The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-12-12

CONGRESS..-EXTRA SESSION.

SENATE.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted q concurrent resolu-
ton that it is the judgment Of the two
Houses that the present session Of Congress
expires by operation Of law at twelve o'clock NJ.
this day" which was agreed to, and the Vice
President announced the special session adj
iourned.
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Knott moved to suspend the rules and
pass bill appropriating to each OF the grviv-
ing officers of the United States steamer Huron
81, 900; to each Of the surviving seamen 800.
and to the widows and children of those who
had been lost an allowance equal to years
pay Of their respective relatives. Mr.. Knott
said that the country should never forget the
relatives of the gallant men who went down
in the wreck of the Huron. Mr.. Garfield sug-
gested that the bill should also make provis-
ion for the case of Capt. Guthrie and his crew,
who were lost in endeavorirg to save life from
| ths wreck of the Huron. After the bill was so
amended 1t was unanimously passed
Mr.. Knapp moved to suspend the rules and
adopt resolution declaring that the President
! by refusing the use Of the army in support Of
| the pref nded governments in The ates OF
South Carolina and Louisiana, and thereby &C
cording their people the right Of local self-gov-
| eminent in accordance with the constitution,
has faithfully performed his duty in that be-
half, and is Justly entitled to the respect and
confidence Of the American people. The yeas
and nays being ordered Mr.. Gonger moved that
| the House adjourn, whertupon Mr.. Garfield
said 81 hope we will not have any dilatory
motions, but vote the. resolution down /; and
the yeas and nays being taken upon Mr. Con
| gers motion, the time was consumed until the
hour fixed upon for final adjournment
The speaker then announced the final ad-
| journment of the special session.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate.
A IL Il. 1. n Had 20
order and the Vice President said the Senate
was now in regular session under the require
ments of the constitution.
The Vice-President presented the annual re-
port of the secretary Of war. Soon afterward
the private secretary of the President delivered
the annual message, and it was immediately
read by til secretary. Then the Vioe-President
tary Of the interior, secretary Of the treasury,
postmaster-general, encouragement, etc.
House.
The House concurred in the Senate resolu-
ton declaring il to be the Judgment Of the two
Houses that the special session expired at IL NJ.
. The SPEAKER called the House to order, and
the regular session of the forty-fifth Congress
was opened with prayer by the chaplain, after
which the roll was called and showed the pres
ence of 221 members. The Presidents mess
age was then received, read and referred to The
! committee of the whole on the State Of the
7 Union.
Mr.. Baker, Of Indiana, presented joint reso
luton, prohibiting the payment of any claim
for damages growing out of the taking, use o.
e destruction of property during the civil war.
The bill which strikes from the statute book
the law prescribing the taking of the cast
q iron oath was passed.
i Mr.. Hart zell, OF Illinois, presented bill sub
' si:uiing greenbacks for the issue Of the Ma
i tional Banking Association.
q Mr.. Dbrell, of Tennessee, presented bill
n providing for tax of three per cent, on al
amounts of income over $4,000.
Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, from the com
y mittee on patents reported bill to repeal OK
. listing statutes for the renewal of patents, an
, declaring it unlawful hereafter for the commits
y sioner OF patents to renew or extend any paten
= for any design whatever. He said that the OF
ject the bill was to take away from the statut
book law that was dead and imperative, III
Is commissioner of patents not having now th
a right to make renewals. After some discussio
D the bill was passed. :. :.
D. Mr. Harrison, of Illinois, introduced bi
that proposes to levy upon the incomes OF a
h. United States citizens which may be over 81 OK
10 and under so 600 annually, q tax OF enc pt
A. cent; over ~, 600 and under SO, 900, one and
quarter per cent; and graduating scale up
and including $23, 900 over $4,000 and und,
a 1856, 900, tax of three per cent. over $35 ,0'
- and under $50, 000 -four per cent and five p
10 cent. on all incomes in excess of $4,000. IN
ferred to the ways and means committee.
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