Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-24
CONGREssIoNAL SUMMARY.

! senate.
Mr.. Anthony, Of Rhode Island, from the
committee on printing, reported back the
House joint resolution to print SOC, 900 copies
| of the report Of the commissioner OF agrisul-
I ture for the year 1876, with an amendment 10
reduce the number TO 200. 900 go. The Indian
| appropriation bill was completed in committee
OF the whole, and the changes made cOncurred
in by the House, and the bill passed . o.. The
! bill TO change the system OF advertising mail
lettings was reported from the conference
committee and agreed to. The bill to repeal
| the bankrupt act was discussed at considerable
length, without action. Adjourned.
/ The bill authorizing the expenditure Of
/ $50, 600 to strengthen the foundation Of the
Washington monument was passed. The bill
to repeal the bankrupt bill was taken up, aud
the amendment fixing Sept for the time to
repeal was adopted, after debate. An amend
ment striking out Sept. /, and making the bill
| take effect On its passage, was offered and
rejected. The bill was then passed by q to
Al. The post Office appropriation bill was
called up, but without action the Senate sd-
| journed.
Turkey has proposed to increase her import
and export duties twenty per cent during a
year to provide funds to send home the Rou-
melian refugees. These duties are subject to
the control of the maritime powers. England
has consented to the proposed increase, but
America has refused. Italy declares that she
must submit the question to parliament.
| Austria and France have not answered, but ii
is believed that the latter will consent. A loan
Of 1000, 900 Turkish pounds has been already
concluded on the basis Of increased dues.
The death of Prof. Henry, Of the Smithso-
MAN Institution, was announced, and joint
resolution TO adjourn on the day ofsfuneral
was agreed to-. Consideration of the post
Office appropriation bill was resumed, and af-
| ter some debate, the point of order that the
amendment providing for a subsidy to the Bra
lillian mail steamship lines could not be re-
reived by the Senate, was sustained by vote
of 80 to 70. The bill was then passed 81. The
debate on the specie resumption act repeal bill
was resumed without action. Adjourned.
Mr.. Goode, of Virginia, reported a joint
resolution providing for the enforcement OF
the eight-hour law. 1t provides that eight
hours shall constitute days work, and forbidf
any reduction in the wages of workmeD labor
ers, and mechanics employed by the United
States on account of the reduction of the hours
of labor. Mr.. Cox, of New York, offered al
amendment, which was adopted, directing al
the heads OF departments and officers of the
government to enforce the eight-hour law al
| long as it remains unrepealed. The joint res
olution as amended was then passed. Mr.
Kelley, of Pennsyl' ania, spoke against and Mr.
Harris, Of Georgia, in favor Of the tariff bill
| Adjourned.
recommended appropriating 90 2l7, 1856 to pay
certain naval claims, and directed the cancel
lstion of naval contracts amounting to $780,
600. A claim for payment for stores and sup
plies taken by the Federal Army in Virgins
| gave rise to much heated debate, wranglng
and confusion, during which the chairman
called upon the sergeant-at-arms, but cooler
counsel predominated before his services wert
required. When order was restored the bill
was passed. The bill fixing the salaries o.
district attorneys was reported from the com
mittee on the department Of justice, ordered
printed, and recommitted. Adjourned.
Mr.. Lapham, of New York, introduced s
| joint resolution authorizing the President i
in his Judgment it may seem necessary, tx
increase the army during the recess Of Con
gress by the enlistment of volunteers not ex
ceeding $4,000 in number Mr. Potter, o.
| New York, introduced resolution to investi
gate alleged frauds in Florida and Louisians
affecting the result OF the Presidential cleo
ton. Various points of order were raised
which were overruled by the speaker, and hi
decisions sustained by the House. Mr.. Hale
Of Maine, asked to be allowed to offer al
amendment to extend the investigation t.
other States, but Mr.. Potter refused, ant
moved the previous question. A vote wal
taken on the motion, and the Republicans re
Trained from voting, leaving the House with
out a quorum. Mr.. Pott then moved t
adjourn, the speaker stating that the resolu
ton would hold its place until disposed of.
| The army appropriation bill was reported, ant
| the House then adjourned.
The House took up in the regular order thu
resolution relating to the alleged frauds il
Florida and Louisiana, the question being or
seconding the demand for the previous ques
ton. AS on the previous day the Republicans
again refrained from voIing and the result
was no quorum. A call of the House showeC
| OAK O1aDlhara k11t cannpI vOt rn
suited as before, and the House adj ,urned
The bill to provide fre-proof building To-
the bureau Of engraving and printing was con
sidered, without action. The concurrent res
olutions regarding relations with Mexico were
called up by Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, wit
spoke in support of them. They were referred
to the committee on foreign relations. AID
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