Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-08-26

Whereas, We are Spprised that any further
conference Of the subject will be useless, and
can make no change in the determination on
the part Of the Senate therefore
Resolved, That the conferees on the part Of
the House be aud they are hereby instructed
TO recede from such points Of engagement.
The resolution was agreed to- and the same
conference committee wss reappointed.
Mr.. Lord Oem.) Of New York, offered a
resolution reciting that the right OF suffrage
prescribed by the constitutions Of the several
States is subject to the Fifteenth amendment,
and that the exercise Of said right should be
faithfully maintained and observed by the
United States, and that it is asserted that the
exercise of said right is in some States, not
withstandmg the efforts OF good citizens,
resisted and controlled by fraud, intimidation
and violence, so that the object OF the Fifteenth
amendment is defeated, and that all citizens,
without distinction Of race or color, are enti-
tied TO the rights conferred by said amend
ment, ard declaring that all attempts by force,
fraud, terror, intimidation or otherwise to pre-
vent free exCrcise of the rights of suffrage
should n Get with certain condign and effectual
punishment, and that if any case which has
heretofore occurred or may hereafter occur in
which violence or murder has been or shall be
committed by one class or race en- another,
prompt punishment of the criminal or crimi-
mails is impeTatively demanded, whether the
crime be one punishable by fine and impris-
onment, or one demanding the punishment OF
death. The resolution was adopted by a vote
of IVA yeas to two nays.
On motion OF Mr.. Banning Qnd.), Of Ohio,
the Senate bill repeating 30 much OF the Army
Appropriation bill as limits the number Ct Iu-
dian scouts to 300, and continuing in force the
statute which authorizes the employment Of
1000 scouts, was taken from the table, and
after explanation by him, passed.
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the report Of the committee on foreign affairs
in regard to the Venezuelan clains, together
with the following resolution
Resolved, That the President Of the United
States is hereby requested to withhold further
demands upon the government Of Venezuela
on account Of the awards of the mixed COM
mission under the convention of April %, 1866,
until the fourth of March, 1877, and the secre-
tary OF State ie authorized and directed to sus-
pend all further payments to holders OF certif-
Gates awarded by eaid mixed commission until
said time, unless Congress shall otherwise
direct
After discussion the resolution was passed.
MIR. Randall (Dem.) of Pennsylvania, made
a conference report on the Indian Appropria-
ton bill. He explained that the material
point of difference between the two Houses
had been the transfer of the Indian bureau tt
the War department. The House had three
times indicated It's purpose to have such trans
fer, and had passed special bill for that trans
fer, which had been sent to the Senate on the
twenty-fifth Of April last, and had ever since
remained Enacted ON in that body. The time
bad come when one House or the other mus
yield in that particular. The bill AZ originally
passed by the House appropriated $3 979, 6O2
The Senate had increased it-by restoring thu
provision for the Indian bureau-to "a, 959, 36l
Az agreed on in conference it appropriated
S4,670. 1T, which was a saving over last yea
of $500, 4S7. The report WAS agreed to.
| The Speaker pro tenn. laid before the House
message from the President. with communi
cations from the secretary of war; Gen. Sher
man and Gen. Sheridan, recommending an in
crease Of the cavalry force Of the army b.
| $500 men, or authority to call out five regi
ments Of volunteer cavalry Of 1000 men each
Referred to the committee on military affairs
Mr.. Singleton Dem. }, Of Mississippi, from
| the conference committee on the Consular au(
Diplomatic Appropriation bill, reported tina
the committee had como to an agreemen
thereon. The House conferees had yielded t.
the Senate in regard TO tho salaries fixed b.
law, and after consultation had allow ed a Ger
tain number of diplomats to be Withdrawn
Twenty Two consuls have also been withdrawn
The bill as it now stands saves $685. 900 from
the appropriations of last year. The committee
had also agreed to increase the salary OF thos
who are to be withdrawn until they receiv,
notice of their discharge. The report wa
agreed to.
Mr.. Rusk (Rep.), Of Wisconsin, from tn
conference committee on the bill to regulat
the distribution Of artificial limbs to soldier
and sailors, made report which was agreed tc
Mr.. Randall (Dem. }, Of Pennsylvania, fror
the committee of conference, made report o.
the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appro
priation bill. Mr.. Holman (Dem.) Of Indiana
desired to have a separate vote on the amend
ments in regard to salary, but was informed b
the Speaker pro tenn. that the conference re
port must be acted on az whole. The repor
was agreed to without discussion or division.