Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-06-27

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was q similar bill to That which had passed the
House and Senate at previous sessions, though
il had never passed both houses at the same
session. Passed. A bill WAS reported authoiiz-
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury audPostmaster
General 20 sell the old New York post-ofiice at
public auction before April l, 1880, provided il
= all bring not less than $3.50, 900 The
Speaker presented message from the Presi-
dent transmitting the report OF the Secretary
of State relative to the steps taken by this gov
eminent TO promote the establishment OF an
interOccanic canal across the Isthmus OF Dnrien.
Referred TO the Committee on Foreign Afinirs
Adjourned.
The Legislative Appropriation bill was re-
ceived from the Senate and, together with the
Senate amendments, was referred TO the CON-
mittee on Appropriations. The House re-
sumed the consideration OF the bill prohibiting
political assessments and contributions. The
Republicans, by refusing to vote, lett the
House without quorum A call of the House
was then ordered which consumed the morn
ing hour, and the bill went over without &c
ton. The bill to prevent the spread OF
| pleuro-pneumonia among cattle was recon-
mitted to the Committee on Agriculture. Ad-
| iourned
A large number OF bills and resolutions were
introduced, among them being one prohibiting
the handling OF money in the Treasury and
prohibiting the increase OF the interest-bearing
debt OF the United States. Mr.. Springer,
from the Committee on Elections, moved TO
suspend the rules and pass the following bill
to prohibit military interference at elections:
"Whereas, The presence of troops at he polls
is contrary to the spirit of our institutions and
the traditions OF our people, and tends to de-
stroy the freedom of elections; therefore, BE
it enacted, That it shall not be lawful to bring
or employ at any place where q general OF
special election is being held in q State any
part OF the army or navy of the United States
as police force to keep the peace at the polls.
The motion to suspend the rules and pass the
bill was lost; yeas, l0S; nays, 82-not the
necessary two-thirds in the Affirmative. -. A
bill was passed allowing presumption settlers
twelve months after the date of filing their
entries to compile their residence. Adjourned
Mr.. Atkins submitted the report OF the con-
ference committee on the JOINT resolution re-
pealiug certain clauses of the Sundry Civil APP.
preparation bill, approved March 3, 1879. The
| report was agreed to. Mr.. Atkins reported
back the Legislative Appropriation bill and the
Senate amendments thereto, with report
recommending concurrence in some and non
concurrence in others. The committees
recommendations were all concurred in.
The bill prohibiting political contributions was
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Lane, Conger and others. Adjourned.
Mr.. Mcmahon, from the Committee on APP
preparations, reported back the Judicial Elk
penses bill with Senate amendments. HI
moved that the House concur in the amend
ment excepting from the provisions OF the bill
section 1892 OF the Revised Statutes stating
that he did so, not because the Appropriation
Committee was opposed to the exception, bu
because it desired to extend the exception
The motion was agreed to-. Mr.. Stephens
chairman of the Committee on Coinage
Weights and Measures, reported bill TOR thu
exchange OF trade dollars for legal-tender dol
lars at par. Pending discussion Mr.. Atltin
submitted the conference report on the Legs
lative Appropriation bill. Mr.. Atkins ex
planned that theIHouse conierrees had concede,
most of the points of difference. After shor
debate the report was agreed to-. Discussion
then took place upon Mr.. Stephens Trad
Dollar BILL and several amendments were of
tered Adjourned.
The conference report on the Judicial Elk
penscs bill was agreed to bya strict party vot
of l02 yeas to 70 nays. After debate the bill
to provide for the exchange of trade dollar
TO. legal-tender silver dollars was passed with
out n division. 1t reads: "That the Secretar
of the Treasury shall cause to be exchange
at the Treasury, and all sub-treasures of th
United States, legal-tender silver dollars 10
, trade dollars ut par; provided that the weigh
, OF said trade dollars has not been reduced be
low the standard weight or limit Of the dolla
as provided by law for a single piece, and sha
recon the trade dollars into legal-tender do
J lars as now provided by law, and shall sto
the further coinage OF trade dollars; provide
, that trade dollars received under this uct sha
: not be counted as part OF the silver coinag
Q trequired by the act OF February %, 1878, an
provided further that the trade dollar whc
has been clipped or restamped for clrculatio
III China shall be excluded from the provision
of this act" Adjourned.