Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-11-03
CONGRESS..-EXTRA SESSION.
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Bills were introduced by Mr.. Beck and Mr..
Hereford for the repeal of the resumption act.
Mr. Jones introduced bill providing for the
coinage of standard silver dollar and making
them legal tender for all sums in payment of
all public and private debts excepting such as
under existing contracts are expressed therein
to be otherwise payable.
Mr.. Matthews introduced bill providing for
the distribution Of the balance of the Geneva
award among claimants.
Mr.. Wallace offered a bill to provide lawful
note and coin currency for the United States.
1t provides for the coinage of four hundred
million dollars in value of coin metal patented
by W. H. Hubbel, of Pennsylvania, called
"golOid," and consisting of gold, silver and
copper i'll the proportion of one pound, twenty
four pounds and three-quarters OF pound re-
spectively. Referred to finance committee.
Mr., ingalls, presenteda bill to enable Indians
to become citizens of the United States. Also
a bill to equalze the bounty of soldiers.
Mr.. Coke introduced bill making an annual
appropriation of one million dollars for the
purpose of providing arms and equipments
Tor the whole body of the militia.
Mr.. Herman introduced, by request, q bill
establishing the court of Alabama claims
Also o bill for the further distribution of the
Geneva award, authorizing all persons and
corporations claiming to be entitled to any por
ton Of the moneys to sue for the same in the
United States court of claims within one year
from the passage of this act.
Mr.. Plumb introduced q bill to make an
additional article Of war. prohibiting gambling
or playing at cards or other games for money
or other valuable stakes, or the frequenting OF
gambling resorts and providing that any Off
Ger or soldier found guilty by court martial
of violating this article shall be dismissed from
the service.
House of Repr ssentativcs.
The claim of Mr.. Patterson, of Oregon, to a
seat was argued without result.
A resolution by Dir. Southland, calling for the
appointment of a committee of eleven to con-
slider the laws respecting the ascertainment and
declaration of the result of the election of
President and Vice-President and to confer
with like Senate committee, was adopted.
Mr.. Schleichers resolution calling for the ap-
poiutment of a select committee of eleven
members to consider the subject of the civil
service of the United States and measures to
promote its efficiency, was adopted.
Mr.. Cox presented a resolution inquiring
whether the eight-hour law had been violated
in the navy yards and other places employing
government help.
Mr. Willis presented petition Of the Ma
tional Rifle Association and about 1000 Others
f r an appropriation for the encouragement OF
rife practice, not only in the regular army and
navv, but among the uniformed militia Of the
various States.
Among the papers presented to the house by
the Speaker was one from the State of Mis-
souri, for the removal of the national capital
Mr.. Garfield presented the petition of 210
colored men asking assistance of Congress
to enable them to go to Liberia. Referred to
committee on education and labor.
Mr.. Wright presented the petition OF q, 900
workingmen of the twelfth congress sional dis
trict of Pennsylvania for government loan to
aid settlers on the public domain. Referred to
committee on public lands.