The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-06-03
summarized from the proceeins 9. Of tn. past week.

Summarized the proceedings Of the past week.I
tee on Counting tue Elec oral Vote, reported with
amendments the bill introduced by him to enforce
the obse; vance of the Constitution of the United
Vice President of the United States. Placed on the
calendar. Mr.. Edmunds stated that he and Mr..
same COMMITTEES, reporteh adversely on the bill fn-
troduced by him providing that the President Of he
Senate shall submit to the Senats and House of
Rep esentatiyes when assembled to count the votes
for President and Vice President, all packages pur
porting to contain elect raj tes Ind fntey post
pJned bill to establish retired list for
commissioned army officers taken up. The
pending question was Mr.. Dawes amendment.
large at Vest Point fhs ws as an
amendment to r-zAllisan's amendment requiring
5 al tive eGH5sS S de- ssd sen
enlisted man has served such fifteen consecutive
years in the army honorably aid faithfully, and
Officer, he shsaf be eligible for appoinimept. .as
scSnd Y ~ eSrps oa Ct he h1e nrses
| the prospect OF honorable advancement. y Amend
| ment adopted. The bill was read the third time
and passed. Garland addr, ssed the Senate
| t1e K llogx resolution. After some remarks Mr.
| Garland gave notice that he would at the proper
time offer the following substitutes for pending
resolutions: F" Reso'red, That William Pitt Kellogg
was not duly and legally elected toa seat in the
ISenate Of the United Ststes 'by the teeisatresof
Louisiana, and the seat occ pie1 BY him ia the
|
Mr.. kellogg, by unanimous consent, obtained the
floor for few moments, and urged the Senators to
read the whole of the printed testimony. Mr.. Ke-
logg then analy Fed the testimony 1T great length,
p hitting out the discrepancies as he went ong.
Il HOUSE The b II to carry into effect the second
and s.xtsenth articles of the treaty between the
dams passed 1.-THE report of the Committee on
Public Lands was considered and laid over without
| action.
sEsATE-The Marshal Bill, on motion of MI B ~
| ard, was taken up Mr. Mcmillan moved to add to
the bill that Marshals of the UDited States
e. s Liable
I Of s:ch deputies. Mr.. Bayard saw nothing unrea-
sonab,e in the proposition, and accepted it. The
read the thid time and passed by party vote. The
| title was amended by omittiDg the word
special" Ihe legislative, Executive and Judi
poyesfron sei,7iO to sss. s.ss7, and various milOr
| reported to the Senate, the amendments made in
| Committee of the Whole agreed to, and the bill
passed. .---,-.--.----...-.
| HoUsK-Mr. Cox, Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported back the resolution calling
onthe Pfesdelt for fnfornat ON in regard 10 the
fpllsion q Israeiite ctize1 offhe UnItea States
ison1 2; PetersDurs BY the Russian .Goyernment
SENATK.-On motion of Mr.. Ha anpton the bill
vas taken up and passed. to complete the survey of
the Gettysburg battlefield and to provide for the
compilation and preservation of the data showing
the rious pos tlons and movements Of the troops
PIRATES $4,000 for mping, etc....The bill passei
extending the northern boundary of Nebraska SO
to include the present Terri oy Of Dakota south Of
the forty third parallel and east of Keyopada River
and west Of the main cham If the Missouri River,
when Indian titles be ext;nguished.. the Morgan
joint rule for counting the elec oral vote was taken
speech.
HOUSE, Resolutions were adopted for the print
ing of 600 copies OF the report of the Yellow Fever
| Commits n, aud 5000 copies of the report of the
| National ,arj of Health MIR Cook, Charman Of
said that the House had referred to his committee
80 bills for public buildings, involving an appro-
priation of &i3, 1000 of which number the COM
OOO,ooo.
| SENATE.-The bill passed appropriating S15 ,0a
for the statute of Joseph Henry, ate Secretary Of
| Smithsonian Institute. The Senate resum, con-
sderation of the Morgan joint SO uion providing
a rule for counting the electoral vote Mr. Teller.
| member of the select committee from which the
r. solution reported, said he could not support
it. 1t was plausible on its face but not far in fact
It Was a me.e temporary expedient, and might even
be abrogated by action in either House during the
progress of the count. This would indicate the ad
visibility of passing the bill instead Of the resou-
but the as il
turned, but 20 into the whole question of the quail
hcaton of electors and all facts connected with cleo
ito s. ePeFhsps the presumption was that Congress
would Justly but 1t was dange rous to place this
power and temptations In the hands of the poiti-
caly divided bo1y. He believed the measure tended
toward confusion and anarchy. He wished the
but was opposed to any measure taking the decision
of the vote of State out of its ow hands,. Mr. In
gals spoke against the Ieso ut on. @t
HousE.-A minority report upon the Tariff il
sgnei by Representatives Garne ED, Kelley. onsel
| and Frye was presented in the House by Mr.. Gar
field, and ordered printed. 1t recommends rs sub
Tor ans Bill the
revise the tariff. It takes the ground that the
present bill, while it might accomplish some gcoi
adjustment of the present tariff; that any tariff
4 form should be the result of mature legislatit n
whereas the present bill is crude and contrary 70 al
4 UNDERLYING principles of tariff duties; that the
principle al ways prevailed in the establishment
Of tariff duties, that manufactured aricl . should
bear higher duty than raw materials enteripg int
its composition. The report then takes up In detail
various articles affected by the new bill, and shows
riodicals, mphIets, etc, are placed on the fres
list whilesll the numerous materials of which they
are composed are taxei, making direct discrimin
alton against the Amer can manufact urer Of type
paper and books. The Sundry Civil Appropriation
3ifl was taken up. Mr. BlouIt explained the P, o
81 Fps 0oo, bel SO 500 900 less than the estimates
and 81 100000 increase over the appropriation TO
the present 6scal year. the Committee on AIpro
priations had endeavoret 10 keep dowr appro pria
tions, and he thought both sides OF tie House wout
agree That 'e committee bad scted Wisely in no
forcing an expenditu e which would require an ad
ditioual taxation on the people,
II HousE.-The Chairman laid befora the Senate Z
communc ,tion from the Secretary of the rIeasur!
in response tn resolution of j quiry, stating tn
pubic lands in that STATE 4 s19O Agri.
cultural appropriation Bill was placed on the calen
dar, also the House bi amending the sts.u' re
larive TO the immediate transportation Of dutiab
goods. On division he Supervisors BiliSwas Ia kel
up. The bill was read as follow: - Be IL enacted
ETC, That the term Of officeof Chief Supervisors
Elections provided for in Section 202i, Revise'
sta.utes, shall be two years. Such term shall begi
on the LIST day Of May Of each even numbes ed year
The terms of those now in flee shall expire on tn
LIST day of May, 1880, and their successors shall b
| appointed the qualified Electors of the prope
, judicial district by the President cf the Unite
states, by and with the vice and consent of tn
Senate" Following remark by Mr.. Cunkling, MI
Bayard said: The bill r. ported in March. q
which time May was in the future. propose I
amend by substituting July l." Mr.. Hoar offere
the following amendment as on additional section
The Pre.Ident may appoint such officers during
recess OF the Senate, who may hold aud exercis
aud 1t shall be the duty of the Presidents to sen
in such nominations within thirty days after tn
next ensuing session of the Senate" A running dc
bate followed between Messrs. Conkling and VOoI
hees. Pending.
, HoUsK--The House went into Committee of tn
. Whole the Sundry Civil Bill, and Mr.. Crap
moved to strike out the act repeating the law unde
which the Collectors of Customs are allowed com
pensation, in connection with light houses
, Adopted, .7Ametion BY Mr. Morse to Increase tn
approptier for the Ccist Geodetic Survey froI
4 was reuated By Mr.. Blount who has charge OF III
bill, and Who said geodetic part work was OF n
practical bepsnt 10 the passes Of the people, 1t
who insisted on the high Importance and great a.
: curacy Of the work, and finally the amendment WI
O. adopted; A Ike motion, an Item for the survey ,
4 and pS}ulf COASTS vas increased from $l6l,O0O
t s1800Oe. Mr.. Warner moved TO reduce the item Il
fufnitursfor the public buildings under control I
the Treasury Department from $4,000 to $780, 00
i and Mr.. Cannon moved 70 increase It to S25O,0O
: The inter motion was agreed 10.
. sENATx.--on motion Of Mr.. Thurman a bi