Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate.

StHutes
Mr.. Christiancy, of Michigan, offered sub
stitute for the Bland silver BILL making the
weight of the silver dollar 434 grains, which
would practically make it equal in value to gold
After going into executive session the
Senate adjourned.
The House joint resolution extending the
thanks of Congress to Stanley, the African
explorer, was agreed to. The bill appro-
priating 100000 for the erection of suitable
ports to protect the Rio Grande border was
passed. The Bland silver bill came up and
Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, submitted an amend
ment to allow the free coinage of silver under
cert in conditions. Mr.. Booth submitted an
amendment to allow the owner of silver dollars
to dep sit them with the treasurer or any as
sistant treasurer of the United States, and re-
ceive certificates of not less THAI $40 each, the
certificates to circulate in place of silver and
thus to obviate the inconvenience of silver in
commercial transactions. Adjourned.
Mr.. Saunders, of Nebraska, submitted joint
resolution supplemental to the joint resolution
in relation to the international exhibition to
be held in Paris this year. 1t provides for the
appointment of eighteen additional commits
sioners to attend the exhibition. Ordered to
be printed: MIR. Eaton of Connecticut, sent
to the clerks desk and had read resolutions of
the Connecticut legislature condemning ary
attempt to postpone the resumption of specie
payment, and demonstrating against the pas
sage of the Bland silver bill Laid on the
table and ordered that they be printed The
silver bill came up, and Mr.. Beck submitted an
amendment directing the secretary of the treas
ury to purchase not less than SO, 900, 900 per
month in silver bullion, and coin it, or as much
more as the mint can coin. Mr. Beck ex-
planned his amendment, and Mr.. Bayard spoke
in opposition to the silver bill. Adjourned.
House.
The House in committee of the whole, dis
cussed the bill extending the time for the with
drawal of distilled spirits now in bond until
July l. 1878, and at the close of the debate Mr..
Buffers amendment providing that whent he
spirits are withdrawn the tax Shall be collected
at the rate required by law at the time of its
entry into bond, was adopted. Mr. Fosters
substitute for the original proposition, declar-
ing that re duction of the tax on whisky is in
expedient, was adopted by vote of 1874 to 90.
The House sustained the action of the COM
mittee by vote of-yeas, lag nays 112. Ad-
iourned.
A resolution to investigate charges of officia
misconduct in the United States western dis
trict court of North Carolina, WAS referred to
the committee on the judiciary =. "A bill was
reported fixing the pay OF the higher class of
letter carriers in large cities at 81 600, and of
TIE lower class at $500 per annum. The
House, in committee of the whole, took up the
military academy appropriation bill, and dis
cussed it generally. Adjourned
Among the bills introduced in the House was
one by Mr.. SOuthard, OF Ohio authorizing the
payment of customs in legal tender notes, and
one by Mr.. Mills, OF Texas, directing that all
bonds hereafter issued by the government shall
BIO payable, principal and interest, in gold,
silver or legal tender notes . The consular
and diplomatic appropriations bill wasreported.
1t asks for $1,084, 935, as against 81 1884
last year, the reduction being reached by cut
ting down salaries of ministers and consuls and
disseminating representation at some points,.
An fort to pass resolution directing the
tax bill was defeated by-yeas, 1875 nays, So
less than a required two-thirds majority. Ad-
iOurned