The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-03-03
CONGRESS-.

sion, and in the House speeches were
made by Mr. Riddle in favor of the re-
peal of the Resumption Act; by Mr..
Durham in relation to the improvement
of the railroad highways of the country;
and by Mr.. Landers on the currency
question.
FEB. 2S.-In the Senate, a recommen-
dation of the Chief of the Ordnance Bu-
reau was offered, urging the revision of
the laws so as to continue the system of
property accountability. The creden-
tials of Senator Sharon, of Nevada, were
presented. The bill fixing the salary of
the President at S25, 900 was reported
favorabIy. \ bill was introduced au-
thorizing the examination of evidences
of payment by the State of Missouri to
the Union army, and of provisions fur
nished, and as yet unpaid for. a peti-
ton of the Cincinnati bar, taking
grounds against the Judiciary reorgani-
zation, was offered. The bill for the
admission of Colorado, and making an
appropriation for the Constitutional
Convention, was passed. The Military
Academy appropriation bill was then
taken up, and all amendments, except
that for the pay of the Academy Military
Band, concurred in. In the House, a
memorial of /, 900 soldiers of Indiana,
asking an equalization of bounties, was
introduced. The Attorney. Generals re-
ply regarding his order touching the
testimony in the whisky cases, was read.
1t is stated that the instructions were
issued in confirmation and approval of
arrangements already made, but that as
those arrangements relate to matters
now in progress, it would be i'll advised
to make further statements regarding
the matter. The matter was referred to
the Judiciary Committee The Foreign
Affairs Committee requested the power
to inquire further into the Schenck af-
fair in regard to the Emma Mine. A bill
TO repeal the Specie Resumption Act was
offered and action urged, but objection
being made, it was withdrawn. A bill
was introduced to aid the construction
of the Washington Monument; also bills
to encourage the use of telegraphs and
to open the Black Hills to settlers.
FEB. 29.-In the Senate, a message
was read from the President, urging ac-
ton in regard to the estimate for def
ciencies in the Red Cloud Agency sup
plies. The bill for permitting National
banks to organize with $50, ,OOO capital,
was adversely reported. The bill ex-
tending the time till February 1, 1877,
for the redemption of lands held by the
government for direct taxes levied, was
passed. Senator Morton explained the
use of his name In the Emma Mine tes-
timoDy, by saying, that when his services
were asked for, he promised to consider
the matter, under the supposition that
his duties would be merely legal and
professional, and that the company and
its objects were entirely legitimate and
honorable, and that on consideration of
the matter, he decided to have nothing
to do with it. A bill was introduced
granting a charter to the New York &
MaZatlan Air Line Railroad The bill
for Military Academy appropriations
was passed as reported by the commit
tee, except that the item of g, 496 for
sixteen musicians was continued in the
bill, and the additional S14, $50 for the
Band also added. A resolution
was adopted, that during the session it
shall be in order at any time to move a
recess, and pending an appropriation
bill debate may be limited to five min |
utes to each Senator. In the House, a |
message was received from the Presi- |
dent, urging action upon the bill to sup
ply the deficiency in provisions for the
Red Cloud agency. 1t was stated by
that there had been gross fraud
at that point, and that
thorough investigation was necessary.
A bill was introduced authorizing the |
Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of
the Smithsonian Institute, and the Libra
rian of Congress to resort to such meas
Ires as will most effectually restore the
writing in the original manuscript of the
Declaration of Independence The bill
Uniting the cost of the Memphis Custom
house to $500, 600 was passed. The bill
making appropriations for pensions for
he survivors of the war of 1912 was dis
ussed at great length, and recommitted.
resolution urging the Secretary Of the
If silver fractional currency was offered
md referred
MARCH 1.-In the Senate, the bill TO
rovide for an Investigation as TO the
abits of grasshoppers was adversely
eported. a bill lapproDriating 500, 900
or the st. Louis Gust ON House was
'assed. The bill authorizing The pur-
iIase of additional ground for the Nasl,-
lille Custom House Was passed. A bill
Tas introduced apprcpriating So 200, 600
Or levees for the Mississippi The ques
on of the admission of Mr.. Ptnchback,
5 Senator from Louisiana, was discussd
some length, but no action taken.
D the House a resolution was adopted
an inquiry as to the legisla-
on necessary to secure indemnify to the
nited States for interest on Pacific
abroad bonds, and against liability to
ay the principal; also, to relieve the
nblic from onerous freight tariffs. The
i'll authorizing the appointment of
position Commissioners of Taxes was
assed. A bill was passed recommend
g the people of the United States to as
mble in their respective towns on July
and have read historical sketch of
Ieir town or county, the sketch to be
,terward deposited in the Library of
ongress- The Committee on Expendi- !
lres was authorized to inquire into the
of the New York Post :
ice. A bill transferring certain trust
nds from the Secretary of the Interior .
the United States Treasury, was
assed. A bill amendatory to the act
lative to the filing of reports by rail- /.
ads was passed. !
For the Jetersonian
EDS. JEFF. In his statement of the y
lmber of miles of road in the county =
ID the amount of money it would re- n
ire to pike them, Mr.. Brown is prob p
ly not very far wrong, and if he had q
own as much candor in his article =
there would, perhaps, exist :,