Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-03-11
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-.
The Business OF General Interest Trans
acted.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Morrill, (Rep.), Of Vermont, reported
with two amendments the Senate bill to estsb-
lish an educational fund and apply portion Of
the proceeds Of the public lauds to public edu-
cation, and to provide for the more complete
endowme' and support Of national colleges
for the advancement Of scientific and indus
trial education. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Wright (Rep.) Of Iowa, introduced bill
to reduce the interest upon the public debt,
provide for a safe and elastic currency for the
speedy appreciation Of the value Of treasury
notes and national bank notes to that OF COLI.
and to guard against panics and initiation Of
bank credits. Referred to finance committee.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of
the report of the conference committee on the
disagreeing votes OF the two Houses on the
joint resolution to pay the interest on the g. 65
| District OF Columbia bonds. Mr.. Sherman
(Rep.) of Ohio, moved to recommit the bill to
the conference committee, that the resolution
might be perfected and have all the creditors
paid. After further discussion, the motion to
recommit was agreed to.
The net increase recommended in the Senate
for West Point over the appropriations in the
House is about $4,000.
Mr.. Harvey (Rep.), Of Kansas, called up the
resolution directing the secretary of war to
furnish the Senate such suggestions as may be
deemed expedientfo the public service, cover
ing the period between May 10, 1869, and Oct.
l, 1872, to enable the government to carry out
the provisions of an act constituting eight
hours days work for all laborers, workmen
and mechanics employed by or on behalf of
the government Of the United States approved
June rs, 1868. After discussion, the resolution
was laid aside.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the
bill for the sale of timber lands in the States
Of California and Oregon, and in the Terrific
ries Of the United States. The bill passed.
Mr.. Morrill, (Rep.), of Maine, from the con-
ference committee on the joint resolution to
pay the interest on the 1855 District Of Column
bia bonds, made report, which was read, and
the report concurred in by vote of thirty-one
yeas to twenty-five nays.
Mr.. Logan (Rep. }, OF illinois, presented q
petition of disabled soldiers asking that the
provision OF the act Of June 49, 1874, be ex-
tended so rs to include all who lost an arm
below the elbow or leg below the knee, and
that they be allowed pensions of $24 per
month ReferredtO the committee on pensions.
Mr. Morton (Rep.), OF Iudiana, pre- ented a
petition signed by over $4,000 women of
Indiana, and nearly 1000 voters of 70 State,
I on the subject OF temperance, asking Congress
+ to appoint q commission to investigate and
report as to the effect of the alcoholic liquor
traffic. and to require total abstinence from
alcoholic liquors OF all civil military, and naval
officers of the United States. Referred to the
committee on finance.
The Senate resumed consideration OF the
bill comforting exclusive Jurisdiction over In
dian reservations upon the United States
courts, and for the punishment of crimes CON-
mitted by and against Indians. The amend
ment providing that the second section shall
not be construed to prevent the cutting Of
timber or grass, or the use of stone, on any
Indian reservation as may be necessary for the
army or the use Of the several agencies located
r on such reservation, and also to amend the
{ third section so that it would read, ''Thai
o any person found upon any Iudian reservation
contrary to law, and who shall refuse or ne
glect to remove therefrom upon the order oil
the President OF the United States, shall bt
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor," ETC., were
agreed to.
Mr. Hamilton (Rep.), Of Texas introduced a
bill to grant certain rights to the Central Texas
n and Ell Paso railroad company, and to provide
! for continuous through line of railroad be
tween the cities Of the lower Mississippi rvel
o and the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific ocean
The motion to lay on the table the motion
=. to reconsider the vote ON the report about thu
. District interest was carried by thirty-three t;
u twenty-eight.
o Mr.. Withers (Dem.), of Virginia. called VI
a the bill in regard to pensions to veterans o
1912. He showed that 800, 900 annually is al
that is needed Mr. Sherman (Rep.), of Ohio
thought the bill too loosely drawn. After dis
GUS ion the bill was laid aside.
A message was received from the House an
8 nouncing the action Of that body in respect t.
J.. the memory of the late II. H. Starkweather o
Connecticut. Appropriate remarks on the lif
/ and character of the deceased member wer
s made by Messrs. English and Eaton of Con
n necticut, Dawes OF Massachusetts, and Sargen
of California, and as further mark of respec
), to his memory, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
70 Bills were introduced to reduce the tax o.
q distilled spirits; to appropriate the proceeds o
- sales of public lands to educational purposes
% to define the right of United States citizens i
rs foreign countries.
II The House voted on the bill to reorganiz
= the judiciary, and it was passed by yeas IA
10 nays 1902.
y Mr. jerks (Dem.) Of Pennsylvania, intro
10 duced bill for the transfer of the pensio
. bureau from the Interior department to tn
War department. Referred.
~ Mr.. Fort Rep.), of Illinois, from tho con
it mittee on Territories, reported bill to pre-
70 vent the useless slaughter Of buffaloes in tn
Territories. The bill makes it unlawful &c
u any person not an Indian to kill, wound or /
10 any manner destroy any female buffalo or an
" greater number OF buffaloes than are needle
. for food or for the market. Passed
o. MIR. Vance (Dem.) Of North Carolina, frol
Ie the committee on patents, reported back az
ol versely the bill limiting the duration
w patents. Laid on the table,
=" He also reported the bill 10 protect the rev,
q, nues of the patent office. 1t provides that an
3D. officer who shall receive any money other tina
IN his salary for any work done shall be punisl
= able by fine or imprisonment Passed.
10 Mr.. Young Oem.), of Tennessee, reported
b, bill to provide for the building of custol
ed house, ETC., in the city Of Memphis, and limi
: ing the appropriation to 100000.
% After discussion an amendment limiting Il
ed amount to $500, 600 was rejected and an amen
ment limiting the amount to 100000 vi
agreed to-yeas, 1871 nays, 106.
in Mr.. Hewitt Oem.), Of Alabama, reported
no bill granting pensions to certain soldiers al
% sailors of the Mexican, Florida and Bat
IL Hawk wars. Referred to the committee
'r- the whole.
m Mr.. Wood Dem.), Of New York, from Il
%, committee on ways and means, reported b
:. ~ for carrying into effect the treaty recent
In made with the king OF the Hawaiian islands.
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