill
constituting the act to place the colored persons
who enlisted in the army ON the same footing
rs other soldiers as to bounty and pensions
Referred to the committee on military affairs
The House then went into committee of thu
whole on the Post-oilice Appropriation bill
The amounts recommended to be appropriated
arc For the general service of the Post-ofiic
department., 36,000,861 for steamship ser
vice, 1851, BOO; for official postage stamps TO
the use of the Post-ofice department $3.50,
600 total, 1877. 524, 361 to be provided for al
follows; BY the revenues OF the department
estimated at 500 14S, 1866 by an appropriation
for deficiency out of the treasury, $685., 705
by direct appropriations out of tho treasury
81, 523, 800 The total amount recommended