The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-01-23
Claims, the Senate bill was passed defining


the manner In which certain land scrip may
be assigned and located by actual settlers.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the private calendar. After laying
aside several bills to report to the House, the
bill was reached for the payment of 81, 600 to
the trustees of the Protestant Episcopal Sem
mary and High School in Virginia for rent Of
buildings during the war. Quite a lengthy
discussion ensued, the opponents of the bill
asserting that 1t was war claim, and the
friends Of the measure stating that 1t was q
Just bill for the rent of property. Without
reaching vote the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
House, Jan. IS.-The Geneva Award
bill was taken up as the regular order of busi-
ness. A motion to lay the bill and amend
ments on the table was lost, Mr.. Frye's
amendment to the majority bill, which prac-
then agreed to. Another motion to lay the
bill and amendment on the table was also de-
feated. The question was then on the substi-
tute reported by the minority Of the Judiciary
Committee, and 1t was adopted ION standing
vote), 112 to 13. The bill as amended was
then passed, yeas, 113; nays, %. Mr.. Smith
reported from the Appropriation Committee
the Senate amendments to the Pension Appro-
priatiou bill, and they were concurred In.
Senate, Jan. 2O.-Mr. Cockrell in
troduced bill to provide a uniform National
currency, to retire the notes of the National
banks and prohibit their incorporation, to
s ihs a1S n a'g On
reported for Mr.. Christiancy, who was sick,
from the Judiciary Committee a substitute for
the pending hill regarding poiygamous mar
from on tSs ss1 erenSa5 asex
eel, Engineer Corps, in regard to
the superintenoence, management, and
repair of the Louisville and Portland
Canal during the year ending June 50, 1875, was
Haf k.,G Ca, audi raI
communication from the Secretary Of War en-
closing letters from Generals Sherman, Sheri-
dan and Terry, recommending an appropria-
tion Of s125, 600 for the erection Of a military
headquarters at Fort Smelling. Mr.. Withers,
from the Committee on Pensions, reported
favorably on the House billgranting pension
to the widow Of General Anderson. Mr..
Bruce, from the same committee, reported .
of pension to $40 per month. Placed on the
calendar. Mr.. Morgan submitted substitute
agreed upon in the Democratic caucus for Mr..
Edmunds' resolution concerning suffrage and
the later constitutional amendments. Laid
on the table. Consideration of the bill to
amend the patent laws was resumed, and the
amendment offered by Mr.. Davis QlI) "that
1t shall not be lawful to grant any reissue of
vention which was embraced in the original
patent" was agreed to. Various amendments
were discussed and rejected. A motion was
made to lay aside the bill temporarily and
take up the Naval Appropriation bill. Pend
ing discussion the Senate went into executive
session, and when the doors reopened, trans
acted some business of minor Importance and
adjourned.
HonSe.-Billsintrod and referred:
To prevent adplteration of articles of food
and drink; allowing the unexpended balance
of 81, ,O00, 900 appropriated for soldiers head
stones In National cemeteries to be expended
for q similar purpose in private, village and
ors of the Southern States for carrying mails
prior to the war; to repeal all laws in regard
TO the appointment and pay Of Supervisors Of
Election and their aids; to regulate the
charges on Pullman palace cars and other
sleeping cars; making trade and Mex
ican dollars legal tender; to make ships, tugs
and other vessels engaged in commerce be-
tween different States, or between the United
States and foreign countries, liable for debts
by their owners or agents; to au-
thorize the issue of coin certificates in lieu of
gold and silver certificates in the Treasury;
to establish uniform measure of time repeal
ing all acts relative to the presumption OF
public lands; also for the survey and sale
of public lands; to reduce the price of
public lands within railroad limits. Mr..
Potter asked leave to offer q resolution au-
investigation Of the cipher dis
patches, and to have it adopted under sus-
pension of the rules, but Mr.. Butler OBJ
jected on the ground that he wished to debate
the resolution, and II was laid over until the
day. The House then went into
Committee Of the Whole on the bill to pro-
vide for the settlement of all outstanding
claims against the District of Columbia, and
comforting jurisdiction therefrom to the
Court of Claims. An amendment limiting
jurisdiction to cases of contracts arising since
1871 was offered, and which, with some slight
was agreed to, and the commit
tee rose and reported the bill to the House.
Mr.. Springer introduced q bill to secure to
the people Of every State equal and just rep
Referred.