Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-08-19
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.
Tho business OF General Interest Trans
acted.
SENATE.

The House resolution to prohibit the supply
OF special metallic cartridges to hostile Indians
was taken up, and Mr.. Ingalls, Rep.), of Kan
sas, said the man who would sell ammunition
to the Iudians in the present state of Indian
affairs was no better than murderer, and au-
thority should be given to hang such person to
the nearest telegraph pole, or shoot him
Immediately by drumhead court martial. The
resolution Was passed.
The Chair laid before the Senate a commu-
nication from the secretary of war, transmit
thug the copy Of q dispatch from Gen. Sheridan
recommending an increase in the companies
of the Third Fourth, Fifth and Seventh regi-
ments of cavalry to one hundred men each, as
was done in the case of companies serving on
the Rio Grande, and recommending an apprO-
priatlon OF 81, 634, 700 to defray the expenses
of such increase. The dispatch was accompa-
| MED by bill to authorize the increase and
| making the necessary appropriation therefor.
| MIR. Logan submitted an amendment making
the appropriation of 81 1884, 700 to defray the
expenses of increasing the companies as re-
commended, and dividing it into various sums
for recruiting, clothing, transportation, horses,
| etc. Agreed to. The bill was read q third
| time and passed.
Mr. Allison, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported back the River and Harbor
| Appropriation bill, with amendments, and it
was placed on the calendar. The bill appro-
PIRATES in the aggregate $5,000000, the exact
amount to which the committee was instructed
| to reduce it.
Mr.. Allison (Rep.), of Iowa, called up the
| conference report on the Military Academy
| Appropriation bill, and, in explanation there
| OF, said that the bill as agreed upon in con-
ference appropriated $64, 075 less than the bill
of last year. AS the bill came to the Senate
from the House of Representatives it appro-
| prsted $3.50 231, to which amount the Senate
added $49,610. The conference committee
had reduced the bill to the extent of S18, T76.
The report WAS agreed to.
The House bill providing for the sale of
the Usage coded lands in Kansas was taken up.
Mr.. Edmunds (Rep.) of Vermont, moved an
amendment providing that the act shall not
take effect until the tribes Of Indians affected
by it shall file their assent thereto with the
secretary of the interior. Agreed to. The
bill was read third time and passed.
The River and Harbor Appropriation bill was
taken up, and various amendments proposed
by the committee on appropriations were
agreed to, among them the following
Striking out the House bill appropriations OF
$4,000 for the harbor of Dunkirk, n Y.
$4,000 for the harbor at Ocott, $5, 900 for the
harbor at Pultneyville, and $4,000 for the har-
Dor at Great Sodus Bay, N. Y. !; $4,000 fol-
the harbor at Pentwater, Mich. and COO
for the harbor at White River, Mich. in
creasing the amount for the harbor of Buffalo
from $4,000 to $4,000, and the amount fol-
removing distinctions at He'll Gate New Yorl
harbor, from 100000 to 1920, 900 reducing
the amount for the harbor Of Toledo, Ohio
] from $4,000 to 100000 for the harbor Al
sandusky City from 900 to 1926, 1000. ant
for the breakwater at Cleveland from $75, 00(
to $50, 900.
Mr.. Jones (Rep.), of Nevada, from the com
mittee on post-offces and post roads. reported
back the joint resolution submitted by Mr.
West, allowing the Pacific Mail Steamship Co
to carry the mails in their new iron steam
ships, with several amendments, which wer'
, agreed to, and the joint resolution passed.
The River and Harbor Appropriation bill wal
read third time and passed-yeas, "a nays
II. Those who voted in the negative wert
Messrs Cockrell Conkng, Eaton. Edmunds
Hamlin, Hitchcock, Jones (Fla.), Logan, Nc
Creepy, Morrill, and Wadleigh.
On motion of Mr.. Ingalls, (Rep.), of Kansas
the Senate insisted on its amendment to the
! bill to provide for the sale Of the Usage cedet
lands in Kansas to actual settlers, and agreed
: to the committee Of conference asked for b,
! the House of Representatives. The Chair ap
pointed as such committee, on the part of TIN
Senate, Messrs. ingalls,, Edmunds and Herman
On motion of Mr.. Allison the Senate insisted
upon it's amencments to the River and Harbo
Appropriation bill and agreed to the confer
, ence asked for by the House of Representa-
tives. The Chair appointed as members of TIN
committee on the part Of the Senate, Messrs
/ Allison, Sargent and Ransom.
, The bill to amend section ,968 Of the re
vsed statutes 30 as to allow pension of $3
per month TO soldiers who have lost both al
/ arm and leg, in lieu OF 1914 per month nov
allowed, was passed.
HOUSE.
Nj. Hill (Dem.) Of Georgia, called up a bill
, fjaseed by both Houses extending the time TO
the redemption of lands sold for direct taxes
in order Is have 10 amended 90 rs to exclud
: tho possibility Of its being bot,nerued to ahec
the natioi,M Cemeteries. Fhs bill Wae =
amended ans sSs e6ssed.