Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-09-26
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Mr.. Walker Of Massachusetts, has intro
luced In the house an amendment to a reso.
ution introduced by himself providing for
an amendment to the rules OF the house rcla-
tive to roll-cals. The amendment to tho
amendment provides that any member who
is in the hall Of the house at any time during
the call Of the house, and who fails to vote
when the yeas and nays are called under
this rule, shall be fined $40 the amount OF
iine TO be deducted from his pay; also that
the speaker shall not entertain motion for
change or remission Of the tine.
Mr.. Henderson offered resolutions express
Ing the profound sorrow Of the senate at
the death Of the late Representative Laird
Of Nebraska on the nth OF August, 1880,
end addressed the senate in eulogy OF the
deceased. After remarks by Mr.. Paddock
the resolutions were adopted, and the senate
adjourned.
Mr.. Voorhees, has introduced bill to re.
tire the circulation ofthe national banks, to is
sue legal tender notes In lieu thereof, and to
reduce the interest-bearing debt.
The bill to make Springfield port OF de.
livery passed the house with no trouble and
only needs the Presidents signature to be-
come law. The report Of the committee on
commerce that the bill was approved by
that committee, because the importers at OF
near Springfield labor under the disadvan.
tage of having to go to New York or Boston
to attend to the clearing OF their goods, aud
the delivery Of the goods has been delayed
from IA to 20 days In some instances.
The civil service committee, OF which Con
gresham Greenhalge and Congressman An
drew are members, has put up the shutter.
for the time being and will do little before
the short session. The line of Investigation
Intn the u.nrG ipga of ho Law hrool
and comprehensive that there is no hone OF
session, and there Is so much other work to
De done that was thought better to post
pohe operations until alter Thanksgiving
day had gone by.
The house at q recent evening session
passed several senate and house bills pertain.
Ing to military matters, including the senate
bill providing that promotion TO every grade
in the army below the rank Of bripadier.
general, subject TO examination. shall I've
made. according TO seniority. The senate
oill was passed with amcndments), trans.
terring the weather service to the depart
meht OF agriculture.
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee on for.
eign relations, has reported TO the senate a
resolution, which was agreed to, requesting
tne PRESIDENT to communicate to the senate
iect Of the arrest or r Colljns n c,tIy.,, M
the IIni,sd s,a,.s ra.,d;na =, M.nHa a., ~ ",
phi,nn,uo I.ands h a fs At "s sh III ine
.ovaEpn,e,, " '"''i' Vi 'no 'p'i''"
s'
ny informal action OF the tariff confer
nice committee binder Irvine was given a
,;uty OF l cent per pound, and the lower
standard OF sugar chosen. This action Is
rha concsr,oeS .,s, .dnntSa ' nc iui.,
mendment of tho .e @ he nc s reI, pts
n.y., " '"e ''"''' " D~''' 'o'e
BIDS have been opened for the
material required at the kittery navy
YARD on the strength OF whic1 500
men were 70 DC employeu peIore election
Jay IN Maine. The successful bidders were