Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-04-05
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.


The Senate bill to form the Territory of
Lincoln out of part Of the Territories of
Dakota, Wyoming and Montana was discussed
and laid aside The Senate resumed con-
sideration of the bill making appropriation for
detecting trepass on public lands and for bring
ing into market public lands in certain States,
and for other purposes, the pending question
being on the amendment of Mr.. Beck to that
of the committee On appropriations, prohibit
ing the use of money to collect any charge for
wood or timber cut on the public lands in the
Territories of the United States for the use Of
actual settlers in the Territories, and not for ex-
port SO as to provide that the timber shall not
be exported from the Territory where it grew,
and provided further, that in the event it shall
be exported from the rIitory it shall be liable
to seizure by the United States authorities
wherever found. Secretary Schurz was de-
noUncJd by Mr.. Spencer, of Alabama, and by
MIR. Jones, of Florida, for ordering the seizure
of timber and was defended by Mr. Matthews,
of Ohio. Adjourned without action.
The bill authorizing the employment of tenn
porary clerks in the treasury department. and
providing for the punishment of timber land
trespassers, was taken up and after long dis
cussion was passed. The Senate went into ex-
ecutive session and then adjourned.
The Consular and Diplomatic appropriation
bill was reported in the Senate, with amend
ments Mr.. Wallace submitted an amend
ment to the bill to repeal the resumption act,
making greenbacks legal tender for all debts,
public and private, and providing the exchange
of six per cent. bonds, held by banking associa-
tons desiring to increase their circulation fol
legal-tender notes at par, and the cancellation
of such bonds as part of the sinking fund.
Mr.. Howe, of Wisconsin, called up the resolu'
ton relating to the defalcation Of Judge Whit.
taker, of Louisiana, and made a speech ar.
raigning the policy of the Administration
He spoke for three hours in criticism Of Presi.
dent Hayes policy of Cancellation toward the
South and the civil service practice Of the AID.
ministration, charged that the President haG
abandoned his duty toward Louisiana and re
viewed the political career Of Mr.. Schurz
attacking that officer After an executive SEES
sion the Senate adjourned.
Mr.. Blaine moved to refer the correspondence
recently submitted relating to the third com
missioner of the Canadian fisheries, to thu
committee on foreign relations and spoke Of
the injustice of the award and argued that thu
decision was illegal, the commission not being
unanimous Referred The House ioiui
taxes on whisky was passed without amend
ment. The bill for the repeal Of the bank
rupt law was reported back from the judiciar,
committee and placed on the calendar. TIL,
Pacific rBilroad sinking fund bill was discussed
and laid aside. The consular and diplomats
appropriation bill was allowed to so over :.
Executive session and then adjournment.
A bill was introduced by Mr. Conkling ap
propriatiug $4,000 for the improvement o
Harlem river The bill to pay John Ray AM
William L. Mcmillan $1,000 each as contest
ants for Mr.. Kellogg seat from Louisiana wa
passed The Pacific railroad sinking fun,
bill was further discussed. =. The consular an
diplomatic appropriations bill was taken up
and the amendments OF the committee on ap
preparations with some others adopted, and th
bill passed. Adjourned.
| House.
A bill for the reorganization Of the life say
Ing service was reported from the committe
on GoAIneroe. The bill to establish posta
savings depository as 9 branch Of the post