Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-06
FORTY SEVENTH CONGRESS

lay Tie Dlll OH Tic lstDlS was NoASs'eNi'
Mr.. Allison introduced bill regula-
ting the reserve fund for the redemp-
ton of United States notes, and pro-
viding for the issue of certificates of
deposit of gold receivable for all pub
lie dues. Bills prohibiting the immi-
grafton of Chinese laborers were IN
troduced in both houses. In the
house, debate was continued on the
Imprisonment of American citizens
in Ireland. The senate bill grant
ing Mrs. Lincoln an increase OF pen
sion was passed. Mr.. Cox offered
resolution calling for information in
regard to the persecution of the Jews
in Russia.
Friday, Jan. 27.-The considera-
ton of the various amendments to the
Sherman funding bill occupied the
major portion of the session. Mr..
Sherman amendment, somewhat
modified, providing for three-year
bond was defeated; the amendment,
however, making the bonds payable
at the option of the government was
adopted. Final action on the bill
was not reached. The secretary of
| State, in answer to a resolution,
transmitted the purport of telegram
from Mr.. Prescott setting forth the
terms of peace proffered to Peru by
Chill. The session of the house was
mainly devoted to action on private
bills. The apportionment bill, fixing
the representation in the house at
800 members, was reported from the
census committee. Both branches
adjourned until Monday.
Monday, Jan. 3O,-In the senate
Mr.. Edmunds reported bill restor-
ing the court of commissioners Of AL
ALBANIA claims for the distribution OF
the unappropriated moneys of the
Geneva award. The Sherman three
percent funding bill was again called
up, and discussion ensued on the
Hawley amendment. Numerous bills
and resolutions were introduced III
the house.
Tuesday, jan. 31.-A resolution
was adopted in the senate, calling
for all the correspondence passing
between diplomatic agents of the
United States and the republics o.
Mexico and Guatemala since the Is
of January, 1881. The Sherman
funding bill was further discussed
the Vest amendment being rejected
by vote of 80 to %. The Plumb
amendment, providing that the sur
plus revenue in excess of 100000,
900 shall be employed for redemp
ton purposes, was adopted. Th
house discussed and finally adopted
the resolution requesting the presi
dent to obtain the names of Amer
can citizens confined in British pris
? ons, and the cause of their arrest an,
Imprisonment. The annual post
route bill was reported and passed
= and, in committee of the whole, th
= bill for establishment of a home fO
l INDECENT sailors and soldiers at Erie
] Pa, was discussed.
S Wednesday,, Feb. IA bill wa
S reported in the senate authorizing til
= national board of health to distribut
IL pure vaccine virus among the people
l The Morgan resolution calling for
# statement of the tests made by tt
: mixed commission in reference to tt
e building of heavy ordnance by tt
l. government and for the printing {
is testimony and record of test mad
= occasioned a protracted discussion
no action, however was reached
The Sherman funding bill was furth'
debated, amended and reported
! the senate from the committee of Il
=" No vote on the amendments W;
reached. The house in committee
the whole discussed the post-offi
,, appropriation bill.