The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-04-24
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate.


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 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 a brigadier
general on the retired list Of the United States
army, no 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, j.
A. Garfield, Charles Devens. j. ID. Cox, and
some Is or IS other well-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 g.. The bill granting right of way for
q 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 Hi
nois, Herman Of New York, and Morgan OF
Alabama, as the special committee to consider
and report a plan for taking the next national
census MIR. Howe Of Wisconsin, made per-
sonal explanation regarding the comments on
his recent speech on the policy of the Mlmn-
istration and stated that he had never been a
candidate for appointment to the supreme
bench and been disappointed, as inferentislly
claimed in the comments referred to-. The
bills to incorporate the Ma lonal Pacific Railway
and Telegraph Company and to authorize the
construction Of the Bismarck and Black hills
railroad were passed. Adjourned.
House.
The amount for carrying the pension bill into
effect was increased TO $3.50, 900 the section
abolishing the pension agencies was struck
out, and the salaries Of agents fixed at "a, 900,
with certain allowances. AN amendment re-
quiring that the offices of pension agents shall
be filed by disabled Union soldiers was agreed
| to, and the bill was then passed. Adjourned.
A long and animated debate arose on the bill
to reimburse the College of William and Mary,
Virginia, for property destroyed during the
late war, but no action was reached : The
Senate amendments to the general deficiency
bill were concurred in, and the Senate amend.
ments to the diplomatic Appropriation bill were
not concurred in. Adjourned.
MI. COA, Vi Now IOTh, lutFOuuCeu DILL IOT
bidding any person to disfgure the nationa
flag by attaching thereto an advertisement
Mr.. Kimmill, Of Maryland, introduced bill Il
provide mode Of trying the validity Of thu
title Of the President and vice-President to tn,
offices they hold. The Maryland Legislature
resolution on this subject was submitted /,
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 en-
sued, and without action on TIE matter tn
regular order was called for, and the bill Il
establish a 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 resc
luton proposing an amendment to the Const
tuition prohibiting Congress from appropriat
ing money for the payment of any claim againf
5 the United States not created or authorized b
law, international treaty or award. Referre
l to the committee on war claims. The poi
Office appropriation bill was considered an
s amended further. Adjourned.