Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-06-17
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-.
The Business of General Interest Trans
acted.
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acted.
SENATE.
Mr. Allison (Rep), Of Iowa, from the COM
mittee on pensions, reported favorably on the
Senate bill 70 amend the pension laws so as to
remove the disabilities Of those who, having
participated in the civil war, have since its
termination enlisted in the army OF the United
| States.
The Chair laid before the Senate the bill in
relation to the Japanese indemnity fund, the
pending question being on the amendment
submitted by Mr.. Thurman (Dem.) OF Ohio, to
strike out the clause authorizing the return Of
all sccumulations of interest, and inert in lieu
thereof clause authorizing the return of the
sum paid by the government Of Japan without
interest. Rsjeeted-yeas, Is; nays, %.
Mr.. Sherman CRep), Of Ohio, moved to
amend SO as to provide that after returning
the principal, which is in bonds, the residue
shall be delivered to the secretary OF the treas
ury to be Cancelled, and that the portion of it
which is in money shall be covered into the
treasury of the United States. Agreed to.
Various amendments we're offered and re-
jected and the bill was read third time and
passed-yeas, "a; nays, 20.
MIR. Sargent (Rep.), Of California, presented
petition of the disbursing clerks in the Exc
cutiYe department of the government, remon-
strating against the passage Of the billlegaliz-
ing assignments Of pay made by officers OF
|
The House bill transferring the custody Of
certain Indian trust funds was passed.
MIR. Allison (Rep.), Of Iowa, called up the
Senate bill providing for an agreement with
the Sioux nation in regard to portion OF their
reservation, and for other purposes,
Mr.. Edmunds (Rep.), of Vermont, offered
substitute, authorizing the President, with
the advice and consent Of the Senate, to ap
point a commission of five persons to visit the
Sioux, with the view to negotiate with them
treaty or agreement for the cessation of
the right of those tribes to the Black Hills, in
Dakota Territory, snd appropriate $4,000 to
, pay the expenses or said commission. Agreed
to, and the bill was read third time and
passed-yess, 80 nays, 8.
!, The Senate resumed the consideration of
} the bill making appropriations for the legisla-
tive, executive and Judicial expenses Of the
government for the year ending June 80, 1877,
the pending question being on the amendment
of the committee on appropriations to restore
the salary of the President to $4,000 from
and after March 4, 1877, and it was agreed TO
< yeas, 81 nays, IL.
Other amendments of the committee restor-
ing the salary of the private secretary to the
President, and the salary of employees in the
Department Of State, the Treasury depart
o ment, and the Army and Navy departments,
were agreed to.
:, Mr.. Sherman Rep), of Ohio, called up the
concurrent resolution proposing o common
q unit OF money and accounts for the United
+ States Of America and the United Kingdom of
- Great Britain and Ireland. It provides for .
- convention between the United States and
q Great Britain. 1t provides that sterling money
y shall be converted into dollar money by com,
n putting the pound sterling as equivalent to five
dollars, The shilling to twenty-five cents, the
% sixpence to twelve and one half cents, the
a penny to two cents, and the farthng to one
W half cent. 1t further provides that the actor
| IF bp tak Nuh n
y proved by the respective parties thereto anC
l. when laws shall have been passed by the re
rs spectiVe countries to carry it into effect
,s Amendments proposed by the finance commit
tee declaring that the action of the convention
"a shall be subject to such notifications as ma,
a. be agreed upon by the contracting parties
l. and shall take effect when approved by tn
- respective parties ETC., were agreed to.
~ The Senate resumed the consideration Of tn
Of Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropria
ton bill The amendments Of the committe
on appropriations restoring the compensation
az Of the clerks in the Office Of the secretary o
al the interior, we're agreed 20. Other amend
an ments of the committee, restoring salaries o
4, employees in the general land Office, pensio
u ana patent offices, were agreed to.
le On motion of Mr.. Edmunds (Rep.), of Vel
r. mont, the appropriation for stationery, cal
.. pets, repairs of building, printing, etc., fo
= the pension Office Was reduced from $25, 500 {
ls S17,5O0.
IL All the other amendments of the committe
ev restoring salaries of employees in the burea
of education, Post-ofhoe department. sn
I'll departments Of justice and agriculture wer
CO agreed to, as were the amendments maxim
ps appropriations for surveyors general an
their clerks.
"A All the amendments proposed by the CON
an mittee having been acted on, Mr.. Sherman {
w. Ohio, submitted an amendment providing this
. all powers of transfer and suspension OF off
% GERS held by supervisors of internal revenu
1t shall hereafter be conferred upon the commits
lis sioner of internal revenue, and the othe
Nh powers of supervisors shall hereafter be exel
- cised by collectors Of internal revenue. Th
DE- amendment was agreed to.
" HOUSE
Mr.. Jones Oem.), OF Kentucky, offered
es resolution declaring it to be the sense Of til
rk House that Congress should pass without d.
lay, a bill repeating the resumption act, al
:. should prohibit any further contraction Of ii
w currency, and, If necessary to meet the d.
re mands OF the people, should provide for il
AT increase, and should provide for the displac,
i, ment of national bank notes with United State
III notes and should also provide for q speed
ng return to gold and silver. Referred.
at The bill perfecting the revision Of the ST.
va tutes Of the United States YVES passed.
A'' The House proceeded to consider the bill
~ promote the efficiency of tho army, to proviC
ort for its gradual reduction, and to consolida
His certain of it's staff departments, and aft
- some discussion the bill WAS passed-yea
'u0 1870; nays 49,
Ok, On motion of Mr.. Ward Dem }, Of Ne
bo York, the House proceeded to coneider Il
~ bill to amend title ifty-three Of the revise
III statutes, relating to merchant sesmen.
led provides for appointment by the secretary
red the treasury of commissioner, to be know
ho as a" shipping commissioner, for every pc