Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-03-15
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
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MI Hoar, of Massachusetts, presented the
of persons residing at Cape Cod,
Mass, against the passage of the Sargent bill
to organize a coast guard and life-saving SER
vice, and urging the passage Of the.bill intro
duced in the House on the same subject
Mr.. Sargent, of California, said the reports on
the hfe-saying service emanating from the
treasury department showed disgraceful
state of inelficiency. The bill to authorize
the President to appoint person for sixty
days to perform the duties of pension agent at
New York, Mr. Coster having failed TO file the
required $25O,0O0 was discussed at length
Messrs. Conkling, Blaine and others opposed
the bill as unnecessary and iniudicious, the
frst-named asserting that it transferred the
whole appointing power to the President
without the advice or consent of the Senate.
The bill was finally passed by vote Of 48 to
8. . The bill to authorize the issuing of long
bond for savings was taken up, and Mr.. Wal
lace, of Pennsylvania, explained it. Ad-
journed.
Mr.. Chaffee, of Colorado, from the commit
tee on Territories reported with amendment
the Senate bill to establish the Territory of
Lincoln and provide temporary government
therefor, and it was placed on the calendar. -.
After a short discussion on the message Of the
President yetoing the silver bill, a vote was
taken and resulted in 4G for, and 10 against
passing the bill over the Presidents veto. Adj
journed.
Vice-President Wheeler, having returned to
Washington, again presided. Bills were in
troduced By Mr. Cockrell, Of Missouri-To
authorize the deposit of silver bullion in bars
and the issue Of certificates therefor by Mr..
Bruce, of Missssippi-To authorize the pay
ment of bounties to the heirs of soldiers who
were enlisted as slaves The Senate went in
to executive session and among other work it
confirmed the nomination of Bayard Taylor as
minister to Germany Adjourned.
Petitions opposing the transfer of the life
saving stations to the navy department were
presented in the Senate by Messrs. Conkling,
Anthony, Blaine and Withers "A favorable
report was made by the committee on military
affairs on the resolution authorizing the res-
toraton Of ex-Surgeon-G General Hammond to
the army retired list Mr.. Beck's resolution
declaring it inexpedient to raise taxes to pro-
vide for the $97,000,000 demanded for the
sinking fund was discussed chiefly by Mr..
Beck, who desired its passage, and was referred
to the finance committee. Adjourned.
House.
A bill was reported authorizing the sale OF
the Watervleit, Washington, Allegheny, Pixies
vile, and Wstertown (Niss.) arsenas E. The
bill authorizing the President to restore eX.
Surgeon-General Hammond to the army re-
tired list was reported, and passed without de-
bate -. The bill granting pensions to the
soldiers of the Mexican war was takan up II
committee of the WHOLE and discussed. Messrs
Brogden and Dav 8, of North Carolina, sup
ported the bill. and the latter denied thai il
would place the name Of Jefferson Davis OIL
the pension roll. Mr.. Sinnickson, Of New
jersey opposed the bill, and said that il it wal
! pe ssed he would offer an amendment granting
| pensions to all Federal soldiers. Mr.. Town
send, of New York. opposed the bill because i
would be impossible to Pay the pension claims
After further discussion the House adjourned
A bill was reported authorizing the equip
\ ment of Polar expedition on the plan Of
colony. and appropriating $50, 900 for that pur
pose E. The message of the President vetoint
the silver bill was received and the bill passet
over the veto by 1856 to 49,. The Mexican wa
pensions bill was taken up in committee of tn
whole, and during the discussion a Letter iron
Jefferson Davis was read, authorizing tn
friends OF the bill to say that if the exclusion
of his name from the roll v ould help the bill
he hoped that they would insert provision t
that effect. The House adjourned withou
action on the bill.
The Senate bill amending the laws grantin
pensions to officers and soldiers of the war G
1872 was reached, and Mr.. Stephens, of Geol
gia, moved to pass the bill. 1t places on tn
pension rolls the names of such officers an
men as served fourteen days in the war wit
Great Britain, and directs the restoration
pcllSlUu lOllb Vi IlO5o lldlllcB Ju6Tt
from on account of going over to the Confet
crate States, but provides that no back pa
shall be allowed. Mr.. Joyce, of Vernon
wanted provision in the bill excluding fror
its benefits those persons who took part in II
war ON the Confederate side. Mr.. Watt {
Connecticut, stated that of the forty-fve me
who had entered the war Of 1912 from Norwicl
Conn, but one remained alive, and he hope
the House would pass the bill immedatel
! Tho hill than Ooauad-uaoo
, Adjourned.
Mr.. Maish, Of Pennsylvania, offered q res
ultion, reciting that while the Union Pact
and Central Pacific Railroad Companies owe Il
United States 1913, 000, 900 Of accrued intere
: on bonds guaranteed by the United States Il
earnings of said companies have been CO
sumed by dividends declared on capital sto
in violation Of their charters, and directing Il
judiciary committee to report whether it is e.
pedient to enact such laws as will prohibit Il
Q payment of dividends on said stock until Il
indebtedness to the United States is liquidate
1 Referred "A resolution was passed authori
ing persons having claims against the Chine
: indemnity fund to present them The bill
7 establish the Territory of Pembina was adVers
a ly reported. d. Mr.. Kelley of Pennsylvan
made speech upon the resumption a.
: During his remarks he said With $65, 00
900 of gold in the treasury, with none in t
=, hands OF the people, and with 500, 000,0 900
be redeemed, The resumption act is measu
Il of insanity. The enforcement of it is drivi
the people to pauperism, to lunacy, and to g
r eide, and is creating a moneyed oligarcl
4 whose wealth, compared with the body of {
y people, will be greater than that of the monC
IS ed ogarcby of England. Instead of busin,
reviving everywhere, prices continue to shrir
d wages TO fall, employment for skilled or
/. skilled labor becomes more difficult to obta
n This will continue and grow worse from NOR
70 to month. until that manAce to cnnfdanca