The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1879-05-28

,n.rshals and supsrvis5rs Of elections. Lost
teas. ~ MATS. 81. He then moved 70 striAo
Out the clause repeating section 9,o-- o. nc
Revised Statutes which Furnishes intsrleI en- ~
with OF obstruction OF deputy marshals am
supervisors Of elections in the performance %
their duties I.ost BY yeas, 2li nays %, t.e
bin was then read a third time and iA-sea
yeas, S7i NAYS, sT-a strict party vote INC
Bill then went TO the President for ms SIGNATURE
or disapproval. Adjourned.
ii6uss.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Vest call
ing 10 know whether the government had nc,
auired lands by purchase under the treaty o.
1866 in the Indian Territory, and WnelneI ~ =
The intention 20 locate thereon Indians OF
freedmen, was passed . A bill was passed TO
moving the political disabilities Of John 3
eaunders, of Baltimore. An amendment 70
the Legislative Appropriation bill was agreed
20, providing that proper portion oil inc see,,s
authorized TO be purchased by the Agrenl-
tuul Department shall, II requested bs sup
piled to Senators, Representatives ana uele-
gates in Congress for distribution among theiF
constituencies. All the parts of the bill were
passed upon with tie exception OF the political
clauses Mr.. Herman then argued IN behalf
III repeal of the test oath and against any use
Of the army at the polls. Mr.. Beck moved an
amendment that, in order TO provide Tor blt
speedy payment of the arreotnges oil pensions,
| the Secretary of the Treasury Is authorized
and directed TO use Immediately in payment
thereof that portion OF the $4,000, 600 in legal
tender. currency now in the Treasury for th'
redemption of fractional currency, etc. Agreed
to after discussion. Adjourned.
| Mr.. Killinger's motion to lay the Warn ne,
silver bill ON the table was defeated by lO'
| yeas to l26 nays. The bill was then voted up
on by sections. The first section provides tina
| the gold coins shall be one-dollar piece 20
until OF twenty-five and eight-tenths grains,
quarter-eagle Tor $3.50, three-dollar piece
an eagle and a double eagle. Agreed to-lO
| to GA The second section provides that tn
| silver eyins'shall be dollar Tor unit, n nan
dollar, a auarter-dollar and dime; that tn
| weight of the dollar shall be 4l24 grains, troy
the weight of the hali-dollar twelve and one
half grammes, and the weight of the quartz
and the time one-half and one-fith, respec
lively of that OF the halt-dollar. Also, tina
silver dollars in the Treasury, when reduce
in weight by natural abrasion more than on
per cent, shall be recoined. Agreed to. Ad
journed.
After a spirited debate provision was mad
for committee of nine which shall conside
the numerous petitions regarding the traffic |
liquor. Mr. Cannon, OF Illinois, from IN
Committee on Appropriations, reported bl
making additional appropriations for the SCI
vice OF the Postofiice Department for the tsct
years ending June 80, 1879, and June 80, 1851
Ordered printed and recommitted The bl
appropriates Sl3l 300 for the payment OF Lei
ter-carriers Tor the fiscal year ending June ~
1880, and S25, 900 for the additional salary {
letter.carriers for the fiscal year ending Jun
30, 1879 Itprovides that in cities OF less tina
10000 inhabitants the salary OF letter-carriel
shall be $500, and in cities of more than 10, 0C
inhabitants letter-carriers shall be divided int
two classes -one to receive 5000 and the othC
$500 per annum. 1t also authorizes the en-
ployment of letter-carriers in cities OF not les
than 80, coo inhabitants, provided the free de
livery in cities where it is now establishe
shall not be affected thereby After iurth'
discussion of the Warner silver bill the Houi
adjourned
Mr.. Bellord's amendment to the Warn'
silver bill, combining the privilege OF ir'
coinage to silver mined in the United State
was defeated by a vote of 100 to 81. M
Ewing offered an amendment providing tn
the Secretary OF the Treasury shall issue al
deliver TO the depostor OF silver bullion certi
Gates to an amount equal to the value OF SUI
bullion and that the silver dollars coined fro
such bullion to the extent OF forty per cent.
sucn certlicHues siltiil Oe holuioi 'to iCuOhi
ton thereof and the remainder applied to q
payment OF the interest and principal of q
public debt. The certificates, so issued, are
be received at par for all dues to the Unit
States aud TO be used in payment OF the Gu
} rent expenses of the government, and are
, be redeemable in standard silver dollars. Att
discussion the vote was taken on Mr.. Ewing
amendment, and it was adopted-yeas, 10
nays, l05 the Speaker casting the decidi
4 vote. Mr.. Springer's amendment, as amend
by Mr.. Ewing, was then rejected-yeas, 3
nays, l7l-and the House then adjourned.