Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-02-06

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
RAnata.

Mr.. Morgan offered resolution, which was
adopted, calling for information as to what
railroad land grams remain incomplete by
the failure Of the grantees to comply with the
terms, as to what extent there is a just cause
for declaring their forfeiture, and where bona
fide conveyances have been made to pur-
chasers, as to what legislation is necessary to
secure to such persons their rights.
Mr.. Coke spoke against Mr.. Bayard's joint
resolution to withdraw the legal-tender power
OF greenbacks saying that the greenbacks
were the most popular money the people ever
had.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on educa-
ton and labor reported favorably the Senate
bill incorporating national education asso-
citation to investigate and report upon any edu-
cational subject, without compensation, when
called upon by any department OF the govern
ment to do SO.
Mr. Garland from the committee on the ju-
dietary, reported adversely on the Senate bill
to provide that all persons sentenced to
imprisonment by the United States courts
shall be confined in the prison of the State
wherein they were tried and convicted
Mr.. Gordon has introduced bill to repay
to the State OF Georgia 1927, It's, money adj
vanced by said State for the defense of her
frontier against the Indians from 1895 to 1918
Mr.. Butler has introduced bill to authorize
the secretary of war to adjust and settle the
accounts between the State Of South Carolina
and the United States government.
Mr. Bayard made a long speech in favor OF
his Joint resolution withdrawing the legal
tender power OF the greenbacks. The reso-
luton has been reported adversely from the
committee on finance, and MIR. Bayard spok
in support OF the views OF the minority
that committee. ,~ -
Partitions nj OF. cOllinr1 nd coiln,c f., tl,o
passage of the Weaver bill to pay such per-
sons the difference in value between green
backs and gold, were presented by Messls.
Pendleton, Ingalls, and Cameron.
Majority and minority committee reports
on the bill for the reli OF General Fitz-John
Porter have been presented
On the day set apart Tor the delivery of COM
mcntaries on the lite and character OF the late
Senator Chandler eulogies on the dead Soma
o.. were delivered by Messrs. Ferry, An
thony, Bayard, Blaine, Logan, Morrill,, Blair,
Cameron aud Baldwin.
House.
Asresolution offered by Mr. Covert, calling
on the commissioner of agriculture for inf)r-
nation relative to the sugar beet, was
adop' ed.
After Messrs. Gillette, Weaver, Keifer and
Whitthorne mad spoken in opposition to the
bill requiring the national banks TO retain one
halt of their reserve i'll coin, vote was taken
on ordering the third reading Of the bill, and
the House, by vote of 1853 nays TO IS yeas,
refused to make the order-thus killing the
bill.
Mr.. Mason has introduced bill (by re-
quest) TO incorporate the Cosmo- American
Colonization and General Improvement bu-
reau in the United States. The bill incorpor-
ates Thurlow Weed, Cardinal McCloskey and
twenty-eight others, as such bureau. The
capital stock OF which shall be not less than
ST. 5000, and may be increased. And the
object OF which is to be the encouraging, pro-
noting and conducting of emigration from the
overcrowded cities aud other districts OF the
United States, and from Great Britain and
other parts Of Europe TO the several States
and Territories OF the United States needing
emigrants, and for other humane and CON-
mercis( Purposes.
M. KeilGy's motion to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution declaring the nego-
tiating by the President of commercial
treaty, fixing the rates of duties, as an intrac-
| ton OF the constitution and an invasion OF the
| highest prerogative of the House, was carried
by vote of lF5 yeas to 62 nays-the necessary
| Lwo-thirds.
Mr.. Manning has introduced bill to reor-
| ganize the supreme court The bill provides
| IuF bu6 lHCEehS0 Vi DlSeiCoS vi tlO SuplOhie
court to twenty-one.
| Mr.. Ross has introduced bill appointing
General George B. Mcclellan manager of the
National Soldiers Home for Disabled Volun-
| teers. -. ..... -.
Mr.. Urner hasintfodged bill for monu-
ment to Il. s. Key, author of the "Star
Spangled Banner" r. Ear. a.r.
A bill appropriating 100000 for the cree
ton of q monument at Yorktown, Va, and
| $4,000 TO enable the committee on the York.
town celebration to make all the necessary
arrangements for such celebration OF the
centennial anniversary OF the battle of York
town as shall beht the historical significance
of the occasion, was reported by Mr.. Goode
and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Morse the Senate bill APP
propriating $4,000 for the purchase OF new
site for the United States Naval Observatory
| was passed, with an amendment providing
chat il practicable the site shall be on an even
degree OF longitude west OF Greenwich.
| Eulogies on the late Senator Chandler were
! delivered by Messrs. Newberry Williams,
| Huhbell, Grape, Brewer, Robson, Burrows,
lInwley, Dunnell, Stone, Keller, Conger,
| Briggs, Barber, Willis and Garfield.
| The bill appropliatipg Sd, leo for the erec-
ton OF monument TO General Herkimer, OF
| revolutionary fame, has been passed.