The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-21
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matter was then resumed, the question
being on the substitute of Mr.. Harvey to
restore the old rate of postage on that
class of matter 1t was debated at great
length, and finally rejected by a vote of
25 to 25 nays. An amendment was Of
fered so as to allow seeds, cuttings, bulbs,
roots, scions, State and county fair pre-
MUM lists, and State and county agri-
cultural reports, through the mails at
one-half of the rate heretofore es;ab-
lished for third class matter. 1t was
also rejected. The original bill was then
read third time, and passed. After a
short executive session, adjourned. In
the House the silver bill came up, and
the Senate amendments were concurred
in without debate and without division.
The bill now goes TO the President. A
resolution was offered instructing the
Committee on Foreign Affairs TO consid-
er what action should be taken to enable
the President to receive and entertain
the Emperor of Brazil and the President
of Peru, who are soon to arrive in this
country, which was referred. The
House then took up the deficiency bill,
which was amended in various minor
particulars and passed. The House then
the bill to transfer the Indian Bureau to
the War Department. Without debate,
the committee rose, and the House took
a recess until half-p z. In the even
ing session the legislative appropriation
bill was considered, and but little pro-
gress made. The House then adjourn
ed,
APR 13-In the Senate, one bill, that to
authorize the construction of pontoon
bridge across the Mississippi River from
some point in La Crosse County, Wis,
to some point in in Houston County,
Minn., was passed. The consideration
of unfinished business was next in order
but not anything was accomplished
After short executive session, adjourn
ed until Monday. In the House, several
bills relating to public lands, the most
important of which was one to confirm
the pre- emption and homestead entries
of public lands within the limits of
railroad grants, in cases where such en-
tries have been made under the regula-
tions of the Land Department, which
was passed. The House then went into
Committee of the Whole on the bill to
transfer the Indian Bureau to the War
Department. Mr.. Cook, of Georgia,
then finished the speech which he began
yesterday, and the committee rose, and
the House took a recess until 7:30 p. IN.
Upon reassembling, the legislative ap-
preparation bill was considered, but lit
tie progress was made.
APR 17-In Senate, committee to which
was referred the question as to the pro-
per amount of compensation to be paid
to p. b. S. Pinchback, late contestant
for the seat from Louisiana, reported a
resolution to pay Pinehback a sum equal
to the compensation and mileage of a
Senator from the first of the term for
which he was contestant, to the termin-
alton of the contest by the Senate.
Ordered to be printed and to lie on the
table. The following sums were appro-
priated to defray the expenses of the gov
ernmentis exhibits at the Centennial Ex
position: SIS, 900 for the Interior De-
partment, S1S, 500 for the War Depart
ment, S21, 900 for the Smithsonian Insti-
tute, IS, 600 for the United States Com
mission of Fisheries. The Senate then
adjourned. In the House, the debate
on the kllbourn habeas corpus case
was interrupted by the House pro-
ooc1ing in a body to the Senate to
attend the Impeachment trial of the
late Secretary of War. Returning, Mr..
Tucker, of Va, proposed an amendment
to the resolution proposed by the major
ity of the Judiciary Committee directing
the Sergeant-at-Arms to appear, by
counsel, before. the Court, and to make a
motion to quash or dismiss the writ, or
to take such other procedure as he
should be advised, and that meantime
be retain the custody of Kilbourne's
body, and not produce it without further
order of tue House. The proposed
was opposed by Mr.. Gar
field of Ohio, and Mr.. Blaine, of Maine.
Between the latter and Mr.. Tucker a
and bitter debate ensued at
the res solution that the Sergeant alarms |
produce Kilbourne before the Court |
which was adopted. The House then
adjourned.
APR. IS.-ln the Senate, Mr.. Sher-
man, from the Committee Oh Finance, /
reported favorably on the Senate bill to
imend the laws relating to legal tender
If silver coin. He gave notice that lie
would call it up Thursday. The Senate
hen considered the report of the com
nittee on Appropriations. A great
lumber of items We're discussed, amend
ID, and passed. After short executive
ession adjourned. In the House, the
eport of the Election Committee in the
contested election cases from Alabama
md Florida, was considered. In the for
ner case, the Committee reported that
he sitting member, a Republican, was
ntitled to retain his seat; in the latter,
hat the contestant, Democrat, was
ntitled to the place. No action was
AIKEN on the report, and a recess until
80 was taken, the evening session to be
or the consideration of the bill to trans
er the Indian Bureau TO the War De-
THE ". I. Tribune has the following
q regard to the inharmonious .'unter-
ified," of this State: 1.-The Ohio Demo
rats do not grow more harmonious with
ime. The soft money faction is shout
Dc in an idiotic manner Tor the nomina-
ion of William Allen for the Presidency,
lille the hard money faction is working
lore quietly, and to present appearances
lore effectually, for the nomination of
enator Thurman. The feeling between
be two wings has become SO bitter that
he victory for either one will be likely
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