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


The Senate bill for the conversion of national
gold banks has been passed.
Resolutions OF the Louisiana legislature
we're presented declaring that William Pitt
Kellogg was not legally elected Senator
from tnat State, and that Henry NJ. Spoiford
was legally so elected; protesting against the
injustice done the people of Louisiana by the
recognition of Mr.. Kellogg as Senator, md
requesting that Mr.. Spoiford be admitted to
the seat now occupied by Mr.. Kellogg. Re-
ierred to the committee on privileges and
| elections.
Mr.. Thurman, from the committee on the
judiciary, reported adversely the joint resolu-
ton authorizing the President to veto parts
| otappro ration bills Mr. Edmunds announced
that he did not agree with the report, and
| thought some provision of the kind should be
| made.
Mr.. Herman presented resolutions of tho
| Buffalo common council asking that February
| II, the birthday OF Abraham Lincoln, be made
legal holiday.
Mr.. Davis, OF Illinois made a speech in
Iavor of the bill to continue the Alabama
claims court. Messrs. Edmunds and Blaine
opposed the bill, and substitute therefor was
introduced by Mr.. Mcdonald.
Mr. Burnside from the committee on mill
tary affairs, submitted q minority report on
the bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter, &C.
| compapied by an amendment authorizing the
President, upon application of General Porter,
TO grant him new trial by court martial upon
the charges and specifications upon which he
was tried in 1862, etc.
A memorial of the New York chamber OF
commerce, asking an increased appropriation
| for the fortifcation of New York harbor was
presented by Mr.. Conkline, and referred to
the committee on military affairs.
The House joint resolution approprating
| 800, 0C0 to enable the United States to be rep
| resented at the international Fishery exhibit
ton at Berlin, in April, 1880, was considered
and passed.
Mr. Eaton's resolution calling on the Presi-
d]nt for copies of all correspondence since
February, 1869, respecting ship canal across
the Isthmus of Dsrien, together with any
projects of treaties respecting the same, was
adopted.
| Mr.. Hoar presented resolutions OF the Mas
sachusetts legislature requesting legislation
for the extirpation OF pleuro pneumonia.
Mr. Blaine submitted resolution, which
was adopted, asking the President to COM
municate any information in possession OF the
| government touching the alleged false statis-
| tics and fabricated testimony imposed upon
the Halifax commission and used as the basis
of their award in the matter of the fisheries.
| Mr.. Saunders has introduced q bill to
abolish all dnties on the importation OF salt
| House.
Mr.. OConnor has introduced a bill making
silver certificates receivable at the United
States Treasury, in redemption of the circu-
lating notes of issue OF the national banks:
also, providing for tho payment OF the maturc..
coupons of United States bonds at any and all
OF the United States depostaries; also, re-
quiring the secretary of the treasury to pay
the current interest upon all registered bonds
of the United States, without respect to the
date OF assignment or transfer.
When the bill removing the political dis
abilities OF John Owen, of Virginia, came up
Mr. Conger opposed its passage on the ground
that the Petition alluded to the war of " Con-
tederacy," while the fourteenth amendment
mentioned the "war Of Instruction" Mr..
Goode replied that there was nothing in the
fourteenth amendment which required any
petition, etc. After Mr.. Conger had made
another speech in opposition to the bill Mr..
| Wood objected TO further debate, and the bill
! was then passed by q vote oil l66 TO As.