Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-06-27
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate.

The Army Appropriation bill was read
second time and referred to the Committee ON
Appropriations The House Supplemental
Post Route bill was taken up, amended and
passed. ...T The Senate proceeded to conside-
the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appro-
priation bill as reported from the Committee
on Appropriations. Mr. Beck explained the
bill. The amendments made in Committee OF
the Whole were agreed to, and the bill was
passed without division. Adjourned.
Mr. Withers, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported with sundry amend
ments the Army Appropriation bill. Mr.
Morgan offered the following resolution
90 Resolved, That the Committee on Education
and Labor is instructed to inquire whether it
is practicable and beneficial to did in the estab-
lishment and endowment of schools OF science
and technics in the several States and Terri
tories and in the District OF Columbia, for the
| education OF females in appropriate branches
of science and the useful arts, upon plan SINH
lar in its principles to that upon which agri-
cultural and mechanical colleges have been
aided by the United States, and that said COM
mittee have leave to report by bill or other
WISE" Adopted. -. The " supplemental > Ju-
dicial Appropriation bill was debated. Adj
| journed.
Mr.. Conkling presented petition and me-
mortal of the officers and members of the
Womens National Temperance Union and
others praying for legislation to remedy the
evils, resulting from the use of Intoxicating
drinks. Referred to the Committee on Fl
nance. -. Mr.. Walker introduced a resolution
that the President OF the United States be re-
quested to inform the Senate how many SOL
diers were killed and wounded, the estimated
value of property destroyed, with the expense
incurred by the United States, in the various
Indian wars since 1865, and also as nearly as
possible the number of Indians killed therein.
The Supplemental Judicial Appropriation
bill was discussed further and then passed by
a strict party vote OF q yeas to Is nays. Ad-
| iourned.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported tavorably on the House joint
resolution directing the Secretary of War TO
appoint board of engineers to consider the
feasibility of erecting bridge over or piercing
a tunnel under the Detroit river. Passed.
The Army Appropriation bill was taken up
and discussed. All the sections except that
relating to troops at the polls were acted upon.
| Adjourned
Mr. Whyte, from the Committee on Civil
| Service and Retrenchment reported resolu-
ton authorizing the said committee to which
was referred the memorial ~. B. Green and
others, of Rhode Island, relating to the alleged
violation OF sections ,754 and l,755 of the
Revised Statutes, and to the alleged violation
of civil service reform in Rhode Island, 10 sit
during the recess, and employ clerk and
stenographer, and to appoint a subcommittee
to take testimony where deemed necessary
Adopted. The bill to appoint Mississippi
river Improvement commission of seven mem
bers was passed -. The Army Appropriation
bill was taken up, the pending question being
on Mr.. Blaines amendment providing for the
punishment of any person carrying deadly
weapon at the polls where an election for
Representatives III Congress is being held. A
protracted party debate followed, participated
| in mainly by Messrs. Conkling, Blaine Lamar
and Voorhees,. An exchange OF bitter person.
alitie5 took place during the debate between
Messrs Conkling and Lamar. The session
| lasted twelve hours. Adjourned.
The Senate remained in session all night
until daylight, and thence on until three z. NJ.
Mt 9.45 A. NJ. the sergeant-at-arms went vigor-
ously to work to bring in absent Senators;
quorum was obtained, but nothing could be
done, the Republicans refusing to vote. At
noon the new legislative day began. Finally
Mr.. Carpenter made suggestion that if the
! Senate should adjourn without attempting to
! limit debate on the Army bill, the Republicans
would help to bring about final vote; this
was consented to all around, and after further
debate the Senate, at three p. NJ, adjourned.
House.
Mr.. Morton, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported bill relative to ocean tele-
graphic communication. He stated that the
bill provided for the free landing of ocean
cables, and asserted that ii would reduce the