Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-03-29

The bill amending the timber cultivation
laws was passed. II provides that every per-
son who plants. protects and keeps in healthy
growing condition for ten years ten acres OF
timber, the trees thereon not being more than
four feet apart each way, on any quarter sec
ton Of public lands, shall be entitled to patent
for quarter section A resolution TO inquire
whether Judge Whitaker, Of Louisiana, who
presided at the trial Of General Anderson. is a
defaulter to the government was int oduced by
Mr.. Howe and ordered TO be printed A res
olution was introduced requesting the Presi-
dent to furnish information regarding the
terms Of surrender OF the Cuban insurgents.
Laid over and the Senate then adjourned.
House.
Tho consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill came up for discussion. An amendment
restoring the pay Of first class missions TO the
original amount was rejected. Mr.. Reagan,
Of Texas, made an explanationin regard to the
subject Of proposed payment Of mail route
contractors in the South for services rendered
previous to the war. He stated that be had
forgotten about the legislation in the Con-
federate Legislature regarding the MISTER. and
hoped the House would not consider he had
been dealing unfairly with it. Mr.. Conger. of
Michigan, disclaimed any intention to reflect
upon Mr.. Reagan in the matter. The bill
granting an American register to the Pandora
expedition
was passed. Adjourned.
The bill to extend the time for paying the
tax on distilled spirits in bonded warehouses
was discussed and amended 30 as to require
that the tax paid shall be the same as when
put in bond. Adjourned
Mr.. Springer moved to suspend the rule and
pass bill authorizing the coinage OF gold and
silver on the same terms, and the issue of GER
ti6cates. of deposit on them. Action was de-
10 hxrn Of Ia hnV,V
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 $3.50
for the payment of certain Southern mail con.
tracts. Adjourned.
Bills were passed reducing the pay of United
States jurors flom So to 80, and limiting the
pay OF United States marshals to $4,000, OF
chief deputies to 80. 500 and other deputies tc
IS a day. The Pension bill, appropriatinl
| $29, 2s9.000, was reported. he West Point
| Academy bill WAS reported back, with recon
mendation to agree to some and dissent from
others Of the Senate amendments. The report
was agreed to The General Deficiency bill
was discussed in committee of the whole.
The Senate bill appointing General Sherman {
regent of the Smithsonian Institute, instead Of
George Bancroft, resigned, was taken up anC
passed. Adjourned.
The bill regulating the advertising of mai
lettings, was taken up. 1t provides that notices
shall be published in one or more papers il
each State interested, that proposals for mai
lettings will be received at a certain date, snC
that all information pertaining thereto can b,
obtained on application to the second assistan
postmaster-general. An amendment prohibit
ing the subetting Of mail contracts was adopt
ed, and the bill as amended was passed. Thu
deficiency appropriation bill was passed. Ad
| journed