Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
January.

1
January. Is.
In the Senate the Finance Com
mittee was discharged from the
consideration of the tax on
the scrip dividend of the
New York Central Railroad. A
bill was passed to redeem all copper
and nickel coins when presented in
sums of not less than twenty dol
lars. A resolution was adopted di-
recting how far Congress is author
lied to regulate fares and rates on
railroads,
In the House bill appropriating
100000 to pay the expenses Of fix
ing the Northwest boundary was
made the order for Tuesday. Mr..
Julian offered a resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the Com
mittee on Public Lands to inquire
into the expediency of legislation
to guard the rights OF States to
lands granted them for educational
purposes and prevent their monopo-
/ ". The House then voted on the
Legislative Appropriation bill.
Amendments were agreed to for in
creasing the appropriation for the
Bureau of Education from 81, 500 to
5000; increasing the salaries of the
Chief Justice and Associate JUS
tices of the Supreme Court to $500
and $4,000 respectively. The bill
was then passed, as was the Post
office Appropriation bill. A bill was
introduced to provide for the admis-
sion of Utah as State. Bills were
passed authorizing the sale of GER
tain land reserved for the use of the
Menomonee tribe of Indians in
Wisconsin, and one for the relief
of the Stockbridge and Muncie
tribes of Indians in Wisconsin.
The House adopted resolution ex-
onerating Mr.. Brooks from the
charges made by Mr.. Hastings, and
discharging the select committee
from the further consideration of the
subject. Adjourned.
January 19.
In the Senate a bill passed abol-
ishing the offices of Admiral and
Vice Admiral when a vacancy shall
occur. The steamship subsidy bills
were made the special order for Fri
day of next week.
In the House a bill providing a
Territorial government for Indian
Territory was discussed for a short
time, and then went over. The
House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill, which
appropriates $1,43S,000, discussed
it for time, and then arose. Ad-
journed
January 90.
The Vice President laid before
the Senate the unanimous resolu-
tions of the Indiana Legislature in
favor of the House bill granting
pensions to surviving soldiers of the |
war of 1872.
Mr.. Morton presented the certifi- |
cate of election of Foster Blodgett
as United States Senator from the
State Of Georgia, for six years from
the 4th of March next, which was
read and laid on the table.
Mr.. Chandler introduced a Joint
resolution to prevent Instructions
to the navigation of the Ohio River.
Mr.. Conkling presented memo
rial from the citizens of New York
approvin the recommendation in the
Presidents message touching the
Alabama claims, and asking legisla-
ton to carry it into effect. Refer
red.
In the House the Senate bill to
provide government for the Dis
trict OF Columbia was taken up and
read. 1t proposes q sort of terri
torlal government in the District,
with governor to be appointed by
the President with the advice and
consent of the Senate, and who shall
hold office four years, with coun-
Gil Of eleven members and a House
of Delegates oftwenty-one members,
with secretary to be appointed by
the President for four years, dele
gate in Congress.
Mr.. Cook moved to amend the
fifth section by providing that the
council shall be appointed by the
President, with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, five of those first
appointed to be the term of one
year,and the other six for two years,
and all subsequent appointments to
be for two years. Amendment agreed
to.
After a few more amendment.
which were rejected, the bill passed.
Adjourned