The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-03-17
in some personal remarks concerning the

in some personal remarks concerning the
formers connection with the salary grab.
Mr.. Morrison's tariff bill and the resump-
ton of specie payment We're both unfa-
vorably discussed The House then
adjourned.
MAR. 13.-In the Senate. Mr.. Morton's
bill for the regulation of the counting of
votes for the election OF the President
and Vice President was taken up and
discussed. Mr.. Morton advocated the
provisions of the bill, as did Mr. Thur
man and Mr.. Herman. 1t was opposed
by Mr. Whyte and Mr. Bayard. After
a short executive session the Senate ad
journed. In the House. the States We're
called FOR bills. md large number weIc
introduced and referred. \ resolution
declaring the Union 20 lie indissOluble.
and condemning the rebellion. was of
fered. and yea and nay vote called for.
The resolution was lost, all the Southern
Democrats voting against it. sir. Cox
introduced n substitute, declaring the
government TO be Federal. and that the
States had equal rights with the Federal
government. which was passed. Various
motions calling upon the various depart
ments Of the government 70 furnish
information on varioUS subjects was
passed, and the House ;,5i9urugd.
MAR. lin the s5e.i;.s.. sorIe unim-
portant petitions and memorials were
presented, when the bill to fix the salary
of the President was called up. The
proposed reduction OF the salary was
opposed by Mr.. Sargent, of California.
The yeas and nays were then called, and
the bill was passed-yeas, 26; nays, 20;
Adjourned. In the House, resolutions
were offered instructing the Committee
on Public Buildings TO inquire into the
cause of the extraordinary bad ventia-
tion of the Hall of Representatives, no
less than thirteen member OF the House
being detained from it on account of
illness occasioned by its bad atmosphere
there. Many members joined in the dis
cussion that ensued upon the causes OF
the poisoned air. A heated discussion
then ensued upon the recommendation
of the committee on Indian Affairs, to
transfer the Iudian Bureau from the In
terror to the War Department. The
Chairman of the Committee on the In
II -. l. -,
Pool, asked that Mr. Hallet Kilbourne
be brought before the House to answer
for contempt. a subpoena was issued.
and Mr. kilbourne was brought to the
bar of the House. Upon his refusing to
answer the questions put to him by the
committee, he was taken into custody
and sent to the District Jail. The
House then adjourned.
MAR 15.-In the Senate, the Commit
tee on Claims reported adversely Oh Ger
tain claims arising from Morgan's Raid.
A bill to incorporate Il Citizens Building
Association of Washington, ID. c., was
passed. 4 bill to purchase part of the
Black Hills from the Sioux Indians was
ordered printed and placed on the cal
endar. The Senate then Adjourned
Iu the House, information was asked as
to Steinberger's powers as special agent
to Samoa. The House then went into
the committee of the whole, and was
addressed by several members on the
subject of reform, retrenehment, and
economy, on which no action was taken.
The committee then rose, ,and the House
adjourned.