Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-04-26
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate.

SenHtcs
The bill to put mint in operation at New
Orleans was passed. . Mr.. Booth, of Mary
land, presented the Blair resolution of the
Maryland Legislature in regard to a reopening
OF the case of the Electoral commission and the
presidential question. Mr.. Dennis said he was
opposed to the resolution. .. The deficiency
appropriation bill was amended further and
passed. Adjourned.
Mr.. Sargent, of California, submitted an
amendment to the House bill now before the
committee on military affairs, authorizing the
President to appoint James Shields brigadier
general on the retired list of the United States
army, so as to strike out all after the enacting
clause and insert in lieu thereof provision
authorizing the President to place on the re-
tired list of the army large number of officers
named, with the full rank held by them when
mustered out of the service. Among these
named are the following Gems U. s. Grant,
John A. Dix, George B. Mcclellan, N. P. Banks
B. F. Butler, A. e. Burnside, John A. Logan
Carl Schurz, A. Pleasonton, James Shields, ].
A. Garfield Charles Devens, J. d. Cox, and
some Is or 10 other weIl-known officers in the
late war. Referred to the committee on mill
tary affairs -. The bill to repeal the bankrupt
act was passed after some discussion by vote
of 81 to 6. The bill granting right Of way for
a narrow gauge railroad from Bismarck to the
Black hills was passed. Adjourned.
The Vice-President appointed Messrs. Nor
rill of Vermont, Sargent of California, Cameron
of Wisconsin, Matthews of Ohio, Davis of ILL
nois, Herman of New York, and Morgan of
Alabama, as the special committee to consider
and report plan for taking the next national
census. Mr.. Howe, of Wisconsin, made per-
sonal explanation regarding the comments on
his recent speech on the policy of the admins
tration and stated that he had never been a
candidate for appointment to the supreme
| bench and been disappointed, as inferentially
claimed in the comments referred to-. The
bills to incorporate the National Pacific Railway
and Telegraph Company and to authorize the
construction of the Bismarck and Black Hills
railroad were passed. Adjourned.
The bill prohibiting gambling in the army
was reported favorably. The House bill tc
repeal the resumption act was reported with
various amendments. :. Mr.. Burnside's bill tC
remove the restrictions on the enlistment Of
colored soldiers was indefinitely postponed by
a vote of 38 to 17....A concurrent resolution
to adjourn sine die on June 10 was unanimously
adopted :. The bill to authorize a commission
to arrange treaty with the kingdom of Cores
was called up and advocated by Mr.. Sargent
and referred Mr.. Voorhees, resolution de-
claring that it is of the highest Importance tina
the fnancial credit of the government be main
tanned, and in order to do so, that the govern
ment itself, in all its departments, should il
good faith keep all contracts and obligation
entered into with its own citizens was unani
mously agreed to. Adjourned after executive
session.
House.
The amount for carrying the pension bill int
effect was increased to $4,000 the section
abolishing the pension agencies was struck out
and the salaries of agents fixed at $4,000, witt
certain allowances. An amendment requiring
that the Offices Of pension agents shall be filled
by disabled Union soldiers was agreed to, ant
the bill was then passed. Adjourned.
long and animated debate arose on the bill
to reimburse the College of William and Mary
Virginia, for property destroyed during thu
late war, but no action was reached :. TIL
Senate amendments to the general defcienc
bill wereconcurred in, and the Senate amend
ments to the diplomatic appropriation bill wer
not conc irred in. Adjourned.
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, introduced a bill, for
bidding any person to disfgure the nations
flag by attaching thereto an advertisement. .
Mr.. Kimmell, of Maryland, introduced bill +
provide a mode of trying the validity of tn
title of the President and Vice-President to tn
offices they hold The Maryland Legislator
resolution on this subject was submitted b
Mr.. Swami, and Mr.. Garfield raised the ques
ton Of consideration by Directing to its recep
ton. A long discussion as to the correct mod
of proceeding in this case under the rules Ell
sued, and without action on the matter tn
regular order was called for and the bill {
establish government of the District Of Col
umbia was considered without final action
Adjourned after an evening session for debat
on the tariff BILL
Mr.. Keifer, of Ohio, introduced joint reso
luton proposing an amendment to the Const
tuition prohibiting Congress from appropriat
ing money for the payment of any claim agains
| the United States not created or authorized b
law, international treaty or award. Referre
to the committee on war claims. The pos
Office appropriation bill was considered an
amended further. Adjourned
Mr.. Bell. OF Georgia, from the committee o
banking and currency, reported bill repealin
the act authorizing the coinage of the 20-cer
silver pieces. Passed :. Mr.. Phillips, of Kar
sas, from the same committee, reported a bi
providing for the deposits OF savings in popu
lar loans, and for funding the national debt i
home bonds. 1t provides that any person ma
deposit money in any sum not less than TWEEN
ty-fve cents in any postal money order Office
and when such deposits shall reach the sum {
: $40 the postmaster shall issue to the depos
tor postal order on the United States treai
ury, which shall issue therefor 1856 bond
which shall be exempt from all taxation. RI
! ferred to the committee of the whole. "A bi
authorizing banks to hold four per cent bond
as reserve instead Of legal tender notes, an
one authorizing deposits of silver bullion an
! the issue of $40 certificates thereon were pr
sented and referred. Adjourned.