The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-12-17
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

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cesses have entered into the production and
distribution of the products in general and
consumption among the people to the dis
placement of manual labor; also as to the
condition OF the persons employed in agricul-
tural, mechanical, manufacturing and mining
labor in this country" etc. The commission
ers to hold Office for two years. receive an
annual salary of $4,0 600 each, be allowed
to travel, have authority to employ secre-
tary and three clerks, and report to Congress
annually through the secretary of the interior
BY Mr.. Bailey-To encourage and aid the edu-
cation of the colored race of the several
States and Territories by appropriating $780,
600 recently covered back into the United
States treasury from appropriations for the
pay and bountles OF colored soldiers to num-
Der of institutions for the education of colored
people. By Mr.. Voorhees-A resolution de-
claring that the recommendation to change
the financial policy of the country calls for
immediate and unqualified condemnation.
Upon notice from the House of the death of
Mr.. Lay, the Senate adjourned after appoint
ing a committee to make arrangements for
the deceased members funeral.
Mr.. Ingalls, presented a memorial of certain
ex-soldiers, who represent that they were
paid in a deprecated currency, and ask Con-
gress to pay the difference between the value
OF greenbacks and gold at the time of their
payment, with six per cent. interest, COM
pounded annually. Referred to the commit
tee on military affairs. Mr.. Bayard, from
the commtte e on finance, reported back the
Senate bill for the interchange of subsidiary
silver coins OF the United States, and asked
for its indefinite postponement. So ordered.
Also the Senate bill to authorize the secretary
OF the treasury to issue $l0,000,0 900 OF four
per cent. bonds for payment of arrears OF PEN
sions, and asked for its indefinite postpone
ment. So ordered -. On motion OF Mr.. Davis
the Senate took up the resolution, heretofore
submitted by him, calling on the secretary OF
the tire lsury for tabular statement, by States,
of the amount paid since 1866 by the govern
ment on account OF claims growing out of the
| late war. At the suggestion OF Mr.. Edmunds
the resolution was amended SO as to read
"private claims" and after further discussion
it went over, the Senate going into executive
session-during which Secretary McCrary's
nomination as United States circuit Judge tor
the eighth circuit was confirmed-and then
adjourning.
Mr.. Conklipg presented petition of large
number OF citizens of New York, formerly
soldiers, praying or the passage of the equali-
cation OF bounties bill Mr.. Conkling also
presented a bill to prevent the dumping OF gar
bage in New York harbor any OF the adj
joining waters within five miles of Coney
Island Mr.. Morrill, offered resolution
calling on the secretary of the treasury for
information touching the effect upon the rev.
enue OF the United States OF the act of May l,
1879, repeating the duty on tea and coffee, and
also its effect upon the cost of said articles to
rell offered resolution that the committee on
claims be instructed to consider the expedi-
ency OF establishing permanent tribunal
which shall have jurisdiction OF the matters
ordinarily referred to said committee, and to
report by bill or otherwise. Adopted. The
Senate resumed consideration OF The resolu-
ton offered by Mr. Davis, OF West Virginia,
calling on the secretary of the treasury tor q
statement Ct the amounts paid out OF the treas
ury since 1864 on private claims growing out OF
the late war. Mr. Davis accepted an amend
ment by Mr.. Edmunds that the statement be
made to extend back to March 4. 1861. Mr..
Morrill, moved to add to the resolution the
following: HAnd also like statement of all
such claims which have been presented to-
and rejected by the treasury department, and
also which may now be pending therein. >
Rejected by strict party vote, the first OF the
session. -. The House resolution to adjourn
from December l9 to January was passed
by q vote of So to 2l.... Mr.. Morrill, offered
resolution calling on the secretary of the treas
ury for tabulated statement, showing by
States, the total amount of claims growing
out OF the late war;presentcd to and rejected BY
| the treasury department from March 4, 1861
to March 4, 1879, and also of all like claims
now pending Laid over under the rules
Adjourned.
House.
In his prayer the chaplain alluded in a feel
ng manner TO the death OF Representative A
NJ Lay, of Missouri, who had been cut dowr
J in the prime OF Iii usefulness. Immedi
ately after the reading OF the journal, Mr.
Clark announced to the House the death o
his colleague, the Hon. Alfred M Lay. stating
that it was not his intention at this time t.
speak as the love he bore his late colleague
would prompt him, but at some future time ht
would do SO. He then offered resolutions ex
, pressing the regret which the House expert
enced at the death of Mr.. Lay, and providing
for the appointment OF a committee to consis
| nj man I,ara M fhraa IN tok t
orders for experimenting the funeral cere
monies. After the appointment of such com
nittee on the part of the House, the House
! as mark of respect to the memory OF Mr.
Lay, adjourned.
Mr.. Pound introduced a Joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Constitution
: providing that after March 4, 1885, the Presi
\ dent and Vice President shall hold their offices
Tor six years, and shall be ineligible for more
than one term consecutively; and that mem
beers OF Congress shall serve tor tenn Q
three years. Referred. Bills were intro
duced: By Mr.. Kelly-Proposing constitu
tional amendment prohibiting general legisla
ton on appropriation bills, and allowing tn,
veto OF any one or more OF the items in sucl
bills. By Mr.. Chalmers-De the mean
: ing OF the word "dollar." CThis bill declare
that the debts of the government are repre-
sented by promises to pay in dollars, and tha
any change in the meaning OF the word &c dol
lar" which increases the debt after it is con
tracted is a fraud upon the taxpayers
therefore declares that the old definition O
3 the dollar, made in grains OF silver by tn
statutes of 1892 and 1884, is restored and tina
the act of 1873, defining the dollar as 30 man,
; grains in gold, is repeatedly By Mr.. Hurd-
, Declaring that after January l. 1881, nothing
3 but gold and silver coin of the United State
, shall be LEGAL tender in payment of debt
! thereafter contracted, unless otherwise ex
pressly stipulated. By Mr.. Warner-To max
| T1nitpd lara1 -fan6 aul1iaat
5 taxation after March |, $780, By Mr. Goode-
e To encourage and aid The education OF colore
j, people by the appropI iation for that purpos
e OF the unpaid bounties and pay OF the eolore
j soldiers. By Mr.. Myers-To retire nationa
bank notes and substitute therefor Unite
States notes. By Mr.. Newberry-To issu
S30,000,000 OF gold certificates and $40, 900, go
OF silver certificates. By Mr.. Jones-Repeal
! ing the specie resumption act. By Mr.. Buck
ner-Authorizing American citizens to pun
chase toreign-built ships for foreign trade.
Mr.. Gillette introduced q joint resolution
y sympathy with the people OF Ireland, sfiu thei
! present alarming condition from tnreatene
: famine, and in their efforts to obtain relic
from the oppressive landlord SYSTEM" an
y calling on the President to express to Quee
a Victoria the hope that t'some just arrange
@ ment may be early made by which the Iris
peasants may become the owners of the SO
= they cultivate" Adjourned
Mr.. Weaver presented petition, signed, g
he stated, by 10000 persons, asking for til
2 passage OF an act granting to soldiers an
/ sailors the differences between the value
9 the money with which they were paid an
I gold, with six per cent. additional M
Burrow. introduced a Joint resolution, who
9 was referred, proposing the following amend
n ment to the constitution, "Polygamy sha
not exist within the limits OF the Unite
d States, or any place subject to their jurisdit
n ton. Congress shall have power to enfore
If this article by appropriate legislation.
! The bill prohibiting political contributions
n federal officers or government contractors il
troduced during the extra session, came up Q
. the call Tor regular order of business, and aftt