Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-11
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
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The unfinished business was taken up, being
the Joint resolution providing additional pay
for Congressional employees. The amend
ments offered by Mr. Wallace and Mr. Ingalls,
forming the old judicial appropriation bill, the
political assessment bill, ETC.. were withdrawn
and the joint resolution was passed with an
amendment providing suitable rooms for the
Court OF Claims .. Mr.. Eaton reported the
judicial appropriation bill Amendments pro-
posed by Messrs. Conkling Mcmillan and
Window were rejected and the bill was passed
by a vote OF 20 yeas to 10 nays. e. The House
bill making appropriation to pay fees OF United
States marshals and their general deputies was
read twice and referred to the Committee on
Appropriations. Adjourned.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
resolution OF Mr.. Vest " that the complete re-
monetization OF silver and its restoration to
perfect equality with gold, both as coin and
bullion, are demanded alike by the dictates OF
Justice and wise craftsmanship" the pending
question being on the motion of Mr.. Allison to
refer the resolution to the Finance Committee
The motion was agreed to-yeas, %; nays, %.
Messrs. Bayard, Eaton, Herman and Whyte,
Democrats, voted for the motion. Mr..
Chandler made speech arraigning the Demo-
cratic party on a number of specifications . .
Mr.. Window introduced bill similar to the
marshals' appropriation bill, but lacking the
political clauses. The bill was read twice, and
the question being on its third reading, Mr.
Eaton moved to amend by adding the 'f politi-
cal clauses OF the vetoed marshas' appropria-
ton bill-making the bill exactly the same as
the one vetoed. Mr.. Eaton's amendment was
agreed to by vote of 81 yeas to 70 nays. The
bill was then postponed indefinitely by n vote
of q yeas to II nays. Adjourned.
| The joint resolution providing for the pay OF
employees OF Congress was passed. Messrs.
WiLdon, Ke man, Beck and others engaged in
a debate concerning the responsibility for the
failure OF the marshals' appropriation bill
A resolution fixing the time Tor final adjouI H.
ment at 5 p. M. was passed by 27 yeas to l6
nays, the Democrats voting for and the Repub-
licans against the resolution The House bill
taking the duty from quinine and putting it on
the free list was passed AT 1926 p. NJ. a
message from the House announced that q
committee OF three members of that body had
been appointed to wait upon the President to
inform him of the pending adjournment, and
inquire if he had any further communication
to make to Congress, and asking for the ap-
polntment of a similar committee on the part
OF the Senate to act with the House committee
Messrs. Bayard, Whyte and Anthony were
appointed such committee :. The House joint
resolution to pay l.. III. Fitzhugh, former door.
keeper of the House, 81 200 back pay was
passed i. Upon mott W OF Mr.. Anthony the
thanks OF the Senate were rendered to the
Hon. Allan G. Thurman for the ability, dignity
and mpartality with which he has discharged
the duties of the chair. And upon motion Of
Mr. Herman similar resolution in regard tc
Vice-President Wheeler was passed. I. The
committee appointed to wait on the President
reported that the President had no further
communication to send to the Senate At
P. NJ the President pro tenn. said "Senators
thanking you sincerely for the respect anc
appreciation expressed in your resolution
adopted to-day, and for the kind aid you have
uniformly given me while temporarily pc
forming the duties OF the chair, and wishing
you all safe and pleasant return to YOU
homes, [ now, in Obedience to the concurrent
resolution of the two houses. declare the Sen
ate to be adjourned without day."
House.
Mr.. Atkins, chairman of the Committee OF
Appropriations, reported the bill making ap
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