Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-12-18
FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS...FIRST
SESSION,


President and Secretary of the Treasury in thei
messages to. inaugurate a new and uncalleC
for financial agitation and the destruction o.
the most necessary currency now in circulation
and that the interests Of the country require
q free and unlimited coinage of both gold anC
silver on conditions of exact equality, anC
that it is part of wise financial policy tt
maintain the present volume of greenbackf
in circulation, and to preserve their legal tender
quality unrestricted and unimpaired as to lega
effect. Laid on the table, to be called up by Mr.
Voorhees, hereafter. The following bills were
introduced and referred: Providing for the
removal Of the Indians from Colorado; to en-
courage and aid the education of the
cOlored race in the several States and Terri.
tories. Vest, Kirkwood and Walker were
appointed committee to cooperate with the
House Committee in arranging for the funeral
of Representative Lay. Adjourned. HOUSE
Immediately after reading the journal the
Clerk announced the death of Mr.. Lay. Regolu-
tiOns of regret were adopted, and committee
appointed to arrange the funeral. Adjourned.
SENATE, Dec. 9.-The Vice President
laid before the Senate a communication from
the Secretary of War transmitting the report of
Lieutenant General Sheridan as to the stations
of troops in order to control the squatter immi-
grafton threatening the Indian Territory, and
stating his belief that the stations cannot be
safely abandoned, and that others may perhaps
be required, and that unless some &C
gress the military occupation referred to
may be regarded as perpetual. Referred.
A petition of the General Assembly of the Pres
byterian Church of the United States represent
ing five thousand churches and over half mill
ion communicates asking for commission of
inquiry concerning the alcoholic liquor traffic,
was presented and referred. Mr.. Ingalls, pre-
sented memorial of certain ex-sOldiers, who
represent that they were paid in deprecated
currency, and asking Congress to pay the
dIttnpau1n hptWnnO
backs and gold at the time Of their pay
ment, with six per cent. interest compound
ed annually. Referred. Mr.. Maxey, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported favOra-
for the erection of suitable posts for the prOtec-
tion of the Rio GTande. Placed on the calendar.
MIR. Davis resolution calling on the Secretary of
the Treasury for statement by States of the
amount paid out of the Treasury since 1866 on
claims growing out Of the late war, was taken up.
Pending discussion the morning hour expired,
and the Senate went into executive session, and
when the doors were reopened adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Pound introduced joint resO-
luton proposing an amendment to the Con-
providing that after the 4th of March,
1885, the President and Vice President shall hold
the office for six years, and shall be ilegible for
more than one term GonsecutlVely, and that the
members of Congress shall be elected for three
years. Referred. The following bills were intro
duced and referred: Proposing q constitutional
amendment prohibiting general legislation
on appropriation bills, and allowing the veto of
any one or more of the items in such bills;
to establish United States Mint in New York
City; declaring that after the lst of January
nothing but gold and silver coin of the United
States shall be legal tender in payment of
debts thereafter contracted, unless otherwise
stipulated to make the United States
legal tender notes subject to taxation after the
lst OF March, 1880; to 80 amend the census act
as to provide that the two Supervisors
q each district shall be appointed from
Rf BboFo tES Ss Leading Surob9g P9toa PaFtS4 f.
ships by the United States citizens for use
in foreign trade; to prohibit further removal of
Indians to the Indian Territory; pensioning the
soldiers OF the Mexican and other wars to amend
jhe laws relating to internal revenue; to retire
lhe. National bank circulation, and substitute
United States Treasury notes therefor; to repeal
jhe act for the resumption OF specie payments;
'equiring the reserves of National banks to be
bept in gold and silver coins the United States.
SENATE, Dec. 10.-The following
bills were introduced and referred: To author
re the erection of statue in honor of Chief
Justice John Marshall; to recognize and pay GER
ain claims due by the State of West Virginia
o citizens thereof for services rendered the
United States in the late war, and which are
properly chargeable to the United States. The
offered by Mr.. Davis of West Virginia,
,alling on the Secretary of the Treasury for
statement OF amounts paid out OF the treasury
raj amendments were offered and rejected and
he resolution was finally adopted by party
ote, the Republican Senators voting No" The
House concurrent resolution was adopted by a
ote of 96 to "a, to adjourn from Dec. 10 till Jan.
49,. HoUsE,-Nlr. Burrows introduced joint !
which was referred, proposing an
to the Constitution prohibiting pO-
ygamy within the limits of the United States or
ny place subiect'tO their jurisdiction. No other
BUSINESS of Importance was transacted.
SENATE, Dec. 11.-Mr. Allison, from
he Committee on Indian Affairs, reported with
the joint resolution that the Sec
etary of the Interior be authorized, through |
Of five persons, to be appointed by |
be President, to negotiate with the Ute Indians |
Or their removal from Colorado. Mr.. OOo1rell Of |
cred an amendment providing that the Indians |
hall not be settled in the Indian Territory, and |
be resolution thus amended was adopted, Mr..
lUmb introduced bill to amend the Revised |
tatutea relating to taxes upon banks and bank
rs. 1t provides that no association shall be
able for the tax imposed by section 5,2l4 of the
eyised Statutea upon any sum under the name
deposits which may be deposited with any
ther association bank or banker, and which is
lbiect to taxation with such associations. The
i'll also proposes to exempt from taxation the
9pQsIts in prOvident associations, savings
anks and saving fund institutions, except
here any deposit to the credit of one person,
rm or corporation exceeds $4,000. In such
lses the excess above that amount ia to be
able to tax. Adjourned untll the 18TH
HOUsE.--Mr. ACklen introduced a bill
the. appointment by the Presi-
ent OF commission of engineers TO examine
10 surveys Of the contemplated canal across the
thmus of Panama. Referred. Mr.. Manning
Tered resolution calling on the Secretary of
le Treasury to, report what fraudulent claims
i've been paid by the Treasury Department
nder the authority of Section 8699 of the
eviaed Statutes, and what fraudulent claims,
any have been paid from other appropriations
nee June ~, 1871, to December, 1877. Referred.
Z. MoOOrd, from the Committee on Manufact-
res, reported back the joint resolution prOpOs-
& an amendment to the Constitution relative
trade marks. Ordered printed and recon-
itteds The invalid pension appropriation bill
as reported, ordered printed and reoommitted.
appropriates $S2 10000, about SS,00O,0UO more
an last year. Adjourned.
HOUSE, Dec. 12.-The following bills
sre introduced and referredi For the appoint
ent of an Inter- Oceanie Commission to deter
inc the best plan and route for the establish
ent OF communication for trade and commerce
tween the Atlantic and Pacific across the 18TH
us OF Darien; opposing the retirement of green
okB and in favor of substituting them for Ma
lnal bank notes, and for free coinage of silver.
le Fertilization and Pension Appropriation
lis were passed. Adjourned until the 18th.
aa-s-su
THE amount of money a man leaves
the kind of a funeral pile his relatives i
ke the most interest in,-Keokak Gate
ty. !
A PETRIFIED body, we learn from the
licagO TTjbWne, indicates that the man !
stone dead.
So COMING through the rye" is not a t
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