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

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Congress began in the Senate by Nice-Presi-
dent Wheeler's calling the members to order
at twelve o'clock. The secretary was directed
TO notify the House that the Senate was in
session, and Senators Bayard and Anthony
were appointed committee to Join similar
committee on the part OF the House to wait
on tho President and notify him that both
houses OF Congress were in session and ready
to receive any communication he might choose
to make At AS P. NJ. the Senate commit
tee TO wait on the President reported that
they had done so, and bad been informed that
he would at once communicate to Congress a
message in writing. I'm ediatey alter the
committee had reported the Presidents pri
,vate secretary appeared and delivered to the
Senate the message, which was read by the
clerk. At the conclusion of the reading Mr..
Ferry rose and said that the sorrowful official
duty devolved upon him OF announcing to the
Senate the death OF his late colleague Zacha-
riah Chandler. 1t was not his present pur-
pose to speak OF The character and services of
one SO long and so notably member OF this
body, but at some suitable time he would in
vite the Senate TO express, by resolution ard
by eulogy, its sense of the irreparable loss the
nation has sustained in the death of so dis
tinguished a citizen AS mark OF respect TO
a senator present at the last adjournment, and
absent now forevermore, he moved that the
genate do now adjourn. Agreed to.
Mr.. Gordon introduced a resolution reciting
that the project of the construction of an in
teroceanic canal in Nicaragua is recognized
as a necessity for the prosperity OF the com
merce OF the world and the development OF
| the maritime and commercial interests of the
United States and as such enterprise must
| of necessity be considered as OF international
utility, under the protection of the govern
ment OF the United States, it is therefore re-
solved that the government of the United
States pledges to accord full and entire pro-
| lection to the company to which shall be
granted a concession by the government OF
| Nicaragua tor the construction of said inter-
oceanic canal, and will secure to said COM
pany the peaceful enjoyment of the rights con-
coded by such grant. Referred to the COM
| mittee on commerce. Mr.. Eaton introduced
| a bill to protect life and property, and TO pre-.
vent accidents and the delay of mails on rail
roads and steamboats, operated under the ur-
isdiotion OF the United States. Referred. -.
Mr.. Burnside moved to discharge the COM
mittee on foreign relations from further con-
sideration OF the Joint resolution introduced
by him in June last, declaring that the people
OF tho United States would not view without
serious inquietude any attempt by the powers
of Europe to establish under their protection
and domination ship canal across the 18TH
mus OF Darien, and such action on the part of
any European power could not be regarded in
any other light than as the manifestation OF
an unfriendly disposition toward the United
States. Mr.. Burnside expressed the opinion
that the construction Of canal across the
lsthmus under the direction OF European
government would not only enable that gov
eminent to control the destiny OF the State
through which it should pass, but it would be
dangerous to the peace OF the United States.
Having attained his object, which he stated to
be to set forth the reasons and to correct
wrong impressions here and abroad as to the
motives leading to his introduction of the
Joint resolution, Mr.. Burnside withdrew his
motion to discharge the committee on foreign
relations from its further consideration. Adj
journed
Hon. Henry p. Baldwin, appointed rs a
senator to fill the unexpired term of the Hon.
Zachariah Chandler, of Michigan, deceased
was sworn in and took his seat -. Mr.. Beck
introduced bill to authorize the payment Of
customs duties in legal-tender notes; ALSO q
bill amendatory OF title No. 48 of the revised
statutes so as to authorize the purchase oil
foreign-built ships by citizens OF the United
States for use in the foreign carrying trade
both of which we're referred to the committee
on finance. Mr.. Bayard introduced a joint
resolution removing the tegal-tender quality
OF the greenbacks and making them receivable
| Dy Lne government lOf all uueS except uuIles
on imports -. Mr.. Ingalls, offered resolution
that, in the opinion OF the Senate, the present
volume of United States notes should not bt
reduced, and that said notes ought to continue
to be legal-tender in the payments OF debts
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed
Adjourned.
Mr.. Morrill introduced till-the duplicate
OF one introduced in the House by Mr.. Gar
field to facilitate the reiunding of the nationa
debt 49,. Mr.. Carpenter offered resolution
declaring that resumption, the circulation O
gold silver and greenbacks as lawful money
and the expectation that the finances woult
not be disturbed by precipitate legislation
hid been followed by revived industry ant
general prosperity; that the successful con
duct OF business depended on a stable financia
policy; and that in the opinion OF the Senat,
any legislation during the present session
materially changing the existing system o
finance would be inexpcdient. Adjourned
after an executive session. . .