Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-04-19
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY,

Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, offered a resolution
that q select committee be appointed to con-
slider the propriety of taking the tenth census
of the United States. Agreed to-. The Paci-
6c railroad sinking fund bill was discussed
without action. Adjourned.
The Naval appropriation bill, as amended
by the Senate committee, was passed. The
discussion of the Pacific railroad funding bill
was continued until adjournment.
The Chair laid before the Senate the creden-
tials of George H. Pendleton as Senator from
Ohio, from March A. 1879. .. The bill removing
restrictions against the enlistment of colored
soldiers was discussed without action. De-
bate on the Pacific railroad sinking fund bill
vas resumed, after which an executive session
was held followed by adjournment.
Mr.. Morrill, reported from the finance COM
mittee bill to repair and put in operation the
mint at New Orleans .... Mr.. Blame, from the
committee on appropriations, reported the
general deficiency appropriation bill. The
Senate then proceeded to the consideration of
the Pacific railroad sinking fund bill. After
long debate motion to adjourn was rejected
by 20 to SO, and Mr.. Thurman closed the dis
cussion. The amendments were then voted
down and the bill passed by 40 to 10 .... The
House bill to place the name of Gen. Shields
on the retired list of the army was presented,
but Mr.. Edmunds objected to, present action
on the bill -. The bill to repeal the bankrupt
act was taken up, but the Senate adjourned
without action.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
bill to repeal the bankrupt act and Mr.. Mat
thews offered q substitute, establishing uni
form law on the subject of bankruptcy. Adj
journed after an executive session.
House.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, introduced
| bill to supply convenient currency with
which the minor business transactions of the
| people may be done. II provides for issuing
| twenty-five cents and fifty cents fractional cur
| rency and that any person paying into the
treasury legal-tender notes or coin shall receive
such amount of fractional currency as he may
desire, and directs the secretary OF the treasury
| to pay out one-sixth of all payments made
| from the treasury in redemption of national
bank notes in United States legal-tender notes
of the denominations of 81, 50, So, ard S..
The discussion of the case of Doorkeeper Poll
was resumed, and after debate the committees
resolution declaring the Office of the doorkeepel
of the House to be vacant was carried by 13{
to 80. Mr.. Hales motion that the House pro
coed at once to the election of new door
keeper was defeated by q motion to adjourn
which was carried.
MIR. Butler, of Massachusetts, rose to ques
ton of privilege, and offered a resolution
directing the House to proceed to the election
| of doorkeeper, and nominated Gen. Jame
of New York, raised the point of order that tn,
question was not a privileged one; and after
long and lively discussion between Messrs
Butler and Cox, which caused much hilarit,
among the other members, the speaker decided
that it was a question which should be sub
mitted to the House, pending which, on motion
of Mr.. Beebe, of New York, the whole subjec
was postponed by vote of 125 to liz. Ad
journed
1t was decided, by 219 to 4, that Mr.. Butler
resolution to proceed to the election of door
keeper was privileged question. The resolu
ton was to the effect that Brigadier Genera
Shields of Missouri, be chosen to the office
After prolonged discussion Mr.. Clymer, o
Pennsylvania, nominated Charles w. Field, o
Georgia. Mr.. Randolph, of Tennessee, nomin
ated John H. Trent, of Tennessee. Field wa
elected, the vote standing -Field, 1873; Shields
101; Trent, 8. Upon motion of Mr.. Clarke, Q
Missouri, General Field was put upon tn
retired list, his pay to commence from tn
time of the passage of the bill. Carried by %
to 6. Adjourned.
Mr.. Wright, of Pennsylvania, offered con
current resolution proposing to issue $400, 600
900 United States notes to be known So nationf
money The House dissented from the Ser
ate amendments to the consular and diplomat
appropriations. "A bill providing for the ii
suing Of 1922, 100, $40 of treasury notes for tn
purpose of restiring the national bank note
was reported from the committee on bankin
and currency. The tariff bill was taken u
in committee of the whole, and Mr.. Woo
spoke in support of it, outlining the principle
involved in the bill Adjourned.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Turner, of Kel
lucky, imposing fine of not less than $50
or more than $50, 900 upon any S, ma or or Re
resentative who shall act as an attorney f
any railroad or other corporation created
! the government, or for any patentee of Il
United States, or for any mail contractor
their assigns :. Mr.. Potter, Of New York, pr
posed an amendment to the constitution ths
after $780, Congress should hold but one Sc
sion in two years, unless called by the Pres
dent. :. The pension appropriation bill W
1 taken up in committee of the whole, explaine
p and discussed, the chief feature, apart fro
Q the appropriation being that it proposes
l abolish the agencies and transfer the duti
: to the treasury of the United States. A
!. | iourned without action