The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-19
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.

D0lNGS 0F C0NGRtSS.
Ian. DECENTRALIZATION the bills intro.
duced and referred were the following:
By Mr.. Saulsbury-Joint resolution de-
,laring that no further effort can properly
be made by the United States to obtain the
cooperation Of European governments In
tween silver and gold as money. Laid on
table. BY Mr.. Sabin-For the increase Of
pension for tho less of an eye, 49,. By Mr.
bawes-To provide for the reduc-
ton of the Round Valley Indian
reservation in California. by Mr..
Cullom-To facilitate promotions in
tho army by retiring from active service
rebellion as general officers of volunteers. ..
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution requesting the
president to transmit to congress the report
Of the Pacific railroad commission. Adopted.
:. Mr.. Voorhees, offered resolution direct
ing the committee on the library to inquire
into the ACCESSIBILITY Of purchasing w. +.
Travis life-sze picture Of Abraham Lincoln,
painted in lS64-5. Adopted.
HOUSE. The House went into committee
of the whole upon the state OF the Union, for
the consideration of the presidents message.
A resolution, referring the message to the
to, and the committee having risen, its action
was confirmed by the House. Mr.. Randall,
from the committee on appropriations, re-
ported resolution calling on the secretary
of the treasury for a schedule of all claims
allowed by the accounting officers of the
treasury under appropriations, the balances
of which have been exhausted or carried
into the surplus fund under the provisions
of the act of June 20, 1874 Mr. Henderson
of Iowa, in speaking to the resolution, laid
down the general proposition that Congress
should make an anticipatory appropriation
for the payment of the claims, and Mr.. Reed
of Maine inquired whether Mr.. Randall
would permit the House to vote upon q
proposition to make such an appropriation.
vent the vote being taken, disclaimer which
had little weight with Mr.. Reed, who gave it
rs his experience that the gentleman from
Pennsylvania very often had the power
to prevent votes being taken. The
resolution was adopted, and the House
went into committee Of tie whole on the lit
tie deficiency bill . :. On motion Of Mr.. Burns
an amendment was adopted appropriating
500, 900 for the payment of judgments and
awards against the United States on account
Of damages caused by reason of the improve
ment Of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers.
The committee then rose, the bill was
passed, and the House adjourned.
January 2th.-SENATE.---The resolution
offered by Mr. Chandler on the 10th of jan
uary, instructing the committee on the
judiciary to inquire into the suppression OF
the votes of the colored citizens of jackson,
Miss, at the recent municipal election in
that city, and into the alleged participation
in such suppression by the United States
district attorney. deputy collector OF
internal revenue and deputy
Init aI Cfofo lo1 fnEan
senate, and after some discussion was
adopted Yeas 20, nays "a
The message of the president regarding
the invitation Of the French government to
participate in the international exposition at
Paris in 1889 was presented and referred to
the committee on foreign relations.
The senate then went into executive ses-
sion, and at AS p. m. adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Wilkins of Ohio, under in
structions from the committee on banking
and currency, called up for present consider
alton the bill providing for the issue of cir
culating notes to national banking associa-
tions. :. Mr.. Townsend of Illinois, chairman
of the committee on military affairs, reported
back resolution calling on the secretary OF
war for statement of the plan of the com.
pilation of the official records of the war OF
| the rebellion, specifying all changes IN
the plan followed while the records
were in cbarqs Of the late
Lieut.. Col R. N. Scott and the reason
therefor. Adopted. -. Mr.. Townsend also
reported back the Boutelle battle flag
resolution as amended by the committee or
lection to the amendments, though he did
not think the broadening of the scope OF the
inquiry so as to obtain information as to the
return of flags to the northern states, hac
any bearing upon the purpose of the orlgl
nal resolution No banners belonging t.
loyal states had been captured by the United
States, though he had seen 1t stated that GER
tain flags captured by the rebels and recap
| tured by the Union troops had been returned
to the survivors of the regiments which hat
borne them into battle. Mr.. Cox OF New
York rejoiced at the unanimity with whicl
the committee on military affairs had re
ported the resolution The country was t.
be congratulated upon the fact that this re
olution, which concerned = matter whicl
had touched the public sensibility SO greatly
could be reported unanimously, and even re
ceive the appreciation of the gentleman from
Maine mr. Boutelle). The resolution wa
adopted.
The house then went into committee o
the whole for the consideration of the senat
bill fixing the salary of tho commissioner o
fish and fisheries at $4,000 Der annum.
January 13-SENATE.-The bill to credit
and pay to the several states and territorie
and the district of Columbia all money
collected under the d rect tax of the 9Th o
August, 1861, was taken up in the senat
to-day. Mr.. Chandler moved to Iecommi
the bill He warned the senate that the bill
wonld prove n Pandora's box, and tina
claimants who did not get satisfaction iron
their own states would come to congress en-,
! demapd that the government, which tool
| the money from them, would refund it t
them. Mr.. Sherman explained that the ne
cessity for the passage of the bill was t
simplify relations at the treasury depart
mcnt between the general government am
the respective states.
HoUsE-On motion of Mr. Blount th
house proceeded to the consideration of tn
bill relating TO permissible remarks, writing
or printing, on second, third and fourt
elias, mail matter Mr. Blount briefly OK
planned the provisions Of the measure, an
the bill was passed Mr.. Morrow of C'l
fornia, from the committee on foreig
affairs. reported joint resolution apprc
printing $50, 900 to enable tho government
participate in the International exhibition
be held at Nell ouyne in April, 1888 Con
mittee of the whole. Accompanying tn
resolution is repo It in which the committe
urges the importance Of encouraging in ever
social relations between this country an
Australia
SACRIFICING TOLYGAMY.
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