Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-23
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

Mr.. Saunders introduced a bill to amend the
pension laws and to punish agents for viola
tions thereof, and Mr.. Teller bill to provide
for the publication and distribution of the
Congressional Record. Mr. Harris, from the
Committee on Epidemic Diseases, reported a
substitute for the bill heretofore recommitted
to it to prevent the introduction of contagious
or infectious diseases into the United States.
....Speeches against the Army bill were made
by Messrs Edmunds, Blaine and Chandler.
Referring to the Kellogg case the latter raised
a storm in the Senate by using the following
language: "There are twelve Senators on that
side of the house that every man on this side
believes have poorer titles to their seats than
the honorable Senator from Louisiana has to
his. By fraud and violence you occupy your
seats; now show us the road how to vacate
seats in this body, if you dare" Mr.. Chand-
Ter was called to order by Mr.. Beck, but the
President pro tenn. overrule1 the point OF Or
der. Quiet having been restored Mr.. Chandler
resumed his speech, after which the bill was
passed as it came from the House by 80 to 90
a strict party vote. Adjourned
The Legislative Appropriation bill being un
der consideration, Mr.. Edmunds inquired
whether what is called political legislation is
the same as that proposed last year, or did it
differ by enlargement or diminution? Mr.
Beck replied he was not prepared to answer,
AS he had not compared the two propositions
The Senate proceeded to act on the amend
ments to the Legislative BILL and agreed to
those restoring the compensation of the Sem
ate's officers, clerks and other employees,
which the House had reduced. Mr.. Hill then
spoke with reference to that part OF the bill
proposing new legislation with regard to jurors,
supervisors of election, etc. He was followed
by Mr. Chandler, after which the Senate ad
journed.
Mr.. Hereford introduced bill to authorize
the payment OF customs duties in legal tender
| notes -. Mr.. Jonas presented n memorial OF
the Louisiana Constitutional Convention, ask
ing for q complete system Of levees on the
| Mississippi river below Cairo =. Mr.. Bayard,
| from the Committee on Finance, reported the
House bill, with amendments, to provide for
the exchange of subsidiary coin OF the United
Stat, for lawful money. He sail the demand
for the passage OF the bill was general, and
some relief should be given from the gut oil
subsidiary coin at the commercial centers.
This bill would not affect the volume of cur
rency. The bill was laid over. Considera-
ton OF the Legislative Appropriation bill was
resumed, the question being on striking out
the clause recommended by the Committee on
Appropriations, directing the Secretary of the
| Treasury TO pay arrearages of pensions with
the 100000 kept as a special fund for the
redemption of fractional currency. 1t was de-
cided in the negative-yeas, %; nays, 37-and
therefore the clause remains in the bill. Adj
journed.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Vest call
ing to know whether the government had ac-
quired lands by purchase under the treaty Of
1866 in the Indian Territory, and whether it is
the intention to locate thereon Indians OIL
freedmen, was passed "A bill was passed re-
moving the political disabilities OF John s.
Saunders. of Baltimore An amendment to
the Legislative Appropriation bill was agreed
to, providing that proper portion of the seeds
authorized to be purchased by the Agricul-
tural Department SHALL il requested, be sup
piled to Senator'S Representatives and dele
gates in Congress for distribution among their