The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, February A, the $3.50 Column
ba bond bill was reconsidered, but, after
some discussion, again passed without
amendment. bill was offered authorizing
the Court of Claims to render jurisdiction
in favor of owners OF cotton which was
seized by government officials after June
| 80, 1866, and the proceeds of the sale turned
| over to the government The Pinehback
case was argued by Mr.. Morton and others,
but no action was taken. The speech was
devoted to defense OF Mr.. Pinchback's
character, and to the wrong being
practiced in preventing Louisiana from
being represented in the Senate.......
In the House bill fixing the time for hold.
ing Circuit Courts in California, Oregon,
and Nevada, was passed. A bill was dis
cussed regarding the removal of the disa-
bilities of VIM. Duncan, Of Tennessee, who
was stricken from the pension rolls because
| il was found that he had been Confederate
soldier before his enlistment in the Union
army. 1t was shown during the debate that
he enlisted in the Confederate army in order
to procure the release Of his brother from a
rebel prison.
In the Senate, February z, protest was
offered from the New York Board OF Trade
against early specie payments. The bill for
the payment of judgments rendered by the
Court of Alabama Claims was passed. A
tary of the Treasury, inclosing the PROPOSE
tons of the Union and Central Pacific Rail-
roads regarding the creation of a sinking
fund for the payment OF the accounts due
the Government from them. The bill making
restrictions in regard to the disposal of
Southern lands was discussed, and the
amendments already offered defeated.
No action was taken on the bill.
The consideration of the Louisiana
wa hos
were made by Democrats opposing Mr.. Pinch
backs admission. No action was taken in
the matter...... In the house bill was intro
duced making the birthday of Abraham
Lincoln a national holiday. A bill was in
troduced to repeal the resumption act. The
1856 Columbia bond bill was referred. A bill
was introduced to give the right of action
for injuries resulting from the sale of liquor.
Investigations were ordered into the man.
agement of government hospitals, the Dis.
trict of Columbia Board of Health and the
Freedmen's Hospital. The connection of
Minister Schenck with the Emma Mine and
Machod0 claim scandals were ordered in.
vestigated. An investigation into the print
ing Of government bonds was also ordered.
The consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill was alo discussed, but no action taken.
In the Senate, February 8, a bill was in
troduced and referred, for the payment of
fourteen disabled soldiers. Bills for the
benefit of John A. Terrence and of the Louis
Vile Baptist Orphans Home were passed.
The Centennial bill came up, and was laid
over. The Southern Lands bill was also laid
over. The Committee on the District of
Columbia were instructed TO prepare and
submit form of government for the District
of Columbia.........In the House bill was
passed authorizing action in case of death
resulting from wrongful acts, neglect, or
default, in the District of Columbia; pro-
vided the amount recovered be not more
than $4,000. A bill was passed repeating
the bankrupt act of March 2, 1867, and all
laws supplemen tary and mandatory thereto,
but allowing all cases now pending to be
proceeded with under IL. An error was
discovered in the bill In regard TO dates, but
was not corrected. The Diplomatic and
Consular appropriation bill was discussed,
but no action taken. Among those opposing
the bill was Fernando Wood Dem, of
New York. Resolutions of respect 10 the
memory OF the late Senator Ferry were
passed and addresses made. An address
upon the subject, written by Congressman
Starkweather, since deceased, was read.
In the Senate February o, n bill appro-
priating $4,000 for improving the Capitol
grounds passed. A resolution was adopted
instructing the Committee on Public Build
ings 10 inquire into the expediency OF com.
pleting the Washington Monument. bill
was introduced. 10 repeal the presumption
laws and fix price on timber on lands be-
longing 10 the government, and arrange for