The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-03-21

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salaries Of ali Offices and employees
in the leading offices under the nation
al government and in different
branches Of the civil service, not per-
hitting gains or emoIuments, perqui-
sites or presents CT any kind, direct or
indirect. The resolution was laid on
the table to discuss the joint resolu-
ton requesting Ohio Senators and
Representatives in Congress to urge
such legislation as viii secure to Ohio
the remainder Of five per cent. yet
due from the proceeds Of sales Of pub
lie lands within this State after $50 2
which was adopted.
MARCH Is.-In the Senate, Mr..
Kellogg, Of Louisiana, introduced q
bill to subsidize a company with sl6,
900 a mile to build q Ievee on the Mis-
sissippi river from Cape Giradeau,
Missouri, to Ft. Jackson Louisiana.
Mr.. Pratt introduced a bill providing
for a settlement of the claims Of Ohio,
Indiana, and Illinois, in regard to the
five per cent. act Of March Sd, 1853.
Mr.. Conkling's resolutions, with
amendments so as to distinguish be-
tween recommendations and refer
ences Of papers, and to include Indi-
ana, was passed. The Chicago relief
bill was discussed, but withoutaction,
till the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Hooper's supple
mentary civil rights bill was discuss
ed for some time and then went over.
The Senate bill TO contract with the
Cogressional Globe for the publication
of the debates OF Congress for two
years was taken up and discussed till
adjournment.
MARCH 14.-In the Senate the re-
port Of the Conference Committee on
the st. Louis building bill was agreed
to. The legislative appropriation bill
was passed, amendments having been
adopted increasing the salaries OF
District Judges and Judges Of the
Court of Claims to $500. The tariff
bill was then. taken up and read.
After an executive session the Senate
Adjourned.
In the House q bill passed refunding
| S3S7. 600 to the State Of Kansas for
expenditures in equipping and main
tanning troops called out by Gen.
Curtis in 1884 to repel Gen. Price. The
st. Croix & bayfield, land grant bill
came up. Messrs. Ketcham, Tyner,
Cox, and Holman opposed the bill,
and Messrs. Barber, Killinger, Conger,
Eldridge, and Banks favored it. Pend
ing a vote the bill went over. The re-
port of the Conference Committee on
the bill for public buildings was
adopted. It appropriates $500, 900 for
a site, and s1,75O,OOO for building.
Adjourned.
MARCH 15.-In the. Senate Mr..
Trumbull, in personal explanation,
pronounced as malicious and prepos-
ferrous the charges in the Hastings
| Mich Republican Banner that he
! (TrumbulD had pocketed ten thous-
and dollar fee in the McArdle case.
The tariff bill was then taken up, and
Mr.. Sherman addressed the Senate
thereon. The House bill extending
the time for finishing the Portage &
Lake Superior Canal passed: also, q
bill for the appointment of a Pay
master-General for the army. Ad-
journed till Monday.
In the House the Committee on
Commerce was instructed to inquire
into the Southern Improvement Com
pany. The st. Croix & Bayfield, bill
came up, and after discussion the
House, by a vote of 81 to IS, adopted
the substitute reported from the COM
mittee, declaring the land forfeited to
the United States, as the grant had
expired, and repeating all laws by
which any of them would inure to the
Northern Pacific Railroad. Adjourn.
ed.
MARCH.-In the Senate bill pay
ing the officers and crew of the
Kearsarge $4,000 was passed. The
Committee on Finance reported sd-
versely on the bill to substitute COM
pound interest notes for legal tenders.
The Chicago relief bill was. taken up,
discussed, the substitute reported by
the Finance Committee agreed to,
and then went over. Adjourned.
In the House a resolution was pass
ed calling for information as to the
action of the Spanish authorities in
Cuba, in sending DR.. Howard, a citi-
zen of the United States, to the penal
settlement in Africa. A bill passed
relative to the capture of the rebel
ironclad. Albem1rle. The bill for
publishing the debates of Congress
was passed, amendments having been
adopted that only speeches actually
made shall be printed, aud providing
for an investigation as to the cost
and best way ofpublishing the debates
of the next Congress, and for adver-
tising for proposals for reporting and
printing the debates. The Judiciary
Committee were authorized to send
for persons and papers to investigate
the charges against Judge Delabay, of
the District of Kansas. = The House
went into committee on the Pacific
Mail subsidy bill, but after discussion,
without reaching a decision, the COM
mittee rose, aud the House adjourned.