The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-02-16
FORTYFOURTH CONGRESS-.

In the Senate, February D, Dill appfo-
priating $4,000 for deficiency in the funds
for public printing was passed. Mr.. Howe
announced that Clark Littlefeld, of the
Louisiana Returning Board, had refused the
summons of the Senate Sergeant.at-Arms
to appear before the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, and he was ordered
brought before the bar of the Senate
to show cause why he should not be pun
ished for contempt.."..Int In the House peti-
ton was presented from twenty-eight bank
ing institutions of Cincinnati for repeal
of the law taxing banks. A resolution was
offered making the business the same each
day, as though an adjournment had been
had on the previous day.
In the Senate, February 6, the motion to
pass the Metropolitan Police bill over the
veto was lost-33 to %. A memorial was
presented asking for two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars to build an addition to the
Smithsonian Institute to receive the Centen-
NAL Exhibition donations from foreign coun-
tries to the United States. Referred..-....
| In the House, an amendment to the Appro-
priation Bill was adopted to pay w. 81. Bliss
ST. 500, for assistance of prosecution of the
whisky cases in st. Louis. The accounting
officers of the Treasury were authorized to
| settle certain accounts of navy officers,
whose pay had been affected by the general
order of the Secretary of the Navy. Areso-
luton was adopted calling for an explana-
ton regarding the printing of certain por-
tions of testimony before the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
| In the Senate, February Z, the House bill
authorizing the Trustees of the Freedmen's
| BaUk to buy in certain property and sell it
at private sale was amended so that said ac-
ton should be approved by one of the ] u.s.
tices of the Supreme Court, and then passed.
The bill for the payment of Mr.. J. B. Eads
for his work ON the Mississippi jetties was
| again laid Ovpr A new com mrnittaa on ho
franking and fast mail bill was announced.
| In the House, the Senate bill appro-
priatiDg $350,000 for deficiencies in the
appropriations of the present fiscal year,
was reported back, and, after being amended
SO that no greater price be paid Cor printing
than in Baltimore, New York, and Philadel-
phia, was passed. The General Deficiency
Appropriation bill was considered in com.
mittee of the whole, huG no action of import
ance taken.
In the Senate, February s, the bill for the
payment of James B. Eads was indefinitely
postponed. The Indian appropriation bill
was considered in Committee of the Whole
and number of amendments made in
erasing the appropriations to a considerable
amount. An appropriations was made TO,
; the removal of the Yankton and
Ponce Sioux to the Missouri River, and
for erection of buildings, etc., for those
, wishing to become citizens of the United
States. After the bill had been considered
in Committee of the Whole, it was reported
to the Senate and passed....-.In the House
, the General Appropriation bill wa
I under consideration, and elected considera
BILE discussion from members, out of which
{ general debate on the expenditures an(
pretended savings of the present Congress
> grew. After a considerable debate, the bill
= was reported to the House from the Com
), mittee of the Whole, but no action wa
l.. taken thereon. Mr.. Hale offered aresolutiol
e that the Returning Board prisoners be re
= moved by the Sergeant-at-Arms to a well
" lighted and well-ventilated room, wher
their health may not be endangered. Th
e resolution elected considerable discussion
d and was finally referred.
d In the Senate, February 8, bill intro
4 duced to authorize and equip an expedition
n to the Arctic seas, was referred to a con
Ii mittee. A bill to encourage telegraph
communication between the United State
Vt and Europe, was passed. 1t contemplates
line, with the American end at Baltimore
e. A bill to amend the Pacific Railroad acts E
as to create a sinking fund for the liquids
ton of Indebtedness due the Government
d was considered, but no action taken..
N In the House, the Deficiency Appropri,
" ton bill was passed, the amendment apprc
4 priating $500,000 for claims against the II
terror Department being stricken out. NJ
u Morrison, Chairman of the Special Commi
IhC Ou lLouloldud Audils, SuUmlGlcu T6pOl
lie of that committee, which concludes wit
resolution declaring that th
10 Democratic Electors received ma ajority
the votes in the State of louisiana that th
n pretended canvass and compilation of th
is vote for Electors by the Board of Returnin
Officers was without authority {
C. law, fraudulent and void, an
that the vote of that State can not b
Us counted for Hayes and Wheeler withor
confirmation and approval of illegal an
K fraudulent action of said Returning Boart
of Mr.. Townsend, of Pennsylvania, submitte
10 minority report, recommending the adol
9 ton of resolution declaring that the e;
. publican Electors have been elected i
lie Louisiana, and that the election was e,
ut amined into, determined, declared, an
d, promulgated by the proper authorities
,e said State, under all forms of law and i
q, compliance with the Constitution of tt
" United States. Both reports were ordere
le printed and dfecommitted.
he In the Senate, February 10, by a stri
in party vote, the following resolution W;
adopted: Resolved, That the decision
the Commission upon the Electoral vote
Florida stands as the judgment of Il
he Senate, the objections mades thereto
a. the contrary notwithstandingsA.... ....... In IL
n. House, after long discussion, it was r
10 solved to adjourn over until Monday.