Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-03
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

Friday, Jan. a. In the Senate Mr..
Saulsbury's resolution calling upon the
Secretary of the Treasury for informa-
ton in regard to commissions paid to
bankers IN the negotiation of bonds was
adopted.
In the House, the bill appropriating
100000 for the transportation of bull
lion, and $4,000 for miscellaneous
expenses was passed, with the Senate
amendments, and then went into Com
mittee Of the Whole ON the private cal
endar, and a burlesque report was made
in regard to a claim for a pair of trou-
sers and blanket destroyed by fire at
Aiken. S. G. Twelve private bills were
passed, after which the House took a
recess till 1880 p. M, and then consid-
cred bills from the Judiciary.
No business was done on Saturday.
Monday In the Senate, among the
bills introduced was one for the erection
of a Federal building in Brooklyn. Mr..
Sargent called nm his hill for tho nhnli-
ton of the volunteer navy, and it was
passed. Hon. James Shields, the new
Senator from Missouri, was sworn in,
and took his seat in the Senate. Mr..
Edmunds reported substitute for the
House joint resolution proposing con-
stitutional amendment prohibiting the
payment of southern war claims. The
bill to pay Warren Mitchell $l2s,692
for cotton captured by United States
troops at Savannah, was then taken up.
In the House several new measures
were introduced. Mr.. Wright's bill to
lend $500 each to persons taking advan-
tage of the Homestead act was then taken
up and rejected by vote of only twen-
ty-two in his favor.
Tuesday. In the Senate the bill for
the payment of the claim of Warren
Mitchell was taken up and rejected
yeas, II; nays, so. Mr.. Edmunds'
resolutions affirming the validity of the
constitutional amendments were taken
up.
The House was mainly occupied by
| the consideration of the bill restricting
Chinese immigration, and it was passed
155 to ~.
Wednesday. In the Senate numer-
GUS bills were reported from the commit
tees and placed on the calender; the
Senate refused to order the Warren
Mitchell war claim to third reading
the Edmunds political resolutions were
taken up and will come up to-day as un-
finished business. In the House the
bill to restrict the immigration of Chi
nese was debated; Mr.. Townsend, of
New York, opposed the bill; the gen.
tleman in charge of the bill declined to
allow 1t to be amended so as except stu.
dents, ENJOYS and travellers from its
operation; the bill was then passed by a
large majority; the Post Office bill was
briefly discussed.
Thursday. In the Senate, number
of pension bills were passed; the Ed.
munds resolutions were taken up, but
laid aside; the Senate then went into
executive session. during which Mr.
Thurman withdrew his motion for ar
open session, where the New York nom
nations should be discussed Mr.. Con
king desired that action be taken on the
nominations at once, but at the sugges
ton of Mr.. Matthews action was de
layed until Mr.. Sherman should b,
heard from; Senator Christiancy, whc
was nominated yesterday as Minister t,
) Peru, was confirmed. In the House
there was some excitement over a vot,
to 60 into Committee of the Whole tn
House went into Committee Of. the Who'll
and considered the Post Office bill al
day, but did not take final action.
Friday. The Senate spent the da,
quietly in general business the onl
special incident of the day was speed
by Mr. Morgan. of Alabama, in opposi
ton to the Edmunds resolutions. L
| the House, the Post Office Appropria
, ton bill was passed; Mr.. Hewitt move
to take up the Army bill +; there wa
: contention over this motion, and s
many roll calls took place that the da
! went by without the bill being consid
cred.