The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-11-28
CONGRESS...EXTRA SESSION
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message was received from the House Of
Representatives announcing the passage Of
the deficiency appropriation bill, and it was re-
fened to the committee on appropriations.
NJ. MaXey addressed the Senate in regard TO
the resolution submitted by him, instructing
the committee on Indian affairs to inquire into
the expediency and propriety Of constructing
q system of defensive works on the Rio Grande
frontier of the United States. Mr. Coke also
spoke on the same subjectand said the interest
at stake was one affecting the prosperity OF the
whole country. The resolution was referred
to the committee on military affairs.
The deficiency 9GProPri4ttas bill was taken
next goes to the President for his signature.
The army appropriation bill was then taken
up The recommendation Of the Senate com.
mittee that the army be permitted TO recruit
up TO "a, 600 men, instead Of mp to 10000 as
reported by the House committee, was agreed
to, and the bill was then passed 1t goes
again to the House. for the action of that body
on the Senate amendments.
Mr.. Hoar presented a remonstrance OF Off
GERS of savings banks of Worcester, Mass,
against the passage of the House bill for the
reconciliation of silver which was referred to
the committee on finance. The 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 demonstrate against the
passage of bill which will depreciate the
| value of those bonds.
| Mr. Davis resolution inquiring into alleged
| discrepancies in the accounts of the treasury
department was discussed, but no action was
taken upon the matter.
| The Vice-President was authorized to APP
! point committee of five to investigate al
| legged discrepancies in the treasury department
as charged in a 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
ed without action.
Mr.. thurman argued against the bill to ell
able Indians to become citizens Of the United
States. He said there was nothing in our laws
now to exclude an Indian from becoming nat
uralzed. the word white" having been
stricken from the constitution Messrs. Conk
ling, NJ ,xev, Chri tiancy, Beck and Coke alst
were opposed to some provis ons of the bill auC
suggested that more time be given for its con
sideration.
dessrs Davis, Beck, Allison, Ingalls, ant
Cameron were appointed special committee t
examine the books and accounts of the treasury
department in regard to alleged discrepancies
House of Representatives.
An amended resolution by Mr. Butler, in
structing the judiciary commission to inquir,
into the facts of the Imprisonment of Rober
Smalls a member of the House from South Car
DINA, was adopted.
Debate on the bill repeating the resumption
act was resumed. Mr. Keifer offered ~
amendment prohibiting the cancellation Of re
deemed greenbanks and authorizing their refs
sue in payment of all debts against the Unite,
States or in exchange for coin or bullion Mr.
Deering offered an amendment postponing re
! sumption from 1879 TO 1880 Messrs Rel an
, FELTON, spoke in favor of the repeal of the re
sumption act and Messrs Chi;t9nden an
Townsend spoke in opposition
l Mr.. Balou declared his belief that the repes
Of the resumption act would be detrimental t
i the business interests Of the country MI
4 Eames said the repeal OF the resumption clans
Q would be hasty, ill-advised, and fraught wit
+ great evil alike to the credit and honor of til
country at home and abroad
a Mr.. Kelley eulogized the greenback, q whic
o served SO well in war and was not deserving
A the contempt heaped upon it in peace "
y Mr. Hartzell said that the resumption AZ
had destroyed all the business transactions
the country, and had taken the money fro
!, the pockets of the people and placed it in IL
:. possession of the Shylooks and money lender
VI He defended the action Of the House in pas
ing the silver bill.
W bWhiii CluiluldH VI Jue COullllllcS {
to foreign affairs, reported bill relative to Il
N Paris exposition. Referred TO the committt
OF the whole. The bill accepts the invtatiC
So received from the Republic of France to tai
N part in the exposition, and appropriates $15C
I'd 600 to defray expenses in so doing. Mr.. Co
er offered a substitute appropriating $4,000 (
10 expenses, which was also referred.
MIR Singleton, from tine appropriation cor
", mittee reported another deficiency bill provi
q ing for various insufficient accounts amour
~ ~ ing TO 82,56O,6 23
~ discussion on the antiresumption bill W
y, "a resumed by Mr.. Hart who spoke in OPPOSITE
~ to the passage of the bill, as did Messrs. N
Cook and Garfield the latter making lengt
as speech. in which he said that /" the elemer
es were all now in favor of resumption"
e, MIR. Buckner advocated the passage OF [
bill repeating the resumption act, saying Il
" whatever others might do tho duty OF {,
on House, as the immediate representatives
'ly the people, was plain
OF The chairman of the appropriation commit
reported back the army appropriation bill W