Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-09
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate.

A message from the President, transmitting,
in compliance with Senate resolution, in
formation in relation to awards OF the mixed
commission, organized under the treaty OF
April 25, 1866, between the United States and
Venezuela, was presented.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Herman to pro-
vide for an international exhibition on the an
niversary OF the recognition of American in
dependence, in 1888, in New York city, was
discussed.
Mr. Kirkwood presented memorial of the
Iowa legislature, praying for the passage OF
law protecting innocent ueers of patented
articles.
Mr.. Cockrell introduced bill providing for
opening direct trade between the States OF the
Mississippi Valley and Brazil.
Mr.. Herman presented resolutions of the
New York legislature, setting forth the appro-
priat eness and desirabiity OF an international
exhibition in New York in 1888.
On motion OF Mr.. Paddock the bill intro
duced by him TO equalize homesteads was
taken up and passed.
The bill providing for an international exh-
bition in New York in 1883 was passed.
After listening to a long speech by Mr..
Edmunds against the clause OF the immediate
deficiency bill which relates to the appoint
ment of deputy marshals, the bill was passed
w party vote of IS yeas to Fl nays.
House.
Mr.. Blackburn offered an amendment to the
consular ard diplomatic appropriation bill,
| providing that if any envoy extraordinary,
minister plenipotentiary or minister resident
shall be absent from his post for space of
four months or more in any one year, the
salary of such officer shall be fifty per cent. OF
the amount appropriated, the other fifty per
cent. to be returned into the treasury. Re-
iected-yeas, IS; nays, 70.
| Mr.. Cox introduced bill providing for
celebrating the one hundredth anniversary OF
the treaty of peace and the recognition OF
American Independence by holding an inter-
national exhibition OF arts, manufactures and
products of the soil and mines, in the city oil
New York, in 1883.
Mr.. Robertson introduced a resolution
reaffirming the Monroe doctrine, and apply
ing it to the proposed Panama interoceanic
ship canal.
Mr.. Morton introduced bill to secure o
uniform standard of value
Mr.. Clymer, from the appropriation com
mittee, reported the army appropriation bill
together with report thereon, and it was
read to the committee OF the whole. The re-
port states that after deliberate study OF the
estimates and full inquiry OF the various
officers OF the war department, the committed
had concluded that the estimates of tho de
. parment could be reduced ST. 2Ol ,675, leaving
the sum of $26, 425,S0O, which is recon
mended in this bill, and which is 1871 800 les'
than the amount appropriated for the presen
fiscal year. The bill, the report includes
contains nothing but the absolute regular ap
preparations for the supply OF the army.
The consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill was passed as originally reported by tn
appropriation committee by vote OF l9l yea
to Is nays.
mammoth petition, 1873 wards long, wa
presented by Mr.. Brewster. 1t bore tn
names OF $4,000 ladies belonging to the Tenn
pera1ce union in the several States and Ter
ritories and the District OF Columbia praying
for commission to inquire into the alcholi
liquor traffic and for such legislation as will
prohibit the manufacture and sale OF intoxi
eating liquors. 1t was referred to the specia
committee on the subject.