Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-04-25

or tariff should be passed at the present session
Of Congress" Upon suggestion OF Mr.. Nor
rison the word "passed," in the resolution,
was changed to undertaken" but the resolu.
ton was reiected-yeas, los; nays, III. Ad-
journed.
long debate took place IN Committee Of
the Whole (Mr Blackburn in the chair) on the
Legislative Appropriation bill, the pending
question being Mr. Bngg's motion to insert
clause repeating the law creating the Southern
Claims Commission and substitute therefor
Offered by Mr. Young abolishing the commits
sion, but transferring all claims now pending
before it to the Court of Claims Mr.. Ioungs
substitute was rejected by yeas, So; nays. l07.
Mr.. Braggs amendment was then rejected by
yeas, 60; nays, III. Mr.. Springer offered an
amendment abolshing the Southern Claims
Commission, and providing that any person
who may have claim against the United
States in which the Court OF Claims would not
now have jurisdiction, hut founded on equity
and justice, and not barred by limitation, may
file his plea in the Court of Claims. 1t further
provides that the court shall report its finding
to Congress, and Congress shall not allow or
authorize the payment of any private claim not
payable under existing law until the claims
have been investigated by the Court of Claims.
Without disposing of the pending amendments
the House adjourned.
Mr. Young, chairman of the Committee on
Epidemic Diseases, reported bill for which
| the Senate joint resolution TO the same effect
was substituted relating to the organization of
the National Board of Health. Mr.. Stephens,
chairman of the Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures, reported a bill provid-
ing tor the interchange of subsidiary coins for
legal-tender money under certain circumstan-
ces, and making such coin legal tender in
sums not exceeding $40. The House went
into Committee of the Whole with Mr.. Black
burn in the chair, on the Legislative Appro-
priation bill, the pending question being on Mr.
Springer's amendment to insert what is known
as the Potter bill, which authorizes any person
having claim against the United States, not
barred by any statute of limitation, to file O
bill in the Court of Claims, to which amend
ment Mr.. Young had offered an amendment tC
strike out the words 'not barred by any statute
of limitation" Mr.. Atkins offered a substi
tute for Mr.. Springers amendment. The sub
stltute repeats the acts establishing the South
ern Claims Commission-the repeal to TAKE
effect on the 10th of March, l880-and it direct.
the transfer OF all cases then pending to the
Court of Claims. 1t then enacts the Potter
bill. Both Mr. Atkins substitute and Mr.
Young's amendment were rejected, and tn,
committee proceeded with the succeedin!
clauses of the bill. The committee then dis
posed of all the bill excepting the parts espe
cially reserved tor general discussion. Mr.
Lewis opened the debate on the provision
which repeats the test oath and prescribes tn
manner of drawing jurors. He was followe
by Mr.. Stamford, after which the House ad
journed.
The regular order Of business was announce
by the Speaker to be the consideration of tn
bill reported on the previous day for the inter
change OF subsidiary coins for legal-ten
money in suns of $40 and multiples thereo
and making such coin legal tender in sum
not exceeding $40. A motion to refer the bi
to the Committee on Banking and Culrenc
was defeated by 88 TO 81. Alter further dis
cussion the bill went over without action. Th
Legislative Appropriation bill was then dis
cussed by Messrs. Kelley, Garfield and Other
until adjournment