Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-22

committee on appropriations to report whether
work ON the public bulldogs In Washington
may be resumed so IS 10 give present employ
ment 20 the working men whose families are suf-
fering from destitution. ... The supplementary
Joint resolution. providing for the appointment
Of eighteen additional commiss oners to the
Paris exhibition, was taken up and referred to
the co mittee on appropriations, together with
an amendment, appropriAting t22,OOO to pay
the salaries Il the additional commissioners
49,. The Senate resumed consideration Of the
silver bill. and Mr.. Hill OF &c rgis, spoke in
favor. Adjourned.
Several petitions in favor Of woman suf
frage amendment TO the constitution were re-
ceived . MIR COnlIling of Nov York, pre-
sentsd memorial Of the chamber Of commerce
Of New York, demonstrating against tue re-
monetization of the silver dollar to be oom-
posed of 412Z grains Mr.. Davis, OF West
Virginia, aud Mr. Salisbury, lcf Delaware,
spoke in favor Of the Bland silver bill Ad-
journed.
Mr.. Christiancy, of Michigan, in presenting
several petitions Of citizens of Michigan in
favor Of the adoption OF a sixteenth amend
ment to the constitution Of the United States,
so as to prevent the disfranchisi6g of persons
on account of rex, said he hoped the committee
on privileges and elections would take up this
subject and report upon it. The petitions were
entitled to G report. When he should become
satisfied that msjority OF Q worcn were in
favor of female suffrage, lie wonli vote for it.
but until then he would not. He thought the
Congress of the United Statos was not the place
where these pet tons should be presented. They
properly belonged to the State Legislatures,
and should be presented there. Referred. 49,.
Mr.. Thurman, of Ohio, presented resolutions
of the General Assembly of Ohio, expressing
the opinion that all the bonds of the govern
ment are payable principal and interest, in
silver coin, favoring the passage Of the silver
bill, and declaring that President Hayes and
Secretary Sherman, in opposing the remone-
ti2ation of silver, did not represent the views
of the people of Ohio Read and laid on the
table Mr.. Burnside, OF Rhode Island, from
the committee on military affairs, reported,
with amendments, the Senate bill to remove all
restrictions now existing in regard to enlist
mentS OF colOred citizens in any arm of the
United States army. Messrs Maxey, of Texas,
and Cockrell. Of Missouri. from the committee,
announced that they did not concur with the
majority in reporting fav rsbly on this bill. =.
Mr. Mcdonald. of Indiana, spoke in favor of
the silver bill, and Mr.. Randolph, of New
Jersey against it. Adjourned.
House.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, offered resolution
directing the committee on commerce to inves-
! tigate the causes of the wreck of the steamer
Metropolis, and the conduct of the il 'e-saViDg
stations in connection Their with aud also to ex-
anime and report on the necessity of legislation
| toprevent unseawerthy and improperly ladened
vessels from going to sea. The resolution was
adopted :. Mr.. Pedd 9, of New Jersey offered q
res lution that as the trade dollar is being re-
! fused BY the post-ofices, and only received by
merchants at discount of eight or ten per cent.
! the secretary of the treasury stop the coinage
.. Mr.. Stephens, of G' oggia, offered reso-
luton authorizing the President to invite an
! international monetary commission to consider
and recommend uniform ratio in the value
of gold and silver. Referred. After discus
sion on the Paoheco-Wigginton contested cleo
ton case the House adjourned
The California contested election case OF
Wigginton against Pacheco was de'ated
Wiggint (Democrat) was declared entitled
to the seat by vote of 1856 to 1875 and the
oath of office was administered to him.
Mr.. Wood, of New York, presented petitions
from the New York chamber of commerce, anJ
from the bankers of Boston, New York. Phila
delphla, and Baltimore against the proposed
silver legislation. Referred. The bill appro
priating $1S, 43O to pay for the use of the Pho
neer mills in Alexandria, Va, during the war
was discussed at some length and rejected by
yeas, "a nays, 1903 1t was he d. i'll debate
that the passing of the bill would open the way
for unliriited claims of the same nature arising
during the war. Adjourned.
Bills were introduced declaring it unneces
sary to rase tax for the sinking fund for
certain period giving the thanks of Congress
to Gen. Miles for his Indian campaign; to dis
tribute TO the States the proceeds Of captured
and abandoned property still in the treasur,
The West Point academy appropriation il
was taken up, and the amendment to strike on
the ctions allowing additional pay 30 frs
ieutenants acting as instructors was, afte
discussion. rejected. and the House adjourned
The ceremony of receiving the painting o
the "Signing of the Ema cipatinn Proclams
ton by President Line In" presented to Con
gress by Mrs. Elzabe h Thompson, # New
York, was gone through with in presence o
both Houses Mr.. Garfield, Of Ohio, made tn
presentati n address, and an address was mad
by Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, after which thu
Senate retired and the House adjourned.