Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-12-01
COyGRESS...EXTRA SESSION.

| Mr.. HoAr presented rem INSURANCE OF OH
GERS Of savings banks Of Worcester, Mass,
reconciliation OF silver, which xss referred to
tho committee on finance Tho petitioners
state that their banks are places OF deposit for
the working class OF Massachusetts and they
have large amounts invested In government
bonds, therefore they remonstrate against the
passage OF bill which will depreciate the
valhe OF these bonds,
Mr. Davis resolution inquiring into alleged
discrepancies in tho accounts OF the treasury
department was discussed, but no action was
taken upon the matter.
The President was authorized to ap-
Legged discrepancies in the treasury department
as charged in q resolution Of Mr.. Davis.
The Senate receded from its amendments
| to the army appropriation bill which were nom
concurred In by the House the bill was pass
ed and went to the President for his sigma
| ture.
The bill to enable Indians to become citizens
Of the United States was taken up and discuss
cd without action.
Mr.. Thurman argued against the bill TO en-
able Indians to become citizens Of the United
States. He said there was nothing in our lsws
now TO exclude an Indian from becoming nat
uralized. the word "white having been
striker from the constitution. Msssrs. Conk-
ling, Maxey, Christiancy Beck and Coke were
also opposed to some Of the provisions Of the
bill and suggested that more time be given for
| its consideration.
Messrs. Davis, Beck. Allison, Ingalls, and
Cameron were appointed special committee to
department in regard to alleged discrepancies.
The House joint resolution in regard to the
Paris exposition Yves referred to the committee
on appropriations
Mr.. Humans resolution to discharge the
committee on privileges and elections from
fyrtl, csaIN ~ In nj ri Mr
O. Butler, claiming to be Senator from South
Carolina, was taken up and discussed. Mr..
Hoar moved to lay the resolution on the table,
but before vote could be taken Mr. Thurman
moved that the Senate 60 into executive ses-
sion, which was carried by vote OF 30 to ~.
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Swami chairman Of the committee on
foreign affairs, reported bill relative to the
Paris exposition. Referred to the committee
Of the whole. The bill accepts the invitation
received from the Republic Of France to take
part in the exposition, and appropriates $780,
900 to defray expenses in so doing. Mr.. Cox
offered substitute appropriating $4,000 for
expenses, which was also referred.
Mr.. Singleton, from the appropriation COM
mittee reported another deficiency bill provid-
ing for various insufficient accounts amount
ing to 81, 560,623
Discussion of the anti.resumption bill was
resumed by Mr. Hart who spoke in opposition
to the passage Of the bill, AZ did Messrs. Nc
Cook and Garfield the latter making lengthy
speech, in which he said that the elements
we're all now in favor of resumption"
Mr.. Buckner advocated the passage of the
bill repeating the resumption act, saying that
whatever others might do the duty Of the
House, as the immediate representatives Of
the.people, was plain"
The chairman of the appropriation committee
reported back the army appropriation bill with
the Senate amendments, the chief point Of
difference between the two Houses being the
clause limiting the army to 10000 men and
limiting it to 25,O0I The Senate amendment
limiting the army to $4,000 men was agreed to
by vote of 1874 to 100.
Mr. L. s. Metcalf was sworn in as the repre-
sentative from the third district of Missouri.
Mr. Stephens introduced bill for the
financial relief Of the country and to facilitate
the return to specie payments without injur-
iously affecting the commercial business and
general industries of the people"