Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-01-28
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Mr Townsend
of New YORK, opened the debate in favor of
the centennial appropriation bill. His
speech was delivered in humorous, con
sensational storytelling style. and was
thoroughly enjoyed by his audience, the
members gathering around him and laugh
ing heartily at his Jokes. MIR TOWNSEND
was followed by Mr.. Stenger, Of Pennsy.-
yania; Mr. FELTON,, OF Georgia, and Mr..
Cook, of Georgia, in opposition 10 the bill
and by Mr.. Jones, of Kentucky ; Banks, OF
Massachusetts,. and Swan, OF Maryland, II
favor of it. Without any action the com
mIttee rose and the House al $50 adjourned
WAsHIxGroy, d. c., Jan. "a "A bill
was introduced By Morrison. OF Illinois. pre-
paratory to redemption OF United States
notes and the resumption OF specie pay
ments, directing the secretary OF the treas
ury 10 retain coin IN the treasury until II
shall amount to 30 per cent OF the outstand-
ing legal tender notes. and IN the meantime
il suspends the resumption bill until alter
the LIST of January, 1873 1t alsJ reqaires
national banks to retain the coin interest
received on its bonds deposited 10 secure
circulation to the amount OF their legal It
serves. and such sum in addition thereto -
with the legal reserves shall equal 80 per
cent of their circulation, which amount oi
30 per cent the banks are TO retain a. secu-
rity tor redemption IN coin OF their circula-
ton. Ii also repe2ls the legal tender pro-
vision from the time that the banks have ~
per cent in coin of their circulation.
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania. offered tue
following which was adopted Resolved
that the secretary Of the treasury be d
rected to report TO this House what amount
of specie was 10 the treasury on tae jlst %
December. 1875, designating the amount %
gold and silver respectively also tue amount
of silver purchased under the provisions 1i
the act approved January lith, l715, ca
titled IAN act to provide for the re-ump-
ton Of specie payments. stating the date
of the several purchases, and price pad
for each and what amount Ofc0ss OF any %
such purchases Of silver has been paid tlr
from surplus revenue in the treasury AMI
not otherwise Appropriated. and what
amount of per cent bonds bearing gl-t
interest has been sold or disposed OF TOR t1-
purpose Of providing means Tor the pay
ment for said silver, the date OF seVera.
issues of said bonds respectively, amour.
of interest that has been paid thereon, sn1
amount that will have accrued but remain
unpaid the day preceding the date OF tls
report made in response TO this RESOLUTION.
NJ. Morrison, OF Illinois, from the IL
mittee on ways and means, reported re>l-
luton directing that TIE papers lai1 before
the House and the testimony taken oeil-e
the committee Of ways and means oi TIE
last Congress in regard to the Pacific Nh.
subsidy be taken from the speakers table
and referred to the Judiciary committee.
with instructions to inquire what sc.l1
should be taken by the House in reference
10 persons now members Of the House wlJ
are charged with completely in the corrupt
use Of money for that purpose, or with --5-
ing false testimony IN relation taerst'
adopted.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-Ihs ame1tmsl-
TO the centennial appropriation bill, Nerd
By Mr. Sheakley, OF Pennsylvania, i1r free
admissions 10 the exhibition and grounds o.
the 4th of July, and on every THURSDAY.
was rejected, and several other Amendments
were proposed and rejected. The committee
then rose and reported the bill to the E1l.e
with a recommendation that It DO pass. VI
| HOPKINS, Of Pennsylvania. chairman Ut t-a
select committee which had reported the
| bill, having one hour to close the debate
Yielded portions OF his time to other mem
bers, and further speeches were made tl-
the bill by Messrs. Young, Of Tennessee ami
Randall. Of Pennsylvania. A large number
of requests for leave to have the speeches
on the centennial bill printed IN the On
gressional Record were made ard grantgl
An amendment offered by Mr. Springer. u
Illinois, requiring the payment IN IT,. o.
the treasury of any balance that may BE-
left in the hands Of the finance committee
before any dividend or per centage Of profits
shall be paid to stockholders. was sgresl
to- The House then proceeded TO vote %
the passage of the bill. and the bill. Va
passed-yeas ll6. nays $50. The snnouncs-
ment was greeted with applause.