Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-02-20

bill has been introduced by Mr.. Keller
providing for a commission Of inquiry into the
causes and for the prevention OF contagious
diseases among domestic animals, the CON-
missioneIs to have $4,000 year, one OF them
10 be veterinary surgeon, one practical
stock raiser, and one a business man familiar
with live stock.
l. Mr.. Young has introduced bill creating n
department OF manufactures, mechanics and
mines.
A bill introduced by Mr. Ward authorizes
the secretary OF the navy to designate a
United States vessel TO carry contributions to
Ireland free OF charge.
Mr.. Beltzhoover introduced a bill, which
was referred, providing for geneml amnesty.
II provides that all political disabilities OF all
persons in the United States arising under the
third section OF the fourteenth amendment to
the Constitution, shall be forever removed
and discharged upon such persons fling with
the attorney general of the United States a
request in writing for relief from such disa-
bilities.
Mr.. King, chairman Of the committee on
the interoceanic canal, reported a resolution,
which was adopted, calling on the President
for copies OF all correspondence in regard to
the interoceanic canal, and directing him to
specify what, il any, treaty obligations with
other governments rest upon this govern
ment.
A bill for the relief OF colored emigrants was
passed. 1t provides that all charitable con.
tributions imported for the relief OF colored
persons who have emigrated fl ON their homes
| to other States shall be admitted free OF duty;
this act to take effect Immediately, and 10 re.
main in force until February l. 1881.
MIR. King, chairman OF the committee on
the interoceanic canal, reported the following
resolution, which was adopted: "That the
secretary OF the treasury be requested Il
| furnish 10 the House, for the use OF the com.
mttee on the interoceanic canal, such Stats.
tics as may be in the department on the fol.
| lowing subjects: First-The amount of shin,
ping between the Atlantic and Pacific ports Of
the United States, and the amount and kinds
OF cargoes from the coasts of the Pacific ocean
Second-The entries and clearances at the
port OF San Francisco for the last fiscal year
and the amount and kind of eargoes and The
| ports to and from which they are carried
] Third-The amount of transportation across
| the isthmus, and generally its ports OF DIES
tination and original shipment Fourth-Tht
average duration OF voyages around the Horn
between San Francisco and New York"
Mr.. Stephens chairman OF the committee
on coinage, weights and measures, reported
back five bills relative TO the metric system o.
coinage. The five bills provide as follows
First, for the coinage of a metric gold coin, tc
be called the "Stella, OF the value oil 81
second, for the coinage Of the goloid metric
dollar, two dollars and fractions OF dollar
and also the coinage of the metric gold double
eagle, eagle and hali-eagle, all OF standard
value; third, for the minting OF ingots o
metric gold alloy its deposit in the treasury
and the issue of certificates therefor; fourth
for the making of ingots of fine gold anC
ingots OF fine silver OF the value OF 800 each
for expectation, manufactures, etc.; fifth, io
the coinage of silver dollars and fractions
thereof OF full standard value upon the metric
system. The bill was referred to the com
mittee of the whole.
Mr.. Stephens has reported resolution au
thorizing the secretary Of the treasury Il
furnish States for the use OF agricultural col
leges one set OF standard weights and meas
ures. Passed.