Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-02-24
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-.
senate.

granting arrears Of pensions In favor Of a six
teenth amendment to the Constitution, prohibi-
ting the several States from DISTINGUISHING
citizens on account of sex, and increasing the
number Of judges in the second circuit, en-
bracing the States of Vermont, Connecticut and
New York
Mr.. Window (Rep.), Of Minnesota, reported
adversely on the House bill to provide for the
payment Of James b. Eads for the construction
of jetties at the south pass Of the Mississippi
river. 1t was placed on the calendar with the
adverse report. 1t authorizes the secretary Of
the treasury to pay out of any unappropriated
money in the treasury 100000 to said Eads
whenever the secretary Of war shall determine
that that amount is due Eads by the terms Of
his contract, etc.
/ Mr.. Wallace Dem. }, of Pennsylvania, in dis
cussing the bill for a sinking fund for the
/ Pacific railroad company 10 reimburse the
/ United States government, said bonds were
/ issued to the companies named in the bill of the
/ Judiciary committee, amounting to about S64,-
/ 900, 900. The government has paid interest on
/ them to the amount of about s34, 900, 900. OF
/ this we had been reimbursed but about "a, 000,-
600, leaving the amount actually advanced to
date about 81 ,000,UO0. We pay for them
annually about S3,S 5000 iIfinterest. The bill
of the Judiciary committee proposes o rem-
burse us annually about 50, 800 600, and even
if it should be adopted we fall behind annually
over S300,0G and apply nothing toward the
past, while the bill of the Railroad committee
provides for reimbursing but S1,7O0, 900, and
the government advances annually az, l 0.000
more than it will receive if that should be
adopted. The former bill comes from the Law
] committee, and is will considered. The ques-
ton of law may be close one, but it is better
to solve our doubts in favor of repayment as
soon as possible, for at t g best we fall behind
in payment
Mr.. Window lRep.), of Minnesota, called up
fba 70 =,
ticiency in the appropriation for printing dur
ing the current fiscal year.
Mr.. Anthony Rep.), of Rhode Island, said
people were constantly applying to the COM
mitee on printing for situations in the govern
ment office. The printers in that Office con-
trolled the typographical association in Wash
ton, but he had been informed that the gov
eminent printers allowed those in private offices
to work for less amount than that paid in the
government Office.
after further discussion the Senate refused
to concur in the amendment-yeas, 20 nays,
28
Mr.. Sargent Rep.), of California, submitted
bill providing that the whole number of pas.
sengers of Asiatic birth or descent received or
board the steamers of the Pacific mail company
to be loaded at any place in America, shall al
no time exceed one passenger for every tifteeI
registered tons and on any violation of this
provision, payment from this Appropriation shall
cease. Ordered to be printed.
The Senate considered the Indian appropri
alton bill, and various amendments reported b!
the committee on appropriations were agreed
to. The bill having been considered in com
mittee of the whole, was reported to the Senate
and the amendments made in committee wer,
concurred in. The bill, was read third tim,
and passed.
Mr.. Dawes Rep.), of Massachusetts, intro
duced bill to authorize and equip an eXpedi
ton to the Arctic seas, according to the plan o
capt. HowGate OF the signal service. Referred
to the committee on naval affairs.
The bill to encourage new cable TELEGRAPH
line between America and Europe was passed
MI Adams, clerk OF the House of Represen
tauVes, appeared at the bar of the Senate am
announced that the House would be prepared
to meet the Senate IN the hall OF the House t
proceed with the further count OF the vote TO
President and Vlce-Presldent.
The senate returned 70 its chamber after tn
VISIT TO the House, ana the president p 20 TEN
announced that he having submitted to the tw
houses OF Congress III JOINT meeting the dc
clslon OF the Electoral commission In regard
the vote OF Florida, member from New Yor
objected thereto, which objection would b
read.
The secretary then read the objection SUI
mifted IN the House by Mr.. Field.
Inc senate by strict party vote OF A to
refused TO adjourn.
Mr.: Mhyte (Dem. J: OF Maryland, submltte
the 1olloHmg: Ora req, mat the Senate d
not concur IN the decision made by the commi:
SION created under the ACT approved Januar
~, 1871, but That the votes cast by Wllklnso
Call, Robert Bullock, }. e. Yonge and h.
Hilton as electors or the state OF FLORIDA, al
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+ The House in committee of the whole, M
Eden of Illinois in the chair, took up the
ticiency appropriation bill. Mr.. Waldron (Rep
q of Michigan, said that the bill appropriate
4 1,417000. The two. largest APPROPRIATED
q were one of 100000 for adefciency in the ma
% department, and one of $217, 900 appropriat
' for pensions to soldiers who have lost limb