The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-05-08
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
annnth.


The river and hArbOr appropriation bill was
referred by the Senate TO the committee on
commerce The bill authorizing the sale OF
timber lands In California, Oregon and VASE
ington territory was passed. The report OF
the conference committee on the deficiency bill
was submitted, discussed at great length, and
agreed 10 by 8Sto ~. Adjourned
The credentials OF Hon. John 3. Williams,
senator elect from Kentucky, from March 4,
1879, were presented in the Senate. "A
petition, signed by large number Of citizens,
irrespective OF party, was presented asking
that Raphael Semmes be assigned q position in
the Howgate Arctic expedition The House
Joint resolution Appropriating 10000 for the
erection Of monument over Jenerscn's grave
was passed. Adjourned.
An adverse report was made by the finance
committee on Mr.. Beck's resolution to suspend
the operation Of the sinking fund act. and the
committee was discharged from further con-
alteration OF the matter q. The House bill to
place Gen Shields on the retired list was re-
ported without recommendation. The con-
ference committees report on the naval appro-
priation bill was concurred in. The bill 70
repeal the bankrupt law was discussed during
the rest OF the session, and various amendments
voted down. A proposition was made to refer
the bill to a special committee OF three, and,
pending action the Senate adjourned.
The Senate bill to repeal the bankrupt law
was passed, after lengthy discussion, by FOG
to 80. The report ON Mexican border trou-
bles was submitted, with resolution request
ing the President to keep 5000 soldiers on the
border, and authorizing them TO cross into
Mexico in pursuit Of raiders. "A bill provid-
ing for n new Venezuela claims commission to
revise the acts Of the former commission was
ordered printed and recommitted. joint
resolution for Joint committee on census
was adopted. Adjourned.
The post-ofics appropriation bill was passed.
=. Mr.. Phillips, Of Kansas, denied the state
ment Of a member from Mississippi that he
Mr.. Phillips had introduce d bill appropriate
ing q, 800, 900, 00O the amount was $50, 900.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Turner, Of Kentucky, introduced joint
resolution proposing an amendment 10 the
constitution prohibiting members Of Congress
from holding, during their term Of Office or fol
two years thereafter, any Office under the
United States which has been created or the
compensation for which has been increased
during their term of office, and declaring
judges of the supreme court INELIGIBLE to the
offices OF President or Vice-President. E. Mr.
Fort, Of Illinois, moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill forbidding the retirement Of
the Unitee States legal tender. notes. Itmakei
it unlawful for the secretary OF the treasury tC
cancel or retire any more legal tender notes
but when they shall be received into the
treasury from any source they shall be reissuet
and paid out again. The bill was passed BY
yeas 1T, nays 35. The legislative appropria
ton bill was considered without action and tn,
naval appropriation bill was reported from the
conference committee and agreed to. Ad
iourned.