Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
Saturday, Dec. Is.

saturday, Dec. 1o.a
HoUsE-On motion of Mr.. Ward of Indi-
ana, the Sena amendments to the House
bill, authorizing the employment Of mail
messengers in the postal service, %ere non
concurred in, and conference ordered.
In the morning hour, Mr.. Hill of Ohio, on
behalf Of the committee on territories, called
up the bill providing for an additional asso-
clate justice of the supreme court OF the
territory of New Mexico. The bill was
passed.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole on the Oklahoma bill.
Mr. Barnes of Georgia opposed the bill be-
cause 1t did not provide any clearly defined
territory over which governm mt was to be
established, the extent of the ,eIrltory too. be
ing depen ant upon the ability Of the gov
ernment to induce or coerce the five civilized
nations to sure. der a portion of their land.
He believed that the honor of the country
would bo affected by the bill, for
good faith toward a defencelcs' and un-
offensive people required that it should not
pass.
Pending action the committee rose, and the
morning hour expired Instantly hush fell
oyer tho House, and the noise in the
gaEer es ceased. All eyes were turned
upon M" Morrison, who, arising in his seat,
said
resolve itself into the committee Of the whole
on the stqte of the Union for the purpose o?
considering revenue bills"
Mr.. Mckinley of Ohio-And on that I
demand the yeas and nays
During the roll call absolute silence reigued
in the House, and many members with nm
Gil in hand, were figuring up the vote
The motion was lost-GeaS, 14S; nays,
154
Monday, Dec. 30.
SENATE On motion of Mr.. Hoar, the
Pacific railroad funding bill was postponed
by the Senate as special order TIL the
second Tuesday in January. he expressed
the hope that, in the meantime, the matter
would be taken up in tho House and disposed
of in one way or The other
The conference report on the bill for a
public building at Springfield, Mass lin
creasing the appropriation from Sl25,OOJ to
Sl5O,0JO), was presented by Mr.. Mahone and
agreed to,
Mr.. Blair introduced bill to allow soldiers
and sailors who have lost both arms an in
creased ensiol.
The pres dent pro TEN announced the fol
lowing appointments to committees Com
mittee on claims, Mr.. Spooner as chairman,
in p ace of Mr.. Pike, deceased, and Mr..
Cheney in place of Mr. Spooner: District Of
Columbia, Mr.. Cheney in p ace of Mr. Pike;
civi service, Mr.. Williams in place of Mr..
Pike; epidemic diseases, Mr.. Cheney in place
of Mr.. Spooner; improvement Of the Mis-
sissippi river, Mr.. Williams in place of Mr..
Pike; transportation routes to the seaboard,
Mr.. Williams in place of Mr. Manderson, re-
| signed.
The House bill for the relief of the survi-
Yors of the exploring vessel Jeanette, and
| the widows and children of those who
| periShed in the retreat from the wreck in the
| Arctic seas, was taken from the table and
passed.
The Senate at 3. 80 went into secret ses-
sion, AMI wheD the doors were reopened, adj
| journed
HoUsE,-The Hou @, by Is majority, de-
feated Mr.. Hscock's bill increasing the Su-
| matra tobacco duty.
Under tho call Of states the following bills
/ and resolutions were introduced and re-
| terred:
By Mr.. Findlay of Maryland-To prescribe
| the rate Of STANDARD silver for certain CONS
of the Unltel States. to en- arge the legal
tender quahty Of tn! hal dollar and to pre-
| vent the issue o. 5.vCt certificates or deposits
! Ot the same.
Also oe3tablish a nava quprant ne hospi-
! tai and sanitarIum on Widows island, Pen
! obscot bay, Me. wi hich island the government
has alteaIy acquired anu devoted 10 his
| purpose,
BY Mr.. Cox of New York-A joint resolu-
ito directing the committee on appropr,a-
tons TO present to the house a suitable plan
of coast defence.
| by MI. w ltKlllS OF ODlO-lO 1euuC5 tHo
amount of deposit of United States bouds to
| lie requi ed of national banks, and to eS ore
| to the channels of trade the excessive account
ulations Of lawful money in the treasury.
By Mr. Warner Of Ohio-To provide for
| the investment of the lawful money deposited
| in the treasury by national banks for the re-
demp,ion If their circulating notes.
| Mr.. Morrison introduced resolution for
| holiday recess from Dec % to Jan. 4.
Mr.. Forney of Alabama, on behalf of the
| committee OH MI tia, moved 10 suspend the
rules and pass the Senate bill amending the
atutes max 'ng an annual appropriation to
provide arms and equipments for the militia,
| with an amendment proposed by the HonSe
! committee, making the annual appropria-
tion 100000. Agreed to-Yeas, 19S; nays,
! 40
The speaker laid before the house mes
sage from the President transmitting a re-
| port from the secretary of state in relation
to the invitation from her Br tannic majesty
to partic. pate in an international eXhibitioI
to be held at Adelaide, Australia, in 1887.
| Referred.
! Mr.. Dingey introduced bill to protect
| tn. inma es Of the national homes for dis
abled so diers, and forbdding the sale Of
distilled and fermented liquors within the
limits of any home.
Mr.. Ryan OF Arkansas introduced a bill
appropriating 800, 600 for the erection of a
monument to the negro soldiers and sailors
of the war.