Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-12-26
CONGREssIONAI. SUMMARY.
Senate,

ers have no better claim to be paid in coin |
than those who have offered their lives for |
their country; that they believe the govern
ment to be honestly indebted to the soldiers |
for the difference between the value of green
backs and god at the time of thei-Tss..snent, |
with six per cent. interest compounded semi |
annually; and that, therefore, they pray the |
passage OF law granting such difference to |
soldiers, sailors and marines, or their lawful |
heirs, with interest, in full legal-tender green
backs, holding that such measure will bring |
relief to 100000 defenders of the govern
ment, and indirectly to 10000, 00) American
citizens, by reason OF the impetus given there |
by TO industrial pursuits. Laid on the table,.
Mr.. Butler introduced an amendment to the |
Senate joint resolution introduced by Mr.. |
Bayard withdrawing the legal quality OF the |
greenbacks). The resolution as proposed to |
be amended will read: "Thgt from and after |
January l, 1885, the treasury notes of the
United States shall be receivable for all due.
to the United States except duties on imports,
and shall not be otherwise legal tender, and
any of said notes that shall thereafter be re-
issued shall bear this superscription" The
Vice-President presented communication
from the postmaster general recommending
deficiency appropriations Of $2O6,2l2 ioi
exigences OF the service caused by extension
of star routes and tor other minor deficiencies.
zee. Mr.. Voorhees, introduced n resolution pro-
viding for a committee of five senators to in.
vestgate the causes leading to the negro emf
grafton from North Carolina to Indiana. Laid
over on the objection of Er. Edmunds. Ad-
iouned.
Mr.. Bruce introduced bill to provide for
the investment OF certain unclaimed pay and
bounty money in the treasury, and to iaeil-
tate ard encourage the education of the
oolored race in the several States and Terri
tories -. Mr.. Window submitted an amend
ment to the resolution offered on the day pre-
vious by Mr. voorhees,, providing for a COM
mittee OF five senators to investigate the
causes of the emigration OF colored persons
from the Southern to the Northern States.
The amendment provides that in case said
committee shall find that the exodus is caused
by cruel or unjust treatment, or by the denial
or abridgment OF personal or political rights,
they shall further Inquire and report to the
Senate first, what, if any, action of Congress
is necessary to secure to every citizen of the
United States the tull and free enjoyment OF
all rights granted by the Constitution; second,
| whether the peaceful adjustment OF sectional
| issues may not be best secured by tho distri-
| button OF the colored race through their par
tial migration from those States and congress
sional districts where, by reason Of their
numerical majority, they are not allowed the
| peaceful exercise OF their rights OF citizenship
| and that the committee report as to the ex-
| Gediency and practicabiity of providing such
| territory or territories as may be necessary
| tor the use and occupation OF such persons as
may desire to emigrate from their present
| homes in order TO secure the full and free
| enjoyment Of their constitutional privileges.
| Adjourned.
Mr., Morgan introduced a resolution to re-
store to the public domain all lands granted
Dy Congress to aid in the construction OF GER
| tain railroads which havenot been earned I'M
der the grants. -. Mr.. Call introduced bill
| to repeal section 480 OF the Revised Statutes.
St ction 3,4SO prohibits the payment by gov
eminent officers ofany claim against the gov
ernment which accrued prior to April ID, 1861,
in favor OF any person who engaged in the
late war. =. Mr.. Groome offered a resolution
for the appointment OF nine senators as Sc
lect committee to examine into the subject OF
an interoceanic canal. Laid on the table,.
| Mr.. Morgan presented resolution to con-
tinue the present volume OF treasury note 8
and to preserve their legal-tender value, and
made II long speech in its favor, saying it was
nntagonistic to the bill offered by Mr.. Bayard,
He said that we may go too fast in repeating
the legal-tender clause, and that the people
have unbounded confidence in paper money.
Adjourned,
House.
Mr. Gibson introduced bill which pro-
p,
the five members to be selected from the
army, navy, coast survey and from civil life,
who shall determine the best plan and route
for the establishment OF q means OF commune
cation tor trade and commerce across the
Isthmus of Darien. -. The fertilization bill
having been reported, the House went into
committee OF the whole upon it. The items
are: For preservation and repair of tortifca-
tons, $500, 900; Tor preparation OF torpedoes
| los, Ls,,l l,to
coast Notifications, 1925 900; for the ordnance
service, $225,0O0. The bill was reported to
the House, and was passed. The pension
appropriation bill was reported from commit.
tee, the amount being 1882, 404, 900, as against
S29, 266,000 last year. 1t was agreed to in
committee of the whole without amendment,
and on being reported to the House was
passed Mr.. Gillette introduced n joint reso-
Luton in opposition to the retirement of the
} greenbncks, in favor OF substituting them iol
national bank notes and for the free coinage
of silver. Adjourned.
Bills and resolutions were introduced as
follows: BY Mr.. Mitchell-Proposing a joint
rule providing that no bill except appropria-
lion bills shall be passed containing more
than one subject, which shall be clearly Elk.
pressed in its title, and that no appropriation
bill shall embrace any proposed Legislation
not directly relating to the suhject-matter o.
| the appropriations COHtStlDeu Jneleln. by
Mr.. Coffroth- Granting pensions to all sur.
viving enlisted men, including volunteers
q and all drafted men in the service OF the
United States in the late war, and their sur
viving widows and dependent fathers anC
mothers. By Mr.. Samford-Regulating the
manner of counting the votes for Presden
and Vic6-President. BY Mr.. Monroe-Pro
! viding for a commission on the subject OF thu
alcoholic liquor traffic. By Mr.. Warner
Requiring silver certificates to be paid out il
lieu of coin in demand thereof. 1t provide
that the United States treasurer, or AM
d assistant-treasurer authorized to issue silve
t certifi ates in exchange for standard sill
: yer dollars, shall pay out certificates il
: the sum OF ten dollarsS or multiplies thereof
Q in lieu of coin, at the request oil anybody tC
g whom payment in silver dollars is rendered
provided that the coin represented by sucl
n certificates shall be retained iu the treasur,
n for the payment OF the same on demand
Also u Dill relating to the redemption o
d national bank notes. 1t provides that the re
/. demption of national bank notes at the Unite
States Treasury may be in United State
s notes or in standard gold or silver coin, at tn
option OF the secretary of the treasury. b!
i Mr.. Gillette Requiring the secretary of tn
It treasury to pay out all the gold and silve
h coin and national bank notes in the Unite
1t States Treasury not required Tor current ex
t. penses OF the government in the purchase G
government bonds By Mr.. Bragg-Annulin
= ind revoling the court martial findings an
o sentencein the case of Gen. Fitz John Porter
IS restoring him to service as colonel in tn
,, army, and providing for the payment of a
d arrearage5 as mhDor-geneFal up to Sept.