Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-02-19
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-.

FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-.
The Bssincss Of asssral Interest Trans.
| acted.
Mr.. Hitchcock Rep.). Of Nebraska, sub
mitted Q resolution lnstructing tho COMMITTEES
on the District Of Columbia to inquire Into ths
eminent for the District Of Columbia, aud re-
port BY bill or otherwise. Agreed to.
Mr.. Watkins, Of Virginia, from the commit
too Oh pensions, reported substitute for tue
Senate bill, to amend tho act Of Feb. II, 1871,
granting pensions 10 certain soldiers aud call
ceased soldiers, and to restore to the pension
rolls those persons whose names were stricken
therefrom In consequence of disloyalty Placed
on the calendar.
On motion Of Mr.; Morton crop. OF Indiana.
the resolution for the admission Of Mr.: Pinch
The Chair laid before the Senate the Joint
resolution directing the commissioners Of tho
| District of Columbia to pay tho interest on the
8 Go bonds. After considerable discussion the
resolution, with amendments, was passed.
The Chair laid before the Senate memorial
Of the New York board Of trade showing tho
inexpedency OF attempting the resumption Of
specie payments before the requisite conditions
are ripe for II.
A Bill to pay the Alabama claims allowed
previous to Jan. 22d was passed.
Mr.. Sherman (Rep }, of Ohio. from the COM
Ssns ss on finance reported 81 On the
mans Saving and Trust Company from ulti.
mate loss. Laid on the table.
Appropriate eulogistic remarks on the death
| of Senator Ferry. OF Connecticut, were made
by Mr.. Eaton, Of Connecticut, Sargent, Of Cali.
fornia, Bsyard, Of Delaware, Howe, of Wis.
consin, Frelinghuysen, Of New Jersey, Thur
man, Of Ohio, Wsdleigh, Of New Hampshire.
and English, OF Connecticut, and, as further
mark Of respect to the memory OF the do.
ceased, the Senate adjourned.
During the discussion ON the Centennial Ap-
preparation bill, Mr.. Edmunds (Rep.), of Yer
mont, said he believed that Congress- had the
right to appropriate moi oy for the Centennial
exposition, and was bound to mako the appro-
priation, but thought the million and . half
would not be sufficient to make the exhibition
successful, and Congress would be called upon
for another million and half, or possibly two
or three millions. He gave notice that he
would oHer an amendment requiring the Cen
tennial commissioners and board Of finance TO
file with the secretary OF the treasury the
acceptance Of the provisions Of the bill before
receiving the money.
Mr.. McCreery (Dem.), Of Kentucky, offered
the I flowing as substitute for the bill That
It DO commended to the people Of the United
Statos to assemble on the fourth day Of July
next, in such numbers and manner a. may be
convenient, In their respective cities, towns,
and villages, neighborhoods, or wherever they
may be, publicly to testify their Joy at the one
hundredth return Of that suspicious day, by
suitable eulogiee, orations, and discourses, or
by public prayers and such religious exercises
and ceremonies as may be appropriate to the
occasion and sanctioned by their own con-
science.
Mr.. Edmunds' amendment was rejected by
rising vote, IL to 81. Mr.. McCreery's substi-
tute was rejected, ~ to As.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to strike out the pre-
amble. Rejected, Is to "a.
Mr.. Atkins (Dem) of Tennessee, from the
committee on appropriations, reported reso-
luton requesting the President to appoint
competent, experienced military officer to 60
to the Red CLOUD agency and to other Sioux
agencies to inquire into the cause of the de- |
ficienoy in the appropriation for the Sioux
The bill regulating the practice in the United
States circuit and district courts was passed.
The speaker laid before the House . |
message from the President, returning without |
his approval an act transferring the custody Of |
certain Indian trust funds from the secretary |
Of the interior to the treasurer of the United |
tary Of the interior, setting forth that the act
was not sufficiently definite to accomplish the
end desired. The message was referred to the
committee on appropriations.
Mr.. Lord, Of New York, from the Judiciary
committee, reported q bill to appoint COM
missioners, to be called affidavit commissioners
10 take af6davts, dispositions, and veridcations
If pleadings to be read in United States courts,
but who are not to possess the other powers
conferred by statute on circuit court COM
nissioners. After discussion the bill was
passed.
When q bill granting pension to VIM. P.
Duncan Of Tennessee was reached, Mr.. Cobell
Duncan had been Confederate soldier before
le became Federal soldier, and Q serious dis
,Cssion arose, considerable personal feeling
icing INDUCED in by members. The bill
By vote of ninety-six yeas to 40 nays the
House refused to suspend the rules to take up
he following resolutions
RESOLVED, That the constitutional authority
# Congress to coin money and to regulate the
,alue thereof, and Of foreign coin, does not in
lude the authority to issue the paper Of the
government as money and, in the judgment
# the House, the Constitution nowhere con-
era on Congress the power to ISSUE in time Of
,eace, the promises or obligations of the gov
rnment as legal tender in payment of debts.
RESOLVED, That any legislation touching the
currency Of the government should
eep steadily in view the resumption Of specie
'ayment, and should tend to enhance the
alue Of that currency, for the resumption of
which the faith of the United States has been {
ledged to its citizens ,
Mr. Buckner Dem.) }, of Missouri, from. the
judiciary committee, reported back the Senate
to the bill to pay the interest on 4
he 365 bonds Of the District Of Columbia, with I
Recommendation that they be non. concurred =,
a. and that thew be referred to a conference | L
ommittee. He made that motion, and it was @
greed to- a
Resolutions were adopted to inquire into the -.
of the United States minister at the
curt of st. James with the directory Of the @
o-called Emma mine, and with the prosecution .
I the Machado claim to inquire into the ,
ost of the New York post office ard into tho
rinting of bonds and notes by the United Il
tates government. c
The bill repeating the Bankruptcy act was
assed- yeas, 178; nays, 80. After the passage
was discovered that there was an error in it's
ecital, the date Of the original law being given G
3 the second instead Of the twenty-nTst of
larch. This mistake Mr.. Lynde asked unani-
,ous consent to have corrected, but Mr.. Kas-
on Rep.) Of Iowa, objected, saying that the
i'll placed the whole creditor class Of the
ountry in the power Of the debtor class The
i'll therefore goes to the Senate with that i'm n
in it. q
message was received from the Senate an
ouncing the action Of that body in regard to a
le death of the late Senator Ferry. Of Con-
ectlcut. Eulogies were pronounced by Messrs.
helps, OF Connecticut Seelye, Of Massaohu- y
ats, and Garfield, of Ohio. An interesting =
,ature in the proceedings was the fact that
If. Garfield, in lieu Of any remarks of his "
vn, read a speech which had been prepared
n the subject ly Mr.. Starkweather Of Con. r
ecticut, himself since dead. b