Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-07-01

tinot from those on tho gold and silver coins
and each minor coin shall express Its proper
Tho Senate considered the motion submitted
until some convenient day In November next
The trial for impeachment was ordered to pro
eeed.
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee ON finance
reported back the House Joint resolution au,
thorizing the SECRETARY OF the treasury to issue
| 60 DOC, 900 OF silver coin In exchange FOL
legal tender no.es, and said ~ 1t was to expe'
dlte and facilitate the execution Of existing
laws, he would ask to have II considered now.
The committee reported but one amendment
which was TO strike out tho word "now," 10
that tho resolution should read the secretary
| Of the treasury may issuo silver coin In the
treasury" instead OF "silver coin now In the
treasury"
| Mr.. sherman submitted an amendment pro-
viding that the trade dollar shall not hereafter
DO legal tender, and authorizing the score
tary of the treasury to limit the coinage there
to meet tho export demand for the same. The
amendment was agreed to, and the resolution
then passed.
The Senate proceeded to vote ON the motion
of Mr.. Ingalls, to lay aside tho Indian Appro-
priation bill and take up the House bill ro-
ported by the committee on Indian affairs to
transfer the Indian bureau to the War depart
On motion Of Mr.. Window the vote by which
the Indian Appropriation bill was laid aside was
reconsidered. After various motions the sec.
ton proposing the transfer OF the Indian
bureau was stricken out Of the bill by "a to a..
Mr.. Cox (Dem.), Of New York, has been sp-
pointed Speaker pro. tenn.
5000, 900 was appropriated for building the
military posts In the Yellowstone region by
the House, in committee Of the whole, but
afterwards stricken out The Army Appr0-
piiation bill as thus amended was passed.
A resolution was adopted that commission,
consisting Of two non-residents Of the District
of Columbia and one resident thereof be
appointed by the Speaker Of the House, and
two residents OF the District and one non
resident be elected by the presiding officer Of
the Senate, Is hereby appointed, whose duty 1t
shall be, during the recess Of Congress, to
prepare a suitable form Of government for tho
District Of Columbia.
During discussion on an appropriation for
fireworks In Washington for the fourth Of
July, Mr.. Chittenden (Ind.), OF New York,
called attention to the serious fact that within
few years. seven hundred millions Of dollars
worth Of property-nearly half tic national
debt-had been burned up; and largely
through tho careless use Of fireworks on the
fourth of July.
The House proceeded to the consideration
of the bill equalizing the bounties of soldiers,
and was addressed by Mr.. Thornburgh, Of
Tennessee, in favor Of the bill. 1t allows to
all enlisted men, soldiers, sailors and marines
period OF the service between the twelfth OF
April, 1861, and the ninth Of May, 1865, de-
Quoting all bounties already paid under the
United States and State laws. The bill Is not
to apply to substitutes, men who were prison.
ers Of war at the time Of enlistment or men
who were discharged on their own application
(unless such discharge was obtained with q
tion), or to persons discharged on the ground
OF minority. All applications for bounties
under the bill are to be fled within five years.
Passed-yeas, 140 nays, 46.
The Speaker pro tenn laid before the House Q
message from the President in relation to the
extradition treaty with England.
The House took up the Sundry Civil Appro-
priation bill in committee of the whole, and
was addressed by Mr.. Stenger (Dem.), Of
Pennsylvania, in regard to the Freedman y
bank. Mr.. Cook (Dem), Of Georgia, spoke in
regard to refunding the cotton tax. The
House then laid aside the BILL to take up the
Senate amendments to the Silver bill.
currence in the amendments. Mr.. Landers
(Dem. }, Of Indiana, offered the amendment
making the trade dollar no longer legal ten
der. The amendments were finally referred
to the committee on banking and currency.
Mr.. Stenger resumed his remarks on the
Freedman's bank. Among the facts he quoted
incidentally we're these That the deposits Of
the colored men in the bank in nine years were
CSC, 600, 900 the South had been drained Of
money by the branches of the bank, which
sent it's funds to the main concern at Wash
ington the final loss to depositors will be
about 81, 500,000
The committee having proceeded to consider
the bill by sections, Mr.. Warren (Dem.), Of
Massachusetts, offered an amendment to pay
the executor Of the estate Of the late Henry
pred term Of bis Office as Vlce-President.
After speeches by Mr.. Hoar (Rep.), Of Mass
aohusetts and Mr.. Wood (Dem.), Of New
York, in favor Of the amendment, and Of Mr..
Holman Dem }, of Indiana, in favor Of limit
ing the amount to one years pay, the amend
mept was adopted.