Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-04

i've Senators and seven Representatives, TO re-
port at the next session what changes, If any,
ought 70 be made in the mode Of guarding or
collecting the revenues either from customs or
internal taxation, or in the management of
the various departments and bureaus OF the
government, with view to efficiency of SER
vice and economy in appropriations OF the
public money, and whether changes from per-
manent TO annual appropriations would be adj
vantageous or not. Placed on theca' endar....
The joint resolution providingi Tor the addition
al pay OF employees OF both houses was taken
up. MIR. Ingalls, moved TO add the judicial
bill (lately vetoed) rs an amendment, leaving
the political clauses out; the amendment was
amended npon motion OF Mr.. Wallace by put
ting the political clauses in-yeas, q; nays,
l5-and the Senate then adjourned.
Mr.. Vest introduced the following concur
rent resolution: "That the complete remone-
tization OF silver, its full restoration as money
metal, and its free coinage by the government
ol the United States are demanded alike by the
dictates OF justice and wise craftsmanship"
Ordered to lie on the table and be printed -.
Mr.. Burnside introduced joint resolution de-
claring that the construction OF a ship canal
nc; oss the Isthmus OF Darien under foreign
auspices would show an uniriendly disposition
toward the United States. Referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs The joint
resolution providing extra pay for employees
OF Congress was taken up and discussed. Adj
| burned.
The report OF the conference committee on
the letter carriers deficiency bill was adopted.
| The principal modification is that the appro-
! priation for balances due railroads on account
is stricken out -. Mir. Beck, from the Com
mittee on Finance, reported favorably on the
! mint resolution nrnxiIirp for a ananiol
mittee OF three to investigate the best means
OF collecting the revenue Passed e. Mr.. Vest
asked. unanimous consent to call up the con-
current resolution offered by him on the pre-
vious day in favor OF the free monetization of
silver. Mr.. Chandler objected Mr.. Vance
sent to the clerks desk and had read letter
addressed by two colored ex-mcmbers OF the
North Carolina Legislature to Messrs. Conk-
ling, Blaine and others, saying "there never
was a black man prevented from voting in
North Carolina on account OF race" Mr.,
Conkling said the complexion OF the letter
seemed more doubtful than the complexion Of
those who wrote it, and Mr.. Vance replied
that he had been authorized to use the letter
by those who wrote it. The judicial expenses
bill, just passed by the House, was laid before
the Senate and referred to the Committee on
Appropriations. Adjourned.
House.
Mr.. Crapo from the Committee on Banking
and Currency, reported bill authorizing thu
Conway National Bank, OF Conway, Mass, t.
change its name and location. Passed -. Mr.
Lapham presented the views OF the minorit,
OF the Judiciary Committee on the veto mes
sage. Ordered printed. :. The Speaker sub
mitted the application OF some dozen member
for definite leave of absence, only one Q
which gave sickness as the cause, all the res
Il
sired to know what more important bushes
Representative can have than attending t.
his public duties. Objection was made by MI
Atkins and others, so that leave was granite
only in one case where sickness was alleged a
a cause. Adjourned. I..
The bill prohibiting political assessments wa
considered. The previous question was move
on motion to refer the bill to the Commute
, OF the Whole but the Republicans reiraine
from voting, thus leaving the House without
/ quorum. During one OF the roll calls a me:
sage was received from the President announC
, ing his approval OF the Legislative bill Tn
Supplementary Judicial bill, as enrolled, We
signed by the Speaker, and sent to the Senat
for the signature Of the presiding officer OF thI
body. The morning hour expired withol
any action on the Political Assessment bill
and it went over until the next morning hou
Adjourned.
A resolution providing for the final adjourn
ment of Congress was defeated by vote
n l03 nays 10 81 yeas. The following DEM
G Gratis and Grecnbackers voted in the negativ
Q Messrs. Acklen, Bouck, De La Matyr Elan
: Evins, FELTON,, Ford, Forsythe, Gibson, CT
e lette, Herbert, Jones, King, Lowe, Murc
q Myers, New, Persons, Phister, RichardsC
t Is. O., st phens, Stevenson, Thompson, U
son. Weaver and Yocum. The Senate bill f
/, the benefit OF the widow and children OF Il
e late General Shields, and the increase of Il
It pension of Caroline S. Webster, was passe
Adjourned.
Mr.. Atkins, chairman of the Committee
ApprUpI iaoiUns, reported tIc Dill IIfa'<1ng q
preparations for certain judicial expenses
u the government. Ordered to be printed al
referred to the Committee of the Whole.
e Mr. Cobb from the same committee, report
l. bill making appropriations to pay the fees
marshals and their general deputies Order
" to be printed and referred to the Committee
N the Whole. The conference report on t
e letter-carrier's bill was adopted. The iut
,s cial expenses bill came up in Committee Of t
1t Whole and was passed by vote of SO yeas
,s 81 nays all the Greenbackers present exec
s. Mr.. Forsythe voting in the affirmative.
journed.