Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-02-17
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-.
Senate.

Joseph G. Bailey elected United States sena-
tor from Tennessee to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Andrew Johnson presented
himself and took the oath of office.
Resolutions were presented and discussed
relative to the gubernatorial question in South
Carolina, but no action was taken ON them.
The Senate discussed the bill reported by the
Judiciary committee to amend the Pacific rail-
road acts so as to provide a sinking fund for
the liquidation of the Indebtedness due the
government by said roads.
The Chair laid before the Senate the creden-
tials of George f. Hoar, elected United States
senator from Massachusetts, for term of six
years from March 4, 1877, to succeed Senator
Boutwell,, and Mr.. Bayard DEM of Delaware,
presented the credentials of the Hon. Eli Sauls-
bury, elected United States senator from the
State of Delaware for six years from March 4,
1877.
large number of petitions were presented
byyarious senators, signed by male and female
residents of the different States, asking the
adoption of q sixteenth amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn of the United States prohibiting the
States from DISTINGUISHING persons on account
of sex, all of which were referred to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections.
Mr.. Hamlin (Rep.) of Maine, at the request
of several senators, submitted resolution di-
recting the committee on rules to inquire what
If any, rules should be adopted for the admis-
sion of persons to the Capitol during the can
vassing of the votes for President and Vice
President of the United States, and that the
committee be directed to confer with the COM
mittee on rules of the House of Representa-
tives. Agreed to.
Mr.. Cooper DEM, of Tennessee, presented
the credentials of the Hon. Frank Hereford
elected United States senator from the State of
West Virginia to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of the Hon. Allen T. Caperton.
The Chair laid before the Senate the creden-
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States senator from New Jersey for six years
from March 4, 1877.
| The president pro tenn. laid before the Senate
a communication from certain associate justices
of the supreme court, stating that they had Sc
ected Hon. JOS. P. Bradley to be member of
| the Electoral commission.
! Various petitions were presented in favor of
the repeal Of the law imposing taxes on banking
capital and deposits, all of which were referred
| to the committee on finance
Mr.. Robertson (Rep.), of South Carolina,
presented resolutions adopted by meeting of
the white and colOred citizens of South Carolina
which was held at Barnwel court house on
January Is, and asked that they be read and re-
ferred to the committee on privileges and cleo
TONS The reading commenced, but Mr.. Sar
gent (Rep.), of California objected, declaring
they were not in respectful language The sena-
tor from South Carolina was required to sign
the resolutions, and they were then read and re-
ferred. The report set forth the reasons why
f! those who assembled at the time mentioned
voted for Wade Hampton for governor.
MIR. Window (Rep.), of Minnesota, called up
the House bill appropriatng $4,000 for the
relief of the District of Columbia. and it was
passed-yeas, forty-ive; nays, nine-J essrs
Acorn, Booth, Cockrell, Cooper Hitchcock,
McCreery, Maxey, Ransom and Withers voting
in the negative.
Mr.. Ingalls, (Rep.), of Kansas, introduced a
bill to enable Indians to become citizens of the
United States, and it was referred to the COM
mittee on Indian affairs
The Senate after some discussion passed a
bill reported by the committee on finance relat-
ing to public accounts, which provides that all
claims against the United States which the ac-
counting officers of the treasury, or the heads
of any department or bureau, are authorized to
examine and decide, shall be barred unless pre-
sented within six years from the time the same
accrued.
The credentials of Henry G. Davis, reelected
United States senator from West Virginia fol-
six years from March A. 1877, and of Alvin
Saunders, elected United States senator from
Nebraska for six years from March 4, 1877, tc
succeed Mr.. Hitchcock, were presented.
MIR. Hamlin (Rep.), of Maine, from the com.
mlttee on post-otfices and post roads, reported
favorably on the Senate bill to amend section
eight of the PoSt-ofice Appropriation bill fol-
the year ending June 80, 1877, in regard to the
so as to fix their compensation upon the basis
of stamps Cancelled, instead of stamps sold
Placed on the calendar
House.
Mr.. Banning Dem }, of Ohio introduced
bill providing that the first session of ever,
Congress shall begin on the fourth of March.
Mr.. Hubbell (Rep.l. Of Michigan, introduced
: bill chartering freight railroad compan,
from tide water on the Atlantic to the Missouri
, river.
l.. The House considered the bill authorizing tn
: secretary of the treasury to pay James b. Eads
constructor of the jetties at the mouth of tn
/ Mississippi river 100000, the pending ques
= ton being on the amendment offered by Mr.
4 Buckner Dem }, of Missouri, directing the pay
f ment to be made in United States bonds TIL
substitute was rejected-yeas So nays 1872.
< The House passed the bill appropriatn
t 100000 to be paid to James B. Eads for tn
: Mississippi river.
: Mr.. Cox Dem.), of New York, chairman c
g the committee on election frauds in New York
4 made report i'll connection with the allege
: tampering with the mails in the New York post
g Office, generating Postmaster James and hi
G subordinates from all suspicion of fraud c
J., tampering with the said mails. Adopted.
d The Speaker laid before the House the bi
# abolishng the board of commissioners of III
b metropolitan police of the District of ColumbiS
The question was put "Shall the bill pas
VI notwithstanding the Presidents veto? and
e was decided in the Acknowledged, 15e
= nays, 78.
q The Speaker also laid before the House
e message from the President saying that IL
o commission appointed to reorganze the arm
% had reported that it was not at this time pr
i pared to submit plan for the reorganization
, Referred.
lie The Speaker laid before the House comm
l. nication from the four associate justices des
!, mated by the Electoral bill as members of Il
le judicial branch of the commission announcer
h that they had selected Justice Joseph p. Bra
rs ley as the fifth member of the judicial branC
4 of the commission.
" After discussion, the majority resolution d
y claring that Colorado is a State and that M
Bedford is entitled to his seat in the House W
/. adopted. Mr. Bedford was then sworn in
Mr.. Cox Dem of New York, called up Il
n papers in the Florida election case, and Il
b, titles of the papers were read as follows ~
le authenticated copy of an act to declare al
ne establish the appointment by the State of Flo
at da Of electors of President and Vi3e-President
w and "Wilkinson Call a al against Charles
e. Pearce e, dh-Records of proceedings in t
le nature of quo WatTdnto." Mr.. Conger Rep
81 of Michigan, objected, and the Speaker th
III placed the papers in the petition box.
% Mr. Wood (Dem.), of New York, introduced
10 bill repeating all taxes on bank capital i
Nv ferred
o, Mr. Foster (Rep.), of Ohio, moved to anne
y the Legislative Appropriation bill by strili
OF out of the first section the paragraph viii
IS fixes the compensation of senator's at "a, 81
OF The amendment was agreed to-133 to
v After an argument like amendment was ma
IN in the items for salaries of members of
IL Hodse.
:, The Speaker laid before the House MESA
IL from the President on the financial questiC
IT'S which was referred tc the committee on WI
and means. It recommends that no earlier di
,r. shall be fixed than that now provided for
re law for the resumption of specie payments |
gb that Congress shall pass a bill authorizing
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