The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate.

Mr.. Wadleigh presented the views of the late
Senator Morton as member of the special
committee in regard to Chinese immigration
and they were ordered to be printed . Bills
were introduced by Mr.. Howe to punish the
forclble obstruction of Interstate commerce by
railways, aud by Mr.. Ferry, to classify mail
matter and rates Of postage thereon :. Mr..
Mcdonald, of Indiana, submitted resolutions
OF respect to the memory of the late Senator
Nj rton, suitable remarks upon the life and
character of the deceased we're made by Messrs.
Mcdonald, Edmunds, Thurman, Oonkling,
burnside, Morgan, Booth, Anthony, Wadleigh,
Mitchell, Paddock, and Voorhees,, and then the
Senate adjourned.
Petitions were presented aga INST the pas
sage of the Bland silver bill, for the remone-
tia ion Of silver, the establishment of de-
partment of commerce, and oiher objects.
Mr.. Matthews bill declaring the right Of gov
eminent to pay the bonds in silver came up
for discussion, and arguments in its favor were
made by Messrs. Merrimon, of North Carolina,
and Maxey. of Texas. After an executive
session the Senate adjourned.
large number of petitions were presented
| by Senators Hoar Wallace, G mixing, and
others, demonstrating against any reduction in
the duties on imports, and against the restora-
ton of the duty on tea and coffee. all of which
we're referred to the committee on finance.
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, presented a bill
authorizing the coinage of the standard silver
dollar, and providing that gold and silver
| jointly, and not otherwise shall be a full legal
tender. Referred to the committee on finance
Mr.. Beck, OF Kentucky, submitted a con.
current resolution declaring that it is unnec
essary and inexpedient to impose taxes at this
time asked for by the secretary of the treasury
to provide 100000 for the sinking fund
and directing the secretary not to purchase any
more bonds for the liquidation Of the public
debt until directed to do so by Congress. Tn,
resolution was ordered to be printed AT tn,
expiration Of the morning hour the Senate re
sumed consideration of the resolution of Mr.
Matthew'S declaring the right of the govern
ment to paw the bonds in silver and Mr. Jones
of Florida, and Mr.. Cockreil. of Missouri, spok
in favor thereof. Without reaching vote tn
Senate adjourned.
Petitions we're presented for and against tn
RECOMMENDATION of silver, the repeal of the re
sumption act and unguarded legislation o.
the tar fl D.. "A resolution accepting the sta u
of William King first governor of Maine
contributed by the State of Maine to til
national collection of statuary. and returnin
the thanks Of Congress to the people OF tina
State for the contribution, was offered by MI
Hamlin. Remarks on the life and characte
of Mr., King we're made by Messrs. Hamlia an
j Blaine. the latt r. in his address, making a
lusions to MASSACHUSETTS, to which the Senator
from that Stat responded. Adjourned.
House.
I The hill to enable accused persons to testii
= in their own behalf was amended and passe
0 The resolution of thanks to Henry n
Q Stanley. the African explorer was repo,te
from tha committed IN foreion affaira on