Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-04-15
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Mr.. Anthony CRep.), Of Rhode Island, intro
duced joit rule providing that the General
Appropriation bills shall be confined 10 appro-
priations to conform to existing laws. Re-
ferTed.
The Chair laid before the Senate the
Mississippi resolution as the unfinished bust
ness. After some debate the substitute Of
ferred by Mr. Christiancy was passed by vote
Of twenty-nine yeas to nineteen nays.
Mr.. Morton (Rep.), OF Indiana, introduced
bill to amend the second, third, and fourth sec
tons Of an act to enforce the right Of citizens
of the United States to vote in the several
States of this Union. and for other purposes,
approved May 81, 1870, and as substitute for
sections ,506, and 5O7 Of the revised statutes.
Referred.
Mr.. Edmunds Rep.), of Vermont, introduce
ed bill to create q sinking fund for the hqui-
dation Of the government bonds advanced to
the Central and Western Pacific railr -ad com
panies. Referred.
Mr.. Thurman Dem Of Ohio, called up the
bill to amend the act to establish q uniform
system Of bankruptcy throughout the United
States. The bill was read third time and
passed without division.
Mr.. Wright Rep.), of Iowa, called up
motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill
reducing the salary Of the President from
$50, 600 to 1926, 600 per annum WAS passed. and
the Senate by vote of twenty-fOur yeas to
thirty-one nayS, refused to reconsider the vote.
Mr.. Morrill, (Rep), Of Maine, from the COM
mittee on appropriations, reported without
amendment the House bill making appropri-
atoms for Notifications and other works of
defense for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1877, and recommending that it be passed as it
came from the House. Placed on the calendar.
The Chair laid before the Senate a message
from the President Of the United States, re-
turning to the Senate without his approval the
bill for the relief Of G.. B. Tyler and E. Fl.
Luckett, assignees OF W. T. Cheatham. The
message and accompanying papers were refer
red, .on motion of Mr.. McCreery (Dem.), Of
Kentucky to the committee on claims.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Randall (Dem), of Pennsylvania, re-
ported the bill to provide for the expenses of
the admission of foreign goods to the Centen-
NAL exhibition at Philadelphia. Passed.
Mr.. Banks Glib }, Of Massachusetts,, report
ed resolution fixing the compensation of wit
nesses summoned to appear before committees
of the House at SO per day, allowing five cents
per mile mileage. Adopted.
A bill providing that all unused stamps shall
be redeemed when properly presented was
passed.
MIR. Burchard (Rep.), of Illinois, reported a
bill authorizing the secretary of the treasury
five per cent. registered bonds as may be
necessary to pay the judgments Of the Alabama
claims commission. Passed.
The House proceeded to the consideration OF
the bill reported by Mr.. Banning, regulating
the pay and allowances of officers of the army.
Without any debate the bill was passed-yeas,
141 nays, 81.
The House went into committee of the whole
on the Legislative and Judicial Appropriation
bill, the question being on the several amend
ments to the item of the salary Of senators
The amendment Of Mr.. Douglass, of Virginia
reducing the salaries of senators to $3, 600, was
rejected, as was also the amendment of Mr.
O'Brien, Of Maryland, to increase the salary tc
$4,000. The item was passed as reported il
the bill at "a, 800.
Mr. Burleigh (Rep.), of Maine, from the
committee ON naval affairs, reported the bill
directing the naval estimates to be made il
detail under the various heads Of expendi
tares. Passed.
The question Of silver as a currency came
| before the House in the shape of demand
from the engraving bureau for an appropria
ton of $685. 900 to make up deficiency il
printing. The first vote was ON the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Regan, of Texas, provid
| ing that silver coins OF the denomination O.
one dollar shall be legal tender at their valu,
for any amount not exceeding fifty dollars il
any one payment and that silver coins of les
than one dollar shall be legal tender at thei
nominal value for any amount not exceeding
twenty-five dollars in any one payment. Thi
WAS adopted by a vote Of 112 yeas to 95 nays
The bill appropriating $685. for a def
cheney in the treasury printing bureau, and TO
the issue of subsidiary silver coin, was passed
Yeas, 112 nays, 100.
Mr. Morrison Dem.) }, Of Illinois, reported
bill to defue the tax on fermented or NAL
liquors.
1t provides that nothing contained in sectio
1887 of the revised statutes shall be construe
to authorize the assessment On quantity O
material used for the purpose of producin
fermented or malt liq~ ors, aud that the quar-
tity Of material used shall not be evidence fo
thepupose of taxstionbut that the tex on a
beer, lager beer, ale, porter, andsother simils
fermented liquors, shall be paid as prov ded i
that section, and not otherwise. Provide
that this act shallnot apply to cases of FRAUD
After some discussion the bill was passed.
Under the call of States the following bill
were introduced and referred
BY Mr.. McDougall (Rep) of New York
March 4, 1861, shall take effect from the dat
of death or discharge.
By Mr.. Scales Dem.) Of North Carolina
To refund to dstillers from apples, grapes an
peaches all Of the special tax in excess of $5t
By MI. Farwell (Rep.) of Illinois-To amen
the existing laws relating to duties on imports
Mr.. Page (Rep.). of California offered
resolution in regard to the large number {
Chinese immigrants to California under labC
contracts, and requesting the President
enter into negotiations with the Chinese 20,
ernment for such modification of the treat
as to make it treaty of commerce onl,
Adopted
Mr.. Hereford Dem.), of West Virgins
from the committee on commerce. reporte
} the River and Harbor Appropriation bill wbic
, he said appropriated S0i8. 6E Iessthan the hi
last wear. Ordered printed and recommtte1
Mr.. Seelye (Rep.) y of Massachusetts frol
| the committee on indian affairs renorted n
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