Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-16

Judiciary. The following is the text olthe bill;
" WHEREAS, The presence Of troops at the
polls is contrary to the spirit Of our institutions
and the traditions OF our peOplc, and tends TO
destroy the freedom OF elections; therefore,
"Pc Il enacted, oie., That it shall not be law
ful 70 bring 10 or employ at any place where
"A general or special election is being held in
Sta G a y part OF the army and navy of the
United States, unless such force be necessary
to repel the armed enemies OF the United
States or to enforce section 4, article 4, OF the
Constitution of the United States, and the laws
made in pursuance thereof, ON application OF
the legislature or the executive OF the State,
where such force is TO be used; and so much
of all laws rs is inconsistent herewith is here
| by repealed"
! Bills, etc, were introduced: By Mr.. Murch
| - To establish a bureau of labor statistics; by
Mr.. Rice-Resolutinns from the NJ ssaehusetts
4 legislature asking Congress TO establish ma
tional bureau of labor; by Mr.. LounsbuTy-
! Regulating the mode Of counting the vote Tor
President and Vice-President; by Mr.. Van
Recommendations of the New York Leg
islature declaring that the refusal OF the ma
jority in Congress TO pass appropriation bills,
except under certain crcurtstanees, to be a
violation of the constitution; by Mr.. Kelley
Providing for retiring the trade dollar and fol
its recoinagc into the standard silver dollar;
by Mr. Demonstrating for the judicia
ascertuinment of claims against the United
States; by Mr.. Richardson-Applying por
ton of the proceeds of the public lands to thu
education of the people; by Mr.. Manning
For the relief of citizens claiming to be loyal
and whose claims are now pending before Con
gress; by Mr.. Butterworth-1o punish bribeI!
Mt elections, also 10 provide for the purity o
elections; by Mr.. knott-For the election o
the public printer; by Mr.. De La Matyr-bl
request-For funding municipal Indebtedness
in United States paper money. 1t authorize
the secretary oil the treasury to extinguish al
city Indebtedness by the issue of greenbacks
which greenbacks are to be Immediately USE
in payment of such debt. Also-by request
providing for greenback currency to the ex
tent of $l,000000, 900, and for the relief c
financial distress, by granting aid to certai
companies incorporated by State authorities 10
work Of internal improvement. Also-by re
quest-providing tor the payment of interes
on the public debt and for funding said debt i
United States paper money; by Mr.. Syringe
Progressing constitutional amendment pre-
hibiting special legislation; by Mr.. Wuddell-
! Offering unappropriated lands in the India
territory to settlement under the preemptio
and homestead laws; by Mr. Buckner-by re
quest OF Mr.. Wright-For the better reguli
ton OF national tinarce. Adjourned.
resolution was introduced by Mr.. Cox,
E New York that the President be requested I
insist on the emancipation OF slaves in Cub
and to take such measures, in co-operatio
with other governments if possible, as wi
most speedily and humanely effect so civiiziu
Y an object. :. Mr. Knott, from the Commute
e on the judiciary reported back without ament
ment the bill introduced on the previous du
: prohibiting the use of troops at the polls. Nj
n Robson offered as a substitute bill entitlC
e "a bill to further protect the freedom of ele
tons" The substitute was defeated by a stri
j party vote of III nays to 90 yeas-one Gree
: hacker voting in the affirmative and eight
the negative The original bill was the
passed by strict party vote OF l24 yeas to
u nays--all the Greenbackers who voted Il
> voting yea. Adjourned
!, Mr.. Chalmers, OF Mississippi called up, as
u question Of privilege the resolution offered
y MIN for an investigation INTO the conduct
> Fort Pillow, during the war, and made stat
y ment in regard to the affair Mr. 'ioode,
Virginia. from the Committee on Educati,
+ and Labor, reported bill directil the exec
|, tive officers of the government to carry o
II the provisions OF the Eight-hour Labor law
Is 1868, and made a brief argument i'll its fave
= Mr.. Rice spoke against the bill, and Mess
Cox, of New York, and Murch in its fave
d The bill went over without action. After 4
d batting the bill amending the bill in regard
coinage and coin bullion certificates, witho
-, action, the House adjourned
- The bill to enforce the Eight-hour law
~ government offices was debated. The bill W
- opposed by Mr.. Mcmillan, and advocated
~ Messrs. Cox, OF New York, and Goode.
~ motion by Mr.. Cannon to lay the bill on {
- table was agreed to by vote of l03 yeas to
IL, nays. A motion to reconsider, made "
:! Cox, was defeated, thus killing the bill for t.
~ session IA discussion on the bill to anne
10 the laws relating to coinage and coin and
!, lion certificates followed, after which I
49, House adjourned