The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-13

protect the Rio GrAnde border was passed.
me Rand silver bin came up, and Mr.. Morgan,
Of AlAbama, submitted An amendment TO allow
the free coinage Of silver under certain eopdi-
tions. Mr. Booth submitted an amendment 70
allow the owner OF silver dollars 10 deposit
them with the treasurer or any assistant treas
urer Of the United States, and receive Ger IN
Gates Of not less than si0 each, the eertlncates
to circulate in place Of silver, and thus 10 obvi
ate the Inconvenience OF silver IN conineIeiAl
transactions. Adjourned.
Mr.. Saunders. OF Nebraska submitted q JOINT
resolution supplemental TO the joint resolution
in relation 10 the international exposition 70
be held in Paris this year. II provides Tor the
appointment OF eighteen additional commits
sioners TO attend the exhibition. ordered 70
be printed Mr.. Eaton, Of Connecticut sent
10 the clerks desk aud hsd read resolutions OF
the Connecticut legislature condemnlng any
attemut To postpone the resumption OF specie
payment. and demonstrating against the pas
saga OF the BlAni silver bill Laid ON the
table and ordered that they be printed The
silver bill came up. and Mr.. Beck submitted an
amendment direc ing the secretary OF the treas
ury to purchase not less than s3,OOO,O0O per
IN nth in silver bullion, and coin It, or as much
more as the mint eau coin. Mr.. Beck ex-
planned his amendment and Mr.. Bayard spoke
in opposition to the silver bill. Adjourned.
Mr.. Hoar presented 100 petitions from 26l
citizens of the United States, praying for an
amendment to the constitution OF the United
States so as to extend the right OF suffrage to
women Mr. Conkling presented petition
from citizens of New York asking Congress to
relieve the starving people Of northern China.
He also presented petitions from citizens OF
different counties of New York, all fayoTlng the
remonetization OF the silver dollar OF 4l21a
grains Mr.. Conkling said these petitions were
all printed in the same form and seemed to be
| the result of combined movement. One OF
| these petitions contained foot-nOte, signed
| by XIV citizens who were opposed to the re-
| monetization OF silver. -. Mr.. Wallace, OF
| Pennsvlvania, from the committee on finance,
| reported, with amendment, the Senate bill tC
authorize a long bond for the investment OF
savings Mr.. Eaton spoke against the Bland
silver bill, aud proposed silver dollar Of AL
| grains Mr.. Howe favored the bill and MIR
| Teller of Colorado. submitted an amendment
providing for the issuing of certificates of de
post based ON silver bullion deposited in the
United States T. easury. Adjourned.
House.
The House in committee of the whole, dis
cussed the bill extending the time for the with
drawal Of distilled spirits now in bond unit
| July |, 1878, and at the close of the debate Mr.
Buffers amendment, providing that when thu
spirits are withdrawn the tax shall be collected
at the rate required by law at the time of III
substitute for the original proposition, declar
ing that reduction of the tax on whisky is in
expedient, was adopted by a vote OF 1874 to 95
The House sustained the action Of the com
mirtee by vote of-yeas, LAG nays liz. Ad
iourned.
A resolution to investigate charges Of oficia
misconduct in the United States western dis
trct court OF North Carolina, was referred L
the committee on the judiciary "A bill wa
reported fixing the pay OF the higher class o
letter carriers in large cities at 81 ,000 and o
the lower class at $500 per annum -. Tn
House, in committee of the whole, took up tn
military academy appropriation bill, and dis
cussed it generally Adjourned
Among the bills introduced in the House wa
one by Mr.. Southland Of Ohio, authorizing til
payment of customs in legal tender notes, al
one by Mr. Mills, of Texas, directing that a
bonds hereafter issued by the government sha
be payable, principal and interest in gold
silver or legal tender notes E. The consula
and diplomatic appropriations bill was reported
1t asks for 81 034, 1856, as against 81, 1873 81
last year, the reduction being reached by cut
ting down salaries Of ministers and consuls an
discontinuing representa- on at some points,.
! An effort to pass q resolution directing tn
ways and means committee to report an neon
tax bill was defeated by-yeas, 1875 nays, 49,
l. IS than q required two-thirds majority. AZ
journed.
Mr. Hewitt of New York, presented petition
from citizens Of New York and Boston, askin
!, Congress to do something to mitigate Ii
horrors Of the famine in China. The Hous
went into committee of the whole and DISGUISE
: the military academy appropriation bill. AZ
, iourned