The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-23

States in the war of 1851 for the sup
preston of the rebel ion. Mr.. VIII
hams, OF Oregon, moved to amend the
amendment so as to include survivors of the
Oregon and Washington Indian wars in
1866. Adopted. On a standing vote on
Sinnickson's amendment, the ayes were 81
and nays 7S. and on the vote by tellers
the amendment was agreed to, e6 to SO.
Other amendments and substitutes were
moved, but not adopted.
In the Senate, January 10, Mr.. Voorhees,
submitted a resolution instructlng the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs to inquire into
the circums ances which led to the recent
escape of Cheyenne Indians, and their
slaughter by the United States forces.
Agreed to. Nc. Allison, from tn
Conference Committee on the Military
Academy Appropriation Bill, submitted
a report, which was agreed to. The House
having agreed to the report yesterday,
the bill NV goes to the President. House
bill for the payment of officers and soldiers
of the Mexican war, of three months extra
pay. provided for by the act of July 10,
1913. led to a long discussion. Mr..
Ednrads submitted an amendment to
make the act apply to those who served
in the 4ate war for the preservation
of the SUnion. The bill was la d
aside without action.....Iu the House,
In response to a resolution, the Speaker
Submitted communication from the Secre-
tarY of the Treasury, transmitting supp E.
mental statement of balances on the loan
account in coin standing to the credit of the
Treasurer Of. the United States in National
Bank repositories on the 1st of January,
1879 The sasgregate amount of balances
was SAG, ,e9S, ,16S.. The lar.er amounts
were: First National Bank, New York,
$19, ,1o7, ,94S; National Bank, State of New
York. 81, ,l55,054; Bank of New York, Ma
tional Banking, Association, $5,551, Ill !;
Maverick National Bank, Boston, 81 s42, ,999 !;
National Bank of Commerce, New York,
81 217,e2s; Second National Bank of New
York, S1,572, ,526; Monument National
Bank of Boston, 81 ,088,521. The remainder
is distributed among thirty-eight banks,
in sums varying from $500 to $900.0n0.
Mr.. Wood, Chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee, reported back
the bill authorizing the issue of certificates
of deposit in a'd of refunding the
public debt. The bill authorizes the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to issue in exchange
for lawful money United States certificates
of deposit of the denomination of $40,
bearing interest at the rate of per cent,
and convertible at any time at accrued
interest into 4 per cent bonds author
lzed to be issued, and directs that
the money SO received shall be ap-
Several amendments to the bill, and mo-
tion to lay on the table were defeated,
after warm discussion, and it finally passed.
Yeas, III; nays, 72 A bill was passed making
United States notes receivable for duties on
imports. Mr.. Wood reported a bill to facili.
tate refunding the national debt. 1t author
ICES the Secretary of the Treasury, in the
process of refunding the national debt, to
exchange directly, at par, bonds bearing 4
per cent. interest for bonds formerly known
| as sos outstanding and uncalied, and
| directs that. whenever all such $40
bonds shall have been reclaimed
| the provisions OF this section, and all exist
| ing provisions of law authorising refund.
| ing of the national debt, shall apply to any
bonds of the United States bearing five per
cent. of higher rate of interest, which may
be redeemed, and that in any such exchange
| interest shall be allowed on the bonds re-
| deemed for a period of three months
In the Senate, on the 10Th, Mr.. Window
submitted the following: !" Resolued, That
with a view to the peaceful adjustment o.
all questions relating to suffrage, and to the
effectual enforcement of constitutional ano
national rights, and the promoter
of the best interests of the whole country
by elimination of sectionalism from
politics, a committee of seven Senators b.
| appointed by the Chair, and charged will
! the duty of inquiry as to the expedienc.
and practicability of promoting by al
just and proper methods the partia
migration of colored persons from thos
States and Congressional districts wher
they are not allowed to freely and peace
fully exercise and enjoy their constitutions
rights as American citizens into such State a
may desire to receive them, and will pre-
tect them in said rights, or into such terri
tory or territories of the United States a
may be provided for their use and accep
ance, and if said committee shall deem sue
migration expedient and practicable ths
they report, by bill or otherwise, what, /
their Judgment, is the most effectiv
method of accomplishing that object, an
that said committee have leave to sit du
ing the recess" Laid on the table fo
the present, at the request of Mr.. Windon
, and he gave notice that he would ca
, it up soon, and submit some remark
The House bill, providing f'
the payment of arrears of pension
was taken up and passed.: In the Hous
funding of the national debt vi
passed. In Committee of the Whole on Il
bill providing for the improvement of tt
, Mississippi River, after debate of SON
} length on the advantages of the project, tt
3 | question was laid over till next Wednesda
8 Memorial services in honor of Prof. JOSEF
l Henry were held, in whi ,h the Senate pa
! ticipated.
In the Senate, January II, Mr.. Alliso
|, from the C rmmittee on Finance, reports
adversely on the Senate bill to authori
o the killing of fur seal and other fur bearil
e animals within the limits of Alas
Territory, and it was indefinite
5 p"s,pnned. The Senate resumed considt
, u alton of the bill to amend the parent Law
Mr.. lHoar submitted the following amen
J ment, which was adopted: "And whe
| on he.c To fxvn
II more persons jointly, describing or rep
9 senting matter which was of the invent
:, of only one of them, and for which
u inventor thereof might lawfully have tax
. a separate patent himself, said invent
J may be secured to the first invent
e thereof by reissue of the patent, SO john
y issued, upon proceedings had, as in otl
{, cases of reissue, and with the consent
y writing of the assignees, if any, of su
!. !. original patent, such reissue to inure to
oI benefit of all persons claiming under I
sr original patent, as if their claims had aris
ls under the patent SO reissued, except
At provided in the sixth section" Mess
- ID Wallace and Bayard were excused frt
u serving on the Teller Investigating Co
ee mittee, on their own request........
es In the House, in Committee of the VIII
on the private calendar, the bill was tai
of up for the payment of sc, 900 to the Trust
ed of the Protestant Episcopal Seminary s
he High School in Virginia, for rent of bu
i'd ings during the war. Qui,e lengthy {
[r. cussion ensued, the opponents of
he bill asserting it was a war claim,
ct the friends of the measure stating it
e. a just bill for rent of property, and the 6
It's ernment was as much bound to pay rent
ID. this building as for any other building
n cupied by it. Without reaching a vote,
nd committee arose, and the House adjour
ed till tO-mnrrow.
he In the House, on the 18th, the Gen
n, Award Bill was taken up as the regu
n order Of business. Mr.. House moved to
he the bill and amendments on the table,
mt jected-2 n the affirmative; negative
in counted Mr.. Freye's amendment to
sy majority bill was agreed to on a stand
ch vote; ayes 1876, nays 80. 1t provides I
i'd no claim by or in behalf of any insura
vel company shall be admitted or allo
all by the Court of Claims, unless g
ed claimant shall show that the
lie, of its losses in respect to war risks excee
in premiums or gains, and then the allows
Sc. | 1hal1 mt 10 ureater than auah ovoaag