Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-07-29
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS.
The Business of General Interes, Trans
nctedG

Mr. Frelinghuyson (Rep.), OF New Jersey
from the conference committee on the Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, reported
that the committee had been unable to agree,
and moved that tho new conference asked for
by tho House of Representatives be granted.
So ordered.
MIR. Allison (l}ep.), of Iowa. moved that the
Senate proceed to the consideration OF tho
River and Harbor Appropriation bill. Agreed
to.
Mr. Allison said that the bill as It came from
! the House appropriated So, S72 $3.50. AS re-
ported to the Senate by the committee on sp-
preparations the sum had been increased 10 the
extent Of 1851
Mr.. Window called upon the House bill to
provide for the construction OF military posts
on the Yellowstone and Musscl rivers and 1t
was passed
HOUSE.
Mr.. Banning Qnd,) }, OF Ohio, offered a reso-
luton calling on the secretary Of war for infor-
nation in regard to the object Of the military
expedition under Generals Terry, Crook and
Gibbons against the Northwestern Indians, and
for copies OF all correspondence bearing on the
origin of the expedition, and for copies OF all
military orders ISSUED by tho war department
directing the expedition. Adopted.
| MIR. Banning submitted the following state
ment: The army numbers 26, $40 troops, To-
| CdJOO us lOllONb' Az NCbU IOiIlI, 4,llO, Ill INC
Territories, 1886; in Texas, 3,71S; in other
Southern States, 1884; in tho field operating
against the Indians, under Gen. Terry, 1128;
under Gen Crook only LIDO, making in all
| 29l3. The remaining 4 900 are located in
| Northern cities and forts.
A bill was offered authorizing the President
! to enlist recruits for the army to serve no more
than six months, to aid in suppressiug the hos
| Utility Of certain bands of Sioux Indians
Mr. p9Vna (DeTn \ Of Ohio from, ha oOn-
ference committee on the Silver bill, made
their report, and proceeded to explain it. The
House recedes from its Disagreement to the
first amendment of the Senate, and agrees
thereto which is to strike out tho word " now
and inAert the words Sat any time" (the
meaning of which is that the silver coin which
is i'll the treasury at any time may be issued tc
the amount Of ten millions). The Senate also
recedes from its disagreement to tho House
amendment to the second amendment of the
Senate and both Houses agree to the following
| substitute:
SEC, 3. In addition to the amount Of subsi
diary silver coin authorized by law to be ISSUED
in redemption Of fractional currency it shall
be lawful to manufacture at the several mints
and to issue through the treasury and it,
several Offices, such coin to an amount which
Cncluding the amount of subsidiary silver coil
and fractional currency outstanding) sLa'l il
| the aggregate not exceed at any time fifty mil
lions Of dollars.
SEC. 4. That the silver bullion required fo
the purposes of this act shall bo purchased
from time to time at the market rate by tht
secretary OF the treasury with any money il
the treasury not otherwise appropriated but d.
purchase of bullion shall be made under thi
act when the market rate for the same shall b.
such as will not admit of the coinage and issu,
as herein provided without loss to the treasury
and any gain or seigniorage arising from THU
coinage shall be accounted for and paid init
the treasury as provided under existing law
relative to the subsidiary coinage, provideC
that tho amount Of money at one time in
vested in such silver bullion exclusive of sucl
circulating coin) shall not exceed $780, 00J.
After further debate the report was adopte
yeas, 129 nays, 70.
Mr. Sparks Dem), of Illinois, from tn
, conference committee on the Indian Appropri
alton bill, reported that the committee ha
been unable to agree. The same committe
(Messrs. Randall, Sparks and Hurlburt) wa
, reappointed, the Senate conforees being ais
the same.