The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, January 20, Mr.. Cockren
introduced bill, which was laid on the
table, to prohibit the incorporation of ma
tional banks, and the issue of their notes;
to provide for the reissue of coin and bull
lion certificates; to provide for the redemp
ton or payment of the bonds of the
United States, and the issue of bonds
bearing a lower rate of interest, and
to provide for the expansion and con-
traction OF paper currency to meet
the business interests and wants of the
country. A bill was favorably reported
granting pension to the widow of General
Robert Anderson. Mr.. Morgan submitted
substitute for Mr.. Edmunds's resolutions
concerning suffrage and the last three con-
stitutional amendments, which was laid on
the table. A communication from the At.
torney-General, in answer to the Senate resO-
luton as to whether certain lands granted
to the State of Indiana by Congress to
enable that State to open canal through
the public lands to connect the navigation
of the Wabash and Miami Rivers and Lake
Erie have reverted to the United States, and
if so, what action is necessary to enable the
Government to obtain possession thereof,
was referred to the Committee ON the Ju.
dietary. The Attorney-General sugges ed
the appointment of a commission to ex-
anime the canal, and report whether it had
been abandoned. A bill looking to the
recent decision of the Supreme Court, was
introduced by Mr.. Chfistiancy, and placed
on the calendar....... In the Honse, Mr.. Pot
ter asked leave to introduce resolution
authorizing the Investigation OF the Tilden
cipher dispatches, but it was objected to by
Mr.. Butler, and consequently could not be
reported. The bill for the settlement of
claims against the District of Columbia was
passed. ..u.a s.4 III. .4--l- 4 ="
T,,f fbo Gar To Ton fho \;
to facilitate the refunding of the national
debt was placed on the calendar. Mr..
Matthews introduced bill to establish
a Bureau of Public Health. Mr.. Chaffee
offered joint resolution providing for
the cancellation of United States 81 and
| So notes, which was laid on the table, The
bill to authorize the Secretary of the In
terror to deposit trust funds held by him
| for the Indian tribes in the United States
Treasury was discussed, and after several
efforts to amend was laid aside. The Naval
| Appropriation Bill was taken up. Mr..
! Blaine gave notice of several amendments
| which he would offer in regard to
the Naval Academy. The bill was ordered
mainly occupied on Mr.. Potter's resolution
/ to authorize an investigation of the cipher
] dispatches Mr.. Potter made lengthy
speech, giving the reasons that prompted
him to offer the resolution. The resolu
ton was opposed by Mr.. Butler, and sup
| The investigation was ordered. The Posi
| Route Bill, reported from the Postofiee
Committee, was passed. .a...E -.s- :.--r
/ In the Senate, January 70, Senate bill
| to declare certain lands granted to the
Pacific Railroad companies by the acts O
July 1, 1862, and July 2, 1854, subject to
taxation by States or Territories il
which they may be located, was passed
The House bill to facilitate the refunding o
he national debt was passed unanimously
The Navy Appropriation Bill was taken up
and during the discussion of its merits,
warm passage of words of quite a persona
character occurred between Senators Blain
and Edmunds. The bill was finally passed
Mr.. Edmunds moved to take up the reso
constitutional amendments. Mr.. Thurman
moved to adjourn, which motion
, was agreed to. yeas, "a; nays, Is
......In the House, the Senate amendments
the Indian Appropriation Bill were non-coI
cured in. Quite a stormy debate aros
in regard to the Southern Claim Bill, i
which Messrs. Bragg, Ellis, Conger, Cha
and resolutions in honor of the late Beverl
, Douglas, of Virginia, the House adjourned
In the Senate, January %, Mr.. Morrill, n
ported the bill of a special committee i
regard to taking the next census. The Hous
bill to promote the education of the blin
= was reported favorably., The Consula
, and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill
as it came from the Committe
of Conference; was passed. The bill 1
!, amend the patent laws was passed. Th
' i Burnside Army Reorganization Bill we
8 laid over until the Oath. A bill for the relit
of Warren Mitchell, for cotton capture
during the war, was taken up, and afterwar
: laid aside. The bill appropriatin
money to enable the ] Treasur
D to pay expenses of transportin
), coin and bullion, and $4,000 for the il
vestigating committee, was passed ......I
the House, the conference committees r
port on the Consular and Diplomatic Apr
n priation Bill was agreed to. In Commit,
s of the Whole, the bill to apply the proceed
n of sales of the public lands to the educ
r ton of the people was debated at son
: length, but no action taken. An eveniI
session was held for consideration Of Il
J. bill for the classification of mail matte
It and rates of postage thereon, but it was n
n finally acted on. '' laa aA.ts1' e
d In the Senate, January "a the vi
President submitted the memorial of Eliz
= beth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony al
other officers of the National Woman
o Suffrage Association, praying the passa
% OF joint resolution proposing an amen
o ment to the Constitution, prohibitil
States from disfranchising persons on q
count of sex. Referred. A resolution
70 the Legislature of Nevada, asking that Il
A. Central Pacific Railroad be prevented fro
rs making unjust determinations and practi
,e ing extortion, was presented. resolutit
calling on Secretary Sherman for inform
IL tion In regard to commissions paid broke
le for placing United States bonds W
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