The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-08-18
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rant resolution providing LOT Hnai
adjournment Monday next, was read,
and was referred to the Committee on
Appropriations. A bill authorizing
the employment of Indian scouts was
passed. The Senate bill TO allow q
pension of S27 per mont:i to soldiers
who have lost both an arm and leg,
in lieu Of S24 per month now allowed,
was passed. The House bill to estab-
lish post routes throughout the coGn-
try, was taken up and ninety-two
routes stricken out, and passed After
a further discussion of mail Inntt"rs,
the Senate adjourned.
In the House. the SeDate's amend
meprs 70 the River and Harbor Appro-
nriatjon bill were non-concur7ed II.
and a committee of conference ap-
pointed. The committee on Military
Affairs submitted a report on the
matter of the contract for soldiers,
bead-stones. The report declares THAT
the contract was irregular in its char
acter, and it reflects somewhat severely
on ex Secretary Beiknap, but recon-
mends no action. 1t was ordered
printed. The House then went into
the Committee OF the Whole, who were
addressed by Mr. Garfield on the sub
iect of general politics. At the con
cInsion of Gen. Gariield's speech, the
committee rose, and the Judiciary
Committee reported back, with an
amendment. what is known as the
Blaine School amendment to the Con
stitutior. After debate, the House
proceeded to vote ON the resolution,
and it was adopted-yeas, 1G6; nays ,,
The members voting in the negative
were Blackburn, Bradford, Caldwell,
of Ala, Clarke, of Ky, aud Forney.
Adjourned.
Aug. 5.-In the Senate, the resolu-
tion to print 10, 900 copies of the Presi-
dents message on the Hamburg mas
sacre was called up and made the text
for a political debate, in which Mr..
Morton, of Indiana, and Thurman, Of
Ohio, were the principal contestants.
No action was taken on the resolution.
The report of the Conference Commit
tee on the sale of the Usage coded lands
was read and adopted. Adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Cox, Chairman of
the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency, reported bill to repeal section
8 of the Resumption Act of January IA,
1875, which directs the Secretary OF
the Treasury TO redeem in coin legal
tender notes then outstanding, and
proposed to allow an hour and a half
for It's discussion. He would decline,
however, 10 allow any amendments 10
be offered. After long debate, MIR.
Cox endeavored to obtain a vote, but
most of the Republicans abstained
from voting, leaving the House apIar-
emily without quorum. After some
time wasted in a call of the House,
Mr.. Cox allowed Mr. Hewitt's PROPOSE
tion to be offered as a substitute, and
the previous question was seconded.
Without objection, vote was taken
on Hewitt's substitute, which provides
for al commission of three Senators,
three members of the House and three
experts be selected by and associated
with the Senators and members, TO
consider what measure are necessary
and practicable in order to. bring about
resumption of specie payment at the
earliest possible time consistent with
due regard to the interests of the coun-
try, and to report bill embodying the
result OF its investigation on or before
the 18th of December, 1876 The sub
stitute was lost by vote OF 9: to 1O4,
and the bill was passed by vote of
l06 to 81. Adjourned.
AUG In the Senate the joint reso
luton in reference to the wreck of the
monitor Tecumseh, in Mobile Bay, and
To provide for the burial of the remains
OF persons carried down when she sank,
WAS passed Mr.. Boutwell, (Rep-), OF
Mass, from the Special Committee ap-
pointed to inquire into the late cleo
tions in Mississippi, submitted the re-
port of the committee, The House
bill. 10 repeal the resumption day
clause of the Resumption bill of 1875,
WAS referred to the Committee on FL
nauoc. The Senate then resumed the
1nsideration of unfinished business,
being the resolution of Mr.. Morton to
print ten thousand extra copies OF the
message OF the President and accom-
panying documents, in regard TO the
recent trouble at Hamburg, South Car
olina upon which Mr.. Edmunds was
entitled TO the floor. Mr.. Ednunds
spoke at length upon the state of af
fairs in the South, and was followed
by Mr. Logan, of Illinois, on the same |
subject Mr.. Eaton, of Connecticut,
Tcpiieu III bcHdll VI blIC DciuoCihtlC
party, after which the Senate adjourn
ed.
In the House, several hours were |
siccessfully spent 10y the Republican
III 4m5ers in fillibustering to prevent |
the adoption of resolution allowing
the investigating committees to report |
at any time. A compromise was final
ly adopted. by which any committee
could report, after giving the minority
OF the committe two days notice
The House then adjourned.
Aug. S-The Senate passed bill for |
the formation of a new territory, to be
called ''Pembina," and to be taken
from the upper portion of Dakota.
Further debate took place on the
Hamburg resolution.
Political debate consumed the time
of the House.
AUG. 9.-In the Senate during the |
morning hour a number of bills on
the calendar, not objected to, passed. |
AmoEg them to allow homestead set |
tiers ~ make proof of settlement
before the courts as well rs before IA
receiver. The Senate then resumed
the consideration of the unfinished
busin ass, the resolution of Mr.. Morton
to print 10, 900 extra copies of the mes-
sage of the President and the accom- |