The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-02-06
House.

Mr.. Hewitt offered resolution calling on
the secretary of state to inform the House
whether the department is in possession of
any information tending to connect any per-
son or persons resident in this country and
enjoying the protection of its laws with at
tempts to destroy life and property within
the dominion of any foreign power with
which We have treaties of peace and amity,
and requesting him to make recommenda-
tions as to what legislation may be desirable
or needed to be enacted into law for the
punishment of such outrages. Re-
terrel to the committee on foreign affairs
MIR. Flndlay offered a resolution which was
referred to the committee on foreign affairs
calling on the secretary of state for informa-
ton rs to whether any citizen of the United
States or persons domcied within the same
were concerned or participated directly or
indirectly in bringing about the recent
explosions in London, provided the
Transmission of such information is
compatible with the public interest. Mr..
Dorsheimer offered the "Edmunds" bill for
the punishment of crimes committed by
means of explosive compounds. Referred
... Mr.. Forney from the committee ON ape
preparations, reported the army appropra-
ton bill and it was referred to the COMMITTEE
an appropriation of sci, 4a4, 05s. The Ee
estimates amounted to S2G, ITO, 400
49,. Eulogistic addresses were made in com
memoration of the late Representative Dun
can, of Pennsylvania, by Messrs Ermentrout,
Swope, Atkinson, Post Bayne, Hopkins and
Randall.
Mr. Morrill,, from the finance committee,
reported favorably, with some amendments
the House bill to retire and recon the trade
dollar. The amended bill provides that I'M
til July |, 1855, United States trade dollars,
If not defaced, mutiated, or stamped, shall
be received at the office Of the treasurer
or any assistant treasurer of the
United States in exchange for like amount,
dollar for dollar of standard silver dollars of
the United States; that the trade dollars SO
received shall not be paid out or in any other
manner issued, but, at the expense OF the
United States, shall be reconed into standard
silver dollars. Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsyl-
vanla, from the committee on military af-
fairs, reported favoraby a bill to author
lze the establishment of a retired list for
non,commissioned officers and privates
of the United States army who have served
Tor period of thirty years and upward. ...
motion of Mr.. Dawes it was resolved to place
a marble bust of the late Vice President Hen
ry w llson over the tablet which had been or
dered to be put in the room in the capitol in
which he died. The conference report on
the Naval Appropriation bill was adopted.
1t approprates Sc, III, 900 for the last half
of the fiscal year
Mr.. Clay, from the committee on presi-
dental laws, reported to the House a con-
current resolution providing that the cleo
toral vote shall be counted by the two Houses
OF Congress at noon on February II, 1885;
that the president Of the Senate shall preside
and declare upon the list of the votes as
made by the tellers the result of the vote and
the persons elected President and
Nice-President of the United States. "
A communication from the secretary of the
navy was received recommending action
by the government in recognition Of
the service, official and personal, extending
IN Russia to the survivors of the Jeanette
and to the search parties subsequently sent to
Siberia. Mr. Cox, of North Carolina, pre-
sented the credentials of j. w. Reed as mem
ber-elect from the Fifth district of North
Carolina, to succeed A. NJ. Scales, and Mr..
Reed took the cath of office.
Mr. Deuster reported a bill to prevent
and punish the prosecution, under the pro
lection of the United States, of fraudulent
claims against foreign governments. Mr..
kosecrans reported a bill TO establish
branch soldiers home in California Mr.
Singleton reported adversely bills for the
erection OF monuments to Ed
ward Buncomb, of North Carolina,
and Pierre @. L'Enfant the French
engineer, who is generally credited with
having originated the plan upon which Wash
ington city is built. Mr.. Tucker re-
ported resolution instructing the
committee on appropriations to in
clude in sundry civil bill, items appropriating
so, 900 to pay Hallett Kilbourne ON account
OF Judgment recovered against j. G.
Thompson, paying Thompson $3.50 and