The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-03-13
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senale.


Mr. Hoar, Of Massachusetts,, presented the
remonstrance Of persons residing at Cape Cod,
Mass, against the passage of the Sargent bill
TO organize coast guard and life-saving ser
vice, and urging the passage of the bill intro
duced in the House on the same subject.
Mr.. Sargent of California, said the reports on
the life-saving service emauating from the
treasury department showed a disgraceful
state of inefficiency. The bill to authorize
the President to appoint a person for sixty
days to perform the duties of pension agent at
New York, Mr.. Coster having failed to file the
required $3.50, 000 was discussed at length.
Messrs. CoIkling, Blaine and others opposed
the bill as unnecessary and injudiclous, the
frst-named asserting that it transferred the
whole appointing power to the President
without the advice or consent Of the Senate.
The bill was finally passed by a vote Of As to
8. The bill to authorize the issuing of a
long bond for savings was taken up, and MIR.
Wallace Of Pennsylvania explained it. Ad
journed.
Mr.. Chaffee, OF Colorado, from the COM
mittee on Territories reported with amend
meut the Senate bill to establish the Territory
Of Lincoln and provide a temporary govern
ment therefor, and it was placed on the calen-
dar After short discussion upon the mes
sage of the President vetoing the silver bill,
a vote was taken and resulted in 46 for, and 10
against passing the bill over the Presidents
veto. Adjourned.
vice-President Wheeler, having returned to
Washington, again presided. Bills we're in
troduced By Mr.. Cockrell, of Missouri-To
authorize the deposit Of silver bullion in bars
and the issue OF certificates therefore by Mr..
Bruce of Missssippi-To authorize the pay
ment Of bounties to the heirs OF soldiers who
we're enlisted as slaves. The Senate went in
to executive session and among other work it
confirmed the nomination of Bayard Taylor az
minister to Germany Adjourned.
Petitions opposing the transfer of the life
saving stations to the navy department were
presented in the Senate by Messrs. Conkling,
Anthony, Blaine and Withers. "A favorable
report was made by the committee on military
affairs on the resolution authorizing the res
toration Of ex-Surgeon- General Hammond to
the army retired list 81. Mr.. Beck's resolution
declaring it inexpedient to raise taxes to pro-
vide for the $4,000, 900 demanded for the
sinking fund was discussed chiefly by Mr..
Beck, who desiredits passage; and was referred
to the finance committee. Adjourned.
House.
bill was reported authorizing the sale of
the Watervleit, Washington, Allegheny, Pixies
vile, and Watertown Miss arsenals. . . : The
bill authorizing the President to restore ex-
Surgeon-General Hammond to the army re-
tired list was reported, and passed without de-
bate. The bill granting pensions to the
soldiers of the Mexican war was taken up in
committee Of the whole. and discussed Messrs.
Brogden and Davis, of North Carolina. sup
ported the bill, and the latter denied that il
would place the name Of Jefferson Davic on
the pension roll. Mr.. Sinnick- on, Of New
Jersey, opposed the bill, and said that if it wae
passed he would offer an amendment granting
| pensions to all Federal soldiers. Mr.. Town
send, Of New York, opposed the bill becau Ie il
would he impossible to pay the pension claims
After further discussion the House adjourned
A bill was repor ed authorizing the equip
ment of Polar expedition. on the plan of
colony, and appropriating $4,000 for tina
purpose. The message of the President veto
ing the silver bill was received and the bill
passed over the veto by 1876 to 70. . The Mex
lean war pensions bill was taken up in commit
tee Of the whole, and during the discussion
letter from Jefferson Davis was read, author
izing the friends Of the bill to say that if th
exclusion of his name from the roll would he
the bill, he hoped they would insert provi
sion to that effect. The House adiourne
| without action on the bill.
The Senate bill amending the laws granting
pensions to officers and soldiers of the war
1912 was reached, and Mr.. Stephens, of Geor
gia, moved to pass the bill. 1t places on th
pension rolls the names of such officers an
men as served fourteen days in the war wit
Great Britain, and directs thu restoration
from on account of going over to the Confe6
crate State, but provides that no back pa
shall be allowed. Mr.. Joyce, OF Vernon
wanted a provision in the bill excluding frol
its benefits those persons who took part in til
war on the Confederate side. Mr.. Wait, {
Connecticut, stated that of the forty-five me
who had entered the war of 1912 from Norwich
Conn, but one remained alive, and he hope
the House would pass the bill immediatel,
me bill was then passed-yeas 217, nays 2
Adjourned.
Mr.. Maish of Pennsylvania, offered RESI-
luton, reciting that while tho Unicn Pacif
and Central Pacific Railroad Companies owe tt
United States $28,000,00O of accrued intere
on bonds guaranteed by the United States, IL
earnings OF said companies have boon col
,, sumed by dividends declared on capital stoc
in violation OF their charters, and directing Il
, judiciary committee to report whether il is o.
pedient to enact such laws as will prohibit Il
payment Of dividends on said stock until th
Indebtedness to the United States is hquidate
: Referred. "A resolution was passed authors
! ing persons having claims against the Chine
indemnity fund to present them. :. The bill
establish the Territory of Pembna was advers
ly reported. E. Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvani
: made speech upon the resumption &C
During his remarks he said "With $65, 00t
2 900 of gold in the treasury, with none in Il
b hands of the people, and with 100000, 900
be redeemed, the resumption act Is measu
=. Of insanity. The enforcement Of it is drvir
4 the people to pauperism, to lunacy, and
= suicide, and is creating moneyed oligarch
y whose wealth, compared with the body Of ii
10 people, will be greater than that of the none
ed olgarchy Of England. Instead Of busine
:, reviving everywhere prices continue to shrin
8 wages to fall, employment for skilled or u
Q skilled labor becomes more difficult to obtai
q This will continue and grow worse from mon
to month, until that menace to confidence, &
n resumption act, is repealed"
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