The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-19
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made by them, enter into combination
with another carrier to prevent the carriage
of property from being continuous, and
prohibits the pooling offreights. The bill
was discussed at length, and finally passed
by vote of 159 yeas; nays, 109.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Window
called up the Fertilization Appropriation
Bill. The amendments of the committee,
Increasing the appropriation for the
irmament of the seacoast Notifications
from S125,000 to $250,O00, and for the
preservation and repair of the fortifca
tions from 100000 to 100000, were
agreed to. The bill then passed. A bill 10
Burnside. 1t provides that the general
officers shall be reduced to six, namely:
Two Major Generals and four Brigadier
Generas, for permanent organization, in
stead of eleven as at present. The reduc
tion to take place by casualties. That
the present organization shall consist
Of not more than twenty five thousand en-
listed men, exclusive of signal soldiers.
The Hot Springs Bill, as it came from
the House, was passed, without amend
ment. The bill provides for correcting
error in the enrolment of the Sundry
! Civil Appropriation Bill in regard to the
| Hot Springs Reservation. The bill relating
to The improvement OF the levees OF the
Mississippi River, was called up, to enable
speech in support of it......."..
| Ia the House, a resolution was passed pro-
| yiding for q recess of Congress from
Friday, December 20, to Monday, JAN
, uary 6. Mr.. Wood sa d that at no time
f.r many years had 'he business
! been in such forward state SO early in
the session as at the present session.
| Already four appropriation bills had passed
| and by t5-morrow night two more would be
! disposed of, and the Geneva Award Bill was
then taken up. Mr.. Baker, from the Com
niittee on Appropriations, reported bill
| repeating SO much of the Civil Sundry Bill
as appropriates $39 900 to the claims OF
Charles p. Burkirk, ,..late Indian Agent al
Fonca Agency. Passed.
In the House, December IA, the Senate
bill authorizing the issue OF duplicates oi
| registered bonds stolen from the Manhat an
Sa rings Institution was passed. Mr.. Sparks
from the Committee on Appropriations, re
was made the special order for "Wednesday
next. Mr.. Durham, from the same com
mittee, reported the Military Academy
Appropriation Bill, with the Senate amend
lncnts, which, with trivial exception
were concurred in. Mr.. Phillips submitted
a resolution reciting the late Indian raid
i'll Kansas and Nebraska and the capture O
the marauders, and calling on the Secretar,
OF the Interior for information as to why h
had not surrendered the guilty and respon
sible parties of such Indian bands to the au
thoritIes of Kansas and Nebraska. Adopted
Nj. Wilson introduced bill fo
,, changing the time for h lding Distric
and Circuit Courts in West Virginia. Passee
, Consideration was resumed OF the bill fo
the distribution ofthe Geneva award. Afte
discussion, The bill was passed over withou
action, to come up again Tuesday next. Tt
Senate bill to regulate Presidential election
! was taken from the speakers table, and re
ferred to the committee on the ubject.......
The Senate was not in session.