The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-10-31
CONGRESS..-EXTRA SESSION.

senate.
Mr. Conkling presented the petition of the
commissioners appointed by the State of New
York for the purpose of having erected q monu
ment to the memory of David Williams ono of
the captors of Major Andre in the revolutionary
war, asking that Congress make an appropria-
ton Of GIG, 900, to be used in connection with
the $4,000 appropriated by the State of New
York, in erecting monument or suitable work
of art to his memory. Referred.
Mr.. Edmunds offered resolution that a
committee of seven be appointed to take into
consideration the law relating to the election of
the President and Yice-President. Laid over.
Mr.. McCreary offered a bill repeating the
bankrupt law and advocated its passage.
number Of bills were presented and re-
ferred to appropriate committees.
Mr.. Davis submitted a resou ion stating that
there appeared to be material differences altera-
tons and discrepancies in the financial reports
| of the treasury department, and authorizing the
appointment OF a special committee to inves-
| tigate the matter. Resolution ordered to be
printed and lie on the table.
Mr.. Thurmans resolution TO admit Mr.. Spot
| ford, of Louisiana to seat in the Senate, was
! debated by Senators Edmunds, Thurman,
| Mitchell, Bayard and Chrstiancy. substi-
| tute, referring the matter to the committee on
| privileges and elections, was carried by vote
of Sc to 33, and an amendment by Mr.. Conk-
/ ling, referring the rival claims of William p.
Kellogg, of Louisiana, to the same committee,
was agreed to.
Mr. Ingalls, introduced bill to authorize the
coming of the standard silver dollar, and re-
store its legal tender character.
Mr. Merriman introduced q bill amending
the laws in relation to vacancies in the offices
Of President and Vice-President. The bill
states that in case of the removal, death, re-
signation, or inability of both the President
and Vice-President Of the United States, the
secretary of state, or in case there be no secre-
tary of state, then the secretary of the treas
ury, or in case there be no secretary of the
treasury, then the postmaster-general shall
act as President until one be elected. He ais o
introduced bill to repeal section 4,7I6 of
the Revised Statutes so as to restore to the
pension rolls the names of all those stricken
therefrom on account of disloyalty
After discussion Mr.. Thurman withdrew his
motion to discharge the committee on privileges
and elections from the further consideration OF
the credentials of j. b. Eustis, as United
States Senator from Louisiana.
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 a 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 he otherwise payable.
Mr. Matthews introduced bill providing fol-
the distribution of the balance of the Genevs
J award among claimants
Mr.. Wallace offered bill to provide Lawful
note and coin currency for the United States
1t provides for tire coinage OF four hundred
million dollars in value OF coin metal patented
by W. H.. Hubbell Of Pennsylvania, callet
"goloid, and consisting of gold, silver an,
"copper" in the proportions of one pound, twenty
) four pounds and three-quarters of pound re
spectively Referred to finance committee
I Mr.. Ingalls, presented bill 10 enable Indian
Q to become citizens of the United States. Ais
n bill to equalize the bounty Of soldiers
: Mr.. Coke introduced bill making an annua
o appropriation of one million dollars for tn
purpose Of providing arms and equipments 70
. the whole body of the militia
s House of Representatives.
g Mr.. Elan, of Louisiana, was allowed to TAX
y his seat by a vote Of IA to 119. Similar actio
was taken in the case of Mr.. Pacheco of Call
- fornia, while that of Mr.. Belford, of Colorado
n went over.
4 The claim Of Mr.. Patterson, of Oregon. to
q seat was argued without result.
d A resolution by Mr.. Southland, calling for til
d appointment OF committee of eleven to cor
., slider the laws respecting the ascertainment an
declaration of the result of the election {
!, President and Vice-President and to confe
y with like Senate committee, was adopted.
Y MIR. Schleicher's resolution calling for the or
!, pointment Of select committee of eleve
members to consider the subject of the civ
service Of the United States and measures |
% promote its efficiency, was adopted.
|. Mr.. Cox presented q resolution inquirin
ID whether the eight-hour law had been violate
y in the navy yards and other places employin
10 government help.