The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-03-27
General Grant has arrived at Naples.
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
senate.

Mr.. Voorhees,, Of Indiana, introduced a bill
providing for the payment of all customs
duties and all other debts due the United
States in legal tender notes at par, except in
cases where it is otherwise expressly stipulated
on the face OF the obligation or contract. Re-
ferred to the committee on finance. After
further discussion on the Pacific railroad sink
ing fund bill the Senate adjourned.
Numerous petitions against the revival OF
tho income tax we're presented. The bill to
permit women in practice in the highest court
Of any State to practice in the supreme court
OF the United States was reported upon ad-
versely.. The bill prohibiting members Of
Congress from becoming sureties for contrac-
tors was passed. The Notifications appropri-
atoms bill was passed without amendment. 1t
appropriates 1915, 900. The bill granting an
American register for foreign built vessel for
a scientific expedition around the world was
discussed without action. :. After receiving
several amendments to the bill organizing a
life-saving and coast guard service aud discuss
ing the Pacific railroad sinking fund bill the
Senate adjourned.
The committee on railroads reported Texas
Pacific and Southern Pacific railroad bills. . "A
bill to protect American purchasers of foreign
acting plays and dramas was introduced by Mr..
Blaine. .. The bill granting American register
to vessel for the Woodruff scientific expedi-
ton was passed. The bill to amend the
act relating to the cultivation of timber
was debated and then laid aside.
The Pacific Railroad sinking fund bill was
discussed for some time without action
The bi | authorizing the employment of tenn
| porary clerks in the Treasury and Interior De-
partments was debated for some time, and Mr..
Blaine spoke upon his amendment providing
that the Government shall not expend money
| to force the collection of taxes ON wood and
lumber used by actual settlers taken from
Governmt mt lands which have not been sur
veyed or offered for SALE Heattacked the Sec
retsry Of the Interior, who was defended by
Messrs. Dawes, Hoar, Christiancy, and 9TH
ers. The West Point bill was received from
the House, and the Senate insisted on its
amendments and asked for a conference COM
mi'tee. Adjourned
The bill to extend the time for paying the
| tax on distilled spirits in bonded warehouses
was discussed and amended so as to require
that the tax paid shall be the same as wher
put in bond. Adjourned.
Mr.. Springer moved to suspend the rules an6
pass bill authorizing the coinage of gold and
| silver on the same ierms, and the issue OF Ger
tifcates Of deposit on them. Action was de
layed by opponents of the bill until the hour
for other business and the matter went over
| -. Bills were introduced by Messrs. Vance
and Elan providing for the payment of Ger
tain Southern mail contracts, and by Mr.. Con
ger, repeating the law appropriating 1876, 00(
for the payment OF certain Southern mail con
tracts Adjourned.
Bills were passed reducing the pay of United
States jurors from $3 to 90, and limiting the
pay Of United States marshals to $4,000, o.
chief deputies to $4,000, and other deputies t.
% day. The pension bill, appropriatint
1913, 289, 600, was reported. The West Poin
Academy bill was reported back, with recon
mendation to agree to some and dissent from
others Of the Senate amendments. The repor
was agreed to-. The General Deficiency bill
was discussed in committee of the whole.
The Senate bill appointing General Sherman
J a regent Of the Smithsonian Institute instea,
and passed. Adjourned.