Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-11-10
CONGRESS...EXTRA SESSION.
Senate.

Ntubtes
Mr.. Paddock introduced bill to give Ne
braska an additional representative in Con-
gress.
Mr.. Matthews in reduced oil to amend the
act of June o. 1877, supplemental to the act to
establish uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States. 1t amends the
ninth section of the bankruptcy law so as to
provide that in all cases of bankruptcy no
discharge shall be granted to debtor whose
estate shall not pay dividend of at least
twenty-five per cent. on the claims proved and
allowed against his estate without the consent
in writing of at least one-thLrd of such credi-
tors in number, and representing one-third of
the value of such indebtedness. 1t further
amends the tenth section of the act so as to re-
vive.the act of March 3, 1867, so as to allow six
months to file petition for an adjudication of
bankruptcy.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Saunders to
establish the Territory of Lincoln.
Mr.. ingalls, introduced bill to change the
date of the first regular meeting Of the Forty
fifth Congress from the first Monday in Deem
Der, 1871 to the first Monday in November,
1877.
| A bill was introduced by Mr.. Hereford, pro-
viding for the coinage Of silver dollars and for
making the same a legal tender except where
payment of gold is expressly required by law.
Mr.. Sargent presented petition of printers
and bookbinders in the government printing
office, asking that their wages be restored to
the rates existing prior to March 4, 1877.
On motion of MIR. Edmunds it was ordered
that the select committees on the law relating
| to ascertaining and declaring the result of the
election Of President and Vice-President be
composed of nine Senators instead of seven.
Mr. Burnside introduced a bill to remove all
| restrictions on the enlistment of colored citi-
zens in any arm of the military service OF the
United States.
The following gentlemen were appointed a
committee on Mr.. Edmund's resolution to as
certain and declare the result of elections for
President and Vice-President: Messrs. Ed
munds, Conklng, Howe, Mcmillan, Teller,
Davis, Bayard, Thurman and Morgan.
House of Representatives.
Bills were introduced and referred
By Mr.. Joyce, repeating the act establishing
universal system of bankruptcy. Also estab-
fishing commission on the subject of the
liquor traffic.
By Mr.. Butler, repeating the sections of the
revised statutes embodying the tenure of civil
office act.
Mr.. Eames, reducing the postage on
letters.
By Mr.. Phelps, repeating the tax on deposits
in savings institutions.
BY Mr. Willis, to restore the national credit
! by funding the non-interest-b bearing debt into
bonds bearing four per cent. interest, payable
in forty years.
! By Mr.. Hewett, providing for the acceptance
/ of the Invitation to be represented at the Paris
exposition and for the appointment of general
commissioner and of fifteen commissioner
| eight of whom are to be skilled artizans and
I seven scientific experts-and authorizing the
use OF one or more public vessels to transport
articles of exhibition to and from France free
Of cost. The bill also appropriates $4,000
to cover all expenses.
! By Mr.. Cox, to repeal the act authorizing
the coinage of silver twenty-cent pieces.
BY Mr.. Cobb, for the withdrawal of the
national bank currency and the issuing of
$500, 900 900 of Notwithstanding treasury
notes and making them legal tender.
By Mr.. Upton, providing for national saw
ings bank as a branch of the post-office depart
ment.
By Mr.. Cannon. for the admission of Utah as
a State; and by MIR. Kidder, for the admission
of Dakota as State.
Mr.. Urring, from the committee on bankiug
and currency. reported the following bill
"Tbat the third section of the act entitled
An act to provide for the resumption Of specie
payments, approved January IA. 1875, be and
tho same is hereby repealed" THE section to
be repealed provides, among other things for
the redemption in coin of United States legal
tender notes on and after January l. 1879.
Mr.. Fort, representing the minority of the
committee, asked leave to present an amend
that part Of the resumption act which au-
thoiizes the secretary of the treasury to sell
United States bonds and cancel treasury notes
The bill was recommended without division.
and Mr.. Ewing moved to reconsider the vote
recommitting the bill. Mr.. Conger moved &c
lay the motion to reconsider ON the table, and
on this the yeas and nays were ordered and
resulted in yeas, lie mays, 1888. The result Of
the vote is to leave the control Of the bill il
the hands of the banking and currency com
mittee, or of Mr.. Ewing, who reported it.
and who can at any time call up his motion tC
reconsider, and thus have action on the bill Il
will be in his power to cut off all amendments
even that proposed by Mr.. Fort of Illinois
by moving the previous question.
The consideration of the bill for the rfpea
of the Resumption act was resumed but th,
morning hour expired without any action hay
ing been taken, and it went over.
Mr.. Clark introduced bill for the remone
tization of silver, and the recoinsge of tn,
I'd silver dollar. Referred to con Mite
on Dc liking and currency.
Mr.. Buckner introduced q bill to authoriZ
the free coinage of the standard silver dollar
and to restore its legal tender character. Re
felIed to committee on coinage, weights AM
measures.