The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-01-13
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.

JANUARY 5.-Senate-Bills and resolutions
were offered providing for the redemption
of legal tenders; to investigate the Freed
mems Trust and Savings Company; pro-
posing change in the constitution prohib-
iting the appropriation OF public money for
sectarian purposes; asking for more PEN
sions and lands for certain discharged
soldiers, and urging the government TO iu-
vestigate the grasshopper plague, and take
steps to prevent its return. The Mississippi
resolutions were laid over till Monday, and
the States rights resolutions were laid over.
H0uSe-The message was considered and re-
ferred appropriately. Bills and resolutions
were offered to inquire into naval expendi-
lures and into the affairs of the Marine
/ Corps. The Educational Committee was
| authorized to inquire into the propriety of
appropriating further sums for common
| schools on the basis of relative illiteracy. A
resolution was adopted instructing the diff
ferent committees to inquire into govern
ment expenditures during the past year, and
report whether they had been injudicious
or fraudulent Resolutions were offered
favoring the employment of Union soldiers
in preference to others. One of these was
adopted and one rejected, and resolution
was adopted to the effect that all honest,
capable men were entitled to a like con-
sideration in the choice of employees
JANUARY 6.-SenGte--Mr. Morton, from
| the Committee on Privileges and Elections,
presented report in regard to the election
| of President pro tempore of the Senate,
| which was ordered to be printed and laid on
the table. Among other things, this report
favored the power of the Senate to remove
the President pro tempore at will. Mr. Nor
rill called up the bill 10 further provide for
the redemption of legaltender United States
notes in accordance with the existing law,
and addressed the Senate at length as to the
advisability of exercising this power. The
report is concurred in by Senators Morton,
Wadleigh, Cameron, of Wisconsin, and Me-
Millen, all Republicans. Senators Cooper
and Merrimon, dissent from its conclusions.
The bill was freely debated and referred.
$3.50. House-Mr. Hopkins, from the Select
Committee on the Centennial Celebration,
reported a bill appropriatiag 81 SOC, 900 to
complete the Centennial buildings and other
preparations for the celebration. Resolu.
tions were adopted instructing the Com
mittee on Military Affairs to report means
for reduction; favoring more binding leg
ialation regarding the Pacific railroads and
their dues to the Government; condemning
the practice of making assessments on gov
ernment employees for political purposes.
Resolutions were offered and referred favor
ing an investigation of the Mexican troubles.
n do passed IdVOr-
ing universal fraternity and kindly feeling
between the people of all sections and par
ties.
JANUARY 7.-SenGte-Mr. Allison intro
dueed bill for the sale of certain Shawnee
Indian lands, to provide homes for Black
Bob and the absent Shawnee Indians. Re.
fesred. Mr.. Wright introduced bill grant
ing pension to officers of the war with Great
Britain of 1872, and those engaged in the
Indian wars during that period. Referred.
Mr.. Sherman said the Senator from Indiana
(Morton) yesterday made report from the
Committee on Privileges and Elections, in
regard to the presiding officer of the Senate.
1t seemed to him that this report had better
be acted upon. He therefore moved that
the Senate proceed to a consideration of the
resolution offered by the Senator from Yer
mont before the recess, in regard to electing
a President pro TEN. of the Senate. He
made the motion with view of offering a
substitute for that resolution, should it be
taken up. Mr.. Edwards and Mr.. Thurman
asked that the matter go over till Monday.
Mr.. Sherman said he would not object, and
the report was laid over. Mr.. Clayton pre-
sented a memorial of the Arkansas Legis-
lature asking Congress to pass an act refund
ing the cotton tax. Mr.. Window presented
a memorial of the Minnesota State Grange,
asking an appropriation for opening water
channel by way of Fox and Wisconsin
rivers to connect the Mississippi river with
the Lakes. Referred. Adjourned till Mon
day.