Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-12-19

ing the specie resumption act. BY Mr.. Buck
notwithstanding American citizens to pur-
chase foreign-built ships for foreign trade.
Mr.. Gillette introduced a Joint resolution of
sympathy With the people OF ireland, Gin their
present alarming condition IRON threatened
famine, and in their efforts to obtain relief
from the oppressive landlord system" and
calling on the President to express to Queen
Victoria the hope that "some just arrange
ment may be early made by which the Irish
peasants may become the owners OF the soil
they cultivate" Adjourned.
Mr.. Weaver presented a petition, signed, as
he stated, by 10000 persons, asking for the
passage OF an act granting TO soldiers and
sailors tho differences between the value Of
the money with which they were paid and
gold, with six per cent. additional .... Mr..
Burrow introduced a joint resolution, which
W 3 referred, proposing the following amend
ment to the constitution, A." Polygamy shall
not exist within the limits OF the United
States, or any place subject to their jurisdic-
ton. Congress shall have power to enforce
this article by appropriate Legislation" -.
The bill prohibiting political contributions by
federal officers or government contractors in
troduced during the extra session, came up on
the call for regular order OF business, andafter
a short discussion it was agreed that the bill
should be made a special order for January
7. Adjourned
The Notifications appropriation bill, appro-
priating 1915 900, was reported by Mr.. Baker,
from the committee on appropriations. Or
dered to be printed and recommitted Mr..
Shelley offered preamble and resolution re-
citing that large numbers OF citizens OF certain
States have been induced, through false rep
reservations and the Vaccinations of certain
persons, to leave their homes for the purpose
of immigrating to other States, and that they
have failed Tor want of funds TO reach their
destination, and are without food or proper
clothing, and providing for the appointment
of a select committee OF five to investigate the
causes OF such immigration, to sit during the
recess, and to report such measures as the
exigency may require. Referred 49,. Mr..
Acklen introduced aSlll for the appointment
by the President of commission of engineers
to examine the surveys of the contemplated
canal across the Isthmus Of Panama. Re-
terred. "A bill was passed to amend the act
of March, 1879, in relation to homestead set.
Element on even sections OF lands granted the
railroads, It authorizes .those who have
eighty acres to take up an additional eighty
acres 90. The bill relative to the unloading
of foreign vessels at ports of delivery in the
United States was discussed. Mr.. Wood OPP
posed the bill, saying it struck blow at the
advantages of the coasting trade now held by
American shippers Mr.. Reagan favored the
bill, saying the present law was an odious
discrimination against the great body OF the
people, which was Gripping our commerce
and driving it from the ocean. Mr.. Cox spoke
for and Mr.. Kelley against the bill, which was
then recommitted. -. The pension bill was
reported. 1t appropriates 1872 400, 900, an in
crease OF about $3000,000 over last years
appropriation. Recommitted. Adjourned.