Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-04-08
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.
The Business of General Interest Trans-
acted.
SENATE

The committee on appropriations reported
back the Military Academy bill, with a recon-
mendation that the Senate adhere to its amend
ments, and ask for committee Of conference.
Agreed to, and Messrs. Allison, Logan, and
Wallace were appointed as conferees ON the
part Of the Senate.
Mr. Jones (Rep.), of Nevada, introduced
bill to prohibit the transportation of liquid
nitro-glycerine, and to regulate the transporta-
ton OF dynamite. Referred. The bill abso-
lutely prohibits the transportation from one
State or Territory to another, or to or from a
foreign country, of nitro glycerine in any othsr
form than that of dynamite, and prohibits the
transportation OF the latter substance except
by merely freight conveyances, and on condi-
ton that it IL packed i'll metallic cases, and
unaccompanied with any means of exploding
ii. In the event of death being caused by
explosion when dynamite is transported in any
other manner, every person who knowingly
permitted or aided in its transportation is to
be deemed guilty of manslaughter.
The Chair laid before the Senate the House
bill in relation to political contributions. Re-
ferred to the committee on privileges and
elections
The Senate took up for consideration the
Post Route BILL Mr.. Hamlin (Rep.), Of Maine,
said the committee had paid personal attention
to all the proposed routes, and had made per-
sonal inquiry from different members as to
the necessity Of all they had proposed. After
some discussion the bill was amended as to
minor points and passed
The Senate resumed consideration of the
bill to count the votes of President and Vice
President, and the bill was passed by vote of
! 80 yeas to 26 nays.
| Mr.. Conkling (Rep.), of New York. reported
favorably on the House bill relating to the
execution of custom house bonds, providing
that when any bond is required by law to be
executed by any firm for the use and benefit
| of such firm, the execution Of such bond by
any member of such firm shall bind the other
members Of said firm in the same manner as
though each of the other members had per-
sonaly executed said bond. Placed on the
| calendar.
The Chair laid before the Senate the Consul
lar and Diplomatic bill. MIR. Sargent (Rep. J, Of
California, said the committee had declined to
agree TO all the cuttings down OF the House,
aud inserted amendments restoring salaries,
but not expanding any more than has been ex-
pended in former years, About forty consul
| lates had been abolished by the House which
| the committee had restored, The first amend
ment proposed by the Senate committee was
agreed to. 1t is as follows
For salaries of ENJOYS Extraordinary and
Ministers Tlenipotentiary to the governments
OF Great Britain, France, Germany, and Russia,
fixed by the House at $14,056, the committee
move to strike out $14 056 and insert $17570.
The next amendment was on restoring Italy
to its former position, but which had been
stricken out by the House. Agreed to.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cau6eld )Dem. }, of Illinois, from the
Judiciary committee, reported the bill making
it misdemeanor for any person in the
employment of the United States to solicit OF
contribute funds for election purposes, or to
canvass in any election in any State, county, OF
district in the United States. Mr.. Blaine
(Rep }, of Maine, offered proposed amend
ment to the bill, prohibiting election contribu.
tionB from government clerks. The amend
ment is to include senators, representatives
and delegates in Congress, and to add these
! words: And the contribution Of money Oh
other valuable thing, as herein prohibited, by
any senator, representative, or delegate ii
Congress- while he was candidate for Con
gress, shall, in addition to the penalties pre-
scribed operate as a disqualification to hi
holding his seat.
Mr.. Wells (Rsp.), OF Mississippi, introduced
a bill to pay bounties to colored soldiers ant
their widows and heirs. Referred.
The House took up tho bill reported from
the judiciary committee prohibiting contribu
tions to election funds by officers of the United
States government, the question being on thu
amendment of Mr.. Blaine to extend the appli
cation Of the bill to senators, representatives
and delegates in Congress
After long debate the House proceeded X
vote on the bill and various amendments. Mr.
Townsend's amendment, providing that OK
pendtures for election purposes allowed b,
! the law OF any State should not be construct
! 10 being Affected BY the Set was reteoted'