Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-10
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY,
Senate.


The river and harbor appropriation bill was
referred by the Senate to the committee on
commerce. The bill authorizing the sale of
timber lands in California Oregon and Wash
ington territory was passed :. The report of
the conference committee on the deficiency bill
was submitted, discussed at great length, and
agreed to by 35 to 10. Adjourned.
The credentials of Hon. John s. Williams,
Senator elect from Kentucky, from March 4,
1879, we're presented in the Senate. A
petition, signed by large number of citizens,
irrespective of party, was presented asking
that Raphael Semmes be assigned to position
in the Howgate Arctic expedition e. The
House joint resolution appropriating 5000 for
the erection Of monument over .Jefferson's
grave was passed. Adjourned.
An adverse report was made by the finance
committee on Mr.. Beck's resolution to suspend
the operation Of the sinking fund act, and the
committee was discharged from further con-
slderation of this matter . The House bill to
place Gen. Shields on the retired list was re-
ported without recommendation. E. The con-
ference committees report on the naval appro-
prlation bill was concurred in 49,. The bill to
repeal the bankrupt law was discussed during
the rest Of the session, and various amendments
voted down. A proposition was made to refer
the bill to special committee Of three, and,
pending action, the Senate adjourned.
The tariff question came up on Mr.. Blaine
calling up the resolution declaring any radical
change in the tariff laws inopportune, for the
purpose of having a vote on it. The discus
sion that followed consumed the morning
hour, and the resolution was laid over :. The
bill to repeal the bankrupt law came up, and
was discussed at some length. The motion for
special committee was rejected. Amend
ments referring to pending proceedings under
the law, aud providing that the repeal should
not operate before Jan. 1, 1878 were adopted,
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| ferred to the judiciary committee to perfect the
saving clause. The bill to repeal the specie
resumption act was taken up, but the Senate
soon afterward adjourned
House.
The Senate bill to repeal the bankrupt law
was passed, after lengthy discussion, by 206
to 80. -. The report on Mexican border trou-
bles was submitted with resolution request
| ing the President to keep 5000 soldiers on the
| border, and authorizing them to cross into
! Mexico in pursuit of raiders. A bill provid-
ing for a new Venezuela claims commission to
revise the acts Of the former commission was
ordered printed and recommitted. A Joint
resolution for joint COMMITTEE on census
was adopted. Adjourned.
The post-office appropriation bill was passed.
Mr.. Phillips, of Kansas, denied the state
| (Mr. Phillips) had introduced bill appropriat-
ing $780, 100000; the amount was $50, 900.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Turner, of Kentucky, introduced joint
resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution prohibiting members Of Congress
from holding, during their term of Office or for
two years thereafter, any Office under the
United States which has been created or the
compensation for which has been increased
during their term of Office, and declaring
judges of the supreme court ineligible to the
offices of President or Vice-President. Mr..
Fort, of Illinois, moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill forbidding the retirement OF
the United States legal tender notes. 1t makes
it unlawful for the secretary Of the treasury to
cancel or retire any more legal tender notes
but when they shall be received into the
treasury from any source they shall be reissued
and paid out again. The bill was passed by
yeas 1T, nays So. The legislative appropria.
ton bill was considered without action, and the
naval appropriation bill was reported from the
conference committee and agreed to. Ad-
journed
The legislative, executive, and Judicial ap
preparation bill was discussed in committee Of
the whole, the House making several amend
ments, but not completing the bill The
committee on Mississippi levees reported bill
appropriating 1851, STA for repairing the le
wees. Adjourned.