The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-04-17
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY,
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Mr.. Morrill,. Of Vermont. offered 4 resolution
that a select committee be appointed TO con-
slider the propriety Of taking the tenth census
Of the United States. Agreed 10 The Paei-
&c railroad sinking fund bill was discussed
without action Adjourned.
The Naval appropriation bill. as amended
by the Senate committee, was passed. The
discussion Of the Pacific railroad funding bill
was continued until adjournment
The Chair laid before the Senate the creden-
tials OF George 81. PendletOn a senator from
Ohio. from March I. 1873. o.. The bill removing
restrictions against the enlistment Of eolorsd
soldiers was discussed without action. De-
Bate on the Pacific railroad sinking fund bill
was resumed. after which an executive session
was held. followed by adjournment.
Mr.. Morrill, reported from the finance COM
mittee bill to repair and put in operation the
mint at New Orleans ... Mr. Blaine from the
committee on appropriations, reported the
general deficiency appropriation bill ~ The
Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of
the Pacific sinking fund bill. After = long
debate a motion to adjourn was rejected by
30 to So, and Mr.. Thurman closed the dis
cussiOn. The amendments were then voted
down and the bill passed by 40 to 10 -. The
House bill to place the name Of Gen. Shields
on the retired list Of the army was presented,
but Mr.. Edmunds objected to present action
on the bill ~ The bill to repeal the bankrupt
act Was taken up, but the Senate adjourned
without action.
Mr.. Butler, OF Massachusetts, introduced
A bill to supply q convenient currency with
which the minor business transactions Of the
people may be done. II provides for issuing
twenty-five cents and fifty cents fractional cur
rency, and that any person paying into the
treasury legal-tender notes or coin shall receive
such amount Of fractional currency az he may
desire, and directs the secretary Of the treasury
to pay out One-sixth Of all payments made
from the treasury in redemption Of national
bank notes in United States legal-tender notes
Of the denominations of 81. 90. s3, and 25. go.
The discussion Of the case OF Do0rkeeper Polk
was resumed. and after Rebate the committee =
resolution declaring the office of the do0rkesper
Of the House to be vacant was carried by 1879
to 30. Mr.. Hale motion that the House pro-
coed at once TO the election Of new door
keeper was defeated by 3 motion TO adjourn,
which was carried.
Mr.. Butler. Of Massachusetts, rose TO 4 ques-
ton Of privilege, and. offered resolution
directing the House TO proceed to the election
Of q dO0rKeeper, and nominated Gen. James
Shields, Of Missouri, for the Office. Mr.. Cox.
Of New York, raised the point Of order that the
question Was not = privileged one; aud after 4
long aud uVeiY discussion between MessIB.
Butler and Cox, which caused much hilarity
among the other members, the speaker decided
that it was 3 question which should be sub
mitted to the House, pending which, on motion
Of Mr.. 9eebe, OF New York, the whole subject
was postponed by vote Of lbs to liz. Nd
iourned.
1t was decided, by 219 TO 4. that Mr.. Butler
resolution to proceed to the election Of & door
keeper was 4 privileged question. The resolu-
ton was to the effect that Brigadier General
Shields, Of Missouri be chosen to the office.
After prolonged discussion Mr.. Clymer, of
Pennsylvania, nominated Charles W. Field. OF
Georgia. Mr.. Randolph, Of Tennessee, nomin-
ated John Fl. Trent, of Tennessee. Field was
elected, the vote standing Field, 1913; Shields,
l0l; Trent, 8. Upon motion Of Mr.. Clarke, of
Missouri, General Shields was put upon the
retired list, his pay TO commence from the
time of the passage Of the bill. Carried by 22s
to g. Adjourned.
Mr. Wright, Of Pennsylvania, offered con-
current resolution proposing to issue s400, 000
900 United States notes to be known as national
money 10. The House dissented from the Sem
ate amendments TO the consular and diplomatic
appropriations. "A bill providing for the IL
suing Of 1922 100, $40 of treasury notes for the
purpose Of retiring the national bank notes
was reported from the committee on banking
and currency . The tariff bill was taken IN
in committee Of the whole, and Mr.. Wood
spoke in support of it. outlining the principles
involved in the bill. Adjourned.