The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-20

s.,isssd that a majority OF the women we're 10
favor Of female suffrage, he would vote W ~ =,
but until then he would not lie thou6l' ~ ~
CoDgress Of the United States was not INC
place where these petitions should be prese nseu.
They properly belonged to the stAieL
and should be presented there. heIeIIesii -,
Mr. Thurman, Of Ohio, preeenie1 ess,.s,
OF the General Assembly OF Ohio eApIess.ns
the opinion that All the bonds OF The govern
ment are payable, principal and in. s sl,.ll
silver coin, favoring the passage o, the ~,
hill and declaring that President hAyts Aiu
Secretary Sherman, in opposing tne Ieilioue
tization Of silver, did not represeh, me e'e .s
OF the people OF Ohio Read ana iAlu on we
table Mr.. Burnside. Of Rhode leland from
HE committee ON military Affairs reported,
with amendments the Senate I'LL 20 remove hil
RESTRICT ms row existing in regard 10 enlist
ments of colored citizens in any arm OF the
limited States army. Messrs. MaXey, OF Texas
and Cockrell, of Missouri, from the cornmittee,
announced that they did not concur WIN nm inc
majority in reporting fNorably on inns I'M
Mr. Mcdonald, Of Indiana. spoke IN iaNcr OF
the silver bill, and Mr.. Randolph, OF New
Jersey, against it. Adjourned.
House.
Mr.. Cox. OF New York, offered resolution
direcu g the committee on commerce TO inVes-
tigate the causes Of the wreck OF the steamer
stations in connection Herewith and also TO
examine and report on the necessity OF legis-
ton to prevent unseaworthy and Improperly
ladsued vessels from & ing TO sea: Inc Ieso-
linton was adopted. Mr.. Peddie, OF New
Jersey offered resolution that as the trade
dollar is being refused by the post-oihces,
and only received by merchants AT ulso 'uht
of eiobf or ten per cent. the secretary OF the
treasury stop the coinage . Mr.. Stevens, OF
Georgia, offered a resolution authorizing the
President TO invite an international monetary
commission to consider ana recommend UNI
form ratio in the value Of gold and SILVER
Referred After scussion on ina facneco-
Wigginton contested election case the House
adjourned.
The California contested election case OF
Wigginton against Pacheco was debated.
WiSginton CDemocrat) was declared entitled
TO the seat by O vote of 1876 to 1875 and the
oath Of Office was administered to him.
Mr.. Wood, of New York, presented petitions
from the New York chamber of commerce, and
from the bankers Of Boston, New YORK, fhiia,
delphia, and Baltimore againet the proposed
silver legislation. Referred The bill appro-
priating S1S, 49O to pay for the use OF the Pho
neer mills in Alexandria, Va, during the war,
was discussed at some length and rejected by
yeas, "a nays, 100. 1t was held, in debate,
that the passing of the bill would open the way
for unlimited claims Of the same nature arising
during the war. Adjourned:
Bills were introduced declaring it unneces-
sarv to raise taxes for the sinking fund for
certain period giving the thanks Of Congress
to Gen. Miles for his Indian campaign to die,
tribute to the States the proceeds OF captured
and abandoned property still in the treasure
-. The West Point academy appropriation bill
was taken up, and the amendment to rlke out
the sections allowing additional pay to first
lieutenants act ng as instructors was, after
discussion, rejected, and the House adjourned.
The ceremony Of receiving the painting OF
the "Siguing Of the Emancipation Proclama-
ton by President Lincoln, presented to Con-
gress by Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, OF New
York, was gone through with in presence OF
both Houses. Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, made the
presentation address, and an address was made
| by Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, after which the
Senate retired and enc House adjourned.