The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-02-28
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IN AeHESdB W1trH50a sseoRAzse1 OF snO1
II ~. ID s bIad Pas ssda;Sss cd ebjgs Q
hees m prssented sns ssed't The fsRsRa sS As
Warren County, Ihdsd fe
monetisatien of the silver, dqllar, and; the,
repeal of the specie resumption act. The
bill to enable Indians to beeStaei citizens
vas taken up during the morning hbefasnd,
expiration Of the morning hour further
consideration of the bill was postponed tii.'
til Monday next. Mr.. Bayard presented a
petition of the National Liberal L. ague,
signed by the officers thereof, and 16,660
persons residing in every State of the Union,
ffssyorins the adoption OF an amsndment to
State. Referred. number of bills, reso-
lutions and memorials were introduced and
referred. Mr.. Dorsey submitted an ameud d.
ment TO the recent resolution of Mr.. Voor-
hees, instructing the Committee on Judi
eiary to procure information in relation to
the issue of bonds OF eerta.h n failfoad COM
panies on certain contingent land grants of
lands of Indians of Indian Territory. The
amendment instructs subcommittee to ascer-
tain what amotht of money had been ex-
pendedby the several Indian tribes of Indian
Territory In SUPPORT Of delegates to Wash
ington during the past Eve years, and in
opposing the organization of civil govern
ment over said Territory, and whether any
such money has been taken from the school
funds of such tribes, and if so what legisla-
tion is necessary to prevent in future the
diversion of such school funds from their
legitimate purposes. Toe Senate bill for
the relief of settlers on public lands under
the pre-emption laws was passed. Mr.. Pad
dock, in explanation of this bill, said it
was to allow a settler who had occupied
tract of land year or more to change his
settlement and take tip one tinder the home
stead law, and that the time spent on the
former tract be counted as part of his hve
years required under the homestead law......
In the House, bill compensating George
Fl. Giddings for mail service rendered prior
to the war was passed-yeas, 1872; nays, 80.
On motion of Mr.. Ewing the Bland Silver
Bill, with the Senate amendments, was
ordered printed. A number of bills were
introduced and referred. After adjourn
ment, meeting of members of the Silver
Union was announced to take place imme-
diately in the Judiciary Committee room.
Tn the Senate Februarv 10. the hill to
regulate COMMUNICATION of nostmasters was
called mn and nostnoned tif1 to.morrow A.
the exntration of the morning honr MI
W;thers called nm for cors;Se-at;on the
sanata h;l1 o-,ard;po tha Loss r,ra,,t;n,- 80,
sions TO the soldiers and sailors of the war
of 1919 and their widows M Ogleshv nm.
posed the fifth section of the hill autboriz.
inc the restoration to the nension rolls of
therefru,s on sreo.,nt ~ Of d;s,oyaitv and
moved to strike II ont Heargued that men
who had fought for the government in 1872
should have been the last to attempt to
destroy it in after years. The motion
of Mr.. Oglesby called for great deal of dis.
cuss;on In which Mr. RIaine tool mart He
saiI n Conoress was GOING to Iea;s1ate 90 as
| to exclude did men and w;dows from tn .
| penerositv of the government & was takino
ground which dishonored the mapnanim;tTv
| Of the governments The motion of ME-.
| Ooleshv fo .tr;ka out the 6ftb uactio,, of n q
bi1l was reiectedNveas =. nays 5O The
hin was tnen read the third time and nassad
| -veas ~. nays g.. Mr. Hami;n yot;np w;th
those who favored Oplesby,s amendment
against the passage of the Hill ..In the
House, the Louisiana Question was again
brought up, and the old grounds gone over
| by parties on epposite sides. accustomed by
| the Chairman of the Election Committee
calling up the elect ON case of Acklin vs..
Darrell from the Fourth Louisiana District.
| the majority report being in favor off Mr.
Acklen. contestant, and the minority being
| in favor of Darrall, sitting member. x
motion to adjourn prevailed il the midst OF
the discussion.
In the Senate. February 20. Mr.. Bailey
presented a petition of citizens of Memphis
| fayorine the coinage of silver dollar oj
| the yaine of the nresent gold dollar and
| that IL he made legal tender io the extent nj
500. Referred Mr. SARGENT from the Com
m;ttee IN Naval Affairs renortad With
| onoonSment the Ssnata XII r. or5ra,;.o ~, :
| Iifesavino and coast pmsrd service PLACED
on the caiendar' TRe biI1 nrov;des for % the
+ransfsr nf tb;s sarv;oe fr,, tbo Treo Wy
| the Nav nanartment The Secretarw If the
Treasnry in answer To tha reouest for ;nfor
nation repard;no the condit;on of The ser
vice on the Moth Carolina coast recon-
mended an increase in the number of sta
salaries. In the morning hour the considera
ton was resumed Of the bill to regulate; thu
compensation of postmasters and for othe,
purposes. and Mr. Hamlin submitting al
amendment as an additional section. proyid
ing that the President and Vice. .Presilento Q
The f1n;ted States Senators Renresentetive
and Deleeates in CONGRESS, the Secretarv o
the Senate and CLERK Of the House of Ren
resentatives NAV send and receive ira
throuph the mails ali written and nrinte,
commnnications not exceeding two ounce
in weipht. After hr;et discnssion as tn tn
propriety of restoring the franking priv
feoe the amendment was agreed toIveas
as navs o. The hill w.s then ro,j ~
third tine and nassed IN tbe Honse
;arsa.t;a+o1r ae.,pp a. ."J;,. os ~ ;1,.
na1 NJ May-;s a11ad ~, az " sns JJaa JIaa
ton case Of AckI;n We RarrsII Az attsmn
| was made 70 cot at the s;ivar Hill Int a II wa
ruIed o,,t of erder md nemhars cont;nme' :
!, vote vas tnailv tshen oo tbe rs;nor;tv U.v re,
, oiut;on declar;nr nsrraII elected and n wa u'
; re;ectedNyaas iI5 navs 40 . ,,artv vot
With the s1cent;on of CO.. If 6hiG wb
voted with the Democrats. The maiorit
resolution declaring AckIin elected wa
: adopted without division. AckIin then a.
!, neared at the bar of the House. and wa
i sworn in. taking the iron.ciad oath :. -
: In +ha sonats Fsh-narn o. NJ w;ndo,
, - ~ sue oenase, Ell uafH ~ Ml. wt1uo. " HNn
ptsssneu p;.ssn ;nI memolta u .n1 poaro oi Son
: van,s West e V;ro;n;s KeD.uctv o, Tennasss
}. Tnd;sna " end riiinn;s to i"oI sftsr H. ;n
r movement of the 0hio River and it's tr;h,
: fsr;es asking Conoress 70 cons;der witho,
Sslav the nuest;on of tbe ;mnrovement
the Ohio River and ito tr;bnta res not as
J. mere local nuest;on as beretofors Int ss or
: of great nationai imnortanee. etc. Referre
tne session To-Day TO ADJOURN over TIL MO o.
uay, ~ent inIo executive session......in u