Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-02
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate.


The following bills were introduced and APP
propriately referred: BY Mr.. Hamlin-Io
provide for the erection of a monument in the
naval cemetery at Annapolis in commemora-
ton of the officers and others who persisted by
the wreck Of the United States steamer Huron.
BY Mr.. Cockrell-To authorize preliminary
examination and survey on the passes between
the navigable waters of the Missouri and the
Columbia rivers. BY Mr. Voorhees--A bill
for the relief of Elizabeth b. Custer; also bill
to ascertain and determine the title to the
tract OF land known as the Rancho Pansche
Grande -. Consideration OF the Army. Appro-
pration bill was resumed, the participants in
the discussion being Messrs Bayard, Blaine
and MaXey. Adjourned after an executive
sessil II. q, a
Mr.. Ingalls, read q communication from
Wyandotte, Kan, in regard to the emigration
Of colored people. There is q great necessity,
he said, for immediate and efficient action up.
on the subject and therefore he introduced
bill for the relief of the destitute colored per-
sons now emigrating from the Southern States.
The bill was referred to the Committee on APP
preparations -. Discussion of the Army APP
preparation bill was resumed by Messrs Davis,
OF Illinois, and Garland for the Democrats, and
Mcssrs. Logan and Allison for the Republi-
cans. Adjourned after an executive session.
Massachusetts Legislature asking for National
Board of Labor. Referred to the Committee on
Education and Labor. Debate on the Army
Appropriation bill was resumed by Messrs.
Williams and Jones Tor the Democrats, and
Mr.. Blaine for the Republicans. Adjourned.
Mr.. Dawes said he held in his hand petition
from Mrs. Caroline Webster for an increase of
pension. She is the widow OF Colonel Fletcher
| Webster, son of Daniel Webster. Mr.. Dawes
referred to the public services of the Webster
family, and stated that Mrs Webster had lost
nearly everything by the fire at "Marshfield"
last year. She now receives pension of $50
a month, and she asked an increase to $50 q
month. Mr.. Dawes then introduced a bill to
increase the pension accordingly. Referred to
| Committee on Pensions Mr.. Johnston in
| troduced bill giving the consent of the United
| States to the prosecution of the suit of G. w.
| Curtis Lee for the recovery of the Arlington
estate on certain conditions /. Mr. Conkling
made long address on the Army Appropria-
ton bill, after which several amendments,
offered by Messrs, Blaine and Window, were
rejected by strict party vote. Adjourned
All the amendments to the resolution giving
| the Secretary and Sergeant of the SEN
ate power to make changes in the offices under
them without consulting the President OF the
Senate, were rejected by a strict party vote,
and the resolution was adopted -. All amend
ments to the Army Appropriation bill were
rejected by party votes, and the bill was finally
passed as it came from the House by vote of
Al yeas to 80 nays-Mr. Davis, OF Illinois, vot-
| ing with the Democrats The only pairs an
nounced were the following: Mr.. Davis CIV.
Va.) with Mr.. Window, and Mr. Hoar with
Mr.. MCPHERSON. Mr.. Sharon was the only
absentee. Adjourned.
House.
In the absence OF the chaplain prayer was
| offered by the Rev Gilbert De La Matyr,
Representative from Indiana. 1t being the
regular bill day six hours were occupied in in
PRODUCING flood of bills. The number OF sepa-
rate measures presented and sent to the COM
mittees was l,385-a greater number than was
ever before introduced into Congress in one
day. A large majority of the bills were of a
private nature, to grant pensions and pay
claims, and nine-tenths of them Jailed in the
last Congress. There were among the num-
Der all sorts oil currency and tariff schemes
and bills to repeal the legislation that grew
out of the war. All the States and Territories
being called, the house at 615 o'clock took a
recess until 80 O'Clock, the evening session
to be devoted to debate on the Legislative bill
The subsidiary silver bill was passed. pro-
vides that the holder of silver coins of smaller
denomination than 81 may receive therefor,
when presented at the Treasury or any assist
ant treasury, in sums Of $780,, or multiples